In preparation for the next round of the Garlits vs. Gwynn: Match Races for a Cause, Darrell Gwynn and crew, led by his father Jerry, came to Palm Beach International Raceway on Wednesday night.  The team made adjustments to the steering mechanism inside Darrell’s electric dragster and made a few test runs on PBIR’s all-concrete dragstrip.

This season, two drag racing legends returned to the track as NHRA celebrates its 60^th Anniversary.  The match races are designed to raise money and awareness for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation and the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing.

Gwynn and Garlits pilot identical Brad Hadman chrome moly chassis top fuel dragsters.  As one of the top builders in the industry, Hadman has built race cars for Larry Dixon, Morgan Lucas, Shawn Langdon and Tony Schumacher.  The major difference between a Top Fuel dragster and match race cars is the powertrain; the electric dragsters are powered by four 12-volt marine DieHard batteries and a 40 amp electric motor.

Fans can see the “Garlits vs. Gwynn: Match Races for a Cause" at select races in 2011. The next scheduled stop on the Garltis vs. Gwynn: Match Races for a Cause is Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ.   In January 2012, both electric race cars are going to be auctioned at Barrett Jackson to raise money for the Darryl Gwynn Foundation and the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing. For more information on the program or to donate, visit www.darrellgwynnfoundation.org.

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