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Janet Guthrie

Awards And Accomplishments



1967 First in class, Sebring 12-Hour (GT-6)
1970 First in class, Sebring 12-Hour (Under 2 Liter Prototype)
1971 First overall, New York 400, Bridgehampton
1973 North Atlantic Road Racing Champion
1976 Finished 15th, Charlotte World 600 (NASCAR superspeedway race)
1977 Finished 12th, Daytona 500 (Top Rookie)
1977 Set fastest time of day on opening day of practice, Indianapolis 500
1978 Finished ninth, Indianapolis 500
1979 Finished 34th, Indianapolis 500
1979 Finished fifth, Milwaukee 200
1980 Finished 11th, Daytona 500
1980 Inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame
1997 Honored at "Specialty Equipment Market Association's (SEMA) Salute to Women in Motorsports", Washington, DC
2002 Received Lifetime Achievement Award in motorsports at Boy Scouts Breakfast, Portland, Oregon

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