Janet Guthrie and Shawna Robinson are the only 2 women prior to the running of the 2012 Daytona 500 where Danica Patrick will be added to the list. Danica has a guaranteed starting spot thanks to Stewart Haas Racing. They have a golden ticket for being top 35 in owners points from 2011 which assures them of starting the first 5 races no matter where they qualify.
The first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500 was Janet Guthrie
In 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500.
On May 29, 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. She qualified 26th and finished 29th.
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The first race on May 30, 1911 was called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race a/k/a International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race. The race is now known as the Indianapolis 500.
Ray Harroun
Janet Guthrie
The Indianapolis 500 was originally known as the "1911 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race," and that first race was held on May 30, 1911 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The first winner was Ray Harroun.
A car called Marmon Wasp won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
The Indianapolis 500.
The Indianapolis 500 car race is held in Indianapolis, Indiana every Memorial Day weekend.
No. Dale Jr. has never entered the Indianapolis 500 race.
The first "500" was held at the Speedway on Memorial Day, May 30, 1911.
Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 driving a Marmon Wasp.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500, is two and half miles in length.
The popular Indianapolis 500 is very similar to the Daytona 500. The Indianapolis 500 is a 500 mile race in which the people who are racing drive in cars.