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Lyn St. James (born Evelyn Gene Cornwall on March 13, 1947 in Willoughby, Ohio) is a retired professional IndyCar driver with 11 CART and 5 Indy Racing League starts to her name. She is one of seven women who have qualified for the Indianapolis 500, and became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award. She also has two victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, and 1 win at the 12 Hours of Sebring. She has competed in endurance racing in Europe including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring where in 1979 her team placed first and second in class. She founded the 501(c)(3) Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation in 1994 and is a motivational speaker.
St. James has served on the board of trustees of Kettering University.
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IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Races took place primarily in the United States and occasionally in Canada.
The series was founded in 1969 by John and Peggy Bishop and Bill France, Sr., and racing debuted in 1971. It was originally aimed at two of FIA's stock car categories running at two different classes, the GT (Group 3 and 4) and Touring (Group 1 and 2) cars. The first race was held at Virginia International Raceway; it was an unexpected hit with both the drivers and a handful of spectators who attended.
For the following year, IMSA founder John Bishop brought in sponsor R. J. Reynolds and in 1975, introduced a new category called All American Grand Touring (AAGT). In 1977, the series would go through a series of major changes. IMSA permitted turbocharged cars for the first time as well as introducing a new category called GTX for cars based on the Group 5 rules. In 1981, after Bishop decided to not follow FIA's newly introduced Group C rules, so he introduced the GTP class for sports prototypes. In 1989, Bishop sold off his organization. After a period of decline in the early 1990s, the Worlds Sports car category was introduced in 1993 to replace the GTP category in 1994.
Lynn St. James, Chip Robinson and Doc Bundy crash during the 1986 IMSA Camel GT race at Riverside. Video of the 1986 crash that put stupid bundy on everyone's "What a dumbshit" list. Even the announcer said "Bundy was in a place he shouldn't have been in". The crash happened after the start line in turn one. I was there that day and took photos which are posted at http://www.pbase.com/honda/imsa_gtp_1986 This great track, once in a middle of nowhere, has since been replaced by the @#$& Moreno Valley Mall. Like we needed another one of those. Photos at http://www.pbase.com/honda/imsa_gtp_1986
At the time of this program Lyn St. James was just breaking into mainstream racing and making a name for herself. It was a very difficult thing for a woman to do in that era. I originally recorded this on VHS tape and have now copied it to digital. Apologies for missing the first moments of the program. I intentionally leave the commercials in because some people like to see those as much as the show
http://www.eaglestalent.com/Lyn-St-James -Eagles Talent Presents Lyn St. James. To book speaker Lyn St. James visit his profile page. When Lyn St. James completed her first Indy 500 at the age of 45, she was just the second woman in history to race in the event. Some doubted that a woman could keep up with male drivers, and Lyn struggled to get the sponsorship she needed to race. She took eleventh place, and became the first woman to be selected Indy 500 Rookie of the Year. Fueled by inspiration and limitless motivation, Lyn St. James managed to rise through the ranks and eventually become known as the American Woman Racing Icon of the Century. She is undoubtedly a testament to the power of determination and positive thinking. Ly's diverse and successful career e...
Lyn St. James segment as she attempted to become the second woman to qualifying for the Indy 500.
Originally captured and posted by TBK-
This is raw footage of our interview with Lyn St. James today. It is awaiting insertion on the left of the screen of photos from Lyn's drirving career, etc. We wanted to get this interview up right away prior to Lyn's seminar at the 2016 PRI Show on "Women in Motorsports."
Go to argentaimages.com to view other amazing stories. Lyn St. James took the torch handed to her by Janet Guthrie and further added to professional women racers which in turn led the way for others such as Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick.
http://www.argentaimages.com Lyn St. James races the 24 hours at Daytona then she walks away from a crash at a track in riverside California, but she then had to fight off critics.
http://www.autobytel.com/?id=32972 Lyn St. James had quite an extensive racing career, ranging from Indy 500 Rookie of the Year honors to wins at endurance races like Daytona and Sebring as well as LeMans and the Nurburgring. After founding the Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation in 1994 to help women secure funding in order to go racing, it took Lyn a few more years before hanging up her gloves and moving into more of a motivational speaker role. Lyn is no stranger to the dangers posed by automobile racing. After a fiery wreck at Riverside Raceway in a Ford Probe racecar, Lyn took safety even more seriously than before. Part of her being in attendance at the Stand 21 Safety Seminar is to continue her education even after retiring from competition. See More Car Videos http://www.aut...
http://www.eaglestalent.com/Lyn-St-James -Eagles Talent Presents Lyn St. James. To book speaker Lyn St. James visit his profile page. When Lyn St. James completed her first Indy 500 at the age of 45, she was just the second woman in history to race in the event. Some doubted that a woman could keep up with male drivers, and Lyn struggled to get the sponsorship she needed to race. She took eleventh place, and became the first woman to be selected Indy 500 Rookie of the Year. Fueled by inspiration and limitless motivation, Lyn St. James managed to rise through the ranks and eventually become known as the American Woman Racing Icon of the Century. She is undoubtedly a testament to the power of determination and positive thinking. Ly's diverse and successful career e...
Lynn St. James, Chip Robinson and Doc Bundy crash during the 1986 IMSA Camel GT race at Riverside. Video of the 1986 crash that put stupid bundy on everyone's "What a dumbshit" list. Even the announcer said "Bundy was in a place he shouldn't have been in". The crash happened after the start line in turn one. I was there that day and took photos which are posted at http://www.pbase.com/honda/imsa_gtp_1986 This great track, once in a middle of nowhere, has since been replaced by the @#$& Moreno Valley Mall. Like we needed another one of those. Photos at http://www.pbase.com/honda/imsa_gtp_1986
At the time of this program Lyn St. James was just breaking into mainstream racing and making a name for herself. It was a very difficult thing for a woman to do in that era. I originally recorded this on VHS tape and have now copied it to digital. Apologies for missing the first moments of the program. I intentionally leave the commercials in because some people like to see those as much as the show
http://www.eaglestalent.com/Lyn-St-James -Eagles Talent Presents Lyn St. James. To book speaker Lyn St. James visit his profile page. When Lyn St. James completed her first Indy 500 at the age of 45, she was just the second woman in history to race in the event. Some doubted that a woman could keep up with male drivers, and Lyn struggled to get the sponsorship she needed to race. She took eleventh place, and became the first woman to be selected Indy 500 Rookie of the Year. Fueled by inspiration and limitless motivation, Lyn St. James managed to rise through the ranks and eventually become known as the American Woman Racing Icon of the Century. She is undoubtedly a testament to the power of determination and positive thinking. Ly's diverse and successful career e...
Lyn St. James segment as she attempted to become the second woman to qualifying for the Indy 500.
Originally captured and posted by TBK-
Good News with Angela Savage 3-21-16 Guest: Lyn St. James
This is in car footage from the 2014 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational Pro/Am Race held by SVRA. The footage is from inside the #23 1970 Boss 302 Mustang driven by Lyn St. James and Curt Vogt. The Car and engine was built and prepared by Cobra Automotive.
Indy race car driver and motivational speaker Lyn St. James gives keynote address at the Whale Hunting Women Launch Event in Indianapolis, IN, June 3, 2008, convened by founder Barbara Weaver Smith.
PRI 2016 Business Education Seminar: An all-female panel of dynamic industry leaders took the stage for an up-close look at opportunities for women in racing. Panelists included former IndyCar driver and 1992 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Lyn St. James, professional driver, fabricator and TV personality Jessi Combs, Roush Yates Engines Quality Manager Jennifer LaFever, and Jeanette DesJardins, owner and founder of Car Chix and Crank It Media.
Hey there everybody! First off, sorry for not UL'ing for a while; still having computer issues, unfortunately. But, here is a rare UL, one of the most infamous sports car races in American history for reasons that I don't have to state. This was originally posted by NWfan2, but it mysteriously disappeared, but luckily, I managed to DL it before it disappeared, so here it is. BTW, the thumbnail pic comes from a guy named Roy Hooper, who apparently has completely restored the Ford Mustang Probe that Lyn St. James drove that was destroyed by fire in the accident. Link is here: http://www.royhooper.com/gtpcrashdonated.html Enjoy!
The IMSA Budweiser Camel Grand Prix from Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California on ESPN's Speedworld. The world's best road racers are in attendance in the exciting GT Prototypes. Also included are the Camel Lights. Hosted by: Bob Varsha, Lyn St. James, and Tom Blackaller Pit Reporters: Marty Reid and Gary Lee Note: This race was uploaded for educational and entertainment purposes only. I do not own or claim to own this race. All rights belong to the American Le Mans Series.
The IMSA G.I. Joe's 300 from Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon on ESPN's Speedworld. The world's best road racers are in attendance behind the wheel of the exotic GT Prototypes. Also included are the Camel Lights. Hosted by: Bob Varsha, Tom Blackaller, and Lyn St. James Pit Reporters: Gary Lee and Marty Reid Note: This race was uploaded for educational and entertainment purposes only. I do not own or claim to own this race. All rights belong to the American Le Mans Series.
The IMSA Camel Grand Prix of Southern California from the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California on ESPN's Speedworld. The IMSA Camel GTP season has come to a close, and the world's best road racers are in attendance to take one more shot at the checkered flag in the exotic GT Prototypes and for the $85,000 Camel Pyramid. Also included are the Camel Lights. Hosted by: Bruce Flanders and David Hobbs Pit Reporter: Lyn St. James Note: This race was uploaded for educational and entertainment purposes only. I do not own or claim to own this race. All rights belong to the American Le Mans Series.
Round 18: The USA 600k (sanctioned by USAC) 372 miles - 598.676 kilometres x2 186 mile (299.338 km) races [1.5 miles (2.414 km) / 124 laps] Driver: #9 Raul Boesel (Brazil) Team: Dick Simon Racing (USA) Chassis: Lola T93 Engine: FordXB GP2 power: 810/830HP (R/Q) GP2 weight: 750kg (1654lbs) GP2 tire grade: B (medium) GP2 failure rate: 9740/32767 (29.73%) GP2 difficulty: Ace (no driver aids) Website: http://gp2.sharoma.com Control: $10 Logitech Precision gamepad The USA 600k is a USAC sanctioned event in place of the Indy 500, which is too unstable as a custom track. Two 300 kilometre long races on a 1.5 mile oval speedway, for a total distance of 372 miles, or 598.676 kilometres. A hectic race which I was not fated to finish. The car suffered a 'stuck on' throttle problem which was not t...
Round 15: Indy Dual in Detroit (sanctioned by CART) Saturday & Sunday race events 161.7 miles around The Raceway at Belle Isle Park [2.100 miles (3.379 km) / 77 laps] Driver: #9 Raul Boesel (Brazil) Team: Dick Simon Racing (USA) Chassis: Lola T93 Engine: FordXB GP2 power: 810/830HP (R/Q) GP2 weight: 750kg (1654lbs) GP2 tire grade: C (soft) GP2 failure rate: 9740/32767 (29.73%) GP2 difficulty: Ace (no driver aids) Website: http://gp2.sharoma.com Control: $10 Logitech Precision gamepad The Dick Simon cars receive a new livery for the second half of the season. An enjoyable race on a fairly tricky circuit with a somewhat slippery surface. Again I made numerous mistakes but was lucky enough to survive them. Four pit stops were made - three scheduled, one not; unlike Cleveland this destruct...
Well, I went down to Old Joe's Barroom
Down on the corner by the square
They were serving drinks as usual
Oh, the usual crowd was there
In the corner sat Big Joe McKenzie
His eyes were blood shot red
And as he turned to address the crowd around him
These were the very words that he said:
Well I went down to St James Infirmary
To see my baby there
She was laid out on that long white table
So cold, so pale, so fair
Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Where ever she may be
Let her search that whole wide world over
Never find a man as sweet as me
She'll never find a man as sweet as me
When I die, won't you bury me in my high top Stetson hat
Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch hand
So the gang'll know I died standing pat
I want six crapshooters for pallbearers
Pretty gals sing me a song
I want a jazz band on my hearse wagon
To raise Hell as we roll 'long
Won't you roll out that rubber tire hack
Thirteen men go down to that old graveyard
There's only twelve of them men coming back
Now that you heard my story
Have another shot of the booze
Anything anybody should ask
I got the St James Infirmary blues