About The Hall Of Fame

The British Drag Racing Hall Of Fame was established 2006 to recognise significant contributions or achievements in the sport of British Drag Racing. Currently the twelve selection board members consist of club & track officials, promoters, former racers, journalists and fans with a long background in the sport - they convene annually to nominate candidates for inclusion into the Hall of Fame. The four British and one overseas nominee with the most votes are informed by letter and invited to the presentation ceremony which takes place at the joint APIRA/SPRC Dinner Dance in early new year. Presentations are also held at race events or at an alternative venue of the inductee's choice. Those honored for inclusion into the Hall of Fame will receive a 'Bootsie' a quality crystal tablet encapsulating an image of the late Allan 'Bootsie' Herridge, a man who put so much into British Drag Racing, together with an exclusive gold enammelled commemorative pin badge.

The criteria to which the selection board work is as follows;

Eligibility for induction into the British Drag Racing Hall Of Fame is extended to any person who has driven, piloted, owned, designed, built, maintained, prepared, promoted, officiated, supported or taken part in any capacity connected with British Drag Racing. An inductee must have been retired for a least three years or must have been engaged at the top level of his/her area of British Drag Racing for at least 20 years, or made a recognisable and significant contribution to the sport. Inductees are characterized by their desire to win, mastery of their own particular field and courage to innovate.The number of inductees each year is to be made up of five, 4 British and one foreign.

The Board of Selectors, in alphabetical order;

Keith Bartlett
Santa Pod Raceway CEO and FIA European Championship Promoter

Graham Beckwith
Former Santa Pod commentator, now track announcer at York Dragway & event MC

Stu Bradbury
Former Santa Pod Raceway Chief Starter and Hall of Fame Chairman

Jeremy Cookson
Shakespeare County Raceway Marketing Manager and UK nostalgia enthusiast

Phil Cottingham
Fan representative & Carter Motorsport Marketing Manager

Phil Evans
Member of FIA Drag Racing Commission and Chair of MSA Drag Racing Committee

Ian Marshall
Santa Pod Racers Club Chief Starter

Ian Messenger
Former bike racer, now Commercial Photographer

Nick Pettitt
Drag Racing Historian

Darren Prentice
Santa Pod Racers Club International Race Director

Andy Rogers (Tog)
Eurodragster.com News Editor

Brian Taylor
Former BDR&HRA Chairman and Santa Pod Raceway Commentator, author of
Crazy Horses - The History of British Drag Racing