Hagerty Partners with Shift Up Now Racing to Support Female Athletes in Motorsports

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Feb 08, 2021, 12:25 ET

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Racers Loni Unser and Hannah Grisham hit the high-banks in their Mazda MX-5s at legendary Daytona International Speedway during January's 24-hour race weekend. The MX-5 Cup was the first race of the year to feature competitors from a new partnership between Hagerty and Shift Up Now to support female athletes in racing.

Hagerty is proud to partner with Shift Up Now Athletes for the 2021 racing season. Clockwise from upper left: Hannah Grisham, Michele Abbate, Emily Linscott, Loni Unser, Sarah Montgomery and Shea Holbrook.

Shift Up Now's mission is to ensure more female athletes are funded in top seats in motorsports while inspiring courage and confidence in younger fans. The partnership supports six female athletes competing in a wide range of series during the 2021 racing season. The roster includes:

Loni Unser (22) – World Racing League, Porsche Boxster; MX-5 Cup, Mazda MX-5
Shea Holbrook (30) – World Racing League, Porsche Boxster; MX-5 Cup, team manager
Sarah Montgomery (26) - World Racing League, Porsche Cayman
Michele Abbate (32) – Trans Am TA2, Chevrolet Camaro
Hannah Grisham (20) – MX-5 Cup, Mazda MX-5
Emily Linscott (18) – F4 US Championship

"At Shift Up Now, we aspire to help provide funding and opportunities to talented female racers, who will then go on to inspire the future generation of female racers," said Pippa Mann, President of Shift Up Now. "Shea Holbrook and I are very proud to have Hagerty join us, as one of the partners to help these racers continue to chase their dreams in 2021."

"From open-wheel F4 racers to MX-5 cup cars and the Trans Am series, the kinetic energy of this partnership is palpable," said Justin Moreno, Vice President of Digital Media & Marketing Strategy at Hagerty. "We're out here for two reasons – to drive positive change in the world and keep driving alive for car lovers. Our time spent with the Shift Up Now team during the Daytona race weekend only furthered our belief that by working together we can bring more talented athletes into the sport. We share the same passion and our objectives could not be more aligned."

For fans interested in watching the race action, tune in to NBCSN on Wednesday, February 10, at 4 p.m. ET.

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