- Born
- Janet Guthrie was born on March 7, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
- In 1977 became the first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500 auto race. In her three Indy 500s (1977-1979), her best finish was 9th in 1978.
- Before her racing career, was a pilot, flight instructor, and aerospace engineer.
- Inducted into the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Hall of Fame in 2018.
- Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2006.
- Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2019.
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