It’s been almost 22 years since Lyn St. James last competed in an INDYCAR SERIES race – the Indianapolis 500 in 2000 – but she is just as busy and relevant in motorsports today than when she was racing in her prime. St. James has been one of the strongest advocates and mentors for women in motorsports for over 40 years. “It just resonated with me, especially at a time where I was very frustrated and feeling very selfish,” St. James said. In 1994, St. James founded the Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation that helped bring women into motorsports. Still, St. James said while she was an early trailblazer for women in the INDYCAR SERIES, she doesn’t like to take credit for what the women after her have accomplished. “It was about what can we do here so that we’re positioned much better globally about what we’re doing?” St. James said.

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