Where Passion Meets Preservation: Inside Madelyn Marconi’s Fight for the Sport of Drag Racing

About this episode

Madelyn Marconi discusses her passion for preserving the history of drag racing and her efforts to save local tracks.

Madelyn Marconi grew up on the dragstrip and has become one of the most passionate voices fighting to preserve the sport’s history and its hometown tracks. From her writing in Drag Illustrated to her grassroots battle to save Palm Beach International Raceway, she’s turned personal passion into national advocacy. Today, she opens up about the mission that drives her and the legacy she’s determined to protect.   Connect with Madelyn here: madelyn_marconi@yahoo.com Website: https://www.dragzine.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/madelyn.marconi Instagram https://www.instagram.com/madelynmarconi Connect with Red Line Oil: www.redline.com Connect with Mecum Auctions: www.Mecum.com Connect with JP Emerson: https://www.jpemerson.com/   Olivia “Liv” Harper, PR, Marketing, & Distribution Executive: https://www.jpemerson.com/  

People in this episode

Host: JP Emerson

Guest: Madelyn Marconi

Topics covered

• drag racing
• sports preservation
• advocacy
• motorsports history
• personal passion

Keywords

• drag racing
• Madelyn Marconi
• sports history
• Palm Beach International Raceway
• advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drag Illustrated, Palm Beach International Raceway, Red Line Oil, Mecum Auctions

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