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Janet Guthrie

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American racing driver

United StatesAthletesBorn 1938 · age 88
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Janet Guthrie is an American former racing driver. She is the first female to qualify and race in either the Indianapolis 500, or the Daytona 500, both of which she competed in during 1977. She had first attempted to enter the Indianapolis 500 in 1976 but failed to qualify.

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Janet Guthrie's Wildcat 3-DGS, which she drove to ninth place in the 1978 Indianapolis 500Janet Guthrie's Wildcat 3-DGS, which she drove to ninth place in the 1978 Indianapolis 500

Awards 2

International Motorsports Hall of Fame
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame

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Herb ThomasAlso won International Motorsports Hall of FameSmokey YunickAlso won International Motorsports Hall of FameJudy DevlinAlso won International Women's Sports Hall of FameDavid PearsonAlso won International Motorsports Hall of FameKit KleinAlso won International Women's Sports Hall of FameBobby AllisonAlso won International Motorsports Hall of Fame

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Janet Guthrie is an American former racing driver. She is the first female to qualify and race in either the Indianapolis 500, or the Daytona 500, both of which she competed in during 1977. She had first attempted to enter the Indianapolis 500 in 1976 but failed to qualify. She raced in three Indianapolis 500s: 1977 through 1979. She is also the first woman to lead a lap in NASCAR Cup Series competition.

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
living
Dates
Born 1938 · age 88
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15 languages

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