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Paretta Autosport crew members work on their car in pit lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during a practice session earlier this week. It could become the first majority-women team to qualify for the Indy 500. Doug Jaggers/WFYI
The 105th Indianapolis 500 is about to run and this year s race could mark a first. Over the years, only nine women have driven in the marquee event. But this time, one of 35 teams competing to qualify is made up mostly of women, including the driver, owner and crew.
As cars zip by at over 200 miles per hour at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the first day of practice Tuesday, the No. 16 car pulls into the pit lane and crew member Caitlyn Brown climbs over the wall to service the inside front tire.
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