Janet Guthrie, The First Woman To Qualify For The Indy 500, To Get Her Own Feature Biopic Share Janet Guthrie made history in the late 1970s when she became the first woman to attempt, and then to qualify for, the iconic Indianapolis 500. It was an era where women were still barred from the garage, which meant Guthrie had an uphill battle to fight in many ways. Now, she’s getting her own future biopic, which is rumoured to star Hilary Swank, Deadline reports. The film will be based off of The film is reported to come from Balcony 9 Productions, a Denver-based film company that’s known fo...