Lyn St. James
Evelyn Gene "Lyn" St. James (born March 13, 1947 in Willoughby ) is a former American racing driver and racing team owner.
Career as a racing driver
As Carol Gene Cornwall -born racer is one of nine women who so far for the 500-mile race at Indianapolis could qualify. A few days after she was born, her parents changed her first name to Evelyn. After her marriage to racing driver John Carusso , she first changed her name to Lyn Carusso and, after the divorce, to Lyn St. James , a legalized stage name that goes back to the actress Susan Saint James .
In 1992 she was the first female Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and, at 45 years of age, the oldest Indianapolis starter to receive this award. With eleventh place she also achieved her best placement in 1992 in Indianapolis (winner Al Unser junior ), where she competed seven times between 1992 and 1997.
In sports car racing , she competed in the endurance classics in Le Mans , Sebring and Daytona . She also competed in the IMSA-GTP and Trans-Am series . In Daytona, she achieved class wins in 1987 and 1990 . By the end of her career after not qualifying for the Daytona 24-hour race in 2000 , she had competed in 102 sports car races. She crossed the finish line twice overall and won a racing class six times.
After finishing her career, she worked as a television commentator and founded a 501 (c) (3) organization - non-profit organization that promotes and supports women in the automotive industry.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1989 | Spice engineering | Spice SE89C | Gordon Spice | Ray Bellm | failure | Engine failure |
1991 | Euro Racing | Spice SE90C | Cathy Muller | Desiré Wilson | failure | accident |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1978 | Autodyne | Chevrolet Corvette | Luis Sereix | Phil Currin | Rank 15 | |
1979 | Thunderbird Swap Shop | Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | Bonnie Henn | Janet Guthrie | Rank 17 | |
1980 | Condor Racing | Porsche 935K3 | Ralph Kent-Cooke | failure | Engine failure | |
1983 | Nimrod Racing | Nimrod NRA / C2 | Reggie Smith | Drake Olson | Rank 5 | |
1987 | Roush Racing | Ford Mustang | Tom Gloy | Rank 29 | ||
1988 | Roush Racing | Mercury Merkur XR4Ti | Deborah Gregg | Rank 8 | ||
1990 | Roush Racing | Lincoln Mercury Cougar XR-7 | Calvin Fish | Robby Gordon | Rank 6 and class win | |
1998 | TRV Motorsport | Kudzu DL-4 | Jeret Schroeder | Tom Volk | Rank 16 |
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Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | St. James, Lyn |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Willoughby |