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British Drag Racing Association

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The British Drag Racing Association (BDRA) was formed in June 1964 by Sydney Allard,[1] 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.[2][3]

It opened the first permanent drag racing strip in the UK at Santa Pod, near Bedford in 1966.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hall of Fame: Sydney & Alan Allard". Trakbytes. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ^ British Drag Racing: The Early Years. Nicholas John, Pettitt. Veloce Publishing Ltd, 1 May 2011
  3. ^ Drag Bike Racing in Britain: From the Mid 60s to the Mid 80s. Lee, Keith. Veloce Publishing Ltd 2010
  4. ^ The Brighton National Speed Trials. Gardiner, Tony. Veloce Publishing Ltd, 25 Oct 2004
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