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Recently, racing has been an easier path for women attempting to make a name for themselves professionally than, say, football. With the exception of rallying, this access has come with an expectation that your sexuality will be part of your outward racing persona, something that Richard Petty never had to endure. If you don't believe us, just look at
Danica Patrick. The double-standard probably works more to the advantage of a female driver as they have access to a pool of advertising dollars that their male counterparts can't get at, as well as built-in media attention. Of course, this also means that less attractive female drivers are at a serious disadvantage. For Scotland's Susie Stoddart, who currently races in DTM, this isn't much of a problem.
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