Janet Guthrie is an American race-car driver who in 1977 became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. In 1978 she finished ninth, the best placing by a woman until 2005. She also got a pilot's license at the age of 17.
Janet Guthrie is an American race-car driver who in 1977 became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. In 1978 she finished ninth, the best placing by a woman until 2005. She also got a pilot's license at the age of 17.
