About Me
INDY CAR SERIES HIGHLIGHTSFirst start: March 6, 2005 (Homestead-Miami Speedway)
First pole: July 3, 2005 (Kansas Speedway)2006
Had a best finish of fourth -- back to back at Nashville Superspeedway and The Milwaukee Mile, where she advanced 10 positions.
Recorded six other top-10 finishes.
Finished ninth in the standings for Rahal Letterman Racing.2005
Won Bombardier Rookie of the Year Award after finishing 12th in standings for Rahal Letterman Racing. Recorded two top-five and seven top-10 finishes with best finish of fourth (Motegi and Indianapolis).
Earned three pole positions (Kansas, Kentucky, Chicagoland) to tie Tomas Scheckter’s rookie record for pole positions in a season.
Started and finished fourth at 89th Indianapolis 500 and earned JP Morgan Chase Rookie of the Year honors. It was the highest starting and finishing position for a woman driver in the event’s history. Led 19 laps, the first woman to lead at Indianapolis.ROAD TO THE INDYCAR SERIES2004
Finished third in Toyota Atlantic Championship for Rahal Letterman Racing.
Earned 10 top-five finishes in 12 races, including a best finish of second at Portland.
Earned first career pole position at Portland, becoming the first female driver to win pole position in Toyota Atlantic.2003
Finished sixth in Toyota Atlantic Championship for Team Rahal.
Earned five top-five finishes, including a best finish of second at Miami.
Became first female driver in series history to finish on podium with three place at Monterrey, Mexico.2002
Won pro division of Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at Long Beach Grand Prix from pole position.
Signed multi-year driving contract with Team Rahal and named driver for team's 2003 Toyota Atlantic series program.
Competed in five Barber Dodge Pro Series events for Team Rahal with best finish of fourth (Vancouver).2001
Competed in British Zetek Formula Ford Championship.
Earned Gorsline Scholarship Award, given to top upcoming road-racing driver.2000
Competed in British Zetek Formula Ford Championship for Andy Welch and European Formula Ford Series for Haywood Racing.
Finished second at the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch, England – the highest finish by an American in the event.1999
Finished ninth in British Formula Vauxhall Championship.1998
Made European debut in Formula Vauxhall Winter Series.
Competed in a limited karting schedule while attending Formula Ford Racing School in Canada.1997
Won two World Karting Association Grand National Championships (HPV and Yamaha Lite classes.)
Won WKA Summer National Championship in Yamaha Lite Class.
Finished 10th in Elk Constructors Championship Formula A.1996
Won WKA Manufacturers Cup titles in Yamaha Junior and Restricted Junior classes, WKA Grand National Championship in Yamaha Restricted Junior class and five WKA regional titles.
Won 39 of 49 feature karting events.1995
Won WKA regional titles in Yamaha Restricted Junior and US820 classes.1994
Won WKA Manufacturers Cup title in Yamaha Sportsman class, WKA Grand National Championship in Yamaha class and two WKA regional titles (Yamaha Sportsman and US820 classes).1993
Finished second in WKA Midwest Sprint Series in both Yamaha and US820 classes. Finished fourth in WKA Manufacturers Cup points in Yamaha Sportsman class.1992
Began racing go-karts.Taken from:http://www.indycar.com/drivers/driver.php?driver_id=259
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