Commemorative Ring, Awarded to Lyn St. James for Placing in the Starting Grid of the Indianapolis 500, 1992
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Lyn St. James earned this ring by qualifying for the 1992 Indianapolis 500. She qualified with a speed of 220.15 mph, which put her on the outside position in the ninth row of the starting grid. St. James finished the race in 11th place and won Rookie of the Year honors -- the first female driver to earn that prize.
Lyn St. James earned this ring by qualifying for the 1992 Indianapolis 500. She qualified with a speed of 220.15 mph, which put her on the outside position in the ninth row of the starting grid. St. James finished the race in 11th place and won Rookie of the Year honors -- the first female driver to earn that prize.
Artifact
Ring (Jewelry)
Date Made
1992
Keywords
United States, Indiana, Speedway
Women automobile racing drivers
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2017.91.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lyn St. James.
Material
Gold (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 1.125 in (Ring)
Diameter: .875 in (Ring)
Height: 2.125 in (Box)
Width: 4 in (Box)
Length: 2.275 in (Box)
Inscriptions
around top of ring: INDIANAPOLIS 500 inscribed inside ring: Lyn St James on top of box lid: INDIANAPOLIS 500 / DRIVER inside lid of box: PPG
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