The unique song Ally Blue about Sydney Allard's 1961 Allard Chrysler dragster (the first in Europe) is now available as a download. Half the profits go towards the restoration fund. Original lyrics by Sam Eidy and Ked Dieter, the music was recorded by Ked in Canada. The mix features the sounds of the Allard Chrysler dragster recorded at Blackbushe in 1964, plus the voices of Gerry Belton, Sydney Allard and Tommy Ivo recorded at the same time. The download and full details are available via… Continue

Catching up again. Report on the Crazy Horses launch at the Don Garlits Drag Racing Museum, Florida now posted on www.theaccelerationarchive.co.uk. Just go to the Crazy Horses blog. It was a great weekend and one I'll remember for the rest of my life. Thanks Don. Photo shows Don and me next to the car he raced in the UK during 1964.Visit…

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We are catching up with reports on the Allard Chrysler Action Group website and a report on the dragster's appearance at Race Retro in the UK has been added. Select latest news on the menu. You will also find a gallery of photos taken at the event. It was interesting to hear how people have changed their views about the car since we have started to promote its restoration. Visit www.allardchrysler.org…

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Traci Hrudka, Linda Vaughn, Lori Johns discuss preserving…

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Undertaking the important task of preserving the history of drag racing’s early years.

Article Author: Doug Dwyer

Publication Name: Performance Business



Growing up in Southern California in the late fifties and early sixties meant being exposed to surfing, dirt bikes, off-road racing and drag racing. There were great films from people like Bruce Brown and surf films like…

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Looking for a few EARLY Canadian drag racing pictures for a story. They need to be from a Canadian track, from the late 50s to 70s.These pix need to be hi-rez (300 dpi), B & W or color. Drop me an email scole@4writewords.com

(March 9, 2010) – Mike Tritle is a racer. He’s a pretty good sportsman racer in the National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) and True Street series, in the Nostalgia Muscle Car and Open Comp classes. Mike Tritle is a well-known…

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Traci Hrudka, Chairman of Quarter Mile Entertainment Foundation will be interviewed on RaceTalkRadio.com at 7:00 PM , Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, March 9.



Host Dennis Michelsen interviewed Traci on the floor of the Race & Performance Show in St. Charles, Illinois on Saturday, March 6.



Dennis Michelsen…

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Traci Hrudka, Chairman of Quarter Mile Entertainment Foundation will be interviewed on…

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Hope this to be start of a Shoe Box car racing circuit. If you have interest or suggestions, let me know.

Hope to meet a few Project 1320 supporters at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, Ocala during the East Coast launch of Crazy Horses, 2.30pm Sat 6th and Sun 7th March. As well as Don and myself we have Swedish Top Fuel dragster pilot of the 1990s Viveca Averstedt, Swedish Pro Mod driver and Gatornats entrant Micke Gullqvist, the current FIA European Top Fuel Champion Andy Carter and two of the gang that visited the UK back in 1966 and 1967 - Bud Barnes and Bob Gladstone. From the UK…

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