apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁ 1 9 7 7 : ▁Jan et ▁Gut hr ie ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁qual ify ▁and ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁Day ton a ▁ 5 0 0 ▁ 1 9 8 9 : ▁Shaw na ▁Robinson ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁NAS C AR - san ction ed ▁stock ▁car ▁race , ▁winning ▁in ▁the ▁Charlotte / Day ton a ▁D ash ▁Series ▁at ▁New ▁As he ville ▁Speed way . ▁ 2 0 0 5 : ▁Dan ica ▁Patrick ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁ 2 0 0 8 : ▁Dan ica ▁Patrick ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁Ind y ▁Car ▁Series ▁race . ▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Dan ica ▁Patrick ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁race ▁a ▁complete ▁full - time ▁NAS C AR ▁Mon ster ▁Energy ▁Cup ▁Series ▁schedule . ▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Dan ica ▁Patrick ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁pole ▁position ▁for ▁NAS C AR ▁Mon ster ▁Energy ▁Cup ▁Series ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Day ton a ▁ 5 0 0 . ▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Dan ica ▁Patrick ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁Day ton a ▁ 5 0 0 . ▁ ▁Religion ▁▁▁ 1 9 3 5 : ▁Regin a ▁Jon as ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁be ▁ord ained ▁as ▁a ▁ra bbi . ▁ ▁Kath ry n ▁Ku hl man