Della Woods raced at Detroit Dragway®
Della Woods and her brother Bernie Woods were from Lake Orion,, MI They campaigned match races during the 1960s and early 1970s, with Bernie as crew chief and Della as driver. Woods qualified for an NHRA AA/FC license in 1968 signed by Rodger Lindamood, Don Garlits and Don Kohler, only to have the association revoke the license, saying it was too dangerous for a woman to run in that class. Losing the license caused the brother-sister team to lose several match racing engagements, provoking Woods to call the NHRA and inform them that if they took her license they would have to take the all female drivers’ licenses as well.
Della Woods was inducted into the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 1999, and the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2016, she was inducted into the Mopar Hall of Fame. Info from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Della_Woods
Just a few photos of Della Woods. Click image for a larger view. VISIT Della’s website here-> www.dellawoodsracing.com
