Roberta Maxine Leighton (née Haslam; April 27, 1932 – November 15, 2002) was an American drag racer.
[5] Leighton, like fellow racers Carol Cox and Shirley Shahan, campaigned to allow women to compete equally with men.
[4] Leighton's husband, Robert (commonly called Gus) served with a number of sanctioning bodies, including the Southern California Timing Association(SCTA).
Dad could have jumped into the car and driven it all day long, but a woman pretty much had to be blessed with Holy Water to do it.
Pioneering skin grafts by doctors at the NAWS China Lake hospital helped save her ankles and her racing career.