Lyn St. James
| Lyn St. James | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Born |
March 13, 1947 Willoughby, Ohio |
| 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 | 8th Orlando in 1996 |
| Previous series | |
| 1992–1995 | CART |
| Awards | |
| 1992 | Indy 500 Rookie of the Year |
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.[1] 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. Currently, St. James works for NASCAR as an appeal panelist for the National Motorsports Appeals Panel.
Racing record
12 Hours of Sebring results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Autodyne |
Luis Sereix Phil Currin |
Chevrolet Corvette | GTO | 186 | 17th | 6th |
| 1979 | Thunderbird Swap-Shop |
Bonnie Henn Janet Guthrie |
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | GTO | 194 | 17th | 8th |
| 1980 | Condor Racing |
Ralph Kent-Cooke |
Porsche 935 | GTX | 87 | DNF | DNF |
| 1983 |  Nimrod Racing |
Reggie Smith Drake Olson |
Nimrod NRA/C2-Aston Martin | GTP | 224 | 5th | 3rd |
| 1987 | Roush Racing |
Tom Gloy |
Ford Mustang | GTO | 213 | 31st | 9th |
| 1988 | Roush Racing |
Deborah Gregg |
Mercury Merkur XR4Ti | GTO | 282 | 8th | 2nd |
| 1990 | Roush Racing |
Robby Gordon Calvin Fish |
Mercury Cougar XR-7 | GTO | 278 | 6th | 1st |
| 1998 | TRV Motorsport |
Jeret Schroeder Tom Volk |
Kudzu DL-4-Chevrolet | GTO | 283 | 17th | 4th |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Spice Engineering |
Ray Bellm Gordon Spice |
Spice SE89C-Ford | C1 | 229 | DNF | DNF |
| 1991 |  Euro Racing A.O. Racing |
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Spice SE90C-Ford | C1 | 47 | DNF | DNF |
American Open Wheel racing results
(key)
CART
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Dick Simon Racing |  SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
IND 11 |
DET |
POR |
MIL |
NHA |
 TOR |
MIC |
CLE |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LS |
31st | 2 | |
| 1993 | Dick Simon Racing | SRF |
PHX 13 |
LBH 17 |
IND Ret |
MIL |
DET DNQ |
POR 20 |
CLE Ret |
TOR |
MIC Ret |
NHA |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LS |
36th | 0 | |
| 1994 | Dick Simon Racing | SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
IND 19 |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
TOR |
MIC |
MDO |
NHA |
VAN |
ROA |
NAZ |
LS |
48th | 0 | |
| 1995 | Dick Simon Racing | MIA |
SRF |
PHX |
LBH |
NAZ |
IND Ret |
MIL 20 |
DET |
POR |
ROA |
TOR |
CLE |
MIC Ret |
MDO |
NHA |
VAN |
LS |
39th | 0 |
IndyCar
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Simon/Scandia Racing | WDW 8 |
12th | 186 | ||||||||||
| Team Scandia | PHX 21 |
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| Zunne Group Racing | INDY 14 |
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| 1996–1997 | Lyn St. James Racing Hemelgarn Racing |
NHM |
LVS |
WDW |
PHX |
INDY 13 |
TXS |
PPIR |
CLT |
NH2 |
LV2 |
42nd | 22 | |
| 1998 | Team Pelfrey | WDW |
PHX |
INDY DNQ |
TXS |
NHM |
DOV |
CLT |
PPIR |
ATL |
TX2 |
LVS |
NC | – |
| 1999 | Lyn St. James Racing | WDW |
PHX |
INDY DNQ |
TXS |
PPIR |
ATL |
DOV |
PPI2 |
LVS |
TX2 |
NC | – | |
| 2000 | Dick Simon Racing | WDW |
PHX |
LVS |
INDY 32 |
TXS |
PPIR |
ATL |
KTY |
TX2 |
49th | 1 |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lola | Chevrolet | 27 | 11 |
| 1993 | Lola | Ford-Cosworth | 21 | 25 |
| 1994 | Lola | Ford-Cosworth | 6 | 19 |
| 1995 | Lola | Ford-Cosworth | 28 | 32 |
| 1996 | Lola | Ford-Cosworth | 18 | 14 |
| 1997 | Dallara | Infiniti | 34 | 13 |
| 1998 | G-Force | Infiniti | DNQ | |
| 1999 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | DNQ | |
| 2000 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 32 | 32 |
Complete American Le Mans Series results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | TRV Motorsport | LMP | Riley & Scott Mk III | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | G | SEB | ATL | MOS | SON | POR | PET ovr:Ret cls:Ret |
MON | LSV | 90th | 0 |
See also
- AMC Spirit article including information about St James' team at the 1979 Nürburgring event
References
- ↑ Mattar, George (February 2005). "AMC Invades Germany – circa 1979". Hemmings Muscle Machines. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
External links
- Lyn St. James official website
- Driver Database stats
- Lyn St. James driver statistics at Racing-Reference
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeff Andretti |
Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1992 |
Succeeded by Nigel Mansell |