• Car owner Dick Simon(R) confers with US driver Lyn St. James(L) during practice 19 May for the 79th Indianapolis 500. St. James, who is the lone female entrant in this year's race, has competed in three previous Indy 500s. (Photo by ANN MILLER CARR/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Sara Fisher of the US sits on the pit wall 18 May 2002 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN. Fisher will be the fastest women to ever start the 86th running of the 500 will be held on 26 May. AFP PHOTO/Ann MILLER CARR (Photo by ANN MILLER CARR / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANN MILLER CARR/AFP via Getty Images)
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 25: Danica Patrick practices for the Indianapolis 500 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
  • INDIANAPOLIS - MAY 11: Milka Duno driver of the #23 CITGO Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IRL Indycar Series 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 11, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images)
  • In this photo taken on Sunday, May 19, 2013, Ana Beatriz, of Brazil, stands in the pits after the second day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Beatriz is one of four women starting Sunday's race. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)