Before Simona De Silvestro and the Harvey Norman Supergirls, there was Melinda Price and the Castrol Cougars; a team spearheaded by Castrol, Holden and Larry Perkins to give an opportunity to rising female racers.
Price and Cougars team-mate Kerryn Brewer still hold the record for the best result by an all-female driver combination in the Bathurst 1000 with an 11th place finish in 1998.
After falling out of love with motorsport, raising a family and beating breast cancer, Price has returned to racing in the Hyundai Excel Series. Tenayah and Priya caught up with her for a chat.