Females in Racing Friday!

Denise Atherton

Welcome to week one of Fridays Females In Racing!  This sexy car and Lady Is Back In Black and Denise! Here is Denises story!

 

I am by no means out there to “put the men on their trailers”. Not really into the whole girl power thing when it comes to racing…. lol….I am just out there to have some fun with these guys and gals. I absolutely and totally respect all these guys and gals alike that are out there racing….I have learned so much from so many of them.

If it wasn’t for my man (Paul), who made all this happen for me, I would not be doing this at all. He has taught me everything I know about cars and racing. He is the one who kept pushing me to do this….even when I thought I could not. (I was absolutely terrified at first lol) Of course now he will tell you he created a monster…. Hopelessly Addicted I am!

Anyway with that being said….About me:

Name: Denise Atherton

Age: 47

Hometown: Windsor

Car info: 1972 Plymouth Scamp

Engine: V8 -  Small Block 360 (approx. 400hp)

Race Series: None at this time…..just out to have fun….I bracket at a few special invents (Mopar Weekend, Windsor Weekend, Turkey Nats) Maybe later in life when I have more time and $$$ I will get into a series. Right now just content with practicing :)

Highlights of my race car: My car runs awesome. Runs clean and straight pretty much all the time… My motor was built by Leitch Performance….This is going to be the third season on this motor with no issues.  (As always thanks to Gary Leitch).

The Name on my Car: Back In Black, most people don’t know, it actually has a double meaning., obviously Paul and I are huge AC DC fans but also 12 years ago I had  a 71 Dodge Dart that I drove on the street and drag raced….  it was bright yellow (see last pic attached). Back then my daughter was young and after a couple of seasons with the car I decided at that point I needed to be a mom / wife more than I need to be a racer. I sold my car and put a roof on our house and took my daughter to Disneyland. (tough move for me, but the right thing to do for sure – no regrets) Anyway so here I am it was almost exactly 10 years to the day “I am back, with almost the same identical car……in black! J

My Dream Drag Car: Of course is Back in Black….. this is a dream come true for me so this car is my dream car!

Sponsors:  since I only do this for fun….I don’t really have sponsors per say…..Of course always thankful to Leitch Performance for building me this awesome motor….the rest of the stickers on my car are good friends of ours who have helped us in one way or another…..I just fly their colors for free…..(so if photoguys have a sticker feel free to bring one to me…..you guys do awesome picture work and I would put one on my car for ya!)

Thank you Denise! What an amazing story, and a very sexy car! I would love to drop you by a Photoguys.ca Sticker and be proud to be on your amazing machine!

Cheers Veronica