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	Racerchicks.com: News -Janet Guthrie inducted Hall of Fame
		Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and in the Daytona 500, will be inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 27, at the Speed Channel Dome in the Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama.
		Guthrie's ninth-place finish in the 1978 Indianapolis 500, with a team she formed and managed herself, was the highest by a woman until 2005.
		"Janet Guthrie: A Life at Full Throttle" is available through bookstores such as Barnes and Noble and on line at amazon.com.
	www.racerchicks.com /news/M_Guthrie06.html (402 words)

	The My Hero Project - Janet Guthriej_guthrie
		Janet Guthrie was born on March 7, 1938, in Iowa City, Iowa.
		Janet had always loved extreme sports, and one of her many loves happened to be flying.
		Janet was able to maintain her bravery where most people couldn't, that is why she is my hero.
	myhero.com /myhero/heroprint.asp?hero=j_guthrie (495 words)

	Janet Guthrie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Janet Guthrie (born March 7, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa) is a race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.
		Guthrie was originally an aerospace engineer and after graduating from the University of Michigan, she worked with Republic Aviation.
		She began racing in 1963 on the SCCA circuit in a Jaguar XK 140 and by 1972, she was racing on a full-time basis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Janet_Guthrie (352 words)

	New York State Writers Institute - Jane Smiley Times Union Sports Article
		Janet Guthrie, the first woman to race in the Indy 500, was a pioneer who ran the gauntlet of naysayers.
		Guthrie, whose book ``Janet Guthrie: A Life at Full Throttle'' was released in May, was at the New York State Writers Institute at the University of Albany on Tuesday as part of the institute's visiting writers series.
		Guthrie said so far there have been no discussions about her book becoming a movie, but the idea crossed her mind as she worked on it over the years.
	www.albany.edu /writers-inst/tu_guthrie_janet.html (797 words)

	Janet Guthrie: A Life at Full Throttle - SPORTClassic Books
		Always an adventurer, never a follower, forever a pioneer, Guthrie was the first woman to race at the Indy 500 (her helmet and racing suit are in the Smithsonian Institution) and the Daytona 500.
		Ultimately, Guthrie, who remains a media and network favorite whenever the subject of women in sports hits the news, emerges as a genuine and heart-felt voice for the legions of female pioneers, an Amelia Earhart for the modern age.
		Janet Guthrie ran in three Indianapolis 500s, finishing ninth in 1978, and in 33 NASCAR races between 1976 and 1980.
	www.sportclassicbooks.com /janetguthrie.html (779 words)

	Racing pioneer Janet Guthrie has regrets - Boston.com
		Janet Guthrie heard all the criticism, withstood all the snide comments and climbed in her car ready to race.
		In her book, "Janet Guthrie: A Life at Full Throttle," that was released last year, Guthrie recounted the icy reception she received from other drivers when she came to Lowe's for the 1976 race.
		Guthrie was back at Indy the next year, and she finally made the field.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/autoracing/articles/2006/05/26/racing_pioneer_janet_guthrie_has_regrets (1423 words)

	The Official Web Site of Lowe's Motor Speedway \| Press Releases
		Janet Guthrie talks about her racing career during a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC.
		All Janet had to do at Indianapolis was breathe, she was on the front page not only of the Indianapolis Star, but the Charlotte Observer.
		JANET GUTHRIE: It was a stint that would have put the car in the field at that point.
	www.lowesmotorspeedway.com /news_photos/press_releases/507342.html (5168 words)

	Only A Game : Feature : Janet Guthrie: A Life At Full Throttle
		One Boston Globe story that appeared before Guthrie drove at Indy predicted that she would delay the race by "fishing in her three-feet-by-two-feet handbag for her keys," and that at the start she'd be "working on her eyelashes in the rear-view mirror," as the other drivers blew their horns.
		Guthrie's achievement was enormous, though her impact on auto racing cannot have been what she might have hoped it would be.
		The sensational aspects of Janet Guthrie's career aside, it's worth noting that her book is exceptional for the time and care she has taken with it, and for way she discusses the changes through which she has gone.
	www.onlyagame.org /features/2005/05/guthrie.asp (425 words)

	Aspen Times News for Aspen Colorado - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Guthrie, who is the third woman in the Hall, said she plans to recognize Smith and other trailblazing female drivers in her induction speech.
		Guthrie never did have it all - she raced on a shoestring budget for her entire career - yet she continued to prove that she belonged among the best racers in the world.
		As for Guthrie, she regrets that she was never fully allowed to blossom as a driver because of the obstacles she faced as a woman.
	www.aspentimes.com /article/20060427/NEWS/104270051/0/FRONTPAGE (1092 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Janet Guthrie Q&A
		Janet Guthrie's encyclopedic mind and ability to recall even the smallest details from events and experiences she lived through during her racing career are the backbone for her autobiography, which she hopes will soon be in print.
		But until the book finds a publisher, Guthrie was gracious enough to share a few of the more vivid stories she recalls from her illustrious career.
		Guthrie: "When I was leading that race at Ontario in November 1977, we were coming up to a restart and James Hilton jumped the start like you wouldn't believe.
	espn.go.com /rpm/wc/2002/0509/1380773.html (1365 words)

	NASCAR MODELS
		The 1977 Britannica yearbook characterizes Janet Guthrie as "...a former physicist who worked as a research engineer..." and lists among her many accomplishments "...passed the first series of tests for the U.S. scientist-astronaut program...
		As well as her obvious academic capability, Janet was an experienced racer; by 1976 she had 13 years of experience racing cars, focussed primarily on road courses, such as Sebring and Watkins Glen.
		I don't know where Janet Guthrie is now, or what she's doing - she's out of motorsports, I believe, and somewhat bitter; I remember some interviews a few years back when she and Lynn St. James were talking of how hard it was back then to gain acceptance as females in this sport.
	www.geocities.com /lgsmirle/janet.htm (606 words)

	NASCAR.com - Janet Guthrie - December 22, 2002
		Guthrie began racing in 1963 after graduating in 1960 from the University of Michigan, where she studied physics.
		Guthrie, now 64, competed for 13 years in Sports Car Club of America races, as well as in international endurance races, such as the Sebring 12-Hour (where she was twice first in class,) the Daytona 24-Hour, and the Watkins Glen 500.
		Guthrie's greatest pleasure was her gradual acceptance by drivers on the NASCAR and Indy-car circuits.
	www.nascar.com /2002/kyn/women/02/02/Guthrie (505 words)

	Guthrie takes anniversary laps
		Janet Guthrie, left, drove around Lowe's Motor Speedway to mark the 30th anniversary of her debut at the track.
		Janet Guthrie took a spin around Lowe's Motor Speedway Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of her debut at the track.
		Guthrie, the first woman to ever compete in the Indianapolis 500 (1977), also competed in the Daytona 500 that season and other NASCAR events, earning a top finish of sixth at Bristol.
	www.scenedaily.com /stories/2006/05/08/scene_daily23.html?from_rss=1 (566 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and in the Daytona 500, will be inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 27, at the Speed Channel Dome in the Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama.
		Guthrie will be inducted in a class that includes the late seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, NASCAR driver Harry Gant, team owner Jack Roush, and promoter Humpy Wheeler.
		Guthrie's ninth-place finish in the 1978 Indianapolis 500, with a team she formed and managed herself, was the highest by a woman until 2005.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=215072&FS= (400 words)

	Janet Guthrie -- Auto Racing Legend
		Janet Guthrie’s own account of her racing adventures (Sport Classic Books, May 2005, $24.95) is available through bookstores and on line at amazon.com, etc.
		Janet Guthrie is the first woman to earn a starting spot in the Indianapolis 500 (1977) and the Daytona 500 (1977), where she was Top Rookie.
		Her ninth-place finish in the Indianapolis 500 (1978), with a team she formed and managed herself, was the best by a woman until 2005.
	www.janetguthrie.com /indexold.htm (306 words)

	Janet Guthrie--Social Studies: Grades 3-5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Janet Guthrie's family and friends would never understand why a woman who had a wonderful job as a physicist in the aerospace department of Republic Aviation would want to throw away her life on racing cars.
		Janet's love for adventure led her to the racing world.
		At last Janet set her sights on a race that would test her endurance: the Indianapolis 500.
	www.teachercreated.com /lessons/020308it.shtml (521 words)

	Janet Guthrie, The First Female Indianapolis 500 Driver, to be Honored On Capitol Hill May 7 at the `SEMA Salute to ...
		Janet Guthrie, The First Female Indianapolis 500 Driver, to be Honored On Capitol Hill May 7 at the `SEMA Salute to Women in Motorsports'
		A former pilot, aerospace engineer and sportscar road racer, she got her big break at the top level of the sport in 1976, when she was invited to test a car at Indy.
		"Janet and all of the other women being honored are true heroes." SEMA is the trade association dedicated to serving the needs of the $15 billion motor vehicle, performance and accessories aftermarket since 1963.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/press/date/19970506/press002203.html (477 words)

	USATODAY.com - Indy pioneer Guthrie has faith in Patrick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Janet Guthrie would never have been a pioneer in the Indianapolis 500 and on the NASCAR circuit if she'd been accepted into NASA's scientist-astronaut program in 1965.
		Guthrie, 67, made a reputation in road racing before car owner Rolla Vollstedt offered her a chance to qualify for Indy in 1976.
		Guthrie echoes Patrick in saying that a woman winning would be a victory for Indy and the IRL.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/indy500/2005-05-24-guthrie_x.htm (721 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Guthrie autobiography excerpts
		Janet Guthrie hopes her recently-completed autobiography will soon make it to print.
		While Guthrie admittedly was the butt of prejudice and sexual discrimination in her NASCAR days, she also formed dozens of friendships and relationships that she continues to maintain today.
		In excerpts from her book (which can also be found on her Web page), Guthrie lists comments from some of her contemporaries and fellow drivers during her racing career.
	espn.go.com /rpm/wc/2002/0509/1380767.html (589 words)

	Janet Guthrie
		Janet, whose 1977 Indy 500 was the first for a woman, says Patrick is the race's first woman "with top-notch equipment and the full backing of a good racing team."
		Before becoming the first woman ever to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, Janet Guthrie had a diversified background.
		Janet Guthrie's helmet and driver's suit are in the Smithsonian Institution, and she was one of the first athletes named to the Women's Sports Hall of Fame.
	www.menstuff.org /archives/guthrie.html (916 words)

	Valvoline.com - Racing - Article
		Guthrie, 38, had 13 years experience in sports cars and auditioned for Vollstedt and veteran driver Dick Simon at Ontario Speedway.
		Vollstedt withdrew Janet's car at Indy after five engine changes, although A.J. Foyt allowed her to practice — not qualify — his backup machine and she turned 180-mph laps that would have been fast enough to get in the field.
		Guthrie finished ninth in 1978 — driving with a fractured right wrist after falling during a charity tennis tournament — causing Gordon Johncock to admit "she done a helluva job." She also mixed in several NASCAR appearances over those seasons, but the novelty wore off, fame waned, and when sponsorship disappeared, so did Guthrie.
	www.valvoline.com /pages/racing/rn_article_viewer.asp?nid=1664 (1655 words)

	Indy Lady: Janet Guthrie's painful departure from racing yields therapeutic literature - AutoWeek
		Guthrie, who graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in physics, could have been a rocket scientist but chose to go racing instead.
		In the more than two decades between the end of the racer and the beginning of the published author, Guthrie’s angst as a racer not racing was perhaps more intense than it was for the legions of faded male racers.
		Guthrie’s documenting her 11-year full-time racing career with the meticulous attention to detail she developed in her previous occupation gives us a refreshing peek at a history of racing nicely crafted by an author who does not rely on a ghostwriter.
	autoweek.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050530/FREE/505300705&... (717 words)

	Clan Guthrie USA
		Janet began when driving in 1961 but entered her first high speed race two years later.
		As chief of the United Kingdom's defence staff, General Sir Charles Guthrie, spoke for all three armed services during his tenure.
		Guthrie, Oklahoma (used to be the state capital), Kentucky, North Dakota, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, West Virginia (oh, yeah, and Guthriesville South Carolina, too!).
	www.clanguthrie.org /didja.html (481 words)

	HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things
		In May 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
		Though mechanical troubles forced Guthrie to retire from the race, she was determined to be back.
		Guthrie was inducted into the Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.
	historywired.si.edu /object.cfm?ID=177 (144 words)

	The My Hero Project - Janet Guthrie
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		Janet Guthrie First woman to race in the Indianapolis 500
	myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=j_guthrie (968 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Janet Guthrie
		March 7, 1938, Iowa City, IA It's easy to dismiss Janet Guthrie, the first woman to race in the Indy 500 and the Daytona 500, as a mere novelty.
		Guthrie also got her first Indy 500 start in 1977, but was forced out early by engine trouble.
		Guthrie's official site includes a biography, career statistics, quotes about her from other race drivers, and excerpts from her autobiography
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/guthriejan.shtml (267 words)

	RacingWisconsin.com
		Elkhart Lake, Wis., May 11, 2005——Janet Guthrie, the first woman ever to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, will appear at Road America on Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15.
		Guthrie will promote her new book, A Life At Full Throttle, and visit with fans throughout the weekend during the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association event.
		Guthrie had 13 years of experience on sports car road-racing circuits, and building and maintaining her own race cars, before being invited in 1976, by long-time team owner and car builder Rolla Vollstedt, to test a car for the Indianapolis 500.
	www.racingwisconsin.com /ra050512.htm (368 words)

	Female racers praise Patrick's run (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		"A quarter of a million people (at Indianapolis Motor Speedway) were cheering for Danica when she was in the lead so late in the race," said Guthrie, who was the first woman to drive in the Indy 500, finishing ninth in 1978.
		Guthrie drove in three Indy 500 races and her top-10 finish nearly three decades ago was the highest among female drivers until Sunday.
		She is on a book tour promoting her autobiography, Janet Guthrie: A Life At Full Throttle, and watched the race from a suite at Indy.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/speed/articles/0530danicareax0530.html (510 words)

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