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Lyn St. James has raced cars for over 40 years. She was the 1992 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, the first woman to earn that award, she has victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, Watkins Glen, Elkhart Lake, and set closed course speed records of over 225 mph. She’s an author, a motivational speaker, and was named by Sports Illustrated for Women, One of the Top 100 Women Athletes of the Century. Lyn serves as an Ambassador for the RPM Foundation, a service providing not-for-profit to help advance the careers for people working in automotive restoration and preservation. She founded the Women’s Sports Foundation Project Podium Scholarship for women in racing where she has distributed almost $100,000 to over 10 female drivers in the past 10 years. Lyn is a lady who has changed the world, not only for women but anyone who strives to succeed.
Lyne was my 341stguest here on Cars Yeah back on September 22, 2015.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Ironclad Performance Wear • Christopher Kimball Financial Services • Classic Auto Show
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
Success is the quality of your journey.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Lyn shares about the challenge of becoming an Indy racer later in life.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
1967 Pontiac Catalina
BEST RACING ADVICE
If there’s a hole, take it. If there isn’t, don’t try to make one.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Google Alerts
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Ride of Your Life, An Incredible Journey, by Lyn St. James
Oh, By the Way, by Lyn St. James
Success is the Quality of Your Journey, by Jennifer James, Ph.D
Lyn St. James’s Car Repair, by Lyn St. James
Success is the Quality of Your Journey, by Jennifer James, Ph.D
The Magic of Believing, by Claude Bristol
Speed with Style, by Leon Mandel
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
You don’t have to see it to be it.
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