| East Meadow, NY (Sept. 19, 2008) |
In conjunction with the 35th anniversary of Billie Jean King beating Bobby Riggs, the Women's Sports Foundation put together a list of the "35 Most Memorable Moments in Women's Sports" over the last 35 years. Lyn St. James made the list because of her 1992 achievement of becaming the second woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and being the first woman to win Indy 500 Rookie of the Year honors.
Two other women race car drivers were also honored: Danica Patrick for being the first woman to win an Indy Car race at the Nikon Indy 300 in 2008; and
Janet Guthrie, who in 1977, became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. |
