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shirley goin testin
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Mike Racer
Nitro Member
All they really need to do on Dougs car is throw one of those plastic milk crates in it to jack Shirley up a foot or so!
Is that milk crate SFI approved, might have to break out a roll of Asian made SFI stickers, and jack the price up
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Rollout96
Nitro Member
Is that milk crate SFI approved, might to break out a roll of Asian made SFI stickers, and jack the price up
It was SFI approved until they tried to circumvent the rules and it melted during the heat-treating process!!!
none
Nitro Member
If they knew half the story. There will be a Pink car at Indy. Right Dave ?
Dave
Nitro Member
Pink car at Indy for Shirley this season - from what I've heard, that's the plan.
Dave
rollingthunder
Nitro Member
but not a fuel car
Rajunz
Nitro Member
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Jennifer Compton
Nitro Member
Personally, I would absolutely love to see Shirley in action again. She was my inspiration growing up. The first time I met her, I was three years old and that was when I fell in-love with drag racing... and Pink!
I love her personality. It is great to see people these days who aren't afraid to speak their mind. Everyone usually walks on egg shells when they speak, but not Shirley! She's as real as they get.
I still have my US Nationals Shirley Muldowney t shirt from 1987 and I need it autographed again since she signed my pit sticker at that time.
I love her personality. It is great to see people these days who aren't afraid to speak their mind. Everyone usually walks on egg shells when they speak, but not Shirley! She's as real as they get.
I still have my US Nationals Shirley Muldowney t shirt from 1987 and I need it autographed again since she signed my pit sticker at that time.
That may be true but im sure there are good crew chiefs out there who are upto date with the modern stuff know what to buy and how to assemble it and run it.
The way I read it SHIRLEY was driving, not Angelle (insert last names here)
Priceless!
Dave nobody can deny Shirley's impact on this sport over the past 40 years! But the idea that Drag racing needs 70 year old drivers to get fans back means this sport must be on life support!
streetstalker
Nitro Member
If someones personal problems amuse you so much, you must lead a very sad life. What exactly are your great accomplishments in life?
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90-percent
Nitro Member
Here's an angle in favor of the seventy year olds;
Just think of how magnificent it would be to see Willie Mays, Gordie Howe, Wilt Chamberlain and so on, go back to their sports and compete with the current participants!
That can't happen, of course, because their bodies are too aged to allow such a thing.
HOWEVER,
In drag racing, such a thing is indeed possible. That is one angle drag racing has that just cannot be found in most other areas of professional sports.
Just look at actor Jason Lee. He was a pro skateboarder and had to turn to sitcoms to make a living when he was too old to skate competitively. (I just recently got into My Name is Earl, which has been canceled for a year or so) I can tie this up together - the show is about karma, and I have previously suggested (post #3 in this thread) that Shirley holding grudges for decades may not be the best thing for her spiritually (which could be considered karma, I guess?)
Look at the middle east, for example. They hold grudges over there for thousands of years! So I guess it is a good thing to do that after all!
-90% jimmy
Just think of how magnificent it would be to see Willie Mays, Gordie Howe, Wilt Chamberlain and so on, go back to their sports and compete with the current participants!
That can't happen, of course, because their bodies are too aged to allow such a thing.
HOWEVER,
In drag racing, such a thing is indeed possible. That is one angle drag racing has that just cannot be found in most other areas of professional sports.
Just look at actor Jason Lee. He was a pro skateboarder and had to turn to sitcoms to make a living when he was too old to skate competitively. (I just recently got into My Name is Earl, which has been canceled for a year or so) I can tie this up together - the show is about karma, and I have previously suggested (post #3 in this thread) that Shirley holding grudges for decades may not be the best thing for her spiritually (which could be considered karma, I guess?)
Look at the middle east, for example. They hold grudges over there for thousands of years! So I guess it is a good thing to do that after all!
-90% jimmy
Dave
Nitro Member
I totally love this. The sport has advanced to the point where women drivers are so common place, it's pretty tough for those haters out there to b*tch about Shirley because she's a woman.
So what else can we whine about - let's try her age? Is her age really the best you can come up with? If some 70 year old - man or woman - showed up today and wanted to jump in a modern Fueler - having never been down a Drag Strip, I'd be a little concerned. Shirley has Drag Raced Nitro Cars for the majority of her life. It's kinda a natural thing for her to drive. When Don Garlits returned to the cockpit of a Top Fueler a few years ago, I didn't hear anybody complaining about his age. Don was in his 70's. All I heard was "GO BIG DADDY!!!!" The only reason Don stopped drivng a Top Fuel car is because Pat asked him to quit. No it wasn't NHRA. At the end of 2003, Don was in negotiations with sponsors and he was going to have a new car built. Pat wanted him to stop and he agreed.
This is not a "all she's done for Drag Racing" post, it's about who Shirley is and her following. Shirley Muldowney is a name that is well known throughout the world. Yeah, yeah, I know, you went up to somebody on the street today and asked them if they know who Shirley Muldowney is? As screwed up as some people are in this world today, you could ask that same person what their own name is - and they'd have trouble with that question. Ever watch Jay Leno do his "Jaywalking" on the Tonight Show? Shirley's legendary status is good for Drag Racing - no matter what her age is.
So you think Shirley is too old - you make me laugh. With the exeception of some leg and ankle damage, Shirley is in a lot better shape than some 30 year old's I know. I find it odd how so many people can decide that somebody isn't qualified to go Drag Racing for one reason or another - when I'd bet the majority of those people have NEVER been down a Drag Strip.
You don't have to like Shirley, but your reasoning for not liking her is lame. Her age? give me a break. If she passes the physical she can re-license. Then she will decided if she can still drive.
BTW, to those who think there is no story about Shirley and kalitta, or it's all B.S., or there are two sides to every story - why don't one of you wizards go ask Mr. kalitta about it and get his side. Then post the answer here, I love a good comedy!!!
Dave
So what else can we whine about - let's try her age? Is her age really the best you can come up with? If some 70 year old - man or woman - showed up today and wanted to jump in a modern Fueler - having never been down a Drag Strip, I'd be a little concerned. Shirley has Drag Raced Nitro Cars for the majority of her life. It's kinda a natural thing for her to drive. When Don Garlits returned to the cockpit of a Top Fueler a few years ago, I didn't hear anybody complaining about his age. Don was in his 70's. All I heard was "GO BIG DADDY!!!!" The only reason Don stopped drivng a Top Fuel car is because Pat asked him to quit. No it wasn't NHRA. At the end of 2003, Don was in negotiations with sponsors and he was going to have a new car built. Pat wanted him to stop and he agreed.
This is not a "all she's done for Drag Racing" post, it's about who Shirley is and her following. Shirley Muldowney is a name that is well known throughout the world. Yeah, yeah, I know, you went up to somebody on the street today and asked them if they know who Shirley Muldowney is? As screwed up as some people are in this world today, you could ask that same person what their own name is - and they'd have trouble with that question. Ever watch Jay Leno do his "Jaywalking" on the Tonight Show? Shirley's legendary status is good for Drag Racing - no matter what her age is.
So you think Shirley is too old - you make me laugh. With the exeception of some leg and ankle damage, Shirley is in a lot better shape than some 30 year old's I know. I find it odd how so many people can decide that somebody isn't qualified to go Drag Racing for one reason or another - when I'd bet the majority of those people have NEVER been down a Drag Strip.
You don't have to like Shirley, but your reasoning for not liking her is lame. Her age? give me a break. If she passes the physical she can re-license. Then she will decided if she can still drive.
BTW, to those who think there is no story about Shirley and kalitta, or it's all B.S., or there are two sides to every story - why don't one of you wizards go ask Mr. kalitta about it and get his side. Then post the answer here, I love a good comedy!!!
Dave
mw6789
Nitro Member
Hey, more power to her. Last time I looked, its a free country we live in (at least for right now). If she passes the physical, let her give it hell. At least with Shirley we wont hear the same old bland canned sponsor plugs you do from most of the other drivers. She definitely adds color to the sport. As for her age, who cares. Look at the Greek. I do hope she can be at least a little more competitive and can attract the funding to do so. Only thing else I wish is that she could have showed up at Kalitta's roast. Now I would buy a ticket to that at ANY price.
The car will have fuel in it. How else could it run.
