a practice session in Michigan the input shaft on her transmission broke, and Teasdale arranged to meet another team at 5:30 in the morning on the Indiana Toll Road to get a replacement part and practice some more. Candace Calder said that during an American autocross event which might have been Teasdale's first motorsport competition, Teasdale told the starter to wait a moment because she was applying lipstick. Businesswoman Teasdale started her own Black Kat racing team in early 1988 when she turned professional. It later changed into Kat & Company (Katko) Racing when she joined the NASCAR circuit. She was assisted by Canadian sports lawyer Gord Kirke as her legal counsel. She initially struggled to find the money to compete as sponsorship deals were tentative in her early years, but she was determined as she felt that she was good enough and deserved to be on the same race track as men. In a 1999 interview she stated that there was a general lack of support for female drivers, which discouraged more from competing against their male counterparts. She was determined to work harder for corporate sponsorships, and credited those sponsors who assisted her with making her driving career possible. During her career, Teasdale acted as a spokesperson or keynote speaker for several companies which included General Motors, IGA supermarkets, The Coca-Cola Company, Molson Brewery, Bridgestone, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, and Methanex. Teasdale also operated businesses in event management, and dog breeding. She received international recognition for her work with the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon breed. Community work Teasdale became involved with charitable work at age 10 for Easter Seals Canada, Christian Children's Fund and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. As an adult, she was associated with the Canadian Lung Association, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Special Olympics Canada, and men's and women's community shelters. Later life Teasdale was infected with Lyme disease later in life. Her obituary in the Toronto Star indicated that she died unexpectedly on June 2, 2016, due after a long battle with physical and mental health issues. Donations were suggested to the Canadian Mental Health Association in her memory. A funeral was scheduled for June 10, 2016 at the Markland Wood Golf Club in Etobicoke, Toronto. Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings