There are no women scheduled to race in the 2025 Indianapolis 500.
Katherine Legge, a 44-year-old from England, considered entering but instead is focusing on NASCAR Cup and Xfinity racing. She was the only woman in the 2024 Indy 500, finishing 29th.
Female drivers in the Indianapolis 500
Nine women have raced in the Indy 500, and another has practiced but didn’t make the race (Desire Wilson). Janet Guthrie broke the gender barrier in 1977. Danica Patrick is the most-accomplished woman on the oval, finishing 3rd in 2009 and finishing in the top 10 on five other occasions.
| Driver | Starts (years) | Best (year) |
| Janet Guthrie | 3 (1977-79) | 9 (’78) |
| Lyn St. James | 4 (1992-95) | 11 (’92) |
| Sarah Fisher | 9 (2000-04, ’07-10) | 17 (’09) |
| Danica Patrick | 8 (2005-11, ’18) | 3 (’09) |
| Milka Duno | 3 (2007-09) | 19 (’08) |
| Ana Beatriz | 4 (2010-13) | 15 (’13) |
| Simona de Silvestro | 6 (2010-13, ’15, ’21) | 14 (’10) |
| Pippa Mann | 7 (2011, ’13-17, ’19) | 16 (’19) |
| Katherine Legge | 3 (2012-13, ’23-24) | 22 (’12) |
