NEWS RELEASE
Oct. 1,
2010
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PEGGY
LLEWELLYN FEATURED AS LITTLE-KNOWN BLACK HISTORY FACT ON TOM
JOYNER MORNING SHOW
(SAN ANTONIO, Oct.
1, 2010) - -
Today,
Peggy Llewellyn, a professional motorcyclist on the NHRA circuit
and the first woman of color in the world to win a professional
motorsports event, was featured as the Little-Known Black
History Fact on the Tom Joyner Morning Show.
The Tom
Joyner Morning Show is the centerpiece of REACH Media reaching
more than 8 million listeners each week in more than 115
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Tom
Joyner Morning Show Little-Known Black History Fact
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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. For the 2009
season, she was sidelined 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 become an
rider/owner of a professional motorsports team, 2 Wheel Woman
Racing.
Named
2009 Female Athlete of the Year by The Elements of a Champion
Foundation for displaying extraordinary character on and off the
racetrack, Llewellyn, a San Antonio, Texas native, 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 supports 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.
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