Lyn St. James
Lyn St. James, Co-Founder/President of Women in Motorsports North America, is a legendary race car driver, author, mentor, and motivational speaker.
Named one of the “Top 100 Female Athletes of the 20th Century” by Sports Illustrated, Lyn St. James has set 21 national and international speed records and was a seven-time competitor in the world’s largest sporting event – the Indianapolis 500 – earning Rookie of the Year honors in 1992. Her racing career spans over five decades where she has competed all over the world, including twice at the 24 Hours of LeMans (1989, 91) including victories at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, Watkins Glen, Road America, Nurburgring, and others.
Most recently Lyn was recipient of the Simeone Museum Foundation “Spirit of Competition” award and inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, and is an inductee into the Automotive Hall of Fame, the Sebring Hall of Fame, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, was the 2022 Amelia Island Concours Honoree, is the recipient of the prestigious “Spirit of Ford” award, the “Guiding Woman in Sports Award”, the “Office Depot Visionary Sportswoman of the Year” and was named on Automotive News list of the Top 100 Women in the Automotive Industry. She is in demand as a motivational speaker on motorsports, leadership, and finding your passion.
She has authored two books: “Lyn St. James, An Incredible Journey” and “Oh By the Way” and is a former President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, founded by Billie Jean King. Lyn is passionate about mentoring drivers in the sport of auto racing as well as women in the automotive and motorsports fields.
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