Shirley Muldowney (born June 19, 1940), also known professionally as "Cha Cha" and the "First Lady of Drag Racing", is an American auto racer. She was the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to drive a Top Fuel dragster .

2024年12月25日 · NHRA National Dragster magazine kicks off its 2025 season with a very special issue saluting the female racers of the NHRA'a past, present, and future.

2023年7月7日 · Lauren Freer earned a piece of NHRA history at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk when she became the first woman to win in two classes at an NHRA national event. Freer,...

2023年1月1日 · Next came the contest for Miss Atlanta International Raceway, which landed Linda, a full-time dental technician, her first "real racing job" at age 18. In the course of her popular AIR reign, she...

Shirley Muldowney, an American Top Gas, Funny Car, and match racer, is a trailblazer and an inspiration to many in automotive sports. She shattered gender barriers by becoming the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association to drive a Top Fuel dragster.

2024年8月23日 · Beginning with Shirley Muldowney in 1974 through Ida Zetterström's debut last weekend in Brainerd, 24 women have raced in NHRA national event Top Fuel competition. Here’s a quick look at those...

Shirley Shahan (nicknamed the "Drag-On Lady") is a pioneering American woman drag racer. [1] Shahan in 1965 became the first woman to win an NHRA pro event. [2] Her husband, H. L., prepared the cars she drove. [2] She became a member of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and the Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 1997.

2016年12月5日 · Shirley was a gifted driver who started her racing career driving Chevy and Mopar before moving to the AMC stable in 1969. She quickly got up to speed driving a Super Stock/D SS/AMX to a number...

2017年7月21日 · Shirley Muldowney, a living legend, was an American auto racer and the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association to drive a Top Fuel Dragster. A hallmark of femininity in a male-dominated sport, she was known professionally as “Cha Cha” or the “First Lady of Drag Racing”.

2016年11月30日 · Shirley Shahan is the first woman to win an NHRA event in a pro class. While that's a drag racing milestone and represents a legendary accomplishment, especially in 1965 when drag racing was...