This Is Purdue - Angela Ashmore Makes History as First Woman IndyCar Crew Member to Win Indy 500
Channel: Purdue University
Date: 07/07/2022

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re getting an update from Purdue mechanical engineering alumna and IndyCar engineer Angela Ashmore. 

On May 29, 2022, during the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500, Marcus Ericsson won the most famous race in motorsports in Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 8 Huski Chocolate Honda, and Angela was a big piece of that winning strategy!  

Listen in as she describes her experience in Victory Lane, the Boilermaker support she encountered before and after the big race and how it feels to make history as the first woman IndyCar crew member to win the Indy 500.  

Listen to the full podcast episode here: https://stories.purdue.edu/podcast/angela-ashmore-indy500-winner 

Check out our original interview with Angela as she discussed her Purdue journey and what she hoped her next giant leap would be: https://stories.purdue.edu/podcast/angela-ashmore-indy500/ 

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