Background
Kerry Klied was known for being the first woman to ever hold an AMA Professional
Racing License.
Kerry's home town in Rye, New York is where her promising
career started. In 1971, Kerry applied for an AMA Professional Racing
License.
Shortly after receiving her licence, it was confiscated
while at the races because the AMA rules did not allow women to race
professionally. Kerry sued and a settlement was reached outside the federal district courts in New York. As the issue was clarified, Kerry once
again became the first woman of many women to race professionally against the
men to date.
For more information, visit the following link:
http://www.ahrma.org/legends/klied.htm
