Aubre Walker knows the future she wants in motorsports, and the Della Penna Foundation is helping her get there

We are on location at Indianapolis Raceway Park to talk wish Christine Foster while she competes in the NHRA Division 3 race. Christine wears so many hats: She’s a mom and a wife, she has a full-time job, she drives a Top Alcohol Funny Car and helps run the shop for the race team. Oh, and not only does she race, but so does her husband and her son. How does she do it all? She shares her secret and advice for other women chasing their motorsports dreams. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aubre Walker is only in high school, but she’s competed in cart racing, worked on cars and has already gotten a taste of what it’s like to work at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We met thru the Della Penna Foundation, which has a big weekend in the Month of May to inspire local girls who want to get into stem, engineering and motorsports. Aubre talks about how the foundation is helping her reach her goals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Karen Bailey-Chapman is the Senior Vice President of Public & Government Affairs for SEMA. While a lot of people think SEMA is just a big tradeshow, they do way more than that! Find out what Karen and her team are doing at the local, state and federal government level, to help the motorsports industry. You may be surprised to find out how their work behind the scenes is helping protect fans, racing series, tracks and small business owners.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Women Take The Wheel is out of the studio and in Lucas Oil Stadium with Monster Jam driver, Cynthia Gauthier. She is behind the wheel of the Lucas Stabilizer truck. We met up after practice to talk about what it takes to drive one of those big trucks, how traveling the Monster Jam circuit is truly a family affair, and her message to all the kids who come meet her at the Monster Jam Pit Parties. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melanie Johnson will be competing in her first full season of Top Alcohol Dragster in 2025. She has one of the best mentors helping her: Her Dad. He happens to be Alan Johnson, who has a few championships under his belt. We talk about growing up at the track watching her family race, her first job in motorsports, when the driving bug bit her and what she does off the track, that can help her find success behind the wheel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sydnie Turner is only 14 and legally can’t drive the streets of Indianapolis, but she can speed down the drag strip at 100 miles per hour. How is that? Sydnie teaches me all about the NHRA Junior Street program and her experience in the class. We also talk with her inspiration for getting into racing, her Papa – Jody Beach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We recorded this week's Women Take The Wheel at the PRI podcast booth in front of a live audience this week. I have the pleasure of talking with Cindy Sisson from Women in Motorsports North America. I am in such awe of her career and what she has done to help women in racing all over the world. We talk about her accomplished marketing career in sports, the inspiration behind the Women With Drive – Driven by Mobil 1 summit, and Cindy tells us one of the most important things you should do, to grow your network. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you a Taylor Swift fan? Do you have a Swiftie in your life? Lindsey Hennig from Bell Racing Helmets is in studio to tell us about a very special project to teach all the Taylor Swift fans flooding into Indianapolis, about legendary women in motorsports. Find out how you can own a very unique Tay-Tay tribute souvenir, that will help Women in Motorsports North America organization. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie Nataas is back in the All Indiana Podcast studio. The reigning NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster Champion is making her Top Fuel Dragster debut next week with the Scrappers Racing Team! Julie shares her journey into the Top Fuel seat, what she’s been doing to prepare and how her relationship with the Salinas family actually goes way back to when she was still living in Norway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lauren Gaudion is the VP of Marketing & Communications for Arrow McLaren IndyCar. You can’t miss their team and fans all decked out in papaya! There is so much that goes into her job “on” and “off” the track. We discuss what it takes to maintain and promote a team brand, creating successful social media content, what the Month of May looks like for her, and the growing number of women in IndyCar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.