Notable women race car drivers

POSTED: 08:04 AM PST Feb 24, 2013    UPDATED: 08:21 AM PST Feb 24, 2013 

Danica Patrick made racing history by becoming the first woman to win the pole position at the Daytona 500 in 2013. Take a look at some of the other most notable women in the world of car racing.

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Louise Smith raced Modifieds from 1946 to 1956, winning 38 races during her career.  She helped promote early Nascar races and sponsored several drivers after she retired. She became the first woman inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1999.

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