Debra “Madusa” Miceli: The First Lady of Monster Jam

Let's face it. Women in motorsports are few and far between. Some have seen mild success, some have seen struggles. These days the focus on females in racing mainly revolves around one Danica Patrick and her runs in IndyCar and NASCAR. In drag racing, the women that are all the talk are Ashley Force Hood and Angelle Sampey. Although all three ladies have won events, only Sampey has titles to her record, winning three consecutive NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championships from 2000-2002. But if you want to talk about popularity, diversity and toughness, there is no one more popular than Debra "Madusa" Miceli. Miceli was born in Milan, Italy, and moved to the United States and saw a lot of success in high school track and gymnastics. In 1984, sh...

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