- In 2000 became the third woman (following Janet Guthrie and Lyn St. James) to drive in the Indianapolis 500 auto race. In five Indy 500s (2000-2004), her best finish was 21st in 2004.
- Became the first woman to stand on the podium with her third place finish at Kentucky Speedway in 2000.
- Has won the Most Popular Driver award three consecutive times in the IndyCar Series (2001-2003). Though, she has won the award four times in her professional racing career (3 in IndyCar and 1 in NASCAR).
- Became the first women to run a full IndyCar Series schedule in 2001.
- Became the first woman in North American motorsports history to win the pole position for a major-league open-wheel race at Kentucky Speedway in 2002.
- Holds the track qualifying record at Kentucky Speedway when she won the pole position in 2002 with a qualifying speed 221.390 mph (24.0661 seconds).
- Became the first IndyCar Series driver to appear in a Super Bowl advertisement (2002).
- Has the most starts of any female in IndyCar Series history (70).
- Became the first female owner/driver in the IndyCar Series (2008).
- She became the youngest owner in the IndyCar Series; Youngest female owner ever in the IndyCar Series (2008).
- Is the youngest woman to compete in the 93-year history of the Indianapolis 500 at age 19 (2000).
- No longer racing Indy cars. Currently drives for Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Grand National Division West Series, one of NASCAR's minor leagues. Drives the number 20 NAPA Filters/Domino's Pizza car. Occasionally races against NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers Kevin Harvick and Ken Schrader. (May 2005)
- Started her own IndyCar Series team, Sarah Fisher Racing, becoming the first woman to do so -- is a certified Women's Business Enterprise. Drives the No. 67 Honda powered Dallara. (March 2009)
- Met her future husband Andy O'Gara in 2002 at Dreyer and Reinbold Racing, where he was her left tire changer. They began dating 2 years later and eventually married another 3 years later.
- (September 15, 2007) Married her boyfriend of 3 years Andy O'Gara following a 23-month-long engagement.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 30, a daughter Zoey O'Gara on September 13, 2011. Child's father is her husband, Andy O'Gara.
- Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 33, a son Daniel James O'Gara on June 12, 2014 in Indianapolis weighing seven pounds, four ounces. Child's father is her husband, Andy O'Gara.
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