Ashley Taws

Ashley Taws
Born (1983-11-01) November 1, 1983
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
NASCAR Pinty's Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish 44th - 2008
First race 2008 NAPA Autopro 100 (Montreal)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of 5 September 2012.

Ashley Taws (born November 1, 1983) is a Canadian racing driver.

Taws started racing at the age of nine when her father bought go-karts for her and her brother.[1] Taws was a co-winner of the 2002 Rookie of the Year award for Canadian Formula Ford,[2] a season in which she became the first woman in the race series to take a pole position.[1] She was then injured as a passenger in a traffic accident; she sustained internal injuries and a broken back.[3] She returned to racing in 2007.[4] In 2008 she competed in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in selected races;[5] she only qualified for one race, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, where she finished 32nd in the NAPA Autopro 100.[6]

Both prior to her accident, and after her return, Taws was sponsored by Mattel with her driving a pink "Barbie" car.[4][7]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Canadian Tire Series

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NCTSC Pts
2008 Ashley Taws 72 Chevy CAY MSP BAR EUS SUN EDM MON
32		 MSP MON CAY BAR RIV KAW 44th 67

References

  1. 1 2 MacEwen, Heather. "Race Car Barbie". Faze Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Zwolinski, Mark (11 July 2003). "Teen driver cheats death to race again". Toronto Star. pp. E.04. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Matsumoto, Rick (9 December 2002). "Racer Taws in hospital after traffic accident". Toronto Star. pp. C.09. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 McDonald, Norris (2 May 2007). "Roundup: Racer Taws plans comeback". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012.
  5. ↑ McNulty, Dean (31 July 2008). "T.O. race needs sponsor". Slam! Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ashley Taws - NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Marketing the Barbie car". Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012.

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