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"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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"Rookie of the Year" Trophy, Awarded to Lyn St. James at the 1992 Indianapolis 500