Kidz Rock! Inc. would like to wish a very happy birthday to Shirley Muldowney (1940-), also known professionally as “Cha Cha” and the “First Lady of Drag Racing”, is a pioneer in professional auto racing.
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 has won a total of 18 NHRA national events.