Women's Motorsports Network Podcast
Women's Motorsports Network Podcast shares the stories of women involved in motorsports from around the world. My first episode was in 2018 and I continue to add new episodes each week. Feel free to suggest potential guests to me at melinda@wmnnation.comMelinda Russell
Women's Motorsports Network Podcast
Women's Motorsports Network Podcast shares the stories of women involved in motorsports from around the world. My first episode was in 2018 and new episodes are added each week.
Feel free to suggest potential guests to me at:
melinda@wmnnation.com.
Melinda Russell
Recent Episodes
April 24, 2026
Abby Maurer’s Fast Track To A Points Champion in Mini Wedge
Send us Fan Mail A lot of racing careers start with a “real plan.” Abby Maurer’s starts with a dusty car at her dad’s shop and a deal for gas-station ice cream if she’d sit in it for a photo. Abby is 14 now, a mini wedge racer with big trophies behind her and even bigger confidence on track, and sh…
April 24, 2026
How A 10-Year-Old Builds Speed And Confidence In Mini Wedge Racing with Kate Maurer
Send us Fan Mail A lot of people say they love racing. Kate Maurer is 10 years old and proves it by showing up, learning fast, and winning in a mini wedge. I sit down with Kate to hear how she got started after watching her sister race, what it’s like running youth oval track events across Michigan…
April 21, 2026
Racing, College, and Life: How Chelsea Martin Balances It All
Send us Fan Mail Race nights look effortless from the grandstands, but the real story is what it takes to keep showing up week after week. I’m joined by Chelsea Martin, a 19-year-old Sport Compact racer from Shepherd, Michigan, and she brings the kind of grounded honesty that makes grassroots motor…
April 17, 2026
Jasmine Salinas: She Didn’t Start Racing Young… Now She’s Driving 300+ MPH
Send us Fan Mail A lot of people picture an NHRA Top Fuel driver as someone who grew up with unlimited passes and a polished pipeline to the pros. Our conversation with Jasmine Salinas tells a different story, one built on work boots, family pressure, and a scrap business in San Jose, California th…
April 13, 2026
I Learn More From Bad Nights Than Trophies with Memarie Ashcraft
Send us Fan Mail Dirt racing doesn’t reward the same lap twice, and that’s exactly why this conversation with 15-year-old micro sprint racer Memarie “Mem” Ashcraft is so gripping. She walks us through what it really takes to move up classes, stay calm when the weekend gets messy, and keep learning …
April 9, 2026
Fallon Tucker Constantino: What An IMSA Safety Dispatcher Really Does
Send us Fan Mail You can love racing and still have no idea how it actually works. That’s why we sat down with Fallon Constantino, an IMSA race control safety dispatcher who lives in the space most fans never see: the radios, the response plan, and the split-second coordination that turns a crash i…
Recent Blog Posts
March 11, 2026
Racing the Snow: McKaylee Meyerhofer's Snowcross Journey
Episode Highlights• McKaylee Meyerhofer began racing snowmobiles at age five• Competes in the AMSOIL Championship Snowcross Series• Progressed from 120 sleds to 600 class machines• Travels across the U.S. for national race…
March 11, 2026
Racing the Snow: McKaylee Meyerhofer's Snowcross Journey
Racing the Snow: McKaylee Meyerhofer's Snowcross JourneyFor many racers, the passion for motorsports begins early—but for McKaylee Meyerhofer, that passion started before most kids even learn to ride a bike.At just five years old, McKaylee…
March 11, 2026
Protecting Grassroots Racing: Inside SEMA’s Right to Race Campaign
Guest: Karen Bailey-ChapmanSenior Vice President of Public & Government AffairsSEMA & PRIIn This Episode We Discuss:· What SEMA and PRI do year-round· &nb…