Linda Vaughn | |
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 Vaughn at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2015 | |
| Born | Linda Faye Vaughn August 11, 1943
Dalton, Georgia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Motor racing |
Linda Faye Vaughn (born August 11, 1943 [1] in Dalton, Georgia, United States [2]) is an American motor racing personality who has been described as the "preeminent beauty queen of stock car racing", [3] and "The First Lady of Motorsports". [4]
Vaughn was named "Miss Queen of Speed at Atlanta International Raceway" aged 18 and has acquired many other titles since then, including Miss Hurst Golden Shifter. Vaughn has been a notable ambassador and promoter of various forms of American motor racing for several decades. [5]
She was chosen to be the queen of the 1961 Dixie 400. [4] Her height is 5 ft 1/2 in (1.54 m), but her measurements were 39-23-39 inches (99-58-99 cm) when she was chosen to be Miss Firebird in the first half of the 1960s. [4] In the 1970s, her measurements were 39-26-37 in (99-66-94 cm). [6] She married Billy Tidwell (drag racer) in 1972. [2] They divorced in 1986.
She appeared in the 1976 film The Gumball Rally, and the 1983 film Stroker Ace.
Awards
- She was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2019. [7]
- She was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2021.
References
- ^ "Linda Vaughn". Motorsports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Linda Vaughn Interview". Motor Trend. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Lew Freedman (14 March 2013). Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing. ABC-CLIO. p. 782. ISBN 978-0-313-38710-4.
- ^ a b c Rob Kinnan; Linda Vaughn (15 October 2014). Linda Vaughn:The First Lady of Motorsports. Motorbooks. p. 1,29,40. ISBN 9780760346471.
- ^ J.A. Martin; Thomas F. Saal (5 March 2004). American Auto Racing: The Milestones and Personalities of a Century of Speed. McFarland. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-7864-8389-1.
- ^ Linda Vaughn at the body-measurements.com
- ^ Linda Vaughn at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
External links
- Linda Vaughn at IMDb
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