Glass Ceiling In Management

Undoubtedly you’ve heard of the glass ceiling. It’s that invisible barrier that has been around for decades and has routinely kept women from climbing the career ladder in certain professional occupations. Wait, make it most professional occupations; especially those deemed more appropriate for men.

However, while the glass ceiling may be frustrating and often get in the way of many women trying to make it to the top, it hasn’t completely stopped a lot of women who have chosen to pursue their dream to work in the heavily male-dominated industry of motorsports.

Women Drivers in NASCAR, NHRA and Indy

Back in the sixties, seventies and eighties Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney was the fastest female driver in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), winning three NHRA Winston World titles in 1977, 1980 and 1982. In addition, she won the American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) World Championship in 1981.