Tia Norfleet

Shauntia Latrice Norfleet (born May 1, 1986) is the first and only African American woman to hold a NASCAR driver’s license.

Born in Suffolk, Virginia in 1986, Norfleet's interest in racing began at age 7,[citation needed] when her father, NASCAR driver Bobby Norfleet,[1] doubled the battery power of a Hot Wheels Barbie car to increase its speed.

[2] She claimed to begin competing in NASCAR national touring series competition starting in the summer of 2012,[4] and was operating a grassroots funding initiative, claiming it would finance her racing career;[8][9] however she did not make it to the track in a major series in 2012.

In March 2013, a New York Times article reported that there were numerous inconsistencies in Norfleet's self-promotion efforts.

[11] Tia confirmed that she did indeed have a criminal record, and that her only NASCAR event was indeed a "start and park", but also stated that she had never claimed to be a Nationwide Series driver even though she was shown with a NNS patch on her firesuit, which could be purchased from several different sources.