Shirley Maldauni in the seventies not only proved the world motorsport community that women on racetracks representatives of the stronger sex have to be considered, it was at the head of the pilots steeper most of his time. In those years when the women behind the wheel looked at best with indulgence, Shirley became, in principle, the world's first two-and three-time NHRA champion in the fastest class Top Fuel. Largely due to its merits and achievements both on the strip and beyond, in the current championship girls won five titles in eight events. Maldauni is deservedly one of the pivot figures in the history of drag racing, and its contribution to the development of sport and the industry as a whole is difficult to assess at some familiar categories.
On the 75-year-old ex-the pilots, doctors discovered lung cancer in the second stage last week, after which it was urgently hospitalized. The news shocked many. However, recently it was reported that the operation was successful, and Shirley's health more than anything is not threatened. The next day after the operation famed racer has already taken in the hospital the relatives and close friends, and her doctor said that a full recovery will take 8–10 weeks. Maldauni itself immediately after discharge from the hospital, he plans to return to the NHRA game events, where it is not the first year conducts a variety of activities related to its charitable activities under Shirley's Kids program.
I'm a fighter, and always has been. This fight for me is no different from fighting on the strip with their opponents. And in this situation, I will fight to the end in the best years of his professional career...
Shirley Maldauni:
And one of the editors bangshift.com site on this occasion wrote something like: «This damn cancer attacked not on the person. Shirley never give up, never give up, and this time, be assured. „
We wish Mrs. Maldauni speedy recovery and sincerely hope that the disease does not remind of itself again.
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