History of a Drag Queen

Whangarei’s Faye Grant was a legend in her day, and is still highly regarded today, having held the title of the fastest female in the country for over two decades. Her racing wasn’t limited to just the record-setting blown Hemi-powered dragster, though, as she also spent plenty of seat time in her injected small block-powered Altered. Both cars wore the ‘Diamond Girl’ name, easily distinguishing ‘Lady Faye’ from the pack. The dragster, which is still competing today, was the first New Zealand car to run a 200mph pass in the hands of Clarkson / Wymer before being sold to John Agnew, who set a record of 23 consecutive wins in it before selling it to Faye and husband Dennis.