Linda Vaughn

Linda Faye Vaughn (born August 11, 1943 in Dalton, Georgia, United States

Career Vaughn was named "Miss Queen of Speed at Atlanta International Raceway" when she was 18 and has acquired many other beauty titles since then, including "Miss Hurst Golden Shifter". She was chosen to be the queen of the 1961 Dixie 400.

Vaughn appeared in the 1976 film The Gumball Rally, the 1979 film Burnout, and the 1983 film Stroker Ace. She was interviewed for the book All Around the Track: Oral Histories of Drivers, Mechanics, Officials, Owners, Journalists and Others in Motorsports Past and Present by Anne B. Jones and Rex White.

Before beginning a professional career in motorsport, Vaughn worked full-time as a dental technician.

Vaughn is currently a public relations and marketing executive. She co-authored her autobiography Linda Vaughn: The First Lady of Motorsports with Rob Kinnan. Vaughn has been public regarding her health issues. She was diagnosed with diabetes, had heart surgery, and recovered from cancer.

Awards She was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2019. She was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2020.