DON GARLITS MUSEUM OF DRAG RACING SHORT LISTED IN INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC MOTORING AWARDS
Following nominations received from classic car enthusiasts across the world, the finalists have now been confirmed for the 2014 International 
Historic Motoring Awards. After initially being nominated by the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF), the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing has reached the Museum or Collection of the Year short list.
Museum or Collection of the Year:
- Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, USA
- Blackhawk Automotive Museum, USA
- LeMay – America’s Car Museum, USA
- Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, USA
- Haynes International Motor Museum, UK
These museums now go forward to the panel of expert judges which includes racing drivers Derek Bell and Jochen Mass, Horst Brüning (President of the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens) and Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen (former Chairman of Bentley). They will vote to decide the winners; no easy task given the high standard of candidates.
The winners of this year’s International Historic Motoring Awards will be announced at a gala dinner at London’s St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel on November 20th. Fortunately this lines up with Don Garlits being in the UK for the BDRHoF Gala Awards Dinner being held at the Savill Court Hotel, Windsor Great Park on November 22nd and so he will be able to attend. Racing driver, journalist and television presenter Tiff Needell will be Master of Ceremonies and the guest list usually consists of a Who’s Who of motor sport.
BDRHoF Chairman Stu Bradbury says, “Following on from the Allard Chrysler dragster being short listed in two categories last year this is a great tribute to drag racing. All of us at the BDRHoF congratulate Don on reaching the short list and wish him the best of luck in the final judging. Maybe we will have something else to celebrate in Windsor”.
This link take you to the latest museum video.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xfl3ok3cabuz72r/GarlitsMuseumVideo.mp4?dl=0
