ASHLEY NOMINATED FOR TEAM USA SCHOLARSHIP; SURVIVES WILD ROAD AMERICA WEEKEND

18-Year-Old Racer Only 2nd Woman Nominated for Prestigious Award

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 24, 2010) - Last Saturday at Road America, Ashley Freiberg stood before a packed media center to participate in a prestigious presentation - the announcement of the 2010 Team USA Scholarship nominees.

Freiberg, the 18-year-old driver from Homer Glen, Ill., became only the second woman ever nominated for a chance to race in the world-renowned Formula Ford events in England in October and November. Danica Patrick was the first woman racer nominated for the scholarship award in the early 2000s.

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