Della Woods is an AA/FC, NHRA pro driver. "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. She was the first female driver in the 5 second bracket in the funny car class and the first female driver to go to the semi finals at an NHRA national event. Funny Car is a Drag racing car class In the USA other "professional" classes are Top Fuel, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. She held the latter record for almost 22 years.
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Ealy Racing Career
Woods and brother Bernie Woods campaigned match races during the 1960's and early 1970's. Woods qualified for and NHRA AA/FC license in 1968 signed by Rodger Lindamood, Don Garlits and Don Kohler, only to have the association revoke the license, saying, "it's too dangerous for a woman to run in that class. Donald Glenn Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa Florida) is considered the father of Drag racing. " Losing the license cost the brother sister team to lose several match racing engagements, provoking Woods to call the NHRA and inform them that if they took her license they would have to take the all female drivers' licenses as well.
Career Restart
Della and Bernie were forced to quit due to finances in 1972 after a successful campaign barnstorming across country.
In 1982 Della's husband De Nichols from N & S automotive, bought the famed Fighting Irish car - the only non-Mopar car she drove - from Dick Rosberg and his partners Novak and McDaniel. [1]. Della licensed in Atlanta then started entering National events. They finished 20th in the World after qualifying at only 8 NHRA events.
References
- ^ Danny White. 80s Funny Cars. Retrieved on 2008-02-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio
External Links
The History of Women Fuel Funny Car Drivers, Danny White, 16-4-2005
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