Women's Motorsports Network Podcast Melinda Russell

Send us a Text Message.MacKenzie Nelson, Sara Lancaster and Tasha Cosgrove are three women with a deep-seated passion for the exhilarating world of motorsports, specifically drifting. MacKenzie's perspective, shaped by her journey and experiences at the Brainerd International Raceway, emphasizes the importance of practice and experience in drifting, rather than over-reliance on vehicle modifications. On the other hand, Sara, an entrepreneur from Fargo, North Dakota, and a close friend of MacK...

Send us a Text Message.Deni Jensen is a renowned figure in the drag racing world, originally from northwest Arkansas. She cultivated her love for the high-octane sport through her father's teachings and intensified her skills under the mentorship of high-profile racers like Frank Hawley and Randy Meyer. With a strong belief in the empowerment and inclusivity of the sport, Jensen views women's participation in drag racing as an increasingly celebrated reality. She acknowledges the uphill battl...

Send us a Text Message.Bree Sandlin, the Vice President of Marketing for Lubricants for North America at Shell, has a rich background in the lubricant and car care industry, starting her journey in corporate litigation consulting before transitioning to marketing at Bayer and eventually landing at Shell in 2005. Her passion for motorsports, reflected in her advocacy work on the Women's Motorsports Network podcast, is rooted in her belief in the importance of encouraging and empowering women t...

Send us a Text Message.Shelley Greenwald is an accomplished safety director at Slinger Speedway, with a rich background in emergency response and healthcare that includes service as a registered nurse at St. Luke's Hospital and as a firefighter and paramedic in Sussex, Wisconsin. Greenwald views her role as a safety director through a lens of tenacity and boundary-breaking, stemming from her personal journey of evolving from a volunteer to a safety director in the male-dominated world of raci...

Send us a Text Message.Emily Heisler, a 27-year-old Wisconsin resident and Race Director for the Mid-Am Series, has a profound passion for motorsports, a journey that started as a volunteer and photographer. Emily's perspective on women in motorsport, shaped by a decade of dedication and hard work, revolves around passion, dedication, and gratitude. Her love for the sport led her to become a race director at a young age, a dream she had never imagined achieving. Despite her family's limited u...

Send us a Text Message.Brooke Pulice, a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University, brings her expertise in marketing and sales to Great Lakes Super Sprints as their social media and PR manager. Possessing a deep passion for motorsports sparked during a college marketing class, Pulice uses her role to promote the exhilarating sport of sprint racing. With her perspective shaped by her background and experiences, Brooke explains that the Great Lakes Super Sprints series is a diverse and intens...