Shirley Muldowney
| Shirley Muldowney | |
|---|---|
Muldowney signing autographs in July 2017 at the Automobile Driving Museum | |
| Born | Shirley Ann Roque June 19, 1940 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Debut season | 1958 |
| NHRA | |
| Championships | 3 (TF) |
| Wins | 18 |
| Previous series | |
| IHRA | |
| Championship titles | |
| 1977, 1980, 1982 | NHRA Top Fuel Champion |
| Awards | |
| 1990 2001 2004 | Motorsports Hall of Fame of America NHRA Top 50 Drivers of 1951–2000 International Motor Sports Hall of Fame |
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. She won the NHRA Top Fuel championship in 1977, 1980, and 1982, becoming the first person to win two and three Top Fuel titles. She won a total of 18 NHRA national events.