This little lass who goes by Cookie Crum rode the Wall of Death for 8 years.
To question the authenticity of a woman who earned the nicknames “Queen of the Hell Drivers” and “Queen of the Daredevils” by driving a motorcycle on an apparatus called the Wall of Death wouldn’t seem to be the best of ideas.
Read more in the fascinating Oregon Live article on Cookie.
Mary McGee is a pioneer in American motorcycle racing, thanks to her untamable determination and a spirit as warm as her smile. Her excitement for motorcycling, especially racing, is contagious even in her eighties. She was the first woman to receive an FIM racing license in the United States, first woman to complete the Baja 1000, and the first woman to race the Baja 500 solo. These aren’t her only firsts, either. She was also the first woman in motocross and road racing in the States. McGee was rightly inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Posted on November 26, 2011 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving
