Janet Guthrie

Janet Guthrie: The First Woman to Drive in the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500

May 6, 2024 by Leave a comment

Janet Guthrie was the first woman to drive in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500. The year was 1977.

Her vocation was as an engineer but her passion was automobile racing. She developed her driving skills participating in road races with the Sports Car Club of America. On ...

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A Jeopardy Type Question

January 6, 2024 by Leave a comment

Who was the first woman to drive a Championship car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Most people believe it was Janet Guthrie, who was the first woman to qualify and compete in the Indianapolis 500. But the first woman who drove a race car around the track was Paula Murphy.

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