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Indianapolis 500
May 27, 2018
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Women of the Indianapolis 500
Women of the Indianapolis 500
Janet Guthrie
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test:
May 17, 1976
Career Indianapolis 500 starts:
3 (1977-79)
Best career Indianapolis 500 start:
14th in 1979
Best career Indianapolis 500 finish:
9th in 1978
Indianapolis 500 career earnings:
$58,792
First woman to start in Indianapolis 500
Desire Wilson
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test:
May 11, 1982
Failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500
Lyn St. James
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test:
May 2, 1992
Career Indianapolis 500 starts:
7 (1992-97, 2000)
Best career Indianapolis 500 start:
6th in 1994
Best career Indianapolis 500 finish:
11th in 1992
Indianapolis 500 career earnings:
$1,175,974
Sarah Fisher
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test:
April 11, 2000
Career Indianapolis 500 starts:
9 (2000-04, 2007-10)
Best career Indianapolis 500 start
: 9th in 2002
Best career Indianapolis 500 finish:
17th in 2009
Indianapolis 500 career earnings:
$2,065,325
Danica Patrick
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test:
May 8, 2005
Career Indianapolis 500 starts:
7 (2005-11)
Best career Indianapolis 500 start:
4th in 2005
Best career Indianapolis 500 finish:
3rd in 2009
Career Indianapolis 500 laps led:
29
Indianapolis 500 career earnings:
$2,657,435
First woman to lead a lap in Indianapolis 500
Milka Duno
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test:
May 6, 2007
Career Indianapolis 500 starts:
3 (2007-09)
Best career Indianapolis 500 start:
27th in 2008
Best career Indianapolis 500 finish:
19th in 2008
Indianapolis 500 career earnings:
$815,675
Ana Beatriz
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test:
May 16, 2010
Career Indianapolis 500 starts:
4 (2010-13)
Best career Indianapolis 500 start:
13th in 2012
Best career Indianapolis 500 finish:
15th in 2013
Indianapolis 500 career earnings:
$1.073,660
Simona de Silvestro
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test:
May 16, 2010
Career Indianapolis 500 starts:
5 (2010-13, 2015)
Best career Indianapolis 500 start:
18th in 2015
Best career Indianapolis 500 finish:
14th in 2010
Indianapolis 500 career earnings:
$1,405,340
Pippa Mann
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test:
May 12, 2011
Career Indianapolis 500 starts:
6 (2011, 2013-17)
Best career Indianapolis 500 start:
25th in 2015
Best career Indianapolis 500 finish:
17th in 2017
Indianapolis 500 career earnings:
$1,316,080
Katherine Legge
Passed Indianapolis 500 driver’s test: May 18, 2012
Career Indianapolis 500 starts: 2
(2012-13)
Best career Indianapolis 500 start:
30th in 2012
Best career Indianapolis 500 finish:
22nd in 2012
Indianapolis 500 career earnings:
$528,430
Quick Facts, Records
Fastest one-lap qualification lap:
229.675 mph – Sarah Fisher (2002)
Fastest four-lap qualification average:
229.439 mph – Sarah Fisher (2002)
Highest starting position:
4th – Danica Patrick (2005)
Highest finishing position:
3rd – Danica Patrick (2005)
Most laps completed, single race:
200 – Danica Patrick (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011); Sarah Fisher (2009); Ana Beatriz (2013); Simona de Silvestro (2013, 2015)
Most laps completed, career:
1,337 – Danica Patrick (2005-2011)
Most laps led, single race:
19 – Danica Patrick (2005)
Most laps led, career:
29 – Danica Patrick (2005-2011)
Most races running at finish:
6 –Danica Patrick (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Most earnings, single race:
$763,305 – Danica Patrick (2009)
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