International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Banquet to be telecast on MAVTV in early May, 2016
Ocala, Fla. (April 19, 2016) – The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, home of the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, and MAVTV is pleased to announce the 26th annual International Drag Racing Hall of Fame presented by Lucas Oil induction banquet will again be televised on the MAVTV cable channel.
The dinner gala will be presented as a special 30-minute MAVTV program with two airings on Thursday, May 5, 2016. The first airing will be at 5:30 PM EDT (4:30 PM CDT, 3:30 PM MDT, 2:30 PM PDT). The second airing will be at 8:30 PM EDT (7:30 PM CDT, 6:30 PM MDT, 5:30PM PDT). The program will re-air on May 12, May 19 and May 26 at the same times. The telecast was recorded and produced by the Masters Entertainment Group of Bristol, Tenn.
“We are very pleased to see the induction dinner being presented to drag racing fans so soon after the event,” said Don Garlits, Founder/Chairman of the Board/CEO of the museum. “We feel this will increase the awareness of the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, and its inducteemembers.”
The dinner gala was recorded on March 17, 2016 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel – Gainesville in Gainesville, Fla. before a sellout crowd. The program features the introduction of the Class of 2016 inductees – Preston Davis, Jack Doyle, the late Marvin Miller, Mark Oswald, Dennis Priddle, and “Gas” (Gaspar) Ronda, plus the Founder’s Award recipient Steve Earwood and the Pat Garlits Memorial Award honoree, Laurie Force; and their acceptance speeches. Master of Ceremonies Bob Frey will provide his special brand of insightful and humorous commentary.
MAVTV is available on select cable systems, plus DISH and DIRECT TV satellite systems.
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