Shirley Muldowney
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1971 | First place, NHRA Southern Nationals in Nitro Funny Car Class |
| 1972 | Second place, NHRA Southern Nationals in Nitro Funny Car Class |
| 1975 | Second place, NHRA Spring Nationals |
| 1975 | Voted first woman member of Auto Racing All-America team by American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA). |
| 1976 | First place, NHRA Spring Nationals and NHRA Winston World Finals; named Drag News Top Fuel Driver of the Year; voted to Auto Racing All-American Team |
| 1977 | First place, Winston World Championship; Outstanding Achievement Award, U.S. House of Representatives; named Drag News Top Fuel Driver of the Year; named Person of the Year, Car Craft magazine |
| 1978 | Voted to Auto Racing All-America Team |
| 1979 | Voted into the 250 MPH Club |
| 1980 | First place, Winston World Championship; second place, American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) World Championship |
| 1981 | First place, AHRA World Championship; voted to Auto Racing All-America Team; voted to Car Craft All-Star Team, and Top Fuel Driver of the Year |
| 1982 | First place, Winston World Championship; voted to Auto Racing All-America Team; voted to Car Craft All-Star Team, and Top Fuel Driver of the Year; Jerry Titus Memorial Award, AARWBA |
| 1986 | Comeback Driver of the Year, AARWBA |
| 1989 | Wins NHRA Fall National |
| 1992 | Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award for courageous action in overcoming adversity to excel in sport, U.S. Sports Academy |
| 1996 | Named to the AARWBA All-American second team; second place, International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Championship Series |
| 1997 | Third place, IHRA National Championship; voted one of Top 25 Professional Female Athletes (1972-1997), U.S. Sports Academy; named to the AARWBA All-American second team |
| 1998 | Named one of thirty Women of Distinction, New York State Senate |
| 2000 | First place, Autofest 2000 New Year's Eve race against rival Don Garlits; Second place, IHRA Performance Parts Nationals |
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