First woman to lead the Indianapolis 500

First woman to lead the Indianapolis 500
Who
Danica Patrick
What
first
Where
United States ()
When
Danica Patrick (USA) made history by becoming the first woman to lead the Indianapolis 500, leading three times for 19 laps, in May 2005. Patrick, the fourth woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500, started the race fourth and finished fourth – the highest start and finish of any woman in the history of the event.