She was the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
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Janet Guthrie. An aerospace engineer before becoming a full-time race car driver in 1972, in 1977 Guthrie qualified for and competed in the Indy 500, finishing 29th. She would compete in two more Indy 500s. Her best finish was ninth in 1978.