Peggy Llewellyn, a professional motorcyclist on the NHRA circuit and the first woman of color in
the world to win a professional motorsports event, predicts outcome of tomorrow night's boxing
match between Champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez for Sports Illustrated online.
SI.com
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0909/mayweather.marquez.ce
leb.picks/content.14.html
About Peggy Llewellyn
Professional motorcyclist Peggy Llewellyn, of Jamaican and Mexican American decent, is the first
woman of color in the world to win a professional motorsports event. Winning at the NHRA POWERade
Dallas 2007, she earned an appearance in the inaugural Countdown to 4 and Countdown to 1, giving
her a finish in the POWERade top five in standings where she recorded her post-career-best time and
speed.
The three year professional motorcyclist ran an abbreviated season in 2008 where she advanced to
the semifinals in Denver, finishing the season qualifying five of six races. Llewellyn looks to
return to the NHRA circuit for the remainder of the 2009 NHRA season.
Named 2009 Female Athlete of the Year by The Elements of a Champion Foundation for displaying
extraordinary character on and off the racetrack, Llewellyn is dedicated to her community through
actively being involved with Women's Sports Foundation's Go Girl Go! and independently promoting
the sport of motorcycle racing, physical fitness education, and following dreams to young girls.
She also serves as the celebrity spokesperson for Divas For A Cure, a unique national service-based
nonprofit organization of Black and Latina women, who ride motorcycles across country to increase
awareness and raise funds to support breast cancer throughout the year and participate in their
signature fundraiser, Divas For A Cure Breast Cancer Motorcycle Run.
For more information, visit http://www.peggyllewellyn.com.
