Here's a find by Poopsie of the "First Lady of Drag Racing" (born 9 June 1940, in Schenectady, New York, USA). Shirley was the first woman to receive a licence to drive a top fuel dragster by the NHRA. She won the NHRA Top Fuel championship in 1977, 1980 and 1982.

*In 2004, she was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
*She was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1990.
*Ranked #5 on the National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers 1951-2000.