Women in NASCAR: the results

The 1977 Firecracker 400: l-r, Janet Guthrie, Lella Lombardi, Lee Petty, Christine Beckers, Louise Smith

Below is a list of all of the female drivers who have competed in NASCAR’s top-level competition of its time, currently known as the Sprint Cup. Read more about women in NASCAR here and here.

1949 (Strictly Stock, 8 races)

Sara Christian (Ford/Oldsmobile) - 13th (6 races)

Ethel Flock Mobley (Cadillac) - 52nd (2 races)

Louise Smith (Ford) - 63rd (3 races)

1950 (Grand National, 19 races)

Sara Christian (Ford) - 107th (1 race)

Louise Smith (Ford/Nash) - 109th (3 races)

Ann Bunselmeyer (Packard) - 126th (1 race)

Ann Chester (Plymouth) - unplaced (2 races)

Ann Slaasted (Lincoln) - unplaced (1 race)

1954 (Grand National, 37 races)

Marian “Mopsy” Pagan (Plymouth) - unplaced (1 race)

1965 (Grand National, 55 races)

Goldie Parsons (Oldsmobile) - unplaced (1 race)

1976 (Winston Cup, 30 races)

Janet Guthrie (Chevrolet) - unplaced (5 races)

1977 (Winston Cup, 30 races)

Janet Guthrie (Chevrolet) - 23rd (19 races)

Lella Lombardi (Chevrolet) - unplaced (1 race)

Christine Beckers (Ford) - unplaced (1 race)

1978 (Winston Cup, 30 races)

Janet Guthrie (Chevrolet/Buick) - 41st (7 races)

1980 (Winston Cup, 31 races)

Janet Guthrie (Chevrolet/Ford) - 69th (2 races)

1982 (Winston Cup, 30 races)

Robin McCall (Buick) - 74th (2 races)

1987 (Winston Cup, 29 races)

Patty Moise (Chevrolet) - 96th (1 race)

1988 (Winston Cup, 29 races)

Patty Moise (Buick) - 59th (2 races)

1989 (Winston Cup, 29 races)

Patty Moise (Buick) - 69th (2 races)

2001 (Winston Cup, 36 races)

Shawna Robinson (Ford) - 66th (1 race)

2002 (Winston Cup, 36 races)

Shawna Robinson (Dodge) - 52nd (7 races)

2012 (Sprint Cup, 36 races)

Danica Patrick (Chevrolet) - unplaced (10 races)

2013 (Sprint Cup, 36 races)

Danica Patrick (Chevrolet) - 27th (36 races)

2014 (Sprint Cup, 36 races)

Danica Patrick (Chevrolet) - 28th (36 races)

2015 (Sprint Cup, 36 races)

Danica Patrick (Chevrolet) - 24th (36 races)

2016 (Sprint Cup, 36 races)

Danica Patrick (Chevrolet) - 24th (36 races)

2017 (Monster Energy Cup, 35 races)

Danica Patrick (Ford) - 28th (35 races)

2018

Danica Patrick (Ford) - 1 race

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Women Drivers in Indycar: the championship results

Sarah Fisher and Janet Guthrie, 2002

This post lists the championship finishing position of women drivers in the USA's elite single-seater racing series, referred to in the title, for convenience, as Indycar. The championship has been run by a series of sanctioning bodies over the years. Between 1996 and 2003, two championships were held, run by rival bodies. Results for both of these have been included here.

No women at all raced in Indycar and its antecedents until the mid-1970s. Women were not even allowed in the Indianapolis pit area, in any capacity, until 1971.

Results of women drivers in the Indianapolis 500, the series' blue riband event, can be found here.

USAC National Championship

1976

Janet Guthrie (Vollstedt-Offenhauser) – unplaced (4 races)

Arlene Hiss (Eagle-Offenhauser) – unplaced (1 race)

1977

Janet Guthrie (Lightning-Offenhauser) – unplaced (3 races)

1978

Janet Guthrie (Wildcat-DGS) – unplaced (1 race)

1979

Janet Guthrie (Lola-Cosworth/Offenhauser) – 15^th (3 races)

SCCA/CART Indycar Series

1979

Janet Guthrie (Lola-Cosworth) – unplaced (1 race)

PPG Indy Car World Series

1983

Desiré Wilson (March Cosworth)– 28^th (9 races)

1984

Desiré Wilson (March-Cosworth) – unplaced (2 races; did not qualify for either)

1986

Desiré Wilson (March-Cosworth) – unplaced (3 races)

1992

Lyn St. James (Lola-Chevrolet) - 30^th (1 race)

1993

Lyn St. James (Lola-Chevrolet/Ford) – unplaced (7 races)

1994

Lyn St. James (Lola-Ford) – unplaced (1 race)

1995

Lyn St. James (Lola-Ford) – unplaced (3 races)

Indy Racing League

1996

Lyn St. James (Lola-Ford) – 12th (3 races)

1997

Lyn St. James (Dallara-Infiniti) – 42nd (1 race)

1998

Lyn St. James (G Force-Infiniti) – unplaced (1 race – did not qualify)

1999

Sarah Fisher (Dallara-Oldsmobile) – 46^th (1 race)

Lyn St. James (G Force-Oldsmobile) – unplaced (1 race – did not qualify)

Indy Racing Northern Light Series

2000

Sarah Fisher (Riley&Scott/Dallara-Oldsmobile) – 18^th (8 races)

Lyn St. James (G Force- Oldsmobile) – 49th (1 race)

2001

Sarah Fisher (Dallara-Oldsmobile) – 19^th (13 races)

Indycar Series

2002

Sarah Fisher (G Force-Nissan) – 18^th (10 races)

2003

Sarah Fisher (Dallara-Chevrolet) – 18^th (15 races)

2004

Sarah Fisher (Dallara-Toyota) – 30^th (1 race)

2005

Danica Patrick (Panoz-Honda) – 12^th (17 races)

2006

Danica Patrick (Panoz/Dallara-Honda) – 9^th (13 races)

Sarah Fisher (Dallara-Honda) – 25^th (2 races)

Champ Car:

Katherine Legge (Lola-Ford) – 16^th (14 races)

2007

Danica Patrick (Dallara-Honda) – 7^th (17 races)

Sarah Fisher (Dallara-Honda) – 17^th (17 races)

Milka Duno (Dallara-Honda) – 20^th (7 races)

Champ Car:

Katherine Legge (Panoz-Cosworth) – 15^th (14 races)

2008

Danica Patrick (Dallara-Honda) – 6^th (17 races)

Milka Duno (Dallara-Honda) – 25^th (11 races)

Sarah Fisher (Dallara Honda) – 34^th (3 races)

2009

Danica Patrick (Dallara-Honda) – 5^th (17 races)

Milka Duno (Dallara-Honda) – 24^th (9 races)

Sarah Fisher (Dallara Honda) – 25^th (6 races)

2010

Danica Patrick (Dallara-Honda) – 10^th (17 races)

Simona de Silvestro (Dallara-Honda) – 19^th (17 races)

Milka Duno (Dallara-Honda) – 23^rd (17 races, 1 DNQ)

Sarah Fisher (Dallara Honda) – 26^th (7 races)

Ana Beatriz (Dallara-Honda) – 30^th (5 races)

2011

Danica Patrick (Dallara-Honda) – 10^th (16 races)

Simona de Silvestro (Dallara-Honda) – 20^th (14 races)

Ana Beatriz (Dallara-Honda) – 21^st (15 races)

Pippa Mann (Dallara-Honda) – 38^th (3 races)

2012

Simona de Silvestro (Dallara-Lotus) – 24^th (14 races)

Katherine Legge (Dallara-Lotus/Chevrolet) – 26^th (9 races)

Ana Beatriz (Dallara-Chevrolet) – 29^th ( 2 races)

2013

Simona de Silvestro (Dallara-Chevrolet) – 13^th (19 races)

Ana Beatriz (Dallara-Honda) – 29^th (7 races)

Pippa Mann (Dallara-Honda) – 31^st (4 races)

Katherine Legge (Dallara-Honda) – 37^th (1 race)

2014

Pippa Mann (Dallara-Honda) – 33^rd (1 race)

2015
Pippa Mann (Dallara-Honda) - 29th (6 races)
Simona de Silvestro (Dallara-Honda) - 30th (3 races)

2016
Pippa Mann (Dallara-Honda) - 29th (2 races)

2017
Pippa Mann (Dallara-Honda) - 30th (1 race)

2018

Danica Patrick (Dallara-Chevrolet) - 38th (1 race)

Pippa Mann (Dallara-Honda) - 41st (1 race, DNQ)

2019

Pippa Mann (Dallara-Chevrolet) - 31st (1 race)

2021

Simona de Silvestro (Dallara-Chevrolet) - 40th (1 race)

2022

Tatiana Calderon (Dallara-Chevrolet) - 29th (7 races)

Simona de Silvestro (Dallara-Chevrolet) - 32nd (4 races)

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