F1Weekly Podcast # 923

NASIR RETURNS FROM THE DAYTONA 24 HOURS WITH A REPORTAGE, F1 TESTING SO CLOSE YOU CAN SMELL IT! MORE MOTORSPORTS HISTORY AND, THIS WEEKS SPECIAL INTERVIEW IS A RACING ICON…LYN ST. JAMES

• 1992 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of The Year (first woman to win)
• Seven Indianapolis 500 starts in nine years, including six consecutive starts (1992-97)
• Highest qualifying: sixth – 1994 Indy 500
• Highest finish: eleventh – 1992 Indy 500
• Oldest Driver in the field (age 53) – 2000 Indy 500
• Raced in 15 Indy races including CART Championship and Indy Racing League.

Scored 2 Top-10 qualifying spots; 1 Top-10 Finish (eighth, Orlando 1995)

• • Held 21 international and national closed circuit speed records over a 20-year period, including 225.722 mph during qualifying for the 1995 Indy 500
  • Two 24 Hours of Daytona wins (winning GTO team driver in 1987 and 1990)
  • One 12 Hours of Sebring win – winning GTO team driver in 1990 (raced 9 times)
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans – raced twice (’89, ’91) in the biggest endurance race in the world (France)
  • 24 Hours of Nürburgring class win in 1979
  • Raced in 53 SCCA Trans-Am races with 7 Top-5 finishes
  • Raced in 62 IMSA GT races with 6 wins and 17 Top-5 and 37 Top-10 finishes

• • Only woman to win an IMSA GT race driving solo (’85 Serengeti 500 at Watkins Glen International Raceway)
  • Rolex Award of Excellence, Group 2B Mazda Raceway, 2014
  • Competed in the inaugural SVRA Brickyard Invitational Pro-Am, 2014
  • Goodwood Motor Circuit Revival & Festival Meetings – competed in the legendary race in ’01, ’05, ’06, and ’07 (England)

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