{"id":496513,"date":"2017-05-01T00:59:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T07:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=44455"},"modified":"2024-01-04T22:01:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:01:32","slug":"product-reviews-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/product-reviews-29\/","title":{"rendered":"[Book Review] Linda Vaughn: The First Lady of Motorsports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Linda Vaughn: The First Lady of Motorsports<\/h2>\n

By Linda Vaughn with Rob Kinnan<\/h3>\n

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If ever there were a book whose title totally identified its subject, this is it. Say no more. \u201cAnybody\u201d can be a \u201crace queen,\u201d but those who can pull it off properly enjoy a warm and engaging personality to go along with everything else, and that Linda Vaughn surely has. Her sparkling demeanor has been on display ever since 1961 when she gave up her career as a dental technician to become Miss Atlanta Raceway.<\/p>\n

That was the first of many titles adorning the sashes worn across her famous front. By the following year she\u2019d become Miss Firebird, representing the Pure Oil Company, but when that role vanished after just three years she became Miss Hurst Golden Shifter, the role that would become her trademark.<\/p>\n

This book traces Linda\u2019s life, beginning with her humble origins in Dalton, Georgia, where her grandfather was the sheriff, and carries on to chronicle her international fame across all racing disciplines. Friendships are key to who she is and she\u2019s developed so many over the years that this book could have been much larger. We really need only say if you ever wondered who that golden lady was, or where she came from, this book will answer your questions.<\/p>\n

Available for US$39.95 at enthusiast bookstores or direct from publisher CarTech Books by visiting www.cartechbooks.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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