AnnaH
02-19-2009, 08:45 AM
Congrats to Krystyna Belle representing Team SGR in today's edition of the Toronto Star!
http://www.wheels.ca/autoshow/article/508295
...Down the corridor, a completely different space fights for attention. Pause for a second and you'll see car guys being lured, cameras at the ready, by a black Nissan 240SX with huge rims and a Japanese-market "Silvia" front end.
They will then stop dead in their tracks at the sight of an anime-inspired vinyl mascot named "Sugar" in hot pink pigtails plastered on the side of the car - a sure sign that the booth is geared toward car girls.
For Sweetie Girl Racing, Toronto's longest-running import car club, its display is about empowering women to enjoy car culture. SGR is celebrating its 10th anniversary and has evolved into a group that teaches members everything from the proper racing line to basic vehicle maintenance.
Krystyna Belle, a member for 2 years, says that team was a great way to join the car scene.
"There aren't many all-girl car groups," Belle says. "We don't only race or show our cars, we want to teach girls how to take care of their cars, teach them how to race if they want to race, to just get girls together that have the same interests. "Many girls are intimidated by being into cars, we want to let them know they're not just for guys."
Sweetie Girl Racing would like to thank all of the people who have taken time from their busy schedule to help out at the 2009 Autoshow. And it's not over! The autoshow runs until this Sunday February 22 so if you are able to volunteer & looking to accumulate some Team SGR member points, let us know by posting in the thread below.
http://www.sweetiegirlracing.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8267#post8267
Keep up the great work!
http://www.wheels.ca/autoshow/article/508295
...Down the corridor, a completely different space fights for attention. Pause for a second and you'll see car guys being lured, cameras at the ready, by a black Nissan 240SX with huge rims and a Japanese-market "Silvia" front end.
They will then stop dead in their tracks at the sight of an anime-inspired vinyl mascot named "Sugar" in hot pink pigtails plastered on the side of the car - a sure sign that the booth is geared toward car girls.
For Sweetie Girl Racing, Toronto's longest-running import car club, its display is about empowering women to enjoy car culture. SGR is celebrating its 10th anniversary and has evolved into a group that teaches members everything from the proper racing line to basic vehicle maintenance.
Krystyna Belle, a member for 2 years, says that team was a great way to join the car scene.
"There aren't many all-girl car groups," Belle says. "We don't only race or show our cars, we want to teach girls how to take care of their cars, teach them how to race if they want to race, to just get girls together that have the same interests. "Many girls are intimidated by being into cars, we want to let them know they're not just for guys."
Sweetie Girl Racing would like to thank all of the people who have taken time from their busy schedule to help out at the 2009 Autoshow. And it's not over! The autoshow runs until this Sunday February 22 so if you are able to volunteer & looking to accumulate some Team SGR member points, let us know by posting in the thread below.
http://www.sweetiegirlracing.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8267#post8267
Keep up the great work!