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How Linda Vaughn Drove NASCAR’s Wives Crazy And Became a Motorsports Legend""
LINDA VAUGHN: THE HOT ROD GODDESS WHO LEFT A TRAIL OF SCORCHED HEARTS (1960s-70s)
In 1961, a 19-year-old Georgia peach named Linda Vaughn won the title of ""Miss Atlanta International Raceway""—and within months, she was draped over hoods, drenched in champagne, and sparking divorces up and down the NASCAR circuit. The original ""Miss Hurst Golden Shifter"" didn’t just promote cars; she became the unattainable fantasy of every grease-stained mechanic in America.
The Night She Stole Daytona
✔ 1965: Vaughn arrived at the Daytona 500 in a white fur bikini and knee-high boots, handing out trophies to drivers who ""couldn’t look her in the eyes""
✔ Richard Petty’s wife allegedly banned her from their pit after Linda ""lingered too long"" adjusting his winner’s wreath
✔ A rival promoter hired a lookalike—until Linda crashed the party on a champion’s lap, stealing the spotlight
The Affairs That Fueled the Rumor Mill
✔ Secret trysts with a married team owner in his trailer (""We were just discussing... aerodynamics"")
✔ A Daytona driver’s wife slapped her post-race—leading to a near-catfight in Victory Lane
✔ Hurst Performance paid her $1,000/week (more than most drivers) just to smile and shift gears suggestively
The Legacy of a Rebel Queen
✔ Inspired Days of Thunder’s pit girls (Tom Cruise begged to meet her)
✔ Original Hurst posters now sell for $10,000+
✔ Still appears at 80+, proving sex appeal has no expiration date
P.S. Forbidden Fact: Vaughn kept a ""black book"" of drivers’ hotel room numbers—""For scheduling appearances... mostly.""

FINAL THOUGHT: Linda didn’t just ride shotgun—she stole the keys and burned rubber down morality lane.

 

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MTU 20v4000 from a train. When build was done she dyno tested at 3500 hp and 13000 foot pounds of torque
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