Girl Power Garage (GPG) is a non-profit endeavor to empower women of all ages to achieve success in the Automotive and Motorsports industries. Only about 7% of all automotive service employees are female, and there are even fewer female drivers in motorsports. The lifespan of women in automotive career is considerably shorter than men. However, female interest in racing and automotive technologies
is rapidly increasing in both technical and engineering disciplines. Girl Power Garage is the first phase of a multi-faceted approach to increasing the quantity and quality of employable female talent for automotive technicians, motorsports crews, and racers of all types. Our tangible goals are to establish amateur race teams in which female crews will build, race, and service cars in High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) and grassroots racing series. The purpose is to learn through immersion and structured mentorship, where our teams will experience first-hand the results of their labor in a fast-paced environment, and use the lessons learned to become better automotive professionals. Whether it’s in an auto shop, at an aftermarket parts supplier, or as a racer…their experience with GPG will translate to better customer service, better performance, and better innovation at an institutional level. For women that don't want a career, but desire training and education in automotive repair, we are establishing short-term training programs that are affordable and tailored to their needs. For years, the only way women could make any headway in this field has been posing on the hood of a car. Built on the idea of "We want to get you off the hood, to where you really want to be...behind the wheel or under the hood," this is the start of change in the way women are perceived in the automotive and motorsport industry. You can help us change the future for women of all walks of life.
