Quarter Mile Foundation reaches a major milestone at the PRI Trade Show

[Traci Hrudka]

PRI Show marks completion of 100 interviews for PROJECT 1320

 

 

Quarter Mile Foundation reached a major milestone with completion of 100 interviews of drag racing and industry figures at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Orlando, Florida.
“We completed 14 interviews during the PRI Trade Show,” said Traci Hrudka, Foundation chairman. “Those interviews placed us right at a total of 100 interviews.
“We are very, very pleased and proud to be capable of reaching this milestone in less than two years. The Foundation began the interview process in October 2010, when we got the interviews of the documentary’s narrators, Jon Lundberg and Dave McClelland. By using the opportunities afforded us in 2011 by the generosity of the SEMA Show, the NHRA (MAC Tools Gatornationals), the Holley-NHRA Hot Rod Reunion, York-U.S. 30 Reunion and the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, we have been able to interview 86 significant pioneers and legends from the performance aftermarket and drag racing.
“We feel extremely fortunate to be able to reach this many of our ‘founding fathers (and mothers)’ in such a relatively short time. We are very hopeful we can continue on this pace to gather the interviews of more pioneers in 2012.
“All of these interviews were completed because of the generosity of donors like Moroso, Mr. Gasket, Quick Fuel Technology, Strange Engineering, Jegs Performance, Performance Warehouse Association (PWA), World Products, the Mondello Technical Center, Hilger Performance, Express Parts, Joe Amato, Lori Johns, Joe DaSaliva Racing, and the hundreds of fans and racers who are a part of our ‘Friends of PROJECT 1320’ support group and many others who made financial or in kind contributions. These folks all need to take a bow!”

Interviews completed through PRI 2011 (Total: 100)

Bob Airheart
Gene Altizer
Joe Amato
Nick Arias
Jerry Baltes
Fred Bear
Wally Bell
Al Bergler
Jim Bingham
Paul (“Scooter”) Brothers
Art Chrisman
Tom Compton
Jeg Coughlin, Sr.
Chuck Blum
Carol (“Bunny”) Burkett
Eileen Daniels
Bob DeVour
Darwin Doll
Vic Edelbrock, Jr.
Dale Emery
Dick Estevez
Bud Faubel
Herb Fishel
John Force
Dale Funk
Don Garlits
Angelo Giampetroni
Steve Gibbs
Marvin (“Starvin’ Marvin”) Graham
Rich Guasco
Roger Gustin
Darrell Gwynn
Jerry Gwynn
Barbara Hamilton
Don Hampton
Jim Head
Harry Hibler
Joe Hilger
Kenny Hirata
Ed (“Isky”) Iskenderian
Ted Jones
Bill (“Grumpy”) Jenkins
Jimmy King
Dick LaHaie
Dennis Holding
Leo Kagan
Bob Keller
Jim Kerr
Arnie Kuhns
George Lane
Bobby Langley
Bruce Larson
Jim & Alison Lee
T.C. Lemon
Jon Lundberg
Al (“Mousie”) Marcellus
Dave McClelland
Jim McFarland
John Menzler
Robin Millar (Pete Millar)
Joe Mondello
George Montgomery
Ken Montgomery
Bob Muravez (aka Floyd Lippencotte, Jr.)
Jim Oddy
Carl Olson
Herm Petersen
Ed Pink
Hubert Platt
Don Prudhomme
Bill Pryor
Tom Raley
Jim Read
Jack (“JA”) Redd
David Reitz
Steve Reyes
Rick Rollins
Bob Stange
George (“Bushmaster”) Schreiber
Joe (“Gentleman Joe”) Schubeck
Carroll Shelby
Tom Sneden
Louie Senter
Bill Simpson
Bill (“Speedy Bill”) Smith
George Snizek
Don Smith
John Towle
Bob Vandergriff, Sr.
Linda Vaughn
Jimmy Waibel
Jim Walther
Kenny Warren
Sid Waterman
Jack (“Doc”) Watson
John Westberg
Chuck Wright
Kenny Youngblood
Alex Xydias