Doug Herbert, the multi-time Top Fuel drag racing champion and founder of the B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe) national teen defensive driving program founder, has received a special honor by the British Drag Racing Hall Of Fame (BRDHoF).

The presentation was made during the organization’s annual Gala at the historic Outlands Park Hotel in Weybridge, UK.

“Doug Herbert is from a drag racing dynasty that began with his father, Chet Herbert, who introduced roller cams and zoomie headers to our sport in 1949,” BDRHoF Chairman Stuart Bradbury said during the ceremony. “That lineage also includes Doug’s aunt, Doris Herbert, who published Drag News, the first great drag racing newspaper. 

“Doug himself has won four IHRA Top Fuel championships at 10 NHRA national events,” Bradbury continued. “This award also recognizes and honors Doug’s decision to establish the B.R.A.K.E.S. teen defensive driving program following the tragic deaths of his two sons… [it] is saving countless lives by training and educating teen drivers and their parents about the importance of safe, responsible driving.”

For more information, visit britishdragracinghof.co.uk or putonthebrakes.org.

Photo courtesy of B.R.A.K.E.S.