European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 31, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 Guthrie s no quitter by Dave Anderson Indianapolis not would t you mow that in full View of Many of the 300, 009 spectators at the Indianapolis 500jfcnday, the lady took a Bath. It was t a Bubble Bath. And it was t even a perfumed Bath. Not for this lady. Janet Guthric the first woman Driver in the world s most famous Auto race waited patiently in her White and Green car As her pit Crew tinkered with the motor that sputtered through Only 27 laps. And there other second of eight pit stops she took a Bath. In the stifling heat the fuel a mix Ture of alcohol and methanol expanded and spilled out into the bucket seat where she was. The fuel seeped through her Blue and White Flameproof suit and onto her skin. That Type of Bath in t advertised in the women s magazines. Her skin was burning but she sat there stoically while one of her pit Crew poured water Over her to dilute the fuel. Janet Guthric had that diluted fuel on her for almost two hours but she never Janef proved her Mettle although her Metal failed her Foyt Happy at 4th win wishes Leader Johncock could have finished 500 Indianapolis l Pii . Foyt the Only Driver Ever to win the Indianapolis 500 four times said sunday it was dog eat dog All Day nobody gave  but he still wished that Gordon Johncock who blew an engine Only 15 laps from the end while he was in the Lead had been Able to finish Johncock won the race four year Sago. I Felt very sad when i heard what happened to  said the ordinarily hard bitten 42-year-old Foyt. I know How i Felt when i had a 23 second Lead Here last year and was forced out of the race. I was t wishing him no bad Luck i would have liked to see him go All the  Foyt. Who first came to the Indianapolis Speedway 20 years ago won the 500 the first Lime in 1961. Repeated in 1964 and scored his third Victory in 1967. Will go after number live arc you Gonna try to make it five someont1 asked him. Why not he s enjoying myself just Fine Enjo Unn myself. When the engine went he said later in gasoline Alley arid what did the grand prix Star think. It a. I-iy5