Andy Carter, left, and Don Garlits outside of Garlits' Museum of Drag Racing.

British Top Fuel racer Andy Carter has announced a new marketing partnership with "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, whose Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing will back Carter at the 2010 NHRA Gatornationals.

Carter got his first taste of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series at the Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals in Pomona in February by qualifying No. 13. He fell in round one to Brandon Bernstein. Carter, however, rebounded with a tremendous European season, falling just two rounds shy of being undefeated.

Garlits sees the sponsorship as a perfect opportunity to promote his collection of drag racing history to visitors at the Gatornationals. Situated not far from Gainesville Raceway in Ocala, Fla., the museum houses Garlits' incredible collection of world-famous Swamp Rat dragsters as well as many other treasured collections.

"I'm delighted to be representing Don Garlits and his Museum of Drag Racing at the Gatornationals," said Carter. "It will be a real honor to carry his name on the car, and we will be doing all we can to emulate some of his success on the track."

Carter's Top Fueler will be on display at the museum the weekend before the event.