Quarter Mile Foundation - Project 1320
Pioneers of the Quarter Mile
In honor of those who made the Ultimate Sacrifice, so others can reach for the Stars!
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly;…
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“Legends die hard in our sport. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Our heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of ''the drag race will never be…
ContinueCreated by Traci Hrudka Jan 1, 2010 at 9:58am. Last updated by Traci Hrudka Jan 1, 2010.
From the time shortly after the millions of servicemen returned home from World War II, drag racing began a steady growth across the American landscape, until it exploded into a major force on the motorsports scene in the mid-1960s, and never left. The sport grew, and the vibrant performance aftermarket industry was built with it.…
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Created by Traci Hrudka May 8, 2009 at 9:08am. Last updated by Traci Hrudka May 8, 2009.
My first 1/4 mile trip, 1965, (I was 16) was at the old Alton Dragway, Alton, Illinois. It was in a '57 Chevy hardtop, 283, powerglide. And ever since that time I've been hooked on the quarter mile. As years past my cars got faster and faster. I did a 23 year career in the Marines but always stayed close to drag racing as I was stationed from coast to coast. I was lucky enough to be at the "last Drag Race" at…
ContinuePosted by Stanley Deeke on January 8, 2012 at 9:56pm
Just published latest version of our on-line news magazine covering the restoration of Europe's first dragster. It is under latest news on www.allardchrysler.org or www.drceurope.co.uk/acag/dec2011. You will need Flash Player to read it but enjoy.
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The Quarter Mile Foundation has announced it has added interviews of 20 performance industry and drag racing legends for the PROJECT 1320 documentary at the 2011 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 1 to 4.…
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Posted by Traci Hrudka on October 23, 2011 at 10:35am
Hi all
Not posted any news for a while so I thought I would update everyone. We took the car out of the museum for a few appearances during the summer. Now it has the 354 Chrysler Hemi and blower fitted it looks more the part. We took it to appearances at Silverstone, Santa Pod Raceway and even a Chrysler Jeep dealership. It is now
back in its home at the National Motor Museum Beaulieu. However, we are about to take it off display to continue the restoration during the winter.…
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February 11, 2012 from 6pm to 11pm – Sheraton at Fairplex - NHRA Winter Nationals
Our "Big Daddy" Don Garlits turns 80 ... And the National Hot Rod Association is holding a party - a "Rat Roast" - to mark Don's latest milestone! PANELIST/ROASTERS: Art Chrisman*, Sid Waterman, Tomm…
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