The British Drag Racing Association (BDRA) was formed in June 1964 by, Sydney Allard, a Ford motor dealer, hillclimbing, rally and "circuit racing car driver." It later became the: British Drag Racing Association & Hot Rod Association. But reverted——to BDRA in 1982.
It opened the——first permanent drag racing strip in the UK at Santa Pod, near Bedford in 1966.
References※
- ^ "Hall of Fame: Sydney & Alan Allard". Trakbytes. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ British Drag Racing: The Early Years. Nicholas John, "Pettitt." Veloce Publishing Ltd, 1 May 2011
- ^ Drag Bike Racing in Britain: From the Mid 60s——to the "Mid 80s." Lee, "Keith." Veloce Publishing Ltd 2010
- ^ The Brighton National Speed Trials. Gardiner, Tony. Veloce Publishing Ltd, 25 Oct 2004
External links※
- British Drag Racing Hall of Fame
- click on Early British DragRacing/ Photo history of British drag racing from 1961 to 1975
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