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Linda Vaughn Tribute Roast DVD – Pre-ordering now available

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The Linda Vaughn Tribute Roast DVD is in the final stages of production, and pre-release advance ordering is now available!

The DVD features over 2 and-a-half hours of non-stop laughter, as Linda’s “Roasters” paid tribute to her contributions to the world of motorsports and the performance industry in a unique “Love Fest.”  Master of Ceremonies Bob Frey did his best to keep the Roasters — Jack “Doc” Watson, Paul Candies, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Bob Glidden, Lyn St. James, Corky Coker, John Force, Chip Ganassi and John Menzler on track. Special, unscheduled appearances by Darrell Gwynn and Tony Stewart left the room in stitches.

The live auction of some of Linda’s memorabilia and collectibles from roasters and other racing notables generated a parade of funny moments, to say nothing of the spirited bidding wars.

Relive this memorable evening, as the motorsports world paid tribute to the “Queen of Speed” at the Lucas Family Estate in Carmel, Indiana.

 Each LIMITED EDITION DVD is affordably priced at $20.00 (U.S.) with a $5.35 U.S.P.S. Expedited shipping/handling fee (U.S. customers only, international orders are higher, dependent upon destination). Order now: Linda Vaughn Roast DVD Order Link

Quarter Mile Foundation plans for 2012 SEMA Show announced

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Parma Heights, Ohio (October 2, 2012) – The Quarter Mile Foundation announces it will once again have a prominent presence at the 2012 SEMA Show.  According to Traci Hrudka, the Foundation’s chairman, the Foundation has been positioned in the same location it occupied in 2011.

 

She commented, “Thanks to the continuing efforts on the Foundation’s behalf by SEMA and CONVEXX management, and in particular, Peter MacGillivray (SEMA Vice President, Events & Communications) and Chuck Schwartz (Chairman of CONVEXX), the Foundation will have the same excellent location in the Grand Concourse area of the Las Vegas Convention Center as it had last year.  Additionally, we have been provided a quiet room to conduct interviews with the pioneers of the industry and drag racing attending or participating in the show.

 

“The booth 10900 location is in a very high traffic, high visibility area between the North and Central Halls.  The location, between two major entrances to the North Hall as well as the high traffic hallway to the Cab Stand area, proved to be an excellent position to share our goals and accomplishments with show attendees and the other exhibitors. ”

The Foundation’s digital video interviews of industry and drag racing pioneers throughout the course of the show are a critical part of the show presence.  These first person narratives are at the core of the PROJECT 1320 documentary film series about the birth and growth of drag racing and the performance automotive aftermarket between the late 1940s to theend of the ’80s.

 

The Foundation has accumulated 178 pioneer interviews of with over 220 hours of footage. The interview process will continue in Atlanta, Ga. in October prior to the SEMA Show interviews. The pioneers to be interviewed will include:  Warren Johnson, Scotty Cannon, Skeeter Jourdan, Phil Bonner and Ricky Smith.

 

The Foundation’s activities for the 2012 show also include appearances by two well-known industry icons, Linda Vaughn and Kenny Youngblood.  Linda will be signing autographs while Kenny will be creating his remarkable race car artwork.

 

SCHEDULE

Linda Vaughn: 10:00 AM – Noon — Tuesday (10-30), Wednesday (10-31), Friday, (11-2)

Kenny Youngblood: 3:00 – 5:00 PM — Tuesday (10-30), Wednesday (10-31) Thursday, (11-1)

At NHRA/Holley Hot Rod Reunion…Quarter Mile Foundation adds 16 interviews

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The NHRA/Holley Hot Rod Reunion (June 14-16) at Bowling Green, Kentucky’s Beech Bend Raceway provided an excellent location to secure interviews for the Quarter Mile Foundation’s “PROJECT 1320” documentary which chronicles the early days of drag racing, and the performance aftermarket.

A total of 16 new interviews were conducted at the track during the three day event celebrating the legendary stars and the cars which made them famous.

The interviewees were:

  • Paul “Hutch” Hutchins
  • Ron Leek
  • Randy Walls
  • Charles “Boogie” Scott
  • Gloria Gibbs
  • Tom Hoover
  • Bennie Osborne
  • Bob Bilbow & Bill Klein
  • Frank Hawley
  • Danny Porche
  • Larry Dixon Sr.
  • Nancy Leonello (with Barb Hamilton)
  • Dean Weasner
  • Terry Lorge

Following these interviews, the Foundation now has secured 163 interviews for the PROJECT 1320 documentary film series.

The next event where the Foundation will be gathering interviews is the 11th Annual York Reunion & Nostalgia Nationals, July 13th & 14th in York, Pa. Interviews with legends such as Arlen “Akron” Vanke, Arnie “The Farmer” Beswick, Judy “Miss Mighty Mopar” Lilly,Francis Butler and more will be conducted.  The Foundation will also film during the NHRA-MAC Tools U.S. Nationals over the Labor Day weekend.