Drag Racing Association of Women

               "Fast Help for Fast Friends"

 

 

 

 


 



DRAW's motto is "Fast Help For Fast Friends" and our sole mission is providing financial and emotional support to qualified individuals involved in a drag racing accident at a track.

Financial assistance paid 1985-2023 - $5,471,013
Number of families assisted 1985-2023 - 1004

2024 DRAW Live Auction items

1. Snake & Mongoose movie card with Tom McEwen and Don Prudohmme autographed card, donor Brian Bianco

2. Darrel Gwynn Softball Challenge 1980 NHRA vs NASCAR T-shirt with multiple autographs

3. John Force Autographed 11x14 collage of winners circles from wins 1, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150. This is a one of a kind collage that you will not fin anywhere but at the DRAW auction!

4. Bell mini helmet with with John Force, Mario Andretti and Richard Petty autographs

5. NHRA Originals Collectible Helmet Tom The Mongoose McEwen with autographed 1991 Player Card

6. Cruz Pedregon Action Platinum Series Collectibles ¼ scale helmet, 1 of 5,000 and autographed

7. John Force 15X Champion yellow signed by all 13 Force drivers and crew chiefs at that time.

8. Black Darth Vader helmet signed by 39 drivers at Vegas 2018 including Snake and Mongoose. Complete name list is with helmet

9. Don The Snake Prudhomme signed mini helmet

10. Shirley Muldowney signed mini helmet

11. Blue/White Star Unfinished Business helmet from 50th in Gainesville in 2019. Signed by all 8 participants in the special race including Garlits, Prudhomme, Bernstein, Shirley, Ace, Amato, WJ, Cane and Darrell Gwynn. Includes an unsigned Unfinished Business handout

12. Red Thrust 2023 Pep Boys Call Out helmet signed by all 32 participants in the inaugural event from Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Includes 3 signed Call Out cards and Pep Boys Call out sticker. List of names included with helmet

13. 2001 Pro Stock truck helmet signed by 24 drivers/tuners from the final year of the class. Bottom front signed by Grumpy Jenkins

14. 2000 Mac Tools Gatornationals Action 1/9 scale Pro Stock Motorcycle signed by the legendary Dave Schultz who won the event, Includes a Dominator Duel hero card signed by all 8 racers of the event

15. Frank Pedregon 2005 Don Garlits tribute 1/24 Funny Car with hero card signed by Big daddy

16. Don The Snake Prudhomme 1/24 1978 Plymouth Arrow Army Funny Car with signed hero card

17. John Force 1998 Elvis 1/24 Funny car with signed hero card

18. Angelle Sampey 2001 Winston 1/9 scale Pro Stock Motorcycle signed by Angelle and George Bryce

19. Antron Brown 2012 Tools for the Cause 1/24 dragster signed by Antron

20. Matt Hines Monsters 2000 Pro Stock Motorcycle. Bike is autographed along with a hero card

21. Gary Scelzi 2001 Collectors Series Winston 1/24 dragster

22. 2003 Andre Hines 1/9 scale Limited Edition Silver Harley davidson Pro stock Motorcycle signed by Andrew and Byron Hines

23. Jerry Toliver 1999 WWF Undertaker Funny Car with signed hero card

24.Eddie Hill “Texas Style” Jeff Caudle lithograph signed by Eddie and Jeff

25. Top Ten & Legends collage. Cards signed by Wally Parks, Buster Couch, Bob Frey, Dave McClelland and more. Includes rare 60th Anniversary US Nationals ring that was NOT the promo ring but way more rarer version

26. NHRA Big Daddy Tribute Car photo at Indy 2020. Signed by Big Daddy and Steve Torrence

27. Kenny Youngblood “Beyond 300” lithograph signed by Kenny Bernstein, Dale Armstrong & Kenny Youngblood

28. Kenny Youngblood “Flames” Don The Snake Prudhomme Wally Park Museum lithograph autographed by The Snake & Youngblood

29. Kenny Youngblood “Rock & Roll Racing” Elvis Funny Car lithograph signed by John Force and Austin Coil

30. Gary Scelzi red Oakley crew dress shirt XXL

31. Replica Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys 1971 NFL Championship Ring

32. John Force & Tony Pedregon Castrol old style sewn on crew shirt in XL

33. Tony Schumacher Army classic sewn on crew shirt in XL

34. Yas Marina Hot Rod Fuller team crew shirt in 2XL

35. Tim Wilkerson (well) used helmet he personally donated and autographed this year. He was wearing this helmet when he won the 2021 US Nationals

36. Larry Dixon Miller Lite 1/24 2004 Top Fuel Dragster NIB

37. Buddy Hull Top Fuel Dragster explosion photo by Ron Lewis

38. Mike Dunn Mopar Top Fuel Dragster at Gainesville photo signed by Mike Dun and Darrell Gwynn

39. Kenny Youngblood “The Force”, John Force Castol GTX Funny Car lithograph, number 249 of 250 produced. Signed by Force and Youngblood

40. Kenny Youngblood “A Champions Flight” Blaine Johnson Commemorative lithograph, number 200 of 200

41. One off watercolor of Mike Dunn and Darrell Gwynn with the Mopar Top Fuel Dragster, sighed by Dunn and Gwynn

42. Matt Hines Vance & Hines Eagle 1 Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle poster

43. Powerade Drag Racing 2005 Ameriquest NHRA Nationals Chicago print featuring winners Tony Schumacher, Ron Capps and Jason Line

44. David Peters “Victory in the Vineyards” Blaine Johnson Sonoma 1996 victory, this is 2 of 50 artist's proof

45. David Peters “Portrait of a Champion” Joe Amato 5 time NHRA Champion 1984, 1988. 1990, 1991 & 1992. Super rare artist's proof 1 of 30!!

46. Kenny Youngblood “First in the Fours” Commerative lithograph of Eddie Hill's 4.99 ET at 288 mph in 1988 at The Texas Motorplex. Number 2 of 250 made

47. Kenny Youngblood “Y-2K” lithograph of Eddie Hill, signed by Eddie Hill and Kenny Youngblood #102 of 500. Includes three Eddie Hill signed cards

48. Jef Caudle lithograph “Big Daddy” of Don Garlits, signed by Garlits and Caudle

49. Kenny Youngblood “Proud to be an American” lithograph signed by Kenny Youngblood, Wally Parks, Ken Owen (first RFC Chaplain) and Rick Stewart (second official NHRA Starter) #461 of 750

50. David Peters “Carved in Stone” lithograph of Kenny Bernstein, signed by David Peters, Kenny Youngblood and Dale Armstrong, #188 of 500

51. “Shirley” movie poster by Fox Sports for the Shirley Muldowney documentary that was handed out at the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame ceremony in 2024

52. 1975 pencil portrait of Don Big Daddy Garlits by John Barnez Jr. that was a Goodyear Tire and Rubber promo

53. 1997 NHRA Champions poster printed by DRAW with All About DRAW details on the bottom. This is a pretty rare poster that only had about 100 printed that year

54. Kenny Youngblood “Taken by Force” lithograph of John Force, signed by Kenny Youngblood and John Force, #146 of 2000

55. Kenny Youngblood lithograph of Wally Parks with three Wally Parks cards and one is autographed. #29 of 400 produced

56. Shirley Muldowney “Last Pass” poster signed by Shirley
Rosalee Noble Celebration of Life at the US Nationals

The Drag Racing Association of Women will be having a celebration of life for Rosalee Noble on Friday, August 30 starting at 11am and going till 1pm
Our host is the JCM/Leatherwood/NAPA hospitality tent in the pits
We will have a microphone setup for anyone to pay tribute and there will also be snacks and refreshments provided
Please stop by and to help celebrate this angel of the dragstrip who left us in May of this year

DRAW’s General Membership Meeting 2024

DRAW, the Drag Racing Association of Women, will be holding their annual general membership meeting on Sunday, September 1, 2024, during the US Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, 10267 US Hwy 136, Indianapolis, IN 46234. The meeting will be held at 9am at the DRAW booth on the Manufacturers Midway next to the K&N/Lincoln Welder display.

This is your chance to meet DRAW Officers, Board of Trustees, volunteers and other members. We will be discussing this years fund raising efforts, injured races and have an open forum to answer and ask any questions pertaining to the charity

Any question contact Chris Hardesty at 309-825-3843

Hope to see everyone at The US Nationals

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The History Lesson

Deb Thompson, DRAW Historian

I thought I would do a little reminder about those we should remember as
a part of the history of DRAW.
I mentioned the Tracy Winters Memorial Golf Tournament that was held
during the GatorNationals in March. For those who might not remember or are
new to DRAW, Tracy Winters passed away in 2013. She started as an Area 2
Coordinator for DRAW from 1993 to 1997. She was also on the Board of Trustees
from 1994 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2013. She was DRAW Press Secretary
from 1995 to 1998 and in 2002. Tracy was an integral part of the golf tournament
held during the GatorNationals (first held in Gainesville in 1997), and it is now
named in her honor.
Tracy once quoted “Remember, you can’t control the length of your life,
but you can control the depth of it.”
With all the “talk” about always looking forward, sometimes it is nice to
reflect on the important points and people in our past to appreciate where we are
today and to continue moving forward to honor the work done before us. And
that’s just what we do...honor those before us and those that continue to need
us. Thank you for keeping DRAW moving forward!
Cards & Letters to Injured Racers is so Important
One of the great things about the Indy race is we generally get to see some injured racers from the past. It is always so heartwarming to get to visit with them and hear how they are doing. This year we had three racers stop by, Larry Sisk, Tom Brown and Ryan Gortney. When we work the booth or talked to the injured racers on the phone, we get to hear how important DRAW is important to their recovery. But only a few of us are fortunate enough to experience these "warm and fuzzies." Below is a letter from one of our current injured racers Andrew Blanton along with some pictures he sent with the letter. Please keep this letter in mind and when you get your DRAWing attention newsletter each month to send a few cards and/or letters out.

Dearest DRAW, 

Hi! I wanted to say hi and thank you to some of the friends that have kept in touch with me from DRAW. Constance Smith, Judy and Bill Leahey, Ray and Millie Martel have sent some very nice letters and they have made the most recent past a lot better. Please thank each of them for me and try to explain how much good happens from a single handwritten "hello". I have added some pictures of myself, Annika my daughter (sounds like Onikuh) and Kara my girlfriend. Thank you again from care and support.  The people at DRAW make my daily life a lot better!!!

Warm Regards
Andrew Blanton
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Drag Racing Association of Women Clarification

Due to a recent situation, the board members of the DRAW feel the need to clarify an 
item from the organizations Bylaws. 

Racers receiving aid from the Drag Racing Association of Women can not return to 
driving or riding a race vehicle and continue to receive aid from DRAW.

The thought being is that racer aid is there if you are not able to work or participate in normal life activities and have doctors orders that say so. If you are capable of 
operating any racing vehicle, then you should be capable of working or participating 
in normal life activities and will no longer receive aid from the Drag Racing 
Association of Women.
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Take just a little time to be prepared
I recently was slightly involved in something that made me want to write a little story
about being prepared for the worst. In this day and age, anyone that is 18 years or 
older should at least have a Power of Attorney in place and if you have a spouse, dependents or loved ones that depend on you make a Will. If you were to pass away tomorrow is everything in place to take care of the people you want to get taken care 
of? If you do not at least have a POA then you risk having everything tied up in court, sometimes for years, while the State tries to determine who should get your assets. 
Sit down with a lawyer and get a POA made up and put on file so if something does 
happen, your family and loved ones are not stuck trying to obtain what is supposed 
to be rightfully theirs.

Chris Hardesty
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Committee and Volunteer Opportunities for 2024
In 2024, DRAW will mark its 39th year of providing "Fast Help for Fast Friends." It takes the time and talent of many people
to make our mission a reality. There are many ways you can help make 2024 DRAW's best year ever.

DRAW's lifeblood is dedicated volunteers. You can make a valuable contribution to DRAW by joining one of our committees: Website, Newsletter, Membership, Fundraising, Injured Racer Calling, and others that might arise during the year.
If you are interested in volunteering or joining one of DRAW's committees, please submit an application to Chris Hardesty, PO Box 365, Danvers Il 61732-0395