Art of Gears
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Sabine Schmitz and the Greatest Female Race Car Drivers

By David Castro

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Sabine Schmitz attends the "Top Gear" World TV Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 20, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Sabine Schmitz attends the "Top Gear" World TV Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 20, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) /
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Lyn St. James of the United States drives the #21 Spice Engineering Spice SE89C Ford during practice for the FIA World Sportscar Championship 24 Hours of Le Mans race on 8th June 1989 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France.(Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images)
Lyn St. James of the United States drives the #21 Spice Engineering Spice SE89C Ford during practice for the FIA World Sportscar Championship 24 Hours of Le Mans race on 8th June 1989 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France.(Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images) /

Lyn St. James (IndyCar, Endurance Racing)

She was named as one of the “Top 100 Women Athletes of the Century” by Sports Illustrated and her resume is why:

  • 1992 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year (first woman to win the award)
  • 2x winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona (1987, 1990)
  • 12 Hours of Sebring winner in 1990
  • 24 Hours of Nürburgring class winner in 1979
  • 1985 Serengeti 500 winner (Only woman to win a solo IMSA GT race)

“THE American woman racing icon is making a difference across the country! Some of us talk about making a difference, you’re doing it!” – Tom Peters author of “In Search of Excellence”

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