Ashley Taws

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Ashley Taws
Born (1983-11-01) November 1, 1983 (age 41)
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
NASCAR Canada Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish44th (2008)
First race 2008 NAPA Autopro 100 (Montreal)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics up to date as of 5 September 2012.

Ashley Taws (born November 1, 1983) is a Canadian racing driver.

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Taws started racing at the age of nine when her father bought go-karts for her and her brother. [1] Taws was a co-winner of the 2002 Rookie of the Year award for Canadian Formula Ford, [2] a season in which she became the first woman in the race series to take a pole position. [1] She was then injured as a passenger in a traffic accident; she sustained internal injuries and a broken back. [3] She returned to racing in 2007. [4] In 2008, she competed in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in selected races; [5] she only qualified for one race, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, where she finished 32nd in the NAPA Autopro 100. [6]

Both prior to her accident, and after her return, Taws was sponsored by Mattel with her driving a pink Barbie car. [4] [7]

As of 2023, Taws is an insurance broker in Newmarket, Ontario. [8]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Canadian Tire Series

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213NCTSCPtsRef
2008 Ashley Taws72 Chevy CAY MSP BAR EUS SUN EDM MON
32		 MSP MON CAY BAR RIV KAW 44th67 [9]

References

  1. 1 2 MacEwen, Heather. "Race Car Barbie". Faze Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Zwolinski, Mark (11 July 2003). "Teen driver cheats death to race again". Toronto Star. pp. E.04. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Matsumoto, Rick (9 December 2002). "Racer Taws in hospital after traffic accident". Toronto Star. pp. C.09. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 McDonald, Norris (2 May 2007). "Roundup: Racer Taws plans comeback". Toronto Star . Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
  5. ↑ McNulty, Dean (31 July 2008). "T.O. race needs sponsor". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ashley Taws - NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Marketing the Barbie car". Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity. Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Ashley Taws, Insurance Broker at Keystone Benefits, Inc". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ashley Taws – 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2025.


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