How shirley muldowney changed racing and paved the way for. Drivers like don garlits, also known as big daddy, and shirley muldowney, or chacha, also pushed the sport into. Houston may 12 the auctioning of drag racing legend shirley muldowneys oneofakind super comp dragster modeled after her iconic last pass top fuel dragster the proceeds of which will benefit her namesake charity, shirleys kids has been postponed due to the recent death of muldowneys son john muldowney. Get the best deals on nhra autographed items when you shop the largest online selection at. Kenny youngblood signature series posters shirley muldowney. Features guys like don garlits, jim liberman,tom mcewen, shirley muldowney, and more has a special center fold of the berry wagon bill shrewsberry. Shirley muldowney faced a firestorm of opposition when she broke into the nhra ranks, but through dogged determination, she won three series championships and changed the face of racing forever. Information paraphrased from the daily gazette various dates. Inside the beautiful and sometimes seedy world of super bowl autograph hunting. The upcoming summernationals is one of the nhras most iconic events, with a deep and rich history. I was just digging through a huge group i just bought and found a letter dated april 1943 from glenn miller to the soldier.
But if they insisted that it be a funny car, i could do that, too. Shirley muldowney net worth, residence, height, parents. We look back at some of our favorite shirley muldowney photos and get the uncensored opinion of the queen of drag racing on her drag racing career in her own words hot rod. When speaking about female motor racing legends, you can never leave out the name shirley muldowney. She was known on the race circuit as shirley chacha muldowney, and after racing funny cars in the early 1970s, she turned to racing top fuel dragsters. A threetime nhra top fuel champion, muldowney was, in fact, the first driver to win more than. What make is special is we were walking through the pits back in 89 at the us nationals and scott kalitta was sitting on a table near the aisle at his pits and signed it too.
Many of the products that feature this race car driver highlight key moments that happened on and off of the course. Heart like a wheel, the biopic of the life of shirley muldowney, was shot at ocir and riddiford was there to watch and even ended up in a second clip as a fan in the background of one scene. Step back into time 40 years ago for one fans photographic memories of the event. Shirley muldowney nhra apparel and souvenirs are available for casual and seasoned racing fans. Airfreight magnate and dragracing legend connie kalitta, 77, looks back on his sometimes stormy. In 1965, shirley muldowney became the first woman to race dragsters with the national hot rod association.
Jack carter original signed in person game show autograph contact stump stars nils asther agency signed autograph contract manning oconnor greta garbo male diana lynn original typed signed autograph letter to bill shirley from estate george marton signed letter to arthur freed autograph le roi play theatre 1959. Drag racer shirley muldowney born june 19, 1940 was the first woman to break through in that sport, making her virtually a household name in the 1970s on par with daredevil motorcycle jumper evel knievel. See more ideas about autograph books, autograph, vintage. Oct 15, 20 even as a teenager, shirley muldowney was primarily interested in one thing. Shirle y muldow n ey autogr aphed nhra finish lin e card. Despite a 250mph crash and six operations, this lady cant wait to prove shes still a champ this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Shirley muldowney not only broke the gender barrier in the national hot rod association, but also completely rewrote the record books in top fuel she was the first woman ever to receive a top fuel license from the nhra, and none other than big daddy don garlits was one of the veteran drivers who signed off on it. The series featuring shirley muldowney will be delayed until tuesday, february 5, 2019.
The family moved to schenectady, new york, where shirley grew up with her older sister. As they are rare, unique, and certified authentic, these collectibles are often quick to go, so be sure to browse our site before its too late to get your own jackie chan memorabilia. Shirley muldowney was born shirley roque on june 19, 1940 in burlington, vermont, to belgium benedict and mae roque. She is best known as the preeminent beauty queen of stock car racing and the first lady of motorsports. For ticket information in specific cities, like advance ticket presale dates, please select read. All items autographed photos car parts 17 items helmets 12 items s 7 items lithographs 5 items display items 4 items cards 2 items magazines 2 items 5x7s 2 items caps 1 item jerseys 1 item mini helmets 1 item. They wont wind up on ebay, although im sure some of them are worth quite a bit, but i honestly dont know whod pay for a signature they didnt get in person.
John muldowney was the only child of shirley muldowney. Shirley muldowney remembers the winnernationals by the time this column reaches you, the 2020 nhra season will have already begun with one of the sports longestrunning and most historic national events, the winternationals in pomona, california. Shirley muldowney was born on june 9, 1940 in burlington, vermont, usa as shirley ann roque. Growing up and living through her teen years in new york, shirley discovered early she had a penchant for speed and competition. Today, the national hot rod association is a multimilliondollar organization. Anyone have a good idea on what a miller autograph might be worth. Vintage shirley muldowney signed picture nhra autograph. Muldowney signed this photo for me in person and she added nhra top 50 with her signature. Nhra top fuel champion, shirley muldowney mourns the loss of her son, john muldowney, who passed away at the age of 59 yesterday in springfield, mo.
A storied rivalry put drag racing on the map the new. I was able to track down the family and returned the autograph book to them. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family tommy ivo born april 18, 1936, in denver, colorado, also known as tv tommy and instant ivo is an actor and drag racer, who was active in the 1960s racing community. Shirley muldowneys tales from the track ebook, 2012. Though she was the first woman to accomplish many feats in the sport, many of her records and claims are for. Are books signed by the author worth anything or is it just a. Are books signed by the author worth anything or is it just a novelty. Show producer bobby bennett said software issues which could not easily be fixed in the middle of covering this weekends pro winter warmup, made it evident the best course of action was.
Shirley muldowney was the first female driver to win a major motorsports title anywhere in the world, earning the nhra top fuel crown in and 1982 and the ahra top fuel championship in drag racing legend shirley muldowney has been a fighter her whole life. Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to charlton heston. Hillary will was a baby when she got her first autograph from shirley muldowney. Muldowney, a longtime member of schenectady new yorks road kings car club, handbuilt the first dragster in which shirley earned her dragster license in 1965. Shirley muldowney 1 1940 american race car driver professional drag racing driver shirley cha cha muldowney is not just good for a girl.
Shirley went on to become a fourtime topfuel national drag racing champion and the subject of the motion picture starring bonnie bedelia. They had done cards, but this was their first coloring book. John muldowney, the son of drag racing icon shirley muldowney, died of a blood clot thursday at the age of 59 in springfield, mo. I have available this 10 x 8 photo that has been signed by shirley muldowney. Her net worth accumulated due to the success in her career as an auto racer. Apr 28, 2017 john muldowney was the only child of shirley muldowney and her first husband jack.
John muldowney, son of legend shirley muldowney, dead at. Jul 16, 2018 i have several vintage autograph books that ive purchased over the years. Most people are familiar with signed books, sports memorabilia and pop culture items, so they logically assume comic books would be the same. Here offered is a signed winston drag racing shirley muldowney signed 9x11 photo. For muldowney, gender never played a role in the equation, although her fellow racers and even the nhra itself didnt always see things the same way. Shirley cha cha muldowney, the first lady of drag racing, is a pioneer in professional auto racing. Apr 28, 2017 nhra top fuel champion, shirley muldowney mourns the loss of her son, john muldowney, who passed away at the age of 59 yesterday in springfield, mo. See more ideas about hot wheels, historian and hot. It was a first edition, first printing and i made serious money on it. The aide, who was at many of the meeting discussed in the book, annotate his comments in the margins. Shirley muldowney nhra fan apparel and souvenirs for sale ebay.
Drag racing shirley muldowneyfirst lady of drag racing. Jane duden books biography and list of works author of. Nhra legend shirley muldowney speaks out against bernie. The only son of the drag racing trailblazer and her first husband jack, john muldowney grew up in the middle of the excitement surrounding shirley. It is the only fulltime education program in motorsports that provides quality programs and. She was the first woman to receive a license from the national hot rod association nhra to drive a top fuel dragster. I forgot about faiths autograph on the dvds my wife has a shirley muldowney shirt with her autograph. Shirley muldowney biography birthday, trivia american. He also autographed his book for me at lima, ohio rebel run. Shirley muldowney s tales from the track is an unabashed collection of stories, anecdotes, and opinions in her own unvarnished style of storytelling, laced with her straightforward, takenoprisoners approach. Muldowney told torcos, i wouldnt have had a career if it hadnt been for jack.
Shirley muldowney the queen of drag racing in her own. Shirley muldowney signed 8x10 drag racing autographed 8x10 photo with certificate of authenticity and moneyback guarantee this is an original, hand signed autograph not a preprint, copy or reproduction certificate of authenticity provided by collectr see details below s some recent feedback weve received. Its kind of like the trailer queen of shirts now in my drawer. Get the best deal for nhra autographed items from the largest online selection at. Female racing pioneer who was dubbed the first lady of drag. Shirley muldowney, also known professionally as cha cha and the first lady of drag racing, is an american pioneer in professional auto racing. New listing autographed shirley muldowney nhra legend cha cha poster drag racing. Shirley muldowney was bornon june 19, 1940 in burlington, vt. Jun 11, 2016 shirley muldowney story from diamond p sports with steve evans. Youll find new or used products in diecast nhra dragsters on ebay. Buy 1972 ford mustang shirley cha cha muldowney funny car 118 by autoworld aw11. Jane duden is the author of books such as shirley muldowney jane duden books.
Feb 02, 2018 inside the beautiful and sometimes seedy world of super bowl autograph hunting. I purchased the book easy prey by john sandford at a thrift shop today for a ridiculously cheap price 1. Winfield is great guy, and hell talk to you all day long. Top fuel rookie hillary will reaches dream with nhra drag racing legends help joliet, ill. The agents at athletepromotions can easily assist with booking shirley muldowney speaking engagements or appearances from some of the hottest female athletes in the world. The exploits, adventures, and writings of patrick sylvester mcgeeney by shirley, glenn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Shirley muldowney original sports autographed items for. Jan 12, 2009 dont have to tell most of you that mr. I have to say shirley muldowney was pretty hot back in the day i didnt meet her until years later when her son was about this age she had really nice tits.
Original coloring book put out bysuperpress in 1977. Dennis signed my book up in flames for me after he finished flamin my car. Driving a car through the quarter mile or the eighth mile faster than anyone else. Auction of shirley muldowney fullyoperational replica. Shirley muldowneys tales from the track by shirley muldowney. Shirley muldowney born june 19, 1940, also known professionally as cha cha and the first lady of drag racing, is an american auto racer. Signature is written, not printed or rubber stamped. Shirley muldowney s autograph from the 70s at lancaster speedway when she beat the snake 2 out of. Shirley mourns loss of son, john muldowney horsepower.
We got along great and kept our friendship all these years. Shirley muldowney will be at multiple events during the 2017 race season promoting shirley s kids. Diecast vehicles free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The only son of the drag racing trailblazer and her first husband jack, john muldowney grew up in the middle of the excitement surrounding shirley and her legendary drag racing career. Even as a teenager, shirley muldowney was primarily interested in one thing. Shirley muldowney guest on johnny carson just after the 1986 winternationals. Shirley muldowney feels that when the christmas tree goes to green, she will be ready. Although they divorced in 1972, they remained good friends. Ashley force castrol mustang gt 2010 funny car 25th year of racing signed. The daily gazette of schenectady, new york has reported the passing of jack a. Jan 12, 2009 i had, and need to find, shirley muldowney s autograph from the 70s at lancaster speedway when she beat the snake 2 out of 3. The former husband of fourtime top fuel world champion shirley muldowney passed away on thursday, may 24th after losing a difficult battle with cancer.
A young shirley muldowney photo courtesy rob geiger. Racingnhra customs services and international tracking provided. For the better part of forty years, shirley muldowney has been an icon in the field of motor sports, and even in her 60s she continues to hold her own against the best racers on the planet. I also have a roth autographed rat fink shirt, but dont wear it much because i dont want the sharpie to wash out. Despite a 250mph crash and six operations, this lady can. Secure one of your very own jackie chan autographed scripts in order to add lasting value to any collection. The nhra youth and education services yes program presented by the u. Shop ebay for great deals on diecast nhra dragsters. She is known for her work on heart like a wheel 1983, wheels of fire 1973 and the tonight show starring johnny carson 1962. Every year, autograph collectors and dealers flock to the super bowl to battle each other for the big score. He worked on shirley muldowney s dragsters throughout her driving career and has since worked for a variety of other teams, machines shops and fabricators. Two limited edition numbered one of these has real signature others look like stamped signatures.