Here’s one thing I never thought I’d do: drive an expensive race car at Laguna Seca Raceway. And yet here I am, under the Salinas sun, letting go of the steering wheel every time my instructor says so over the walkie-talkie. I’m screaming in delight as the smell of burnt rubber permeates the vehicle. Sitting shotgun is Samantha Barry, the editor in chief of Glamour magazine, whose excitement grows in proportion to the craziness of the car tricks we attempt. On the white baseball caps we’ve been wearing since 7 a.m., pink embroidery spells out the words “Empowered women empower women,” which is also the day’s official hashtag. Our adventure at the track is a collaboration between Glamour and Mercedes Benz, highlighted by another slogan in our press kits: “Feel the power, be empowered.” Aside from a couple of plus-ones, all the attendees at this two-day extravaganza are women: journalists, influencers, models Sara Sampaio and Jessica Hart, and Southern California TV personality Dawn McCoy, who’s rocking her baby bump in a skin-tight racer suit. Although the activities at the tracks aren’t open to the public, Glamour, which holds the annual Women of the Year awards and summit in New York,… Read full this story
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