GRRL! SUMMARY:
- SHIRLEY MULDOWNEY will be inducted into The Legends of Thunder Valley at Bristol Dragway during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, making her the first female inductee among the 20 male members.
- Muldowney’s historic career includes setting a world record speed of 302 mph at Bristol in 1997, among numerous other achievements in drag racing.
- Facing early discrimination, Muldowney’s tenacity helped pave the way for over 60 female NHRA drivers, significantly impacting the sport and enhancing female participation.
Because of Muldowney’s persistence in those days for inclusion into the “good ol’ boys club,” drivers such as Melanie Troxel, Alexis DeJoria, Erica Enders, and Angelle Sampey were all able to celebrate NHRA national event victories at Bristol Dragway.
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