1964, Ivo traveled to England, with Don Garlits and other racers, to participate in the First International Drag Festival, a six-event series that did much to promote drag racing in the United Kingdom. During 1972 and 1973, Ivo attended 100 race meets; this record was matched only by "Jungle Jim" Liberman and Ed "The Ace" McCulloch. Awards He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2005 for his drag racing career. Ranked No.25 on the National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers, 1951–2000. References Sources Holmstrom, John (1996). The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich: Michael Russell, p. 197. Scherr, Elana. "Tommy Ivo's Treasures", in Hot Rod, 8/2014, p75-83. Taylor, Thom. "Beauty Beyond the Twilight Zone" in Hot Rod, April 2017, pp. 30–43. External links Tommy Ivo Website 1936 births Living people Dragster drivers International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees Racing drivers from Denver Male actors from Denver Male actors from Burbank, California 20th-century American male actors