Shirley Muldowny
Erica Enders to put spotlight on Shirley’s Kids charity at Houston race
HOUSTON – Shirley’s Kids, the charity headed by legendary drag racer Shirley Muldowney, will adorn Erica Enders’ 
Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge at the 29th annual NHRA SpringNationals this weekend at Royal Purple Raceway.
Shirley’s Kids’ mission is to lend a hand to children in need in the markets where drag racing has become a part of the community.
“Shirley’s Kids has already impacted the lives of two amazing kids and their families, and I’m happy to carry its logo this weekend,” Enders said. “Shirley did a lot for this sport, and she continues to help others through Shirley’s Kids.”
Shirley’s Kids provides ‘awesome’ day in Charlotte for 6-year-old Kevin Bean
CHARLOTTE – Shirley’s Kids, the charity headed by NHRA legend Shirley Muldowney, had another successful 
weekend in its quest to lend a hand to children in need in the markets where drag racing has become a part of the community.
Muldowney welcomed 6-year-old Kevin Bean and his family to the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods on Sunday at zMax Dragway. Through a donation underwritten by Stan and Sheila Holt of Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant, Shirley’s Kids presented Kevin and his family a $5,000 check to help with medical expenses related to Kevin’s recovery from brain cancer.
Plus, the lovable and precocious Kevin was given VIP treatment throughout the day.
Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney speaks on BBC World News
CHARLOTTE – Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney appeared on BBC World News today, speaking with Ben 
Bland about comments made by Formula One Group Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone that women couldn’t handle an F1 car.
Muldowney is a three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion who paved the way for female drivers in the sport. Her comments were heard in 192 million households worldwide.
Shirley Muldowney kicks off Shirley’s Kids charity by helping Florida boy
HOUSTON – Shirley’s Kids, the non-profit created to help children in need at various NHRA markets, kicked off its 
2016 efforts in a big way at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Headed by drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney, Shirley’s Kids aims to help children in need at each race Muldowney attends. Thanks to support from Stan and Sheila Holt, Amalie Motor Oil, and the entire drag racing community, a $5,000 check was presented to the Rossman family of Orlando, Fla., to help with their 12-year-old son, Jaeden, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in 2007.
“We believe Shirley’s Kids gave an experience to Jaeden that was once in a lifetime,” said Aleigha Rossman, Jaeden’s mother. “We are extremely thankful for everything they did for us. It was a total surprise. Shirley’s Kids is amazing!
Shirley Muldowney named Grand Marshal of Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals
TULSA, OK – Drag racing legend Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney has been named Grand Marshal of the 2016 NHRA 
Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals, which will be held June 23-25 at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park. Track owners Todd Martin and Keith Haney invited the barrier-breaking, four-time world champion to add a hefty dose of drag racing royalty to their first major Jr. Drag Racing event.
“Shirley Muldowney is the perfect ambassador for our first Western Conference Finals,” Martin said. “Everyone in our sport knows and respects the battles she endured as a woman coming into a male-dominated world and fighting for the incredible successes she had in her driving career. She literally kicked in the door for female drivers.
Shirley Muldowney to return at select races in support of Shirley’s Kids charity
HOUSTON – Iconic drag racing figure Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney will return to NHRA drag racing in 2016 at 
select stops on the schedule in support of the newly created Shirley’s Kids charity, which aims to help children in need.
“Drag racing has given me a wonderful life, and Shirley’s Kids will allow me to give something back,” Muldowney said. “With the tremendous support of Stan and Sheila Holt of Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurants and several corporate sponsors — that list keeps growing — I’ll be able to attend a bunch of races and visit with all of my friends and the great fans that have been with me for four-plus decades.”
Shirley’s Kids (www.ShirleysKids.org) has a stated goal of helping children in need at each of the races Muldowney attends in the coming year. The hope is to find children who are somehow connected to drag racing in the various communities that have helped the sport prosper through the years.
Legendary Shirley Muldowney to serve as Honorary Starter at Gatornationals
GAINESVILLE, FL – NHRA legend Shirley Muldowney will serve as the Honorary Starter for the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 18-20 at Gainesville Raceway.
“I’m honored that Amalie thought of me and I’m really excited to get back out to the races and see all the fans and my buddies in the pits,” Muldowney said. “Who doesn’t want to visit Florida for spring break? It’ll be fun.”
Muldowney’s grit and determination helped pave the way for the current generation of female superstars, like two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders, one of Muldowney’s favorite drivers. Muldowney herself was a true pioneer, as she was the first woman to earn a Top Fuel license, to win a national event, and to win a championship in any form of professional motorsports.
“Amalie is so happy that Shirley Muldowney has agreed to be the Honorary Starter for the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals,” said Amalie Sr. Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing Dennis J. Madden. “Shirley represents all that is good about NHRA racing. To be sure, she was one of the people to help drag racing become the sport it is today and she is still a huge presence in the sport. We are happy that Amalie and Shirley have had such a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”
Shirley Muldowney removes herself from Land Speed Record opportunity
HUNTERSVILLE, NC – Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney has announced she will not participate in any land speed record attempt in Doug Herbert’s proposed Streamliner car. An attempt at Muldowney capturing the all-time record for female drivers was announced two years ago when the idea to build the car was first formulated.
“I won’t be driving that car,” Muldowney said. “I wanted to let Doug and any of his sponsors or potential sponsors know this publically so they can move on to bigger and better things when Doug attempts to set any records on his own or with another driver.
“I’ve recently joined a group that has a lot of plans for me in 2016 and beyond, and I won’t have the time to learn how to drive a speed record car or to make all of the necessary passes. My schedule simply won’t allow for it. I’m no longer associated with this land speed project in any way.”
