Shirley Muldowney 'Early Stocker'

[Paul Ceasrine]

At the beginning of 1965,,,,,,,

Shirley was given a 'black' 1963 Plymouth Fury (426/415 HP)
'Steel-Nose' Max-Wedge to race in AA/SA by Plymouth,
as 'factory-backed' Top Stock Eliminator Racer.

Shirley 'Match-Raced' this car against other 1962, 1963 and 1964
'Max-Wedge' Mopars, as well as 1964 and 1965 Super/Stock Hemi's.

Names included;
* Chuck McJury
* Charlie Lendrum
* Doc Burgess
* Bill Rubin
* Jay Miner

Usual 'appearance fee'..........$150 for a Guarantee of '3' Match Races against another Super Stocker, or AA/S and/or AA/SA car.

All were other 'upstate New York' 'Super/Stock' Drag-racers.

For a brief period in 'early-1965', she held the East Coast 'AA/SA' National Record,
when she ran a 12.12 @ 117.85 MPH at Milton, Vermont in defeating Charlie Lendrum
in an 'Eastern Drag News' sponsored event.

The record was later broken by Don Owen, who ran a 12.09 @ 118.38 MPH.

Shirley is located at the last car ('black' 1963 Plymouth Fury, 426/415 HP'
'AA/SA' {non 'Ram-Air' - Steel-nosed car}.

Photo from 1965



The Fonda Speedway 'Drag Strip' ran through the 'infield' of an Oval Stock Crar Track.

Yes, to the left was the 'Cow Palace', a meat butcher facility.

This Fury was lettered with 'It's Not A Hemi' on the front fenders.