[Carla B]

Two or three years ago the Daily Sun ran a feature article on her and pictured her standing next to her sports car.

I would think they could dig into their archives and run the article again or at least a synopsis of it, along with a photo.

[tpop1]

From Sports Illustrated 9/19 issue......

[Carla B]

I'm not skilled with doing links or reading the "Investors Business Daily" but there was a long feature article in today's edition about Betty Skelton. They call her "The First Lady of Firsts," and go on to say that 'She amassed more combined plane and car records than anyone in history. She even trained with the Mercury 7 astronauts in 1959, earning the nickname No. 7-1/2.'

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Carla B

I'm not skilled with doing links or reading the "Investors Business Daily" but there was a long feature article in today's edition about Betty Skelton. They call her "The First Lady of Firsts," and go on to say that 'She amassed more combined plane and car records than anyone in history. She even trained with the Mercury 7 astronauts in 1959, earning the nickname No. 7-1/2.'

Here's that link. Betty Skelton Flew Into The Hearts Of 1940s And 1950s Aviation And Car Fans - Investors.com

[Carla B]

Thanks, Taltarzac725.

[bike42]

From the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/11/us/11skelton.html

[CaptJohn]

Thanks for posting this. I grew up in Pensacola where she is from and never heard of her.