first woman to drine in the indy 500?
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First Janet Guthrie, then Lyn St. James preceded her.\n\nFor Guthrie, it was the emerging movement of the '70s that thrust her into motor racing history. But Guthrie was not the first female to drive an Indy car. In March 1976, at Phoenix International Raceway, Arlene Hiss became the first woman to drive in an Indy Racing event. Hiss, who was the estranged wife of veteran Indianapolis 500 driver Mike Hiss, finished 14th and was running at the finish.\n\nIn May 1976, Guthrie became the first woman to be entered in the Indianapolis 500. She passed her driver's test, but did not make a qualifying attempt because of mechanical trouble. In 1977, she became the first woman to drive in the Indy 500 and in '78, she recorded a ninth-place finish, which is still the highest finishing position by a woman driver in Indianapolis 500 history. Guthrie represented a movement, but she was a societal footnote. She never was considered a driver without the term "female" attached.
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The first woman jockey was Alicia Meynell of England. She first competed in a four-mile race in York, England, in 1804.
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i think she will.\n\nshe does have talent, but winning races is all about the team.  the letterman/rahal team knows how to win.  they also signed her to a multi year contract which sends a statement that the owners have faith in her ability and how committed the team is to winning.\n\neven though i'm a fan of andretti, the championship will go to newman&#92;haas.
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That would be Shirley Muldowney. She was pretty famous for that hot pink car, but more famous for being the first female to race in the NHRA.\n\nIn 1983, HBO made a (sorta cheezy) movie about her called "Heart Like a Wheel"
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Any race fan knows there is no questioning her ability to drive.  She's got a warehouse full of trophies.  It's all up to her teammates.  Can they keep up with her with the equipment and experience that they have?
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yes she will have better team this year with Andretti Green!! i hope she wins a race this year!! and i Think Marco wil be better next season close to the championship and eveb better in 2008 when he will win the championship
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That would be Stuart Appleby from Australia.  She was pinned against another car by an errant taxi driver and subsequently died.  He has since remarried and has enjoyed a very successful PGA Tour career.
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Yes, I have also seen her test at Watkins Glen. She is pleasant lady, but she has no business in a race car. She has very little car control and is aided greatly by the fact that she weighs 30-40 pounds less than the guys. Keep in mind the cars are weighed without the driver. This is like giving Barry Bonds the opportunity to use steroids. Oh wait, he has done steroids.
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According to the site listed as a source, (located in the 'Did you know' near the bottom of the page) Denmark's Lisa Hartle was the first female rider to win an Olympic medal in Dressage.\n\nIt also states an interesting fact: She overcame a polio affliction and managed to win the silver medal in two consecutive Olympic Games, in 1952 and in 1956. :-)
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I don't believe you need a license to drive top fuelers, but Shirley Muldowney was the first woman to excell in the sport.
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Heaven needed an A-one race care driver!
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NASCAR: Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards\nNHRA: John Force(people will probably think I'm crazy for wanting to ride in an NHRA funny car, 300mph, woohoo!)
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First- Kasey Kahne #9 V I C T O R Y   L A N E\nSecond- Carl Edwards #99\nThird- D.E. #8 Junior\nTony Stewart will crash\nChevy's cannot win at this track......
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I'd love to go with Tony Stewart. My second choice would be Dale Jr. They both seem like they would be really fun to be with.\n\nGO DALE GO!!!!!!#8\n\nI♥Tony_#20
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Ignoring the misinformation posted by trydave1ce, the Indianapolis 500, open to any qualified driver and car  that meets the technical specifications, I believe the race will be won by either a Panske or Chip Ganassi driver,\nI'm leaning towards Penske's Sam Hornish (he posted a top speed of 228.220 mph during practice on Sunday) to win the race. I believe both the Penske and Ganassi teams have benefited from the switch to Honda engines and I believe Penske has done a better job developing the Dallara chassis. I'll go with Dan Wheldon for second; he's also been fast during practice and I think he has a huge incentive to prove he can perform well for a team other than Andretti-Green.
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Possibly, but not as a driver. He last drove the Indianapolis 500 in 1996 (for John Menard's team),  replacing Scott Brayton who was killed during practice for the race.
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I don't believe he ever raced Indy cars.  He was a turn announcer for NASCAR in the 70's, but only raced motorcycles until his injury in '83.