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- Mercury Tracer All-Women Road Rally with Lyn St. James, 1988 - Racing driver Lyn St. James's longtime association with Ford Motor Company began soon after she turned pro. Seeing Ford specifically target female car buyers in its advertisements, St. James wrote a letter to the company that pointed out the marketing opportunity in sponsoring her racing efforts. The gambit worked and Ford signed on as a sponsor in 1981.
- 1988
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Mercury Tracer All-Women Road Rally with Lyn St. James, 1988
Racing driver Lyn St. James's longtime association with Ford Motor Company began soon after she turned pro. Seeing Ford specifically target female car buyers in its advertisements, St. James wrote a letter to the company that pointed out the marketing opportunity in sponsoring her racing efforts. The gambit worked and Ford signed on as a sponsor in 1981.
- Starting Line-up, 78th Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 29, 1994 - Lyn St. James made the third of her seven Indianapolis 500 appearances in 1994. St. James qualified in sixth position with the #90 Lola/Ford-Cosworth "Spirit of the American Woman" car. She earned a 19th-place finish in the race itself. Al Unser, Jr., took the checkered flag that year.
- May 29, 1994
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Starting Line-up, 78th Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 29, 1994
Lyn St. James made the third of her seven Indianapolis 500 appearances in 1994. St. James qualified in sixth position with the #90 Lola/Ford-Cosworth "Spirit of the American Woman" car. She earned a 19th-place finish in the race itself. Al Unser, Jr., took the checkered flag that year.
- Calendar, "Honoring Women in Motorsports," 2006-2007 - The Lyn St. James Foundation created this calendar honoring women in racing. Featured racers included Janet Guthrie, first woman to start the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500; Shirley Muldowney, four-time NHRA Top Fuel champion; and Desire Wilson, only woman to win an F1 race of any kind. Proceeds from the calendar's sale supported the foundation's mission to advocate for women in motorsports.
- 2006-2007
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Calendar, "Honoring Women in Motorsports," 2006-2007
The Lyn St. James Foundation created this calendar honoring women in racing. Featured racers included Janet Guthrie, first woman to start the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500; Shirley Muldowney, four-time NHRA Top Fuel champion; and Desire Wilson, only woman to win an F1 race of any kind. Proceeds from the calendar's sale supported the foundation's mission to advocate for women in motorsports.
- Letter from Lyn St. James to Billie Jean King, May 3, 1996 - Racing driver Lyn St. James worked to expand women's opportunities in motorsports. In 1994, she established her Complete Driver Academy and the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation in pursuit of this goal. In this 1996 letter, St. James reached out to another champion of women's sports, tennis great Billie Jean King, for her support in the cause.
- May 03, 1996
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Letter from Lyn St. James to Billie Jean King, May 3, 1996
Racing driver Lyn St. James worked to expand women's opportunities in motorsports. In 1994, she established her Complete Driver Academy and the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation in pursuit of this goal. In this 1996 letter, St. James reached out to another champion of women's sports, tennis great Billie Jean King, for her support in the cause.
- Congratulatory Letter to Lyn St. James from Ross H. Roberts of Ford Motor Company, May 18, 1994 - Lyn St. James competed in the Indianapolis 500 seven times from 1992 through 2000. This letter from Ross H. Roberts, Vice President and General Manager of Ford Motor Company's Ford Division, congratulated St. James on qualifying for the 1994 race. She earned a 19th-place finish in the #90 Lola/Ford-Cosworth "Spirit of the American Woman" car.
- May 18, 1994
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Congratulatory Letter to Lyn St. James from Ross H. Roberts of Ford Motor Company, May 18, 1994
Lyn St. James competed in the Indianapolis 500 seven times from 1992 through 2000. This letter from Ross H. Roberts, Vice President and General Manager of Ford Motor Company's Ford Division, congratulated St. James on qualifying for the 1994 race. She earned a 19th-place finish in the #90 Lola/Ford-Cosworth "Spirit of the American Woman" car.
- Press Release, "64 Entries Filed for 81st Indianapolis 500," Indianapolis Motor Speedway, April 21, 1997 - Lyn St. James competed in the Indianapolis 500 seven times from 1992 through 2000. In 1997 she drove the #90 Infiniti-powered Dallara for Hemelgarn Racing. St. James qualified with a speed of 210.145 mph. During the race, accident damage to her suspension ended St. James's run after 186 laps, but she still earned a 13th-place finish.
- April 21, 1997
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Press Release, "64 Entries Filed for 81st Indianapolis 500," Indianapolis Motor Speedway, April 21, 1997
Lyn St. James competed in the Indianapolis 500 seven times from 1992 through 2000. In 1997 she drove the #90 Infiniti-powered Dallara for Hemelgarn Racing. St. James qualified with a speed of 210.145 mph. During the race, accident damage to her suspension ended St. James's run after 186 laps, but she still earned a 13th-place finish.
- Bumper Sticker, "I Support the Women's Team, America3 Foundation, America's Cup 1995" -
- 1995
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Bumper Sticker, "I Support the Women's Team, America3 Foundation, America's Cup 1995"
- Lyn St. James at the Indianapolis 500 Race, 1992-2000 - Lyn St. James had multiple regional sports car championships to her credit when she turned pro in 1979. She built an impressive career in sports car racing through the 1980s. St. James shifted her focus to open-wheel cars in the 1990s, competing seven times in the Indianapolis 500 from 1992 to 2000. She retired from competitive driving in 2001.
- 1992-2000
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Lyn St. James at the Indianapolis 500 Race, 1992-2000
Lyn St. James had multiple regional sports car championships to her credit when she turned pro in 1979. She built an impressive career in sports car racing through the 1980s. St. James shifted her focus to open-wheel cars in the 1990s, competing seven times in the Indianapolis 500 from 1992 to 2000. She retired from competitive driving in 2001.
- Congratulatory Letter to Lyn St. James from Dan and Evi Gurney, May 18, 1992 - In 1992, Lyn St. James became only the second woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. This letter from Dan and Evi Gurney congratulated St. James on qualifying for the race with a speed of 220.150 mph. Mr. Gurney had competed at Indy many times as as a driver and as owner of the All American Racers team.
- May 18, 1992
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Congratulatory Letter to Lyn St. James from Dan and Evi Gurney, May 18, 1992
In 1992, Lyn St. James became only the second woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. This letter from Dan and Evi Gurney congratulated St. James on qualifying for the race with a speed of 220.150 mph. Mr. Gurney had competed at Indy many times as as a driver and as owner of the All American Racers team.
- Professional Sports Car Racing Competition License of Lyn St. James, 1998 - Lyn St. James had multiple regional sports car championships to her credit when she turned pro in 1979. She built an impressive career in sports car racing through the 1980s. St. James shifted her focus to open-wheel cars in the 1990s, competing seven times in the Indianapolis 500 from 1992 to 2000. She retired from competitive driving in 2001.
- 1998
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Professional Sports Car Racing Competition License of Lyn St. James, 1998
Lyn St. James had multiple regional sports car championships to her credit when she turned pro in 1979. She built an impressive career in sports car racing through the 1980s. St. James shifted her focus to open-wheel cars in the 1990s, competing seven times in the Indianapolis 500 from 1992 to 2000. She retired from competitive driving in 2001.