HONORARY CHAIR - SARAH FISHER O'GARA
Women with Drive VI - Driven by Mobil 1 is honored to welcome Sarah Fisher O'Gara as the Honorary Chair for the 2026 summit.
A true trailblazer in motorsports, Fisher O’Gara holds the record for the most starts by a woman in the Indianapolis 500, competing nine times. During her groundbreaking driving career, she became the first woman to win the pole position for a major North American open-wheel race and the first woman to score a podium finish in a major North American open-wheel event. She also set the track record at Kentucky Speedway and earned “Most Popular Driver” honors four times across INDYCAR and NASCAR competition.
Beyond the cockpit, Fisher O’Gara continued to break barriers as the first female team owner in INDYCAR, leading her team for eight seasons and helping launch the career of future two-time Indy 500 champion Josef Newgarden, guiding him to his first two victories.
Today, she is a successful entrepreneur and motorsports advocate. She co-founded and operated Whiteland Raceway Park and Speedway Indoor Karting and now leads 229 Precision, a CNC and fabrication company that supports both the racing industry and a growing range of manufacturing sectors. Alongside her husband, racing industry veteran Andy O’Gara, she is also helping develop the next generation of racers through a long-term program supporting their son Danny’s motorsports journey.
A respected leader in both business and motorsports, Fisher O’Gara has served on the National Women’s Business Council, the 500 Festival Board, and the Capital Improvement Board of Indianapolis. She lives in Indianapolis with her husband Andy and their children, Zoey and Danny.
As Honorary Chair of Women with Drive VI – Driven by Mobil 1, Sarah Fisher O’Gara embodies the spirit of the summit: pioneering leadership, competitive excellence, and a commitment to opening doors for the next generation in motorsports.