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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DARLINGTON, SC – SEPTEMBER 25: A vintage racing helmet sits on top of a car in the garage area during the Darlington Historic Racing Festival at Darlington Raceway on September 25, 2010 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images) /

Sara Christian (1949-1950)

Sara Christian is the first female driver in NASCAR history.

She made her debut at Charlotte Speedway on June 19, 1949 in the NASCAR Strictly Stock Series’ first sanctioned stock car race. Christian finished 14th that day and ran seven-races in her Cup Series career that featured a pair of To-10 finishes.

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