Margo Hamm is a retired

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race car owner who was a pioneer in NASCAR history because she was one of the first females to become a NASCAR race car owner. In later generations,

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and

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would join in her footsteps to own NASCAR racing vehicles along with a few other women that are involved in NASCAR day-to-day operation.

Career

While Hamm only spent the 1968 NASCAR season as an official owner, she was the employer of

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; who had one finish in the "top ten" while under her employment. Hamm's car would go 3,769 laps - the equivalent of . After only owning a stock car vehicle for one year, Hamm made a windfall of $7,100 while her vehicle started and finished an average of 22nd place. An appearance at the

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(as an owner) would allow Hamm to have her employee drive at the "Great American Race." However, finishing 41st is not considered to be a memorable achievement at any

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racing event. Hamm's best finish as a car owner would come at the 1968 Fireball 300; a race that was won by NASCAR driver

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