Linda Vaughn, First Lady Of Motorsports And Race Queen, Then And Now

By | October 8, 2020

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1968 NHRA Winternationals - Pomona. Linda Vaughn, Miss Hurst Golden Shifter, poses with Hurst's Jack Duffy, Vice President of Public Relations. (Photo by Bob Swaim/The Enthusiast Network via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Known as Miss Hurst Golden Shifter and the “First Lady of Motorsports,” Linda Vaughn brought sex appeal to the boys' club of NASCAR. Wearing skimpy outfits that often highlighted her large breasts and fit physique, she became an in-demand racetrack personality and gave racing some needed Hollywood glitz and glamor. The “Queen of Racing” brought a new form of entertainment to Nascar not only with her physical attributes, but also with her sincere kindness that made her everyone’s favorite racing sweetheart, known and loved by all of the legendary racing icons and from the 1960s to 1980s. 

Vaughn Began Her Career As A Small-Town Dental Technician

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Source: Vintage Grid Girls

Vaughn grew up in Dalton, a very small town in Georgia not known for churning out celebrities. Most of the city’s residents spend their entire lives working in the local carpet mills. Vaughn decided she would not settle and dreamed of something much bigger, which she knew she could accomplish with her determination and dazzling personality. After graduating high school, she worked as a dental technician, but she was not destined to clean teeth for long.