Lyn St. James (born Evelyn Gene Cornwall; March 13, 1947) is an American former racecar driver. She competed in the IndyCar series, with eleven CART and five Indy Racing League starts to her name. St. James is one of nine women who have qualified for the Indianapolis 500, and became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award. She also has two victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, and one win at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Additionally she has competed in endurance racing in Europe, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring; in the latter, her team placed first and second in class in 1979.
St. James founded the 501(c)(3) Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation in 1994 and is a motivational speaker. She has served on the board of trustees of Kettering University, and currently works for NASCAR as an appeal panelist for the National Motorsports Appeals Panel.
Video Lyn St. James
Racing record
12 Hours of Sebring results
24 Hours of Le Mans results
American Open Wheel racing results
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CART
IndyCar
Indianapolis 500
Complete American Le Mans Series results
Maps Lyn St. James
See also
- AMC Spirit article including information about St James' team at the 1979 Nürburgring event
References
External links
- Lyn St. James official website
- Driver Database stats
- Lyn St. James driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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