DAYTONA BEACH, FL - July 4, 1977: Grand Marshall Lee Petty poses with a trio of female drivers who were entered in the Firecracker 400 NASCAR Cup race at Daytona International Speedway, the first time since 1949 that three ladies had competed in the same Cup event against the men. (L-R) Janet Guthrie of the United States, Italian Lela Lombardi and Christine Beckers of Belgium all qualified for the race but each dropped out due to mechanical issues. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)
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