Cheryl Glass was arguably the first African-American woman professional racing driver. She started in the Seattle area, racing quarter midgets at 9 and by age 18 she was racing and winning around the 1/3 mile dirt track at Skagit Raceway in a 410 winged sprint car. She also dabbled in sports car, off-road, and endurance racing and eventually returned to open-wheel competition, fielding a family-funded entry in the Indy Lights series in the early-1990s with aspirations to race in the 500 and eventually F1. Her life after racing was brief and tragic. Coverage on her career has been limited with Ebony having profiled her as a teen in 1980 and Road & Track publishing a fantastic article on her life and career in 2017 that dove deep. Otherwise, her singular career as one-of-one has been largely unheralded and is due for a national reexamination. Offered Cheryl Glass helmet is white in color and is complete with lining and clear eye shield. Helmet shows tons of use with numerous to-be-expected chips and dings on the front being a dirt track racers helmet and custom "Cheryl Glass" hand-painted lettering in black. Also comes with a used Simpson neck roll, and a broadside advertising a 1983 speaking engagement featuring Cheryl. In addition to her race career, she was widely recognized in the Black Seattle community as a young entrepreneur and community leader. Foam and lining in helmet is loose, aged, and has begun to crumble.