Graham Light successfully raced both top fuel and funny cars in his 15-year driving career, which ended in 1978. In 1977, he reached the final round of the 1977 NHRA world finals in the bubble-up top fuel dragster. During and after his driving career, he also managed Edmonton International Speedway until it closed, then accepted a full-time position with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and became vice-president of racing operations.