Barbara Hamilton (drag racer)

Barbara Hamilton
NationalityAmerican
BornBarbara L. Hamilton
(1941-08-17)August 17, 1941
DiedApril 23, 2020(2020-04-23) (aged 78)
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Barbara L. Hamilton (later Advey; August 17, 1941 – April 23, 2020) was an American pioneering woman drag racer. In 1963, she was the first woman licensed by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to race a supercharged gasser.[1] Hamilton died at her residence on April 23, 2020, at the age of 78.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ Burgess, Phil, National Dragster editor. "Carol Cox: NHRA's first class winner", written 4 May 2018, at NHRA.com (retrieved 16 September 2018)
  2. ^ "Remembering Barbara Hamilton". NHRA. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Barbara L. Advey". The News-Herald. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2026.