"How to Drive an Oval Track" Clip from Interview with Lyn St. James, 2008
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Artifact Overview
A longtime sports car enthusiast, in 1992 Lyn St. James was the first woman to win Rookie of the Year at the Indianapolis 500. She went on to compete in dozens of top professional races worldwide. Over the course of her career she held dozens of closed-circuit speed records and set many other firsts, including being the only woman to win an IMSA GT race driving solo.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Film clip
Date Made
28 January 2008
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.26.1.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lyn St. James.
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