Arlene Hiss - from our story 'On This Day In Photos: March 7th In The 20th Century'

Adorning her helmet with the Female Gender symbol, Arlene Hiss became the first woman granted a competition license by the United States Auto Club and is the first woman to drive in an Indy-car race The Jimmy Bryan 150 USAC National Championship race and is seen here during a a driver in the Showroom Stock class race at Riverside International Raceway on 7th March 1976 in Riverside, California, United States. (Photo by Ralph Merlino/Getty Images)

Adorning her helmet with the Female Gender symbol, Arlene Hiss became the first woman granted a competition license by the United States Auto Club and is the first woman to drive in an Indy-car race The Jimmy Bryan 150 USAC National Championship race and is seen here during a a driver in the Showroom Stock class race at Riverside International Raceway on 7th March 1976 in Riverside, California, United States. (Photo by Ralph Merlino/Getty Images)

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