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There have been three women who have raced in the Daytona 500.

  • Janet Guthrie (1977, 1980)
  • Shawna Robinson (2002)
  • Danica Patrick (2012, 2013)
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Janet Guthrie: In 1977, on Feb.20 she entered the Daytona 500, she finished 12th. (fact)

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Janet Guthrie in 1977 & 1980, and Shawna Robinson in 2002.

In 2012, Danica Patrick became the third woman to race in the Daytona 500.

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Danica Patrick in 2013.

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