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The Quarter Mile Foundation’s mission is to collect and archive the history of the sport of drag racing. Project 1320 is a documentary for Network TV.
Project 1320: the lifeblood of the Quarter Mile Foundation
Click on the Thumbnails Below to Enlarge The Quarter Mile Foundation is diligently working to save drag racing history, and if you are a fan and you appreciate what the pioneers of this sport accomplished, then you want to help the Foundation accomplish its goal. Using the working title of "PROJECT 1320", the episodes will cover each decade of drag race history from the late 1940s and 1950s to the end of the 1980s. It will include key figures in drag racing history, aftermarket innovations that made their way into mainstream automotive technology, the influence of corporate sponsorship, major racetracks and their owners, and the birth and growth of the sanctioning bodies that govern drag racing. The Quarter Mile Foundation is working with Dan Korterba/EyetraxCorp and noted drag racing historian/editor Don Gillespie, to create a twenty-five (25) episode documentary about drag racing – its birth, growth and how the supporting performance automotive aftermarket industry built up around it. It will cover the people, the vehicles, the races, the technology and the entrepreneurs that made up drag racing from the post-war 1940s through the dawn of computerization in the late 1980s. More than just a historical archive, the documentary will bring the daring, genius and excitement of drag racing to a new audience, and a new generation of racing fans. It will be composed of both first-person interviews with drag race and performance aftermarket greats and archival footage that brings the sport to life. Because the Quarter Mile Foundation members are veterans of drag racing and the performance aftermarket industry, they are uniquely positioned to portray an insider’s view of the sport. The documentary crew has access to the big names in drag racing and the industry. The model for the series is based upon the work of the well-known documentary film maker Ken Burns ("Jazz", "Baseball", "The National Parks" and other highly regarded films on the Public Broadcast System – PBS). 233 interviews have already been filmed with legends including Carroll Shelby, Louie Senter, Joe Amato, Linda Vaughn, Dave McClelland, Jon Lundberg, Bill "Speedy" Smith, and Ed Iskendarian, Alex Xydias, Joe Mondello, Tom "TC" Lemmons, Ray Godman and many others. To illustrate the stories and lives of the pioneers, PROJECT 1320 has been granted access to the archives of the Wally Parks-NHRA Museum, Peterson Automotive Museum, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), plus numerous individuals and even the estates of significant people no longer with us. These organizations and individuals hold vast quantities of unreleased, never-before-seen footage in 8 mm, Super 8, 16 mm and 35mm formats, and even many photographs. This footage and photos will be digitized for inclusion in the documentary. The pilot episode of the twenty-five episode series will be a feature-length documentary showing the highlights and shining stars of drag race history. The documentary is designed to appeal to both drag racing enthusiasts and newcomers. Support PROJECT 1320 The Quarter Mile Foundation offers several different programs for individuals and businesses to support the efforts to document and share the history of drag racing and the performance aftermarket. Join with the staff of Wild About Cars to help support this more than worthy cause. Each support program below is tailored to the budgets of individuals and businesses — from small to very large. Contributions to the Quarter Mile Foundation qualify for tax-deductible status, for the year the membership or contribution is made, under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Every contribution is used to further the journey to the completion of the PROJECT 1320 documentary, and the archiving of the materials used to make it.  Since the Board of Directors receive no compensation, and there is no paid staff, each dollar has a major impact on reaching that goal. Be a "Friend" of PROJECT 1320 The Friends of PROJECT 1320 program is designed for individuals to become a lifetime supporting member of the Quarter Mile Foundation. Each Friends of PROJECT 1320 member receives a PROJECT 1320 T-shirt, Cap, Hat pin and decals plus discounted pricing on the PROJECT 1320 collector’s edition documentary DVD set and access to the Members Only section of the Quarter Mile Foundation/PROJECT 1320 website. The program costs $43.90 ($36.95, PLUS $6.95 shipping/handling fee) for U.S. residents.  Foreign/overseas memberships are welcome, but the costs vary due to destination shipping/handling fees. Or Just Donate to PROJECT 1320 You may donate whatever you like by either check or PayPal. Click HERE to go to the "Support" page and follow the links. Help these dedicated people save the documentation of drag racing - drag racing's history is already fading away and they need your help!