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May 16, 2005
Lady Iranian racedriver kicks ass. (NYT via Boing Boing): "Ms. Seddigh loves speed. She also loves a challenge. Last fall, she petitioned the national auto racing federation in this male-dominated society for permission to compete against men. When it was granted, she became not only the first woman in Iran to race cars against the opposite sex, but also the first woman since the Islamic Revolution here to compete against men in any sport. What's more, she beat them."
posted by worldcup2002 to auto racing at 05:11 PM - 5 comments
Very impressive for an Iranian woman, in light of what I understand of how Iranian culture treats women. And hot chicks who like cars are always cool. Tell me she enjoys pints while watching the game, and I might propose.
posted by garfield at 10:18 AM on May 17, 2005
Tell me she enjoys pints while watching the game, and I might propose. Can the SportsFilter mafia get on this right away? I would like to be invited to the wedding.
posted by qbert72 at 11:04 AM on May 17, 2005
I hope some of the people in this thread got around to reading this story...
posted by grum@work at 12:55 PM on May 17, 2005
I have to move whatever is movable in the world. That might be the coolest quote I've read all week. I hope to see her in a NASCAR pit in the very near future.
posted by wfrazerjr at 07:42 PM on May 17, 2005
I hope her go-kart has a vanity mirror!