Shirley Muldowney 'Early Stocker'

[Paul Ceasrine]

October 9, 1963

The Troy Record

Lots of Trophies on the Rack

23 year-old Shirley Muldowney of Schenectady, New York is one of the most successful Drag Racer
drivers around.

The attractive driver from upstate New York who goes by the name of 'Cha Cha' is now driving a
1963 Plymouth Fury 426/415 HP Super Stock car in Top Stock Eliminator 'S/SA'.

The car she is driving, is owned by 20 year-old Stan Newman of Cohoes, New York and is sponsored
by Whitlock Motors of Troy, New York.

The 63' Plymouth has won '42' Class Trophies this year, to go along with '21' Top Stock Eliminator wins.

In a recent event at Milton Speedway in Vermont, Shirley put down a 12.30 @ 115.78 MPH, making her
one of the fastest female Super Stock drivers in the country.

Shirley's goal, is to make it to the NHRA Indy Nationals.

Stan, who owns the Plymouth Fury has driven the car to most of the Super/Stock wins.

The 'main competition' comes from Charlie Lendrum of nearby Westerlo, New York - who drives a
1963 Dodge 'Aluminum-Nose' 426/425 HP Max-Wedge.





Shirley who has registered over '200' Class Wins, has been Drag Racing for 5-years {since 1958}. She
primarily drives a Corvette, and has been entered in the following Classes of;
* C/MSP {Modified Sports}
* C/SP {Sports Class}
* A/SP {Sport Class}

She has campaigned at Fonda Speedway, Glens Falls Dragway, Lebanon Valley Dragway and Dover
Drag Strip.in New York, and at Milton Speedway in Vermont.

When she's not Drag Racing, Shirley drives a 'brand new' 1964 Corvette. The 'gold' fiberglass sports car
is usually seen on the streets of Schenectady.

Shirley also builds 'Aquariums' for customers in the Tri-City area.