Pioneers

Indy was a rough place for women to break into - ask Janet Guthrie. In fact Indy brought both Janet and Lyn St James out on Bump Day for a Q & A session. Very nice; and good to hear from both of them. I've read both of their autobiographies and can recommend both (Janet's is especially well written - she said it took 23 years to write.)


Janet is in the center, Lyn is on the right.

So this year there are three women in the race, Milka Duno, Sarah Fisher, and Danica Patrick. And some would argue that Danica has a chance to win.

I think it proper to remember the good will and help provided to Janet by Rolla Vollstedt . And since it is Memorial Day weekend, I'd like to honor the memory of Rolla's friend and the nicest Indy driver never to win the 500, Len Sutton. We miss you Len. Here's a checker in memoriam.