Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James While Competing at the 1992 Indianapolis 500
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Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James While Competing at the 1992 Indianapolis 500

Summary

Lyn St. James had a successful career in sports car racing when she qualified for the Indianapolis 500 in 1992, but Indy was only her second open-wheel race and her first on an oval track. St. James was named Rookie of the Year for her strong 11th-place finish -- the first woman to earn that honor.

Lyn St. James had a successful career in sports car racing when she qualified for the Indianapolis 500 in 1992, but Indy was only her second open-wheel race and her first on an oval track. St. James was named Rookie of the Year for her strong 11th-place finish -- the first woman to earn that honor.

Artifact

Sports uniform

Date Made

circa 1992

Creators

Simpson Performance Products 

Place of Creation

United States, Texas, New Braunfels 

Keywords

United States, Indiana, Speedway 

Sports uniforms 

Uniforms 

Clothing 

Jumpsuits 

Automobile racing 

Automobile racing drivers 

Women automobile racing drivers 

Lyn St. James 

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) 

Indianapolis 500 (Automobile race) 

 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America

Object ID

2017.91.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lyn St. James.

Material

Plastic
Cloth
Metal
Rubber (Material)

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)
Pink (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 58.5 in  (collar to ankle)

Width: 15.25 in  (at shoulders)

Inscriptions

on collar: JCPenny on each shoulder: GOODYEAR on front: Lyn / St. JAMES on back: JCPenny / PRESENTS / SPIRIT of THE AMERICAN WOMAN

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