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- Racing Glove Worn by Janet Guthrie during the 1977 Indy 500 - Janet Guthrie broke one of auto racing's highest glass ceilings in 1977 when she became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Guthrie wore this glove in that race. Engine problems held her back to finish in 29th position. Guthrie raced again at Indy in 1978 and 1979. She also competed in 33 NASCAR races over four seasons.
- May 29, 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Racing Glove Worn by Janet Guthrie during the 1977 Indy 500
Janet Guthrie broke one of auto racing's highest glass ceilings in 1977 when she became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Guthrie wore this glove in that race. Engine problems held her back to finish in 29th position. Guthrie raced again at Indy in 1978 and 1979. She also competed in 33 NASCAR races over four seasons.
- Sunbeam Alpine Driven by Donna Mae Mims, Janet Guthrie, and Suzy Dietrich at the Daytona 24 Hour Continental Race, February 1966 - Suzy Dietrich, Janet Guthrie, and Donna Mae Mims made history in 1966 when they became one of the first two all-female driver teams to finish an international 24-hour endurance race. Competing for the Ring Free Racing Team, the three drivers and their Sunbeam Alpine finished 32nd at the 24 Hours of Daytona. They completed 389 laps around the 3.8-mile circuit.
- 05 February 1966 - 06 February 1966
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Sunbeam Alpine Driven by Donna Mae Mims, Janet Guthrie, and Suzy Dietrich at the Daytona 24 Hour Continental Race, February 1966
Suzy Dietrich, Janet Guthrie, and Donna Mae Mims made history in 1966 when they became one of the first two all-female driver teams to finish an international 24-hour endurance race. Competing for the Ring Free Racing Team, the three drivers and their Sunbeam Alpine finished 32nd at the 24 Hours of Daytona. They completed 389 laps around the 3.8-mile circuit.
- Racing Gloves Worn by Janet Guthrie While Competing, circa 1978 - With a physics degree from the University of Michigan, Janet Guthrie was an aerospace engineer when she started racing for fun in the mid-1960s. By 1972, that hobby was her full-time occupation. In 1976, Guthrie became the first woman to compete in a NASCAR superspeedway race. A year later, she was the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
- circa 1978
- Collections - Artifact
Racing Gloves Worn by Janet Guthrie While Competing, circa 1978
With a physics degree from the University of Michigan, Janet Guthrie was an aerospace engineer when she started racing for fun in the mid-1960s. By 1972, that hobby was her full-time occupation. In 1976, Guthrie became the first woman to compete in a NASCAR superspeedway race. A year later, she was the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
- Janet Guthrie with Lola-Cosworth Race Car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1979 - Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500, raced there for her third and final time in 1979. She drove a Lola chassis powered by a Cosworth DFX engine. Guthrie qualified at 185.720 mph, but a burned piston caused her to finish in 34th position. (There were 35 cars in that year's race rather than the usual 33.)
- May 27, 1979
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Janet Guthrie with Lola-Cosworth Race Car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1979
Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500, raced there for her third and final time in 1979. She drove a Lola chassis powered by a Cosworth DFX engine. Guthrie qualified at 185.720 mph, but a burned piston caused her to finish in 34th position. (There were 35 cars in that year's race rather than the usual 33.)