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‘It’s Kind of Tough’ – When 7-Time Cup Champion Richard Petty Delivered a Harsh Verdict on Women in NASCAR
NASCAR legend Richard Petty once made headlines with his firm stance on women competing in motorsports. Petty, a seven-time ...
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Who is Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in Daytona 500 and Indy 500? All you need to know
Janet Guthrie is a pioneer in women's motorsports who broke gender barriers and paved the way for future female drivers. In 1977, she became the first person to compete in the Daytona 500 and the ...
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Katherine Legge tells CNN ‘I never set out to represent women in motorsports’
Legge pointed out the real role models for women in racing competed long ago. “Back in the day, the Janet Guthrie’s and the Lyn St. James’ of the world, they were the ones who were really ...
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Meet the women making motorsports history at the Indy 500
That was Janet Guthrie in 1977. Nor is Paretta (right) the first woman to own a team. In 1929, when Maude Yagle won the 500 as an owner, she had to stay in the grandstands. Women weren't allowed ...
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Female NASCAR drivers timeline: Full list of women to race in Cup Series, from Danica Patrick to Janet Guthrie
Seventeen have started Cup Series contests, including Christian, Patrick, Janet Guthrie, Louise Smith, and, most recently, Katherine Legge. Women have also played pivotal roles in the various ...
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Katherine Legge to become first woman in 7 years to race in NASCAR Cup Series
Sixteen female drivers have run at least one race in the Cup Series, including Hall of Famer Janet Guthrie, who drove in 33 races between 1976-80. The NASCAR Hall of Fame awarded Guthrie the ...