ESPN’s primetime newsmagazine E:60 airs Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 7:00pm/et, and will include a feature on General Motors engineer Alba Colon, considered by many as one of the most powerful women in NASCAR. Barely five feet tall, the native of Puerto Rico is a giant in NASCAR – the highest-ranked female engineer in the sport. As GM’s program manager, Colon has won five consecutive Manufacturers’ Championships and is a driving force behind some of NASCAR’s biggest names, including Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Colon’s journey from being an engineering student to powerful figure in NASCAR has not been easy. She has battled the perception that women don’t belong in NASCAR’s garages. In spite of these challenges, Colon has become one of the most respected figures in NASCAR, reports E:60’s Lisa Salters.(8-19-2008)
