Last night, Sarah Fisher, driver for the IZOD IndyCar Series and owner of the Sarah Fisher Racing Team received the “Risk Taker” leading light award from Women and Hi Tech in Indianapolis. The Leading Light Award ceremony honored women from Indiana with achievements in science, education, and technology.
Sarah Fisher at the Podium
Fisher was very deserving of the “Risk Taker” award; she took a large leap for women in the field of auto sports when she began her own team- Sarah Fisher Racing in 2008. This season shows her team has done very well. They secured a sponsor, Dollar General, placed 26 out of 41 in the IZOD IndyCar Series and has an incredible fan following! Just check out her Twitter: @SarahFisher67
Fisher appreciated her fans’ support all season- at the Indy 500 her IndyCar had a logo that said “This One is for the Fans.” She also had her fans design her helmet for the title race in Miami-Homestead to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Fisher even camped out in the “Fan Lot” at the Mid-Ohio Race!
Women and Hi Tech- Leading Lights Award Ceremony
Fisher was extremely grateful for receiving the Risk Taker award and praised the other nominees for their contributions to women and technology. Fisher said, “Without all of you I couldn’t go 220mph!”
What do you think of Sarah Fisher’s achievements? Learn more about Women and Hi Tech by visiting: womenandhitech.org.
I have always been a Sarah Fisher fan. She has a lot of class and never complains about her setbacks. She is a special lady and the IRL should be proud that she is a part of thier series.
Sarah Fisher is a real lady and great competetor. I have always admired for her attitude. Never complains but keeps on trucking
Sarah is always classy and deserves praise and our support for trying to battle the bigger more well funded teams. I hope to see and SFR car in a the winner circle one day.
I have always supported Sarah and Dollar General and will continue to support them. Watching her run with the big boys at Chicago was awesome!
She is a great inspiration to racing, and a great inspiration as a woman driver too!! I thought her pink car and pink helmet with Dollar General was great..keep it comin!
Congrats to Dollar General, who could not have picked a better team owner/driver to sponsor. Because of Sarah Fisher, and only because of her, I will be shopping at DG. Fisher, Beatriz, and de Silvestro are THE examples of how women can succeed in motorsport—through hard work, skillful driving, and exemplary behavior.
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I have always been a Sarah Fisher fan. She is a competitor and class act. She is a role model for all drivers to aspire to.
Any woman who has the courage and tenacity to do what these women do is deserving of praise in my book. I admire the success of all the females in this series and wish them all the best.
I think if she had the same equipment as Ms. Patrick she would run rings around her.