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Betty Skelton Erde wasn't technically a NASCAR driver, but she drove the pace car at Daytona in 1954, and was clocked at a speed of 105.88 mph (170.40 km/h) on the sand, setting a stock car speed record for women. [6] No woman had raced NASCAR in a decade when Janet Guthrie started the 1976 World 600, [7] finishing 15th, ahead of Dale Earnhardt ...
Zemken competed in karts for six years and won two local track championships before moving open-wheel cars. [1] By the age of 14, she had won five track championships and over 100 feature races. [2] She began competing full-time in the Sportsman class at Afton Speedway in 2001. [3]
Danica Sue Patrick (/ ˈ d æ n ɪ k ə /; born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver and model.She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing—her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman in an IndyCar Series race.
American open-wheel car racing, generally known as Indy car racing, or more formally Indianapolis car racing, is a category of professional automobile racing in the United States. As of 2024 , the top-level American open-wheel racing championship is sanctioned by IndyCar .
An open-wheel car is a car with the wheels outside the car's main body, and usually having only one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or inside fenders. Open-wheel cars are built both for road racing and oval track racing.
As of 2024, 67 drivers from 11 different countries have won a national American open-wheel championship. [a] [15] The first national American open-wheel champion was Barney Oldfield in the 1905 AAA Championship Car season, and the current national title holder is Álex Palou in the 2024 IndyCar Series. A. J.
Katherine Anne Legge (/ ˈ l ɛ ɡ / LEG; born 12 July 1980) [1] [2] is a British professional auto racing driver who competes part-time in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 78 Chevrolet ZL1 for Live Fast Motorsports, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 23 Chevrolet SS for Sigma Performance Services.
Ahead of the Milwaukee oval races later in the season, Brewer took part in the Indy NXT open test on the Milwaukee Mile in June. She finished 18th fastest overall and clocked 151 laps. [21] [22] Days later Brewer and her team Juncos Hollinger Racing signed a sponsorship agreement with the Old Milwaukee Non-Alcoholic near-beer brand. [23]