Women in Motor Sports

From Professional Skater to Racer

March 23, 2010

When You're a Woman in Motorsports, All's Fair In Love And Racing

You may recall the name Dina Parise  from an article written in 'Ask Patty' a couple years ago. It was then that Dina, a former professional skater for the 'Ice Capades,' traded her skates for seat in her husband's 1967 Camaro and began her Drag Racing career for the Parise Racing team.

Make no mistake; this is not NASCAR. This is Drag Racing. No left turns required. "It's a question I am asked frequently," said Dina. "Another question I am asked is, do you do what Danica Patrick does? My reply is no. Then I explain that in Drag Racing, we run our race a quarter-mile at a time. That's it. We reach speeds over 230 mph in the quarter-mile in 6 seconds. It's a rush!"

This is no ordinary race team: Parise Racing is a two car, husband and wife, Pro Modified Drag Racing team. Dina and her husband Andrew are the owners as well as drivers of two of the most beautiful and powerful vehicles on the Drag Racing circuit today.  "We have our work cut out for us running a two-car team," said Dina. "At times the work is grueling, but it all comes down to doing what you love. Andrew and I do it all right now. I cook, that is why they call me 'the Chef.' Andrew drives his racecar and the rig from place to place, to name just a few jobs. We each have our specific duties, and we try to keep it well choreographed, for everything to run smoothly."

It has been over a year now since Dina stepped up to the Pro Mod. She says that was a change her husband was not quite expecting. "We were ready to retire the Camaro, because I wanted to go faster," said Dina. "Problem was, Andrew was surprised when I told him I wanted to drive a Pro Mod. He had already purchased a 1967 Camaro body to build. Much to his dismay, my mind was set to go in a completely different direction."  That problem was later solved by Dina's brother Charlie purchasing the Camaro body to build for himself, and a call to chassis builder Tim McAmis was the next step. 

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You may recall the name Dina Parise  from an article written in 'Ask Patty' a couple years ago. It was then that Dina, a former professional skater for the 'Ice Capades,' traded her skates for seat in her husband's 1967 Camaro and began her Drag Racing career for the Parise Racing team.

Make no mistake; this is not NASCAR. This is Drag Racing. No left turns required. "It's a question I am asked frequently," said Dina. "Another question I am asked is, do you do what Danica Patrick does? My reply is no. Then I explain that in Drag Racing, we run our race a quarter-mile at a time. That's it. We reach speeds over 230 mph in the quarter-mile in 6 seconds. It's a rush!"

This is no ordinary race team: Parise Racing is a two car, husband and wife, Pro Modified Drag Racing team. Dina and her husband Andrew are the owners as well as drivers of two of the most beautiful and powerful vehicles on the Drag Racing circuit today.  "We have our work cut out for us running a two-car team," said Dina. "At times the work is grueling, but it all comes down to doing what you love. Andrew and I do it all right now. I cook, that is why they call me 'the Chef.' Andrew drives his racecar and the rig from place to place, to name just a few jobs. We each have our specific duties, and we try to keep it well choreographed, for everything to run smoothly."

It has been over a year now since Dina stepped up to the Pro Mod. She says that was a change her husband was not quite expecting. "We were ready to retire the Camaro, because I wanted to go faster," said Dina. "Problem was, Andrew was surprised when I told him I wanted to drive a Pro Mod. He had already purchased a 1967 Camaro body to build. Much to his dismay, my mind was set to go in a completely different direction."  That problem was later solved by Dina's brother Charlie purchasing the Camaro body to build for himself, and a call to chassis builder Tim McAmis was the next step. 

When You're a Woman in Motorsports, All's Fair In Love And Racing

You may recall the name Dina Parise  from an article written in 'Ask Patty' a couple years ago. It was then that Dina, a former professional skater for the 'Ice Capades,' traded her skates for seat in her husband's 1967 Camaro and began her Drag Racing career for the Parise Racing team.

Make no mistake; this is not NASCAR. This is Drag Racing. No left turns required. "It's a question I am asked frequently," said Dina. "Another question I am asked is, do you do what Danica Patrick does? My reply is no. Then I explain that in Drag Racing, we run our race a quarter-mile at a time. That's it. We reach speeds over 230 mph in the quarter-mile in 6 seconds. It's a rush!"

This is no ordinary race team: Parise Racing is a two car, husband and wife, Pro Modified Drag Racing team. Dina and her husband Andrew are the owners as well as drivers of two of the most beautiful and powerful vehicles on the Drag Racing circuit today.  "We have our work cut out for us running a two-car team," said Dina. "At times the work is grueling, but it all comes down to doing what you love. Andrew and I do it all right now. I cook, that is why they call me 'the Chef.' Andrew drives his racecar and the rig from place to place, to name just a few jobs. We each have our specific duties, and we try to keep it well choreographed, for everything to run smoothly."

It has been over a year now since Dina stepped up to the Pro Mod. She says that was a change her husband was not quite expecting. "We were ready to retire the Camaro, because I wanted to go faster," said Dina. "Problem was, Andrew was surprised when I told him I wanted to drive a Pro Mod. He had already purchased a 1967 Camaro body to build. Much to his dismay, my mind was set to go in a completely different direction."  That problem was later solved by Dina's brother Charlie purchasing the Camaro body to build for himself, and a call to chassis builder Tim McAmis was the next step. 

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cool! i find women driving a sports car so sexy especially in a motorsports! :D