This Day in History: 2022-08-09

Judy Lilly, also known as Mighty Miss MoPar, passed away at 80 years old. At one time, Judy was the winningest female drag racer. In 1998, she was inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Chrysler began sponsoring her in late 1966, with a SS/B 1967 Plymouth Belvedere I with a 426 street hemi engine. She drove her car to great success at race tracks across the country. She won the 1972 NHRA Winternationals in her 1968 Super Stock Hemi Barracuda.