Who was the first woman to drive in the indie 500?

Question

Who was the first woman to drive in the indie 500?

Answer 1

Janet Guthrie, On May 7 1977,

Answer 2

In 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500

Answer 3

Janet Guthrie.

"People said that i wasn;t strong enough to be in the Indy 500. I'm driving the car, not carrying it."

Answer 4

Tony Stewart......lol...J/k...IDK.

Answer 5

Diana Kapatrick or wateva her name is

Answer 6

1977 - May 29.

Janet Guthrie (b.1938) became the 1st woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500.

Her autobiography, "Janet Guthrie: A Life at Full Throttle," was published in 2005.

Welcome to the official Janet Guthrie Web site, home of the pioneering woman race car driver. The first woman ever to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.

http://www.janetguthrie.com/biofr.htm