"Rookie of the Year" Trophy, Awarded to Lyn St. James at the 1992 Indianapolis 500
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Artifact Overview
Lyn St. James had a successful career in sports car racing when she qualified for the Indianapolis 500 in 1992, but Indy was only her second open-wheel race and her first on an oval track. St. James was named Rookie of the Year for her strong 11th-place finish -- the first woman to earn that honor.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trophy (Object)
Date Made
1992
Creators
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2018.24.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lyn St. James.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
Silver (Color)
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 11.875 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
on front of trophy:
RAY HARROUN / "THE FIRST ROOKIE" / THE TRADITION CONTINUES... / BANK1ONE / INDIANAPOLIS 500 / ROOKIE of the YEAR / PRESENTED TO LYN ST. JAMES 1992
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