European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 31 ready to join another indy car club women Drivers prove they belong in irl but still seek first Victory by Michael Marot the associated press Indianapolis thirty years Janet Guthrie was indy cars Lone Ranger the first woman to qualify at Indi Anapolis motor now Shes the biggest fan of the grow ing women movement in she sees Danica Patrick As one of the series most marketable Sarah Fisher As one of the circuits most popular Drivers and Milka Duno As a Little known Rookie full of if All goes Well this Guthrie will see that Trio Start the Indianapolis 500 Guthrie has Only one question what took so Long of i would have liked to have seen it happen Guthrie said in a Telephone inter View from her Colorado but in even though it has happened for women this years race could become the next significant Milestone in their endless Battle for Equality in the racing Back in when Guth Rie broke the gender Barrier at most considered her More Novelty than the stakes have gotten significantly qualifying for races no longer suffices its All about and questions about whether women can finish a 500mile race have been replaced by the actual results As with the those who once thought women might never be welcomed in a male dominated sport can see the changes even in the sports old i think Manicas brought a lot to the sport because Shes very pretty and Shes been very fou time indy Winner Foyt that helped Sarah is a great Manicas had a Little More Success than but Shes had better if they had equal it would be interesting to see who beats whose fourth place Fin ish in 2005 was the Best by a woman at now drives for one of the series top Andretti and is one of these Ries fan appearances in stores and at the track frequently include Snak ing lines that include hours Long Waits to meet the 25yearold her four teammates Michael and Marco Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan All have indy car victories on their and they believe Patrick soon will join the As they told you go out you have nothing to prove to we know youre fast and its going to happen for it we dont doubt that at Patrick said last that coming from the likes of Franchitti and if they didst believe they at least  say any Patrick is at the top of her she is eight fastest so far in qualifying for this years which Means Shes tentatively set to Start in the Middle of Row Patrick already owns two indy distinctions she produced the Best finish of any woman in race history and is the Only woman to Lead the also in Fisher has been a she was the first woman to win an indy car that coming in photos by Darron Cummings Duno and indy car Drivers Milka Sarah and Danica Patrick All Hope to not Only qualify for the Indianapolis but Hope to contend for the Patrick led the race in 2005 and finished 2002 at and was part of the first two woman tandem to Start at indy along with Lyn in and her qualify ing average of in 2002 still ranks As the fastest by a woman at this a number Guthrie still marvels but Fisher Hast started at indy since and this is her first full time ride in the series since the 27yearold fish or spent last season racing Stock Fisher qualified 21st in the tentative 33car Field by going on sunday and intends to prove she still can successfully drive indy last i held the Banner for Vitor Meira and that was said who drives for Dreyer he was a re ally Cool Guy to work but theres nothing like driving whose second place Fin ish in the rolex 24 at Daytona ear Lier this year was the Best by a could make it she was one of two Drivers to crash in the first week of but Duno remains optimistic Shell qualify saturday with a Speed that fast enough to avoid getting the 35yearold venezuelan has found International accept i have people from every place in the world wishing me she i receive emails from Germany and Japan and Italy and so Many coun its just women in to to sports can be so you have to earn that despite Guthrie knows women still face substantial finding sponsorship in today Economy for both men and women is nearly As much of a Challenge As it was when she and finding the right teams can determine Success or id like to see Sarah and Milka with better Guthrie equipment has so much to do with because one turn on a Shock absorber can make the Dif Ference Between running up front and running from if Danic Amania can excite the racing world and three women can Start the Guthrie believes nothing is out of even winning would go a Long Way towards Guthrie speaking exclusively of in Decars you have that presence of three which is a Small women have always done Well and people forget but especially at Indian Apo would certainly Sextel Allstar Challenge at Lowes motor Speedway 1 sunday last race Jeff Gordon overcame a Leaky Radia Tor and used a Gutsy late Call to race to his third Victory of the season at Darlington Gor Don made it four in a Row for Hendrick motor which has won eight of the past nine cup races and remained perfect in All five events in which the car of tomorrow has been last year Jimmie Johnson won the Sextel Allstar Challenge and its million the Lowe sponsored Drivers seventh Victory at Lowes motor Driver to watch last Kasey Kahne won both Sextel cup races at the taking the Check ered Flag in the coca cola 600 in May and the Bank of Ameri Ca 500 in of St veil standings after 11 of 36 races Jimmie Matt Denny Hamlin Jeff Burton Tony Stewart Kurt Kevin dint Carl Edwards Kyle Jamie Ryan Dale Earnhardt Mark Martin Greg Elliott Martin Bobby last race Denny Hamlin won the Diamond Hill plywood 200 for the second straight again surviving a wreck filled race at historic Darlington Hamlin picked his Way through a record tying 10 caution periods to take his third Check ered Flag of the next race car quest Auto parts May this week Quaker Steak and lube 200 at last race Erik Darnell picked up his first career truck series Victory at Kansas Speed Way on april Darnell dominated the snapping Mike skinners string of victories at last year Kyle Busch made it 2for2 at Lowes tvs motor Speedway by driving away to an easy Victory in the Quaker Steak lube Busch crossed the finish line an impressive seconds ahead of runner up Terry Busch became the youngest Winner in series history the previous year when he won the race at the age of next race aaa insurance june for More coverage last race Dan Wheldon won the Kansas lottery indy 300 under caution on april Wheldon was 10 seconds ahead of Dario fran Chitti when de Carpenter crashed with two laps to it was Wheldon second Victory in four races this next race Indianapolis May last race Felipe Massa won the Spanish grand prix for his second straight formula one and Lewis Hamilton finished second to move into sole Possession of first place in the Driver driving a led from the Start to beat Hamilton by next race Monaco grand May Monte last race Sebastien Bourdais raced to his second grand prix of Houston Victory on april 22 and grabbed the inside track for his fourth consecutive Champ car the Frenchman earned his 25th career Victory in his 62nd continuing his unprecedented dominance of the next race Joes grand june port standings for other series on Page