) Shirley Muldowney
The “First Lady of Drag Racing†was and still is a pioneer in auto racing. After becoming the first woman to get a licence from the National Hot Rod Association to drive a Top Fuel dragster, Muldowney went on to win the NHRA Top Fuel championship in 1977, 1980 and 1982. In total she has won a total of 18 NHRA national titles. And she did against a background of hostility to her sex and her talents. A high-school drop out, Muldowney married at 16 to mechanic Jack Muldowney, who … More
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