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“Meet Tia Norfleet, a Suffolk, VA native who is the world’s first black, female NASCAR driver.

Norfleet was recently featured in an interview in Harper’s Bazaar as part of their One Woman series by THINX, which spotlights women who rely on endurance and adaptability to get through the work day.

“I’ve had the side eyes,” Norfleet told Harper’s Bazaar of her public reception. “I’ve had the ‘What is she doing? Where does she think she’s going?’ Just being a woman period is already a hard job. So being a woman in a male dominated sport allows me to bring out that inner beast, but gracefully. ”

When thinking of those who are watching, Norfleet hopes she can empower others through her platform.

“When all else failed and everybody kicked me to the curb, I stuck with what I believed in and I kept fighting,” Norfleet said. “What I stand for is something way bigger than me, so hopefully I am someone that someone can look up to and say, ‘She did it when no one else thought she would. She stuck with it until the end. She gave out before she gave up.’”

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