Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in the United States. More than 180,000 women will be diagnosed with the disease this year, and according to statistics, more than 40,000 will die from the disease.

This October, hundreds of women will join together with their race teams to participate in one of the industry’s largest woman-dominated races, to help Cedars-Sinai Women’s Breast Cancer Research Institute.

The Royal Purple Powder Puff Race for the Cure is the largest all-women driver event, which brings teams in from all over the country. All vehicles in the race run a 20-mile Mojave off-road loop and compete with vehicles split up into two different heats. Last year, the race reached an all-time high with more than 160 teams racing and donations of more than $115,000.

The 4th Annual Royal Purple Powder Puff Race for the Cure will take place in Barstow, California, on October 9-10, 2009.

To learn more about signing up, to volunteer or to show your support in other ways, please visit the website at http://www.powderpuffrace.org/ or http://moreracing.net/powderpuff09/.

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