About
Julia
Julia Landauer is a two-time champion racecar driver, motivational speaker, and advocate for STEM and women's empowerment. A New York City native, Julia made history at age 14 as the first and youngest female champion of the Skip Barber Racing Series. Her racing career is marked by notable achievements across diverse racing series, including becoming the first woman to win a NASCAR Track Championship at Motor Mile Speedway in 2015. She later raced in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, led laps in the Canadian NASCAR Pinty's Series, and secured a record-breaking 5th place in the NASCAR Euro Series in 2020—the highest finish for an American in that series. Julia most recently competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Off the track, Julia graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, and Society. During college, she began a career in motivational speaking, delivering a TEDx Talk that paved the way for her work with top corporations, universities, and conferences. Her brand connects racing, technology, and community, with a mission to inspire and empower others. Julia's experience extends to roles like external advisor for Hyundai's Center for Robotic-Augmented Design in Living Experience, founding the boutique advisory firm FrontRunner, and hosting her podcast, If I'm Honest with Julia Landauer. Today, she's also a member of NASCAR's Strategy & Innovation team.
Career Highlights
2022
Julia made her debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series
2020
Highest finishing American in the EuroNASCAR Series
2019
First woman to lead a lap in the NASCAR Pinty's Series
2016
2016 K&N Series West “Driver Achievement Award” recipient
2015
First woman to win a NASCAR Limited Late Model Championship at Motor Mile Speedway
2015
First woman to qualify on pole in a NASCAR Limited Late Model at Motor Mile Speedway
2015
First woman to win a race in a NASCAR Limited Late Model at Motor Mile Speedway
2006
First woman to win a Skip Barber Racing Series Championship