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Apr 24, 2024 · Janet Guthrie (born March 7, 1938, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.) American race-car driver who in 1977 became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Guthrie earned a pilot’s license at the age of 17. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 1960, she worked for six years as a research and development engineer for an aviation ...
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Janet Guthrie's Wildcat 3-DGS, which she drove to ninth place in the 1978 Indianapolis 500. Janet Guthrie (born March 7, 1938) is a retired professional race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, both in 1977. She had first attempted to enter the Indianapolis 500 in 1976 but ...
- 23rd (1977)
- March 7, 1938 (age 85), Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
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May 27, 2018 · Meg Vogel for NPR. Janet Guthrie made history 41 years ago when she became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500, paving the way for drivers such as Danica Patrick, who'll mark her ...
Mar 26, 2023 · May 1977; Indianapolis, IN, USA; in 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. Guthrie qualified 26th and finished 29th. Janet Guthrie was swarmed after she became the first woman to qualify for an Indianapolis 500. She qualified 26th in 1977 and finished 29th.
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1938 -. Janet Guthrie, a pioneering driver, was the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500. Guthrie led the way for generations of female racers to follow. Born in Iowa City, Iowa in 1938, Guthrie’s family moved to Florida when she was a toddler. Guthrie started flying planes when she was 13 and ...
Janet Guthrie became the first female driver to enter the Indianapolis 500. However, her team was underfunded, and she experienced numerous mechanical and engine ...
May 23, 2018 · Transcript. Janet Guthrie is the first woman to qualify and compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now to a new segment we're calling Replay - great moments ...
