| Lyn St. James | |
|---|---|
 St. James at the 2015 Indianapolis 500 | |
| Born | Evelyn Gene Cornwall March 13, 1947 [1] Willoughby, Ohio, U.S. |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Indy Racing League IndyCar Series | |
| Years active | 1996–2001 |
| Teams | Zunne Group Racing Team Scandia Hemelgarn Racing Dick Simon Racing |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 12th in 1996 |
| Previous series | |
| 1992–1995 | CART |
| Awards | |
| 1992 | Indy 500 Rookie of the Year |
Lyn St. James (born Evelyn Gene Cornwall, March 13, 1947) is an American former race car driver. She competed in the IndyCar series, with eleven CART and five Indy Racing League starts to her name. St. James is one of nine women who have qualified for the Indianapolis 500, and became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award (oldest to win the award at 45, a record she held for thirty years until Jimmie Johnson won it when he was 46 in 2022). [2] She also has two class victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, [3] and won the GTO class, partnering with Calvin Fish and Robby Gordon, at the 1990 12 Hours of Sebring. [4] Additionally she has competed in endurance racing in Europe, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, at which her AMC Spirit AMX team [5] placed first and second in class in 1979. [6] [7]
Contents
- Career
- Achievements
- Speed records
- Racing record
- 12 Hours of Sebring results
- 24 Hours of Le Mans results
- American Open Wheel racing results
- American Le Mans Series results
- Personal
- References
- External links
St. James founded the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation in 1994 and is a motivational speaker. She has served on the board of trustees of Kettering University, and since 2015, serves as an appeal panelist for NASCAR's National Motorsports Appeals Panel. [8]
In 1986, St. James was driving a Ford Probe during the IMSA LA Times Grand Prix at Riverside International Raceway and was in a big accident involving both Chip Robinson and Doc Bundy. [9]
