A fearless pioneer and a versatileand gifted driver, Paula Murphy was the first woman to pilot a jet car to aBonneville Salt Flats speed record, the first woman to make laps at famed IndianapolisMotor Speedway, and the first woman to secure an NHRA Funny Car license. Throwin driving a Pontiac Sunbird literally around the world, nearly dying at thehelm of a rocket car, and scoring closed-course speed records at NASCAR’s famedTalladega Superspeedway behind the wheel of cars driven by both Richard Pettyand Fred Lorenzen, and you might be starting to scratch the surface of her incrediblelife.
Author Erik Arneson workeddirectly with Murphy and some of the biggest names in motor sports to dive deepinto her story and relay to the world the impact this single mother from Ohiohad on the world of racing. If you find the list of feats above impressive, addthe Baja 1000, Mobil Economy Runs, Monaco, Union/Pure Oil Performance Trials, aswell as high-speed stunts on horses, sailboats and a snowmobile and you’restarting to get close. Jump in—The Fastest Woman on Wheels is one hellof a ride.