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Jan 19, 2024 · MUST WATCH. Janet Guthrie will officially receive the 2024 Landmark Award, honoring her historic career in NASCAR and her contributions made to racing.
Apr 24, 2024 · Janet Guthrie, American race-car driver who in 1977 became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Due to mechanical issues, she was forced to retire after 27 laps. In 1978 she finished ninth in the race. Learn more about Guthrie’s life and career.
Jan 19, 2024 · NASCAR Research & Archives Center | Getty Images. 1980: Upon her retirement from NASCAR in 1980, after four seasons at the sport's highest level, Janet Guthrie was inducted into the...
May 27, 2018 · Janet Guthrie, 80, a retired professional race car driver, poses for a portrait during Legends Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday. She is the first woman to qualify and compete...
Jan 17, 2024 · She was elected the 2024 recipient in August, three years after she’d initially been dropped from the nominee ballot. Guthrie becomes just the third woman to be inducted into NASCAR’s Hall of Fame, joining Anne B. France, the wife of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., as a Landmark Award winner.
A true pioneer in motorsports, Guthrie became the first woman to compete in a NASCAR premier series superspeedway race when she drove to a 15th-place finish in the 1976 World 600. The next year, she piloted cars in the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500, becoming the first female to participate in both events.
Mar 25, 2016 · Four decades have passed since she first stepped foot on the track in her fire suit, yet Janet Guthrie’s impact remains just as prevalent in 2016 as it was in 1976. She continues to inspire...
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