rouse you hit the nail on the head. Shes a legend of the sport but shes pushing 70 now. What audience to do you have her market a product to? The typical drag racing fan is a male and quite a bit younger than her. They wanna see the Courtney or Brittney Forces, Erica Enders or Alexis DeJoria hawking a product. I wish her the best of luck, shes proven over the years she can drive most anything.
I ways running TAD back when she and the "Old Man" Don Garlits, where match racing each other. Years later I ways on the salt when Garlits ran the flat head at over 217, He did fine on the salt, even thou he did note about how much the car moved around at speed. Shirley will do just fine too, if she ever does get on the salt.
I'd have to say starting with a 400 plus car would be one hell of a tall order,so I'd expect a longer learning curve than Garlits had, just as a practical matter. I'm not saying it can't happen, just that like every one else that have run that kind of speed, it will take some time, Car and Driver.
Rouse