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 …

Aug 21, 2024 · In a devastating blow to the world of drag racing, Shirley Muldowney, widely revered as the “First Lady of Drag Racing,” has tragically passed away at the age of 84.

In 1973, Shirley Muldowney became the first woman licensed to drive a Top Fuel dragster. She won the NHRA World Championship three times, the IHRA Championship once, and earned …

Muldowney won her first major event, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Southern Nationals, in 1971. In 1973, Shirley secured the signatures of Don Garlits, Tommy Ivo, and …

SHIRLEY, a FOX documentary, delves into the storied life and career of Shirley Muldowney, the pioneering "First Lady of Drag Racing." This special presentation showcases the extraordinary …

Despite it all, Muldowney, competing in drag racing's ultimate category, Top Fuel, has achieved 18 National Championship wins and 9 runner-up positions. She's reached the final round 27 …

Dec 21, 2025 · Shirley Muldowney, the First Lady of Drag Racing and three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion, died at 85. Read her life, career, and legacy.

For her career, Muldowney has won three NHRA Winston World points championships in Top Fuel (1977, 1980, 1982), and another one in IHRA in 1981. She was named to drag racing’s …

Shirley Muldowney was born in Burlington, Vermont and began street racing in the 1950’s in Schenectady, New York. She obtained her National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) pro license …

Oct 15, 2013 · Born Shirley Roque in Burlington, Vermont, in June 1940, the future queen of drag racing was raised in Schenectady, New York. It was there that she met Jack Muldowney, and …