Grandma Ruby’s Sweetly Supports NASCAR’s Female Racers

Grandma Ruby's prides itself on its homemade fudge, but this family-owned business can now also say that they have entered the world of racing by agreeing to support up-and-coming women in motorsports.  The company, run by Kari Carpenter and her family, support Johanna Long, the 2009 Gulf Coast Champion, who just won her second Super Late Model championship this year. In addition to Long, Grandma Ruby's supports another driver, Tiffany Daniels, a Drive for Diversity candidate who has recently run in NASCAR's Camping World Series East. When asked how her company discovered the world of NASCAR and stock car racing, Carpenter advised it was "quite by accident."  As part of a networking group, Carpenter met Demi Knight Clark, a promoter of ...

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