Sources: Danica near deal with JR Motorsports Nov 5, 2009
Janet Guthrie and Lyn St. James comment on what it is like being a female driver in a male dominated sport. Switching From Open Wheel To NASCAR. (ABC News)
Hall to name first inductees Wednesday Oct 14, 2009
But Janet Guthrie (left) and crew chief Ralph Moody (right) are all business before Guthrie's first stock car race. Charlotte Observer file. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Lexington's Theresa Condict competes in Jetta TDI Cup race car series Jun 18, 2009
Even casual fans may recognize the names of Danica Patrick, Lynn St. James, Sarah Fisher, and Janet Guthrie, all of whom have achieved success on the national level of open-wheel racing. It s a better story when you find a woman from Lexington driving in Volkswagen of America s high-profile Jetta TDI Cup series. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Everyone chasing Team Penske May 24, 2009
When Janet Guthrie became the first female driver in the 500 in 1977, Bignotti's wife, Kay, came out onto the starting grid and used the portable starter to fire up Guthrie's car after Tony Hulman announced "Lady and Gentlemen, start your engines!". Although she never went over the wall, another key female participant was Eloisa Garza of Midland, Texas. (NJ.com -- Times)
'Dear Lord': Celebrities reveal favorite prayers Mar 29, 2009
Race car driver Janet Guthrie prays: "For what we are about to receive, we are truly thankful.". Religious author Rev. Edward Hays says, "My favorite prayer is 'Amen!'". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Model, activist, race car driver Mar 27, 2009
Since Janet Guthrie became the first woman to compete in a Winston Cup superspeedway race when she finished 15th in the 1976 World 600 Race at Lowe's, only a handful of women have raced professionally. Wheeler says Munter, like other women drivers, just needs a few breaks. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
* Serena tops Venus in exhibition final Mar 4, 2009
Before the final, former US president Bill Clinton, figure skaters Sarah Hughes and Nancy Kerrigan and race car driver Janet Guthrie participated in a tribute to Billie Jean King, who founded the WTA in 1973. She has probably done more than any other woman in the world to empower women and educate men, Clinton said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
