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Khatir Soltani
Brazilian Ana Beatriz took victory at the Sunbelt Rentals 100 to became the first woman to win on the Firestone Indy Lights Series at the Nashville Superspeedway.

Beatriz is one of five women who have taken part in the series that started in 2002 to help develop drivers for the Indy Racing League's IndyCar series. She had finished as high as third three times previously this year.
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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