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read full story at
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucemartin/2024/06/09/jamie-chadwick-wins-first-indy-nxt-race-and-first-female-winner-since-2010/
(She has had a rough season so far, best is 3rd place.
But now, this looks good.)
Jamie Chadwick Wins First Indy NXT Race And First Female Winner Since 2010 Bruce Martin
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Jun 9, 2024,02:21pm EDT
Updated Jun 9, 2024, 03:06pm EDT
2024 INDYCAR XPEL Grand Prix at Road America
Jamie Chadwick (center) with Louis Foster (left) and Jacob Abel (right
after Chadwick became the ... [+]INDYCAR PHOTO BY JOE SKIBINSKI
Jamie Chadwick of Bath, United Kingdom made history on June 9 at Road
America, becoming the first woman driver to win an Indy NXTiShares
Exponential Technologies ETF 0.0% race on a road course and the first
woman to win in the series since Pippa Mann in 2010.
The 26-year-old started on the pole and led every lap of the 20-lap
racing to take Andretti Autosport to Victory Lane at the most famous
road course in North America.
Despite the achievement, the 26-year-old did not feel it was historic.
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also
Chadwick is the third woman to win an Indy NXT race. Ana Beatriz won at Nashville Superspeedway in 2008 and Iowa Speedway in 2009. Mann won at
Kentucky Speedway in 2010.
the full season is at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Indy_NXT
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