2011 Women
2011 Women
s 500 starts: 3 (1977-79) Best career Indianapolis 500 start: 14th in 1979 Best career Indianapolis 500 finish: 9th in 1978 Indianapolis 500 career earnings: $58,792 First woman to start in Indianapolis 500 Desire Wilson Passed Indianapolis 500 drivers test: May 11, 1982 Failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 Lyn St. James Passed Indianapolis 500 drivers test: May 2, 1992 Career Indianapolis 500 starts: 7 (1992-97, 2000) Best career Indianapolis 500 start: 6th in 1994 Best career Indianapolis 500 finish: 11th in 1992 Indianapolis 500 career earnings: $1,175,974 Sarah Fisher Passed Indianapolis 500 drivers test: April 11, 2000 Career Indianapolis 500 starts: 9 (2000-04, 2007-10) Best career Indianapolis 500 start: 9th in 2002 Best career Indianapolis 500 finish: 17th in 2009 Indianapolis 500 career earnings: $2,065,325 Danica Patrick Passed Indianapolis 500 drivers test: May 8, 2005 Career Indianapolis 500 starts: 7 (2005-11) Best career Indianapolis 500 start: 4th in 2005 Best career Indianapolis 500 finish: 3rd in 2009 Career Indianapolis 500 laps led: 29 Indianapolis 500 career earnings: $2,657,435 First woman to lead a lap in Indianapolis 500 Milka Duno Passed Indianapolis 500 drivers test: May 6, 2007 Career Indianapolis 500 starts: 3 (2007-09) Best career Indianapolis 500 start: 27th in 2008 Best career Indianapolis 500 finish: 19st in 2008 Indianapolis 500 career earnings: $815,675
INDIANAPOLIS 500 WOMEN Ana Beatriz Passed Indianapolis 500 drivers test: May 16, 2010 Career Indianapolis 500 starts: 2 (2010-11) Best career Indianapolis 500 start: 21st in 2010 Best career Indianapolis 500 finish: 21st in 2010 and 2011 Indianapolis 500 career earnings: $557,050 Simona de Silvestro Passed Indianapolis 500 drivers test: May 16, 2010 Career Indianapolis 500 starts: 2 (2010-11) Best career Indianapolis 500 start: 22nd in 2010 Best career Indianapolis 500 finish: 14th in 2010 Indianapolis 500 career earnings: $633,800 Pippa Mann Passed Indianapolis 500 drivers test: May 12, 2011 Career Indianapolis 500 starts: 1 (2011) Best career Indianapolis 500 start: 31st in 201 Best career Indianapolis 500 finish: 20th in 2011 Indianapolis 500 career earnings: $251,555
Quick Facts, Records Fastest one-lap qualification lap: 229.675 mph Sarah Fisher (2002) Fastest four-lap qualification average: 229.439 mph Sarah Fisher (2002) Highest starting position: 4th Danica Patrick (2005) Highest finishing position: 3rd Danica Patrick (2005) Most laps completed, single race: 200 Danica Patrick (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011); Sarah Fisher (2009) Most laps completed, career: 1,337 Danica Patrick (2005-2011) Most laps led, single race: 19 Danica Patrick (2005) Most laps led, career: 29 Danica Patrick (2005-2011) Most races running at finish: 6 Danica Patrick (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011) Most earnings, single race: $763,305 Danica Patrick (2009)