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    Louise Smith (July 31, 1916, in Barnesville, Georgia – April 15, 2006) was tied for the second woman to race in NASCAR at the top level. She was known as "the first lady of racing." [1] She went as a spectator to her first NASCAR race at the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1949.

  2. Apr 18, 2006 · April 18, 2006. Louise Smith, a driver on the Nascar circuit from 1945 to 1956 and the first woman inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, in 1999, died in Greensville,...

  3. Jul 31, 2023 · Louise’s presence on the racetrack added a new dimension to NASCAR, drawing attention from fans and media alike. Her glamorous appearance and charming personality earned her the moniker “The Southern Belle of NASCAR,” further solidifying her status as a trailblazer for women in motorsports.

  4. Apr 18, 2006 · April 18, 2006 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Louise Smith, a pioneer of stock-car racing and the first woman inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, has died. She was 89.

  5. Class of 1999. Louise Smith was one of the true pioneers of early stock car racing, running Modifieds from 1946 thru 1956, and actually competing in the first stock car race she ever saw. The Greenville, South Carolina resident helped Bill France, Sr. promote early NASCAR races from Daytona to Canada.

  6. Jul 31, 2013 · July 31: Louise Smith, NASCARs first woman driver, was born on this date in 1916. Everything that Louise Smith meant to NASCAR, beyond being the first woman to compete in the series...

  7. Jun 14, 2017 · Her boldness and spectacular speed took the racing world, and many of the men in it, by surprise. Smith won an impressive 38 races across four divisions from 1947 to 1956, when she retired. She...

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