Indycar

Indycar Career Highlights

2018

2018

  • Final race of her IndyCar career at the Indy 500.
2011

2011

  • Finished 10th in IZOD Indycar Series standings for Andretti Autosport.
  • Recorded nine top-10 finishes with high of 5th at Milwaukee.
  • Had best starting position of 2nd at Iowa.
    Extended her series record of running at the finish to 50 consecutive races.
2010

2010

  • Finished 10th in IZOD IndyCar Series standings for Andretti Autosport.
  • Recorded eight top-10 finishes with high of second at Texas and in season finale at Homestead.
  • Had best starting position of eighth at Texas.
  • Set series record at Infineon by running at finish in 29 consecutive races, with streak extended to 33 at completion of season.
  • Voted IndyCar Series Most Popular Driver for the sixth time.
2009

2009

  • Finished career-high fifth in IndyCar Series standings for Andretti Green Racing.
  • Recorded five top-five and 10 top-10 finishes, with a best of third at Indianapolis.
  • Posted third consecutive season of at least 10 top-10 finishes.
  • Earned seventh consecutive top-10 finish at Richmond.
2008

2008

  • Finished sixth in IndyCar Series standings for Andretti Green Racing.
  • Became first female to win a major closed-course auto race in April at Twin Ring Motegi.
  • Recorded 10 top-10 finishes and led two races.
2007

2007

  • Finished seventh in IndyCar Series standings in first season with Andretti Green Racing.
  • Recorded four top-five finishes and 11 top-10 finishes with a best finish of second at Belle Isle.
  • Runner-up finish at Belle Isle matched best finish by a female driver in the IndyCar Series (Sarah Fisher, Homestead-Miami 2001).
  • Qualified on the front row at Mid-Ohio and Infineon.
  • Voted Indy DownForce Most Popular Driver for third consecutive season.
2006

2006

  • Finished ninth in IndyCar Series standings for Rahal Letterman Racing despite sitting out season-opening race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • Recorded two top-five and eight top-10 finishes with best finish of fourth (Nashville and Milwaukee).
  • Started 10th and finished eighth in Indianapolis 500.
  • Voted Indy DownForce Most Popular Driver for second consecutive season.
2005

2005

  • Won Bombardier Rookie of the Year Award after finishing 12th in IndyCar Series standings for Rahal Letterman Racing.
  • Recorded two top-five and seven top-10 finishes with best finish of fourth (Motegi and Indianapolis).
  • Earned three pole positions (Kansas, Kentucky, Chicagoland) to tie Tomas Scheckter's rookie record for pole positions in a season.
  • Started fourth and finished fourth at Indianapolis 500 and earned Chase Rookie of the Year honors. The highest starting and finishing position for a woman driver in the event's history. Led 19 laps, the first woman to lead at Indianapolis.
2004

2004

  • Finished third in Toyota Atlantic series standings driving for Rahal Letterman Racing.
  • Became first female to lead in points when she led the standings after the Portland race.
  • Recorded 10 top-five finishes in 12 races, including a best finish of second at Portland.
  • Earned first career pole position at Portland to become first female driver to win a Toyota Atlantic series pole position.
2003

2003

  • Finished sixth in Toyota Atlantic series standings driving for Team Rahal.
  • Earned five top-five finishes, including best finish of second at Miami.
  • Became first female driver in series history to finish on podium with third-place at Monterrey, Mexico.
2002

2002

  • Won pro division of Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at Long Beach Grand Prix from pole position.
  • Signed with Team Rahal and named driver for team's 2003 Toyota Atlantic series program.
  • Competed in five Barber Dodge Pro Series events for Team Rahal with best finish of fourth (Vancouver).
2001

2001

  • Competed in British Zetek Formula Ford Championship.
  • Earned Gorsline Scholarship Award, given to top upcoming road-racing driver.
2000

2000

  • Competed in British Zetek Formula Ford Championship for Andy Welch and European Formula Ford Series for Haywood Racing.
  • Finished second at the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch, England, the highest finish by an American in the event.
1999

1999

  • Finished ninth in British Formula Vauxhall Championship.
1998

1998

  • Made European debut in Formula Vauxhall Winter Series.
  • Competed in a limited karting schedule while attending Formula Ford Racing School in Canada.
Early

Early

  • Competed in kart racing, winning several World Karting Association Regional, National and Grand National championships.