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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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Janet Guthrie was swarmed in 1977 after she became the first woman to qualify for an Indianapolis 500. She qualified 26th and finished 29th.1970sindy500history Jpg
Janet Guthrie was swarmed in 1977 after she became the first woman to qualify for an Indianapolis 500. She qualified 26th and finished 29th.1970sindy500history Jpg /

Janet Guthrie (NASCAR, IndyCar)

A true pioneer for women in American motor sports. Guthrie is the first woman to qualify for the Daytona 500 and Indy 500, and is also the first woman to lead a lap in the NASCAR Cup Series.

She has two class wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring and her sixth place finish at Bristol in 1977 was the highest finish by a female driver in a NASCAR Cup Series race, a record tied by Danica Patrick.

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