Yahoo Autos Lyn St. James Is a Badass
She brought the heat to IMSA's GTO wars in the 1980s as part of Ford's factory programs, raced and won against the era's best, scored a popular class victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona, competed at the Indy 500 and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, called Bruce Jenner a teammate, overcame significant prejudice while developing her career, crawled through burning wreckage after flying hundreds of feet in a terrifying IMSA GTP crash, and broke new ground for women with corporate sponsorship opportunities.
St. James, who followed in the wheel tracks of Indy pioneer Janet Guthrie, was the prototype for Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher, Simona de Silvestro, and every other woman who has found success and prosperity in motor racing since her rise to stardom.
An inspiration to men and women, and a badass in every sense, St. James shares her remarkable story below.
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