About Us - Women's Motor Fest

Women’s Motor Fest was founded in 2021. It emerged from the passion of women who work in, play with, or show an interest in the automotive, motorsports, off-roading, and motorcycling worlds. After hearing story after story of the challenges and limitations these women have experienced, it was clear that they needed a safe environment where they could share, brag about, and grow their passion in motor vehicles. Women’s Motor Fest is an event created to pique women’s interest through online content and exciting, educational, and experiential activities, Women’s Motor Fest will expand the minds of young girls and women’s minds about what is possible.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to grow an inclusive community of like-minded women who can thrive in the male-dominated spaces of automotive, motorsports, off-roading, and motorcycling by creating diverse and interactive events through fun, education, and collaboration.

Vision Statement

Our vision is to share our event with women across the U.S. who want to duplicate and lead Women’s Motor Fest events in their area.

Women's Motor Fest History

June of 2019- Jayme's Vision

Jayme Blasiman, the owner and podcast host of Femcanic Garage drafted her first plan for an all woman’s event with the intent of this show spreading across the US. The launch of this new show was scheduled for the summer of 2020. We all know what happened in 2020! The launch of this all ladies event was postponed.

July of 2021- The Wheels of Fate Continue Turning

Jayme reached out to Trish Horstman asking if she would consider being a featured guest on the Femcanic Garage podcast. Thankfully she said yes! During the pre-interview and after the recorded interview Jayme asked Trish if she would like to partner with her to help launch Jayme’s vision of a woman’s event. Again, thankfully Trish said YES!

September of 2021- Event Planning Meetings Kicked Off

The first event planning meeting kicks off for the women’s event. The target was to launch this event during the summer of 2022. Trish brought the owner of Throttle Gals, Doni into the fold. Now we had a trifecta of ladies to work on bring not one but two shows to the public in 2022.

October of 2021- The Event Name Was Settled

We were deciding between two names:

Women Owned Whips
Women’s Motor Fest

I think all know which one we settled on:-)

March of 2022- Women's Motor Fest Makes It's Public Debut At The Detroit Autorama

June 18, 2022- The Inaugural Year of Women's Motor Fest Kicks off in Detroit, Michigan

September 10, 2022- The Second Of Two Shows In The Inaugural Year

2023 WMF Committee Members

Miranda Rumfelt

Miranda an automotive clay sculptor from Detroit, MI. She recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in transportation design and have a background in automotive restoration and racing. Miranda combines my passion for the automotive industry with my knowledge in design to create one-of-a-kind projects and keep the spirit of The Motor City alive through MR Design.

Katie Speer

Katie is a 36 yr old mom of 4, and fiancé to an amazingly supportive man named Brian! She has owned her 93 Ford Escort “Rad Racer” since she was 18. Katie decided to build it into a Rallycross car and have successfully done all of the mechanical work on it herself! She grew up wrenching on cars with my certified mechanic father. Katie’s goal is to get Rad Racer into Stage Rally within the next 5 years.

Payton Brown

Payton likes anything with an engine! She has been heavy in the automotive industry for the past 10 years and currently building an LS-swapped foxbody Mustang to drag race. Payton enjoys spending her free-time working on anything from cars & trucks to motorcycles & dirt-bikes while creating content for her social media channels to show others that if I can do it- you can too!

Check out Payton’s social media pages HERE

Nushrat

Nushrat is 19 years old and recently graduated from NASCAR Tech. Following graduation she landed a role at Race Winning Brands working as a machinist with Victory 1 Valves.