- Finished second in 2001 at Homestead-Miami, a career best and the best ever by a woman in Indy-style racing.
- Won MBNA Pole for the 2002 Belterra Casino Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway, becoming the first woman to win the pole position for a major-league open-wheel race in North American motorsports history.
- Became youngest driver in IRL IndyCar Series history when making her debut at 19 in 1999.
- Became only the third woman in history to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, in 2000.


2002
- Became the first woman to win the pole position for a major-league open-wheel race in North American motorsports history, capturing the MBNA Pole for the Belterra Casino Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Led the first 26 laps and finished eighth.
- Began the season without a ride, substituted for the injured Robbie Buhl at Nazareth. Started 19th and finished fourth for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, best finish of the season.
- Teamed with Buhl at Indianapolis 500 in second Dreyer & Reinbold Racing entry. Qualified ninth, posting the fastest one and four-lap qualifying speeds by a woman in Indianapolis 500 history. Finished 24th, four laps down.
- Secured ride with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing as a teammate to Buhl for the final eight races of the season, starting with SunTrust Indy Challenge in June at Richmond.
- Led laps 185 and 187-189 at Michigan before falling to eighth place at finish.
- Tied career best finish in IRL IndyCar Series points standings, 18th, despite competing in only 10 of 15 races.
- Voted IRL Crew Most Popular Driver for second consecutive year in Crew and fan balloting throughout the season.

2001
- Scored best career finish of second at Homestead-Miami, the best result ever by a woman in Indy-style racing.
- Earned two top-10 finishes in her second year with Walker Racing.
- Started 15th, finished 31st at the Indianapolis 500 due to a Lap 7 accident.
- Pushed her IRL IndyCar Series career earnings to more than $1 million by collecting $717,175 in 2001.
- Voted IRL Crew Most Popular Driver in Crew and fan balloting throughout the season.

2000
- Finished third at Kentucky after starting fourth for Walker Racing.
- Became only the third woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, starting 19th and finishing 31st after an accident.
- Finished third in Bombardier Rookie of the Year standings despite competing in eight of nine races.
- Running third at Las Vegas just past halfway mark when an accident placed her 17th.
- Led nine laps at Kentucky, her first laps led in IndyCar Series competition.

1999
- Became youngest person to compete in IRL IndyCar Series history by racing in the season finale at Texas, starting 17th and finishing 25th after mechanical problems ended her race after just 66 laps.
- Passed Indy Racing League rookie test in August at Las Vegas.
- Scored five feature wins in 23 starts while competing in NAMARS, ARCA and USAC midget competition.

1998
- Competed in selected World of Outlaws sprint-car races and made 50 starts in All-Star sprint series, finishing second in All-Stars series race at Eldora.

1997
- Nominated for National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Rookie of the Year.
- Named to All-Stars Circuit of Champions series, scoring a second-place finish at Eldora.
- Competed in prestigious Knoxville Nationals sprint-car race and made other selected World of Outlaws sprint-car starts.

1996
- Competed in 40 All-Stars and local 410 sprint races.

1995
- Named Dirt Track Racing Round-Up Rookie of the Year in winged Outlaw sprint cars.
- Competed in eight Sprint Bandit 360 races.
- Began sprint-car racing career.

1994
- Won World Karting Association Grand National Championship.

1993
- Won World Karting Association Grand National Championship.
- Won Circleville karting points championship.

1992
- Won World Karting Association Grand National Championship.

1991
- Won World Karting Association Grand National Championship.

1988
- Moved to kart racing.

1986
- Started racing career in quarter-midgets.