Tommy Ivo

As a child actor, Ivo had the wherewithal to do drag racing. He built monster four engined dragsters. Raced 36 cars in 12 different classes, became the first drag racer in the seven-second 1/4 mile before retiring from racing in 1982. Was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and Don Garlits's International Drag Racing Hall of Fame.

Interviewed in the book "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010) by Tom Weaver.