It has nothing to do with gender. I'm sure, somewhere out there, there is a women as talented as the top men in this sport.
Unfortunately the 10 isn't...the stats speak for themselves:
Sprint: 84 starts, 0 wins, 0 Top 5's, 4 top 10's
Xfinity: 61 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 5, 7 top 10's
IndyCar: 115...