Julia Landauer

Champion NASCAR Driver & Corporate Strategist

Julia Landauer

Champion NASCAR Driver & Corporate Strategist

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Biography

Julia Landauer is a 2-time champion racecar driver from New York City, having most recently raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

She's raced all over the world, including in the NASCAR Euro Series, where she finished 5th overall, the highest ever for an American.

Away from the track, Julia graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor of science, was on CBS’ SURVIVOR, and was a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. Julia is also a motivational keynote speaker and corporate advisor, advocate for STEM education and women’s empowerment ,and host of the podcast “If I’m Honest with Julia Landauer.”

Julia now works at NASCAR on their Strategy & Innovation team.

Speaker Videos

Julia Landauer Speaker Reel

Julia Landauer Sizzle Reel

TEDx: Can nice girls win (races)?

Racing, Femininity, and STEM

Racing Career as a Business

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Speech Topics

Data Drives Success: Winning with Analytics, Adaptation & Innovation

In high-stakes environments like motorsports and business, success isn't left to chance—it's powered by data-driven decision-making. With over 20 years of experience as a racecar driver and 10 years as a motivational speaker, Julia Landauer reveals how analyzing data, optimizing performance, and adapting in real time creates a competitive edge. In this keynote, she explores how data enhances leadership, strengthens collaboration, and fuels continuous innovation—whether on the track, in life, or in the workplace. Audiences will gain actionable insights on how to leverage technology, embrace iteration, and develop a strategic mindset to drive high-performance results.

Audience Takeaways:

Preparation Creates an Edge, Data-Driven Collaboration, Innovation Through Experimentation, Clarity Builds Confidence, Leadership Shapes Data Culture

Slow In, Fast Out: Racing Rules for Workplace Success

This motivational keynote for workplace success draws on the high-stakes world of motorsports to deliver actionable strategies for thriving in any professional environment. Using racing-inspired principles, Julia Landauer explores how strategic preparation, focused execution, resilience, and calculated risk-taking drive success and innovation. With high-energy racing stories and practical workplace parallels, this keynote empowers individuals and teams to embrace discomfort, push limits, and build a winning mindset. Perfect for organizations seeking a high-performance, dynamic speaker with a unique perspective on achieving peak performance and sustained success.

Audience Takeaways:

Strategic Preparation, Vision and Focus, Risk and Resilience, Personal and Team Optimization, Adaptability Under Pressure, Sustained Performance, Winning Mindset.

The Drive to Win: Inspired Strategies for Self-Mastery

In her 21-year racecar driving career, Julia Landauer mastered the high-performance mindset needed to win—both on the track and in life. In this motivational keynote, Julia shares powerful, real-world lessons on leadership, teamwork, overcoming fear, and embracing discomfort to achieve personal and professional success. Through candid, engaging, and often humorous storytelling, she equips audiences with actionable strategies to take ownership of their goals, build confidence under pressure, and develop habits that drive long-term achievement. Audiences will leave inspired and ready to accelerate toward success with a champion's mindset.

Audience Takeaways:

Ownership of Success, Fear as a Catalyst, Resilience and Grit, Embracing Authenticity, Growth in Discomfort, Preparation and Adaptation, Building Relationships.

Can Nice Girls Win?: Owning Our Success & Elevating Each Other

Starting her racing career at just 10 years old, Julia Landauer quickly learned the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry. Through grit, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence, she overcame barriers by building strong alliances, advocating for herself, and fostering inclusive teamwork. In this empowering keynote, Julia shares powerful strategies for embracing strengths, advocating for equity, and harnessing confidence. Through candid stories and practical takeaways, she inspires audiences to champion uniqueness, embrace self-advocacy, and drive lasting change—proving that yes, nice girls can win.

Audience Takeaways:

Ownership of Success, Recognizing and Overcoming Bias, Self-Advocacy, Building Confidence, Fostering Allyship, Collaborative Empowerment.

Testimonials

“Julia’s message about building confidence, overcoming challenges and breaking barriers truly resonated. Her journey reminded us of the parallels we face in the technology industry where perseverance and self belief are essential for thriving in a traditionally male-driven space.”

- Zebra Technologies

"Her story is captivating, motivating and exciting and she delivers it in a very authentic way. Her ability to grab the attention of all the people in the room was awesome to watch."

- Director of Learning and Development, The Zillow Group

"By all accounts, [Julia’s] remarks were both timely and energizing. [Her] experience with NASCAR, including the obstacles that [she] overcame to achieve such success in a male dominated industry, is truly inspiring. I am pleased that so many of our students and others in our campus community had the opportunity to hear [her] personal story of lessons learned and words of advice."

- President of the University of New Haven

"[Julia was] entirely professional, detail oriented, easy to work with and went above and beyond my expectations for the presentation."

- Conference Producer, 10th Anniversary Argus Americas Asphalt Summit

"Julia represents the strength and confidence of the millennial leadership in the 21st century, and serves as a role model for our sons and daughters."

- Conference Development, ICAN (The Institute for Career Advancement Needs)

- Zebra Technologies