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Turbo's Racing Photos - Fuel Dragsters
Shirley Muldowney
AA/FD
Photography by Pat Smith
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HERE'S A GROUP OF SHIRLEY MULDOWNEY AT THE WORLD FINALS IN POMONA IN 1986. DARRELL GWYNN TOOK THE EVENT IN TOP FUEL WITH A BEST 5.46 ET & 257 MPH.
SHIRLEY, KNOWN AS "THE FIRST LADY OF RACING", WON NHRA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1977, 1980 AND 1982. IN 1981, SHIRLEY ALSO WON THE AHRA TOP FUEL CHAMPIONSHIP. IN 1975, SHIRLEY BECAME THE 1st WOMAN TO RUN IN THE 5's AND IN 1984 MADE HER 1st RUN IN THE 4's.SHIRLEY HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS BUT ALSO HAD SOME SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. AT THE 1973 NATIONALS, SHIRLEY HAD A SERIOUS ENGINE FIRE IN A FUNNY CAR THAT PROMPTED HER SWITCH TO TOP FUEL. IN 1984, SHIRLEY HAD A BAD 250 MPH CRASH AND SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HER LEGS.
HAVING ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH IN HER CAREER, SHIRLEY SWITCHED TO WHAT SHE LOVED . MATCH RACING. SHIRLEY WILL RAN A LIMITED 5 RACE NHRA SCHEDULE IN 2002 AND 2003 AND RETIRED AFTER THE WORLD FINALS.SHIRLEY WAS INDUCTED TO THE MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME OF AMERICA IN 1990.
ON APRIL 22, 2004, SHIRLEY WAS INDUCTED INTO THE INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME.
GOOD LUCK SHIRLEY!!!
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