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Fri Jun 25

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Denise McCluggage at Nassau 1958:

Denise McCluggage is an American auto racing driver, journalist, author and photographer. McCluggage was a pioneer of equality for women in the U.S., both in motorsports as well as in journalism. Her trademark was a white helmet with black dots. Her racing achievements included winning the grand touring category at Sebring in a Ferrari 250 GT in 1961, and she scored a class win in the Monte Carlo Rally in a Ford Falcon in 1964. She also participated in the 1000-km race at the Nurburgring. She drove Porsches, Maseratis and other racing cars of many marques.
She ended her racing career in the late 1960s and eventually became editor of the U.S. automotive magazine AutoWeek.

Denise McCluggage at Nassau 1958:
Denise McCluggage is an American auto racing driver, journalist, author and photographer. McCluggage was a pioneer of equality for women in the U.S., both in motorsports as well as in journalism. Her trademark was a white helmet with black dots. Her racing achievements included winning the grand touring category at Sebring in a Ferrari 250 GT in 1961, and she scored a class win in the Monte Carlo Rally in a Ford Falcon in 1964. She also participated in the 1000-km race at the Nurburgring. She drove Porsches, Maseratis and other racing cars of many marques.
She ended her racing career in the late 1960s and eventually became editor of the U.S. automotive magazine AutoWeek.