Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — This year’s Daytona 500 featured two history-making women working behind the scenes.
Brehanna Daniels and Breanna O’Leary became the first women to change tires as part of a pit crew at the legendary race.
Daniels also became the first African-American woman to change tires in a pit crew in a NASCAR national series.
Daniels and O’Leary are both graduates of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Development Program, according to NASCAR.com.
They changed tires for the No. 52 Rick Ware Racing team at Sunday’s race, which was won by Denny Hamlin.
It’s RACE DAY!! Super excited to be pitting my very first #Daytona500 race today @DISupdates! Catch me on the 52 car for @RickWareRacing changing the fronts @ 2:30pm ET on @FS1!