Shirley Muldowney
Chronology
| 1958 | Begins racing |
| 1965 | Becomes first woman licensed by National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to drive a dragster |
| 1975 | Becomes first woman to advance to the finals of an NHRA national event in a professional category |
| 1975 | Becomes first woman to break the 6.00 second barrier |
| 1976 | Qualifies in top spot with quickest time (6.03) and speed (249.30 MPH), becomes the first women to win a professional title in national event competition |
| 1976 | Qualifies first and wins NHRA Winston World Finals |
| 1976 | Posts best elapsed time (5.77) and top speed (249.30 MPH) for the entire NHRA Season. |
| 1977 | Becomes first woman to claim Winston World Championship, drag racing's most prestigious title |
| 1977 | Becomes first Top Fuel driver to win three NHRA national events back-to-back |
| 1980 | Wins Winston World Championship, becoming the first person in history to claim title twice |
| 1981 | Becomes first woman to win AHRA World Championship; and first woman to win March Meet |
| 1982 | Wins Winston World Championship, becoming the first person in history to claim title three times |
| 1983 | Heart Like a Wheel is released |
| 1989 | Drives all-time best time of 4.97 at 284 MPH |
| 1993 | Sets track record at Fuji International Speedway, Fuji, Japan (5.30 sec. at 285 MPH); sets new IHRA speed record at 294.98 MPH |
| 1997 | Sets new IHRA speed record at 303.71 MPH |
| 1999 | Drives full race schedule with no sponsorship; advances to the semi-final round at IHRA Northern Nationals. |
| 2000 | Qualifies in third place with time of 4.78; sets new track and IHRA national speed record at 310 MPH; qualifies first at IHRA Nationals with time of 4.74 and a career best speed of 319.22 (Both were track records); qualifies in NHRA U.S. Nationals and World Finals |
| 2001 | Qualified 12th at the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals; runs career best of 4.64 \ time at 320.20 MPH |
| 2002 | Drives five national events with sponsorship from Action Performance Companies and MAC Tools |
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