Linda Vaughn

Vaughn at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], 2015 Linda Faye Vaughn (born August 11, 1943 in Dalton, Georgia, United States) is an American motor racing personality who has been described as the "preeminent beauty queen of stock car racing", and "The First Lady of Motorsports".

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.

She was chosen to be the queen of the 1961 Dixie 400. 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. In the 1970s, her measurements were 39-26-37 in (99-66-94 cm). She married Billy Tidwell (drag racer) in 1972. They divorced in 1986.

She appeared in the 1976 film ''The Gumball Rally'', and the 1983 film ''Stroker Ace''. Provided by Wikipedia
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