Sunday 27 May 2018

Indy 500 Pioneer Janet Guthrie Savors The Day She Made History

Janet Guthrie, 80, a retired professional race car driver, poses for a portrait during Legends Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sat. May 26, 2018 the day before the Indy 500 in Indianapolis. She is the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.

In 1977, the racing world was fascinated with driver Janet Guthrie's presence at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The day she sealed her spot in the race-day lineup, nothing seemed to be going right.

(Image credit: Meg Vogel for NPR)



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