Hall of Fame Racer Paula Murphy Dies at 95

Murphy, the first woman licensed to drive a Funny Car, was a pioneer for women in racing.

Paula Murphy, the first woman licensed to drive a Funny Car and a Hall of Fame racer, died at the age of 95.
Murphy set a women's land speed record of 161 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1963.
She drove at Talladega Superspeedway in 1971, reaching a speed of 171.499 mph.
Murphy powered a dragster to a 258-mph run at the Winternationals in 1973.
She was inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2017.