All-female demolition derby a hit in third ‘Relay for Life’ cancer fundraiser at Irwindale Speedway

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  • Bekkah Doyle, right, of the Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas competes successful The Relay For Life demolition derby successful enactment of crab consciousness astatine Irwindale Speedway connected Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas vie successful The Relay For Life demolition derby successful enactment of crab consciousness astatine Irwindale Speedway connected Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas vie successful The Relay For Life demolition derby successful enactment of crab consciousness astatine Irwindale Speedway connected Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas vie successful The Relay For Life demolition derby successful enactment of crab consciousness astatine Irwindale Speedway connected Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas vie successful The Relay For Life demolition derby successful enactment of crab consciousness astatine Irwindale Speedway connected Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas vie successful The Relay For Life demolition derby successful enactment of crab consciousness astatine Irwindale Speedway connected Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

  • Maria Marcelina, left, of the Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas competes successful The Relay For Life demolition derby successful enactment of crab consciousness astatine Irwindale Speedway connected Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

  • From left, Bekkah Doyle and Maria Marcelina of the Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas vie successful The Relay For Life demolition derby successful enactment of crab consciousness astatine Irwindale Speedway connected Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

  • The Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas vie successful The Relay For Life demolition derby successful enactment of crab consciousness astatine Irwindale Speedway connected Saturday, October 9, 2021. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Team Shelby connected Saturday nighttime astatine Irwindale Speedway was joined by Southern California’s Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas for its 3rd Relay for Life fundraiser successful relation with the American Cancer Society.

Club members drove crab survivors connected way successful parade laps up of an all-female demolition derby.

Tracey Smith, manager of Team Shelby International, competed successful the demolition derby. She spoke up of the event astir the value of the event.

“Automotive fable Carroll Shelby was profoundly committed to supporting charitable foundations and that is simply a cornerstone of the car nine helium founded, she said. “Robert Rice and Cheryl Hyland, who are precise progressive successful the Shelby community, person been competing successful motorsports for galore years.

“We were inspired by their occurrence successful utilizing grassroots racing events to rise consciousness and wealth for the conflict against cancer. I’m excited to vie successful my archetypal demolition derby arsenic 1 of the Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas.”

The Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas was founded successful 2019 by Rice and Hyland.

“The Irwindale Speedway is my ‘happy spot and I’m progressive with galore charities that fundraise determination passim the twelvemonth acknowledgment to the generosity of Tim and Lisa Huddleston, who ain the track,” Hyland said. “Black Flag Derby Divas is our yearly women’s lone Demo Derby event.”


Team Shelby connected Saturday nighttime was joined by Southern California's Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas for its 3rd Relay for Life fundraiser successful relation with the American Cancer Society.

Club members drove crab survivors connected way successful parade laps up of an all-female demolition derby.

Tracey Smith, manager of Team Shelby International, competed successful the demolition derby. She spoke up of the lawsuit astir the value of the event.

"Automotive fable Carroll Shelby was profoundly committed to supporting charitable foundations and that is simply a cornerstone of the car nine helium founded, she said. "Robert Rice and Cheryl Hyland, who are precise progressive successful the Shelby community, person been competing successful motorsports for galore years.

"We were inspired by their occurrence successful utilizing grassroots racing events to rise consciousness and wealth for the conflict against cancer. I'm excited to vie successful my archetypal demolition derby arsenic 1 of the Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas."
The Black Flag Cancer Derby Divas was founded successful 2019 by Rice and Hyland.

"The Irwindale Speedway is my 'happy spot and I'm progressive with galore charities that fundraise determination passim the twelvemonth acknowledgment to the generosity of Tim and Lisa Huddleston, who ain the track," Hyland said. "Black Flag Derby Divas is our yearly women's lone Demo Derby event."

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