Jennifer Jo Cobb & Female NASCAR Cup Series Drivers

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 01: Jennifer Jo Cobb, driver of the #10 Driven2Honor.org Chevrolet, sits in her truck during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 1, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) /

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Janet Guthrie racing driver. Creator: Unknown. (Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images via Getty Images) /

Janet Guthrie (1976-1980)

A pioneer for women in American motor sports and the first woman to qualify for the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500. Guthrie drove in 33 NASCAR Cup Series races, a record at the time that was surpassed by Danica Patrick, and garnered five Top-10 finishes in her career.

Her career best finish was sixth at Bristol (1977) which was the best result by a female driver in the Cup Series until 2014 when Patrick tied her mark.

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