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Lyn St. James
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 (to date, the oldest driver to ever win the award at 45). She also has two class victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, and won the GTO class, partnering with Calvin Fish and Robby Gordon, at the 1990 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 AMC Spirit team, which included racer/actor James Brolin, 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 since 2015, serves as an appeal panelist for NASCAR's National Motorsports Appeals Panel.
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1947-03-13
Birth Place
Willoughby, Ohio, U.S.
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Seven-time Indy 500 qualifier Lyn St. James headed to Dearborn for symposium

Lyn St. James made her seventh and final Indianapolis 500 start in 2000, and the thrill remains more than two decades later. “Driving under that tunnel and coming onto the grounds still gives me goosebumps,” said St. James, 75. “When the military came marching down pit lane, it took my breath away. I remember being on that grid, strapped in that car, clearing my brain so I could get ready for battle because it is a battle. It is a frickin battle.
DEARBORN, MI
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Women in Motorsports North America Launched by Lyn St. James and Beth Paretta

The Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA) organization launches today as a community of professionals supporting opportunities for women across all disciplines of motorsport. By creating an inclusive, resourceful environment, the 501 (c)(3) charity looks to foster mentorship, advocacy, education, and growth to help ensure a successful and effective future for women in professional motorsports roles.
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Lyn St. James, Beth Paretta Join Forces for Bold Women-in-Motorsport Initiative

Two of the most powerful women in women's motorsport initiatives are joining forces. Seven-time Indianapolis 500 racer Lyn St. James and Paretta Autosport founder Beth Paretta announced on Wednesday that they have formed an organization called Women in Motorsports North America. The 501 (c)(3) charity is designed to "foster mentorship, advocacy, education, and growth to help ensure a successful and effective future for women in professional motorsports roles."
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Lyn St. James: from secretary to Indianapolis Rookie of the Year

By the time Carlos Reutemann died this past summer, he’d devoted much of the previous 30 years to politics, so most younger Argentinians probably remembered him more as a statesman than as a mercurial driver who spent a decade near the top of Formula 1. Lyn St. James suffers from...
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Lyn St. James to Receive Argetsinger Award in September

The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) will honor Lyn St. James with the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports on Sept. 11, 2021. After a hiatus in 2020, the ceremony returns to a new location at the Jack Daniel’s Club at Watkins Glen International during the Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix weekend. Motorsports broadcast journalist Bob Varsha will be emceeing the ceremony.
WATKINS GLEN, NY
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Lyn St. James To Receive Argetsinger Award

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – The International Motor Racing Research Center will honor Lyn St. James with the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports on Sept. 11. After a hiatus in 2020, the ceremony returns to a new location at the Jack Daniel’s Club at Watkins Glen Int’l...
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