she became the only woman to win a formula one race of any kind when she won at brands hatch in the short-lived british aurora f1 championship in 1980. as a result of this achievement, she has a grandstand at brands hatch named after her. following her attempts in formula one, wilson participated in other disciplines including cart and sports car racing. in 1982, wilson entered the indianapolis 500, but failed to qualify. she did not qualify for 1983 and 1984 indy 500s as well.