Tag Archives: Roast

Quarter Mile Foundation to host Linda Vaughn Roast: A Tribute to Miss Hurst Golden Shifter

Email, RSS Follow
Pin It

The Quarter Mile Foundation will pay tribute to the “First Lady of Motorsports,” Linda Vaughn, with a roast will be hosted at the “Sports Barn” facility at the very exclusive Lucas family estate in Carmel, Ind., on Wednesday, August 29, preceding the NHRA’s Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at the Lucas Oil Raceway/Indianapolis (August 29-September 3, 2012).

The event will feature roasters from across the wide range of the North American motorsports community – Drag Racing, IndyCar, NASCAR – as well as the automakers and performance aftermarket companies commenting on the life and times of Linda, her contributions and impact upon motorsports and the performance aftermarket for the past 50-plus years. In addition to the Roast, an auction of donated items from friends in the aftermarket, drag racing, IndyCar and NASCAR will be held. The auction will include a silent auction during the cocktail hour, and live bidding on select items between the presentations of the roasters.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Wednesday, August 29, 2012

LOCATION: Lucas family estate, Carmel, Ind.

TIME: Cocktails – 6:00 P.M., Dinner – 7:00 P.M., Roast & Auction – 8:00 P.M.

PROCEEDS: Proceeds will benefit both Linda Vaughn and the Quarter Mile Foundation in its quest to capture the first person stories of drag racing’s pioneers beginning in the late 40’s through the 80’s; plus the motorsports aftermarket which was spawned from their efforts.

Master of Ceremonies: Bob Frey (NHRA Event announcer)

Confirmed Roast Panel: Joe Amato, John Force, Don Garlits, Chip Ganassi, Bob Glidden and Jack “Doc” Watson

There will be seating for 350 individuals.

VIP/Sponsor* tables – $2000/table (seats 8 w/formal dinner) – *Please email high resolution logo to hrudka@sbcglobal.net

Sponsored Non-VIP* tables – $1500 per table – *Please email high resolution logo to hrudka@sbcglobal.net

Individual tickets – $100 each includes formal dinner

Sponsors will receive several marketing bonuses attached to the event, and the post-event DVD.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Tickets may be purchased on line. There will be a nominal service fee attached to the ticket price.

Tickets may also be purchased by mailing a check or money order for the appropriate amount (in U.S. funds) to:

Quarter Mile Foundation

6210 Beverly Drive

Parma Hts., OH 44130

(Include ticket mailing return information)

Dress code: Business Casual

A portion of the purchase for tickets/sponsorship and support will be tax deductible (US only). Additional information will be made available regarding the final roasters and other related details of the event in the near future.

Don Garlits “Rat Roast” DVD now available

Email, RSS Follow
Pin It

Parma Heights, Ohio (April 16, 2012) – The Don Garlits “Rat Roast” DVD will begin shipping on April 20, 2012. The DVD video, recorded on February 11, 2012 at the Sheraton Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., captures the magical evening when seven of Don Garlits’ pals from his illustrious 62 year racing career roasted and toasted “Big Daddy” to celebrate his 80th birthday before a sell-out crowd.

Produced by the Quarter Mile Foundation, the DVD covers over 120 minutes of the event which opens with Linda Vaughn (as Marilyn Monroe) singing a sultry “Happy Birthday” to Don, followed by opening remarks from NHRA President Tom Compton. Then fun began as Master of Ceremonies Bob Frey played “Ring Master” over Jerry (The King) Ruth, Ed (The Master) Pink, Tommy (TV Tommy) Ivo, Dave (Big Mac) McClelland, Ed (The Camfather) Iskenderian, Sid Waterman and Don (The Snake) Prudhomme, plus Garlits.

“We feel the DVD of the ‘Rat Roast’ captures the flavor of that magical evening,” states Quarter Mile Foundation chairman, Traci Hrudka. “While we underestimated the length of time it took to edit the materials from the event, we found some old footage of Big Daddy that has not been seen before and will certainly add to the entertainment. We feel the end results justified the wait.

“This DVD will be played many times, and the funny stories and the antics of the panel will keep you laughing over and over. This is a DVD every serious drag racing fan must have in their collection.”

The “Rat Roast” DVD is available for $20.00 (US), plus shipping and handling, from the Quarter Mile Foundation website – www.project1320.com. The DVD can also be purchased at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing and its website (www.garlits.com).