Shawna Robinson
Chronology
| 1964 | Born November 30 in Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1983 | Learns to drive and race diesel truck cabs |
| 1984 | Becomes first woman ever to win a major super speedway points race, at Milwaukee Mile Bobtail 100 |
| 1985 | Competes in Paul Ricard Grand Prix Truck Race in France |
| 1988 | Becomes first woman ever to win a major NASCAR event, when she wins AC Delco 100 in Asheville, North Carolina |
| 1989 | Becomes first woman to win a NASCAR pole position, in Goody's Dash Series race at Florence, South Carolina |
| 1991 | Drives four Busch Series races for Huffman Racing |
| 1994 | Becomes first woman to win a pole position in a Grand National NASCAR race, at Busch Series in Atlanta, with track-speed record of 174.330 mph; at the race two days later, her car slams into another racer and hits retaining wall—she continues to race for 63 laps |
| 1995 | Races several Busch Series races in No. 36 CPR Motorsports Ford Thunderbird |
| 1996-98 | Gives birth to son, Tanner, and daughter, Samantha, and temporarily retires from racing; works as interior decorator |
| 1999 | Begins racing again |
| 2000 | Becomes first woman to finish in top 10 in a national ovaltrack motor sports series, at the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) series; breaks right shoulder and two ribs in wreck in Brooklyn, Michigan, at ARCA race in June |
| 2001 | Starts Winston Cup race at Brooklyn, Michigan, on June 10; is first woman to finish a NASCAR Winston Cup race since Janet Guthrie in 1980; begins working with BAM Racing |
| 2002 | Makes seven Winston Cup starts, with best at 24th at Daytona 500 in February |
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