Being a female in the world of drag racing had a few perks for Bunny. She began match racing, which was an ideal situation seeing as how she was paid to race at a track as opposed to paying to race at the facility. At the time there were few other females in the ranks, but as time went on, she and carol henson were the two that managed to hang on.
In 1973, Bunny started on her way to becoming a professional driver behind the wheel of a nine-second Pinto Pro Stocker. By 1975 it was too slow to keep her interest and she quickly tired of it. A year later, she and Mo made a decision that would impact both of their lives as well as that of the sport. In a trade deal,she bartered her Pro Stock car for a Mustang Funny Car. In 1986 Bunny's racing career hit a high as she earned the World Championship in IHRA Funny Car. In doing so, she also became the first female IHRA champion. During the same season, she finished no. 4 in NHRA and won the Division 2 NHRA title.
It was time for rejoicing and enjoying what seemed like a lifetime of hard work. "I had wanted to win a chapionship my whole life," Bunny said. "We proved that we can do whatever we want to do. I worked very hard at it and it paid off."