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All-women IndyCar team to debut in Indy 500 next year
The team will contest the 2016 Indianapolis 500, the 100th running of the famous race. INDIANAPOLIS - Some big news out of IMS today as Beth Peretta has announced a new endeavor. She will head a Verizon IndyCar program in 2016 that will take part in the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Driving duties will be assigned to Katherine Legge, a veteran open-wheel racer with 40 starts in IndyCar/CART. She also took part in both the 2012 and 2013 Indy 500s, finishing as high as 22nd. "We're not being feminists," said Legge. "We realize we need support from men. We're being equal opportunity in a positive way." "There’s never been a team of all women. I think it's...
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