Linda Vaughn
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Born
1942 (age 82–83)
Linda Faye Vaughn
1942 (age 82–83)
Dalton, Georgia, United States
KnownforMotor racing
Linda Vaughn | |
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 Vaughn at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2015 | |
| Born | Linda Faye Vaughn 1942 (age 82–83) Dalton, Georgia, United States |
| Known for | Motor racing |
Linda Faye Vaughn (born 1942[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]
She appeared in the 1976 film The Gumball Rally, and the 1983 film Stroker Ace.
