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PEGGY LLEWELLYN FEATURED IN OCTOBER
ISSUE OF
Essence
MAGAZINE
-Named One of 21 Most Powerful Black Female Visionaries Before
the Age of 40 -
(SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 13, 2010) –
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcyclist and first woman of color to win a
professional motorsports event Peggy Llewellyn is featured in
the October 2010 Issue of Essence magazine as one
of the most powerful visionaries before the age of 40.
“As a
long time subscriber to Essence and knowing the origin of my
last name, which is Welsh and means “leader,” what better way to
be personified then in Essence’s feature “Leaders of a New
School," explains an elated Llewellyn. “Being included with
such a phenomenal group of women is an honor.”
“Along
the way of pursuing my dream, I made history, though I still
have more goals to accomplish. I want to ultimately leave a
legacy for the next young woman or man who would like to make
NHRA drag racing a career!”
Essence
is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African American women.
For 39 years, the magazine delivers cutting edge information on
health and relationships, personal finance and careers, arts and
entertainment, world news, food, fitness, fashion and beauty as
well as the personal challenges and achievements of Black women.
The magazine gives more than eight million readers all the
information they need and want-from their perspective and in
their own voice.
The
magazine can be purchased from newsstands today.
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About Peggy Llewellyn
Professional motorcyclist Peggy Llewellyn, of Jamaican and
Mexican American descent, is the first woman of color in the
world to win a professional motorsports event. Winning at the
NHRA POWERade Dallas 2007, she earned an appearance in the
inaugural Countdown to 4 and Countdown to 1, giving her a finish
in the POWERade top five in standings where she recorded her
post-career-best time and speed.
The
three year professional motorcyclist ran an abbreviated season
in 2008 where she advanced to the semifinals in Denver,
finishing the season qualifying five of six races. She sat out
the 2009 season due to lack of sponsorship. For the 2010 NHRA
season, Llewellyn will set yet another milestone by becoming the
first woman of color in the world to ride and own a professional
motorsports team.
Named
2009 Female Athlete of the Year by The Elements of a Champion
Foundation for displaying extraordinary character on and off the
racetrack, Llewellyn is dedicated to her community through
actively being involved with Women’s Sports Foundation’s Go Girl
Go! and independently promoting the sport of motorcycle racing,
physical fitness education, and following dreams to young girls.
She also serves as the celebrity endorser for Divas For A Cure,
a unique national service-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
of Black and Latina women, who ride motorcycles across country
to increase awareness and raise funds to support a cure for
breast cancer throughout the year and participate in their
signature fundraiser, Divas For A Cure Breast Cancer Motorcycle
Run.
About
ESSENCE
ESSENCE
is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African American women.
For 39 years, the magazine delivers cutting edge information on
health and relationships, personal finance and careers, arts and
entertainment, world news, food, fitness, fashion and beauty as
well as the personal challenges and achievements of Black women.
It gives more than eight million readers all the information
they need
and want-from their perspective and in their own voice.
Yet ESSENCE is more than a magazine. Black women look to
the brand to help them enhance and transform their lives. The
information that ESSENCE provides is life-changing: Black women
are empowered and, in the process, they advance not only their
individual lives, but also the quality of life for others. For
all these reasons, ESSENCE has evolved into an
institution that embodies the hopes and
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