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Janet Guthrie (born March 7, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa) is a race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500. March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ...
1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Old Capitol Building in February 2005 Iowa City is a city located in Kolen County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,220. ...
Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ...
Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ...
The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ...
Guthrie was originally an aerospace engineer and after graduating from the University of Michigan, she worked with Republic Aviation. She began racing on the SCCA circuit and by 1972, she was racing on a full-time basis in a Jaguar XK 140. Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering concerning aircraft, spacecraft and related topics. ...
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public coeducational university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ...
The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rally, and autocross in the United States It runs many different programs for both amateur and professional racers. ...
1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...
In 1976, Guthrie got her first big break in racing, being invited to drive at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for team owner Rolla Vollstedt, but failed to qualify. The same year, she was invited to compete in NASCAR as well. She competed in the 1976 World 600, finishing 15th, becoming the first woman to compete in a NASCAR Winston Cup superspeedway race. Guthrie would go on to compete in four more races that season. The following season, she competed in her first Daytona 500, finishing 12th when her car's engine blew two cylinders with ten laps to go. For the race, though, she still earned the honor of Top Rookie. Overall, Guthrie went on to compete in 23 races in NASCAR over four seasons, finishing as high as sixth place. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving auto racing track in the world (after The Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909. ...
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...
The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly World 600) is a six hundred mile stock car race held annually at Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Charlotte, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. ...
The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ...
In North American motorsports, a Superspeedway is a race track over one mile (1. ...
The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ...
In 1977, Guthrie qualified and competed for the Indianapolis 500, but finished 29th with engine troubles. She would compete in two more Indy 500s, finishing as high as ninth in 1978. Overall, she competed in 11 IndyCar events finishing as high as fifth. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...
Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ...
1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
IndyCar is most often used as a generic term for American Championship Car Racing, a form of open-wheel auto racing. ...
Nevertheless, Guthrie's place in history was secure. Her helmet and race suit can be found in the Smithsonian Institution and Guthrie was one of the first elected to the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame. The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Instututions headquarters. ...
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