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10th Anniversary Season Will Be Busy For Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum New Events, New Exhibits Highlight Year-long Calendar POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2008) - Wally Parks must be looking down, proud of the Museum that bears his name. With one of the most ambitious schedules of events and exhibits in its history, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California, expands on its mission of preserving and protecting the history of the performance car movement in Southern California. Among the highlights during its 10th anniversary year are: -- Sat., Mar. 1: Museum board member Steve Gibbs and Dusty McWilliams will host a special seminar, "Rebuilding the Rattler." Gibbs and McWilliams will work on the legendary Top Fuel dragster in the "Wally's Garage" section of the Museum while Mike Kuhl of the Kuhl & Olson team will provide commentary. Sponsored by A&EDesign.com, American Shine Products, Classic Industries, Pyrotec E3, GoJaks (Zendex Tool Corp.), Grand Products and Injen Technologies, the $20 seminar provides a unique look inside the world of automotive restorations. The ticket price includes Museum admission and refreshments. -- On Apr. 2, the Prolong® Twilight Cruise Nights season begins. On the first Wednesday night of each month through December, it's hot rod heaven at the Museum. The popular events feature free admission to the Museum, and a chance to see hundreds of street rods, hot rods and muscle cars in the parking lots. Celebrity judges choose four "Budweiser Picks" winners at each event. -- Apr. 2 is also the opening day for an exhibit honoring the 60th Anniversary of Hot Rod Magazine, which runs through October. Parks was the first full-time editor of Hot Rod and the magazine has chronicled the sport and set the standard for hot rods. Opens to the public at 3 p.m. -- On May 7, the Museum opens a second new exhibit, "Coker Tire/Honest Charley Anniversary: A Tribute to American Ingenuity." The exhibition celebrates Coker Tire's 50th anniversary and Honest Charley's 60th. Opened in 1948, Honest Charley's was one of the earliest "speed shops" in America. The exhibit runs through Nov. 16th. -- Off the grounds, the Museum will produce the Sixth Annual Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion, presented by SoffSeal, June 13-15, at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky. The event returns to its traditional home at the nostalgic race track, which features covered grandstands. The Reunion attracts tens of thousands to the park by the river. -- In August, the Museum opens two new exhibits. On Aug. 2 its "Trophy Queens," a photo exhibit on the glamour girls of racing, and a Ford Racing Tribute honoring 60 years of NASCAR opens Aug. 27. The Trophy Queens exhibit runs through August, 2009, while the NASCAR exhibit runs through Mar. 1, 2009. -- The Museum remains open in September during the Los Angeles County Fair, but a fair admission ticket is required for entry to the Museum during that period. Entry to the Museum is $1 extra. -- From Oct. 10-12, the Museum will produce the 17th Annual Automobile Club of Southern California Hot Rod Reunion at legendary Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield. The three current exhibits at the Museum are: -- The 70th anniversary of the Southern California Timing Association provides a retrospective of the historic association that sanctions land speed records. Parks was among the founders of the group. The exhibit continues through June. -- "Bakersfield: A Salute to the March Meet - 50 Years of Racing," continues through August. -- "Barris Kustoms: The Life and Times of George Barris, King of the Kustomizers," concludes its run in February. Celebrating its 10th anniversary and named for the founder of the National Hot Rod Association, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California houses the very roots of hot rodding. Scores of famous vehicles spanning American motorsports history are on display, including winning cars representing 50 years of drag racing, dry lakes and salt-flat racers, oval track challengers and exhibits describing their colorful backgrounds. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., PST. Current NHRA members are admitted free and Auto Club members enjoy a $2 discount. Admission for non-members is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older, $5 for juniors six through 15, and free for children under the age of five. The Museum is also available for private parties, meetings, corporate events, weddings and special group tours. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is located at Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. in Pomona. For further information on special exhibits, museum events or directions, call 909/622-2133 or visit http://museum.nhra.com.
Vintage Dragster Buildup at Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, Sat. Mar. 1 "Wally's Garage" hosts special seminar as public gets to watch the historic Howard Cams Rattler being rebuilt POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2008) - Wally's Garage gets its first job! The special section, housed within the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California, is hosting a special Saturday seminar on Mar. 1, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., where the legendary Howard Cams Rattler will undergo a rebuild. Cost of the event is $20 and includes admittance to Museum and refreshments. "We want to do more of these seminars in Wally's Garage," said Tony Thacker, executive director of the Parks Museum. "These interactive events are what the Museum's 'living history' philosophy is all about." Former NHRA VP Steve Gibbs, along with Dusty McWilliams, will work on the historic dragster while Mike Kuhl (part of the famous Kuhl & Oslson team) will provide commentary during the rebuild. The "Rebuilding the Rattler" seminar is sponsored by A&EDesign.com, American Shine Products, Classic Industries, E3 Spark Plugs, GoJaks (Zendex Tool Corp.), Grant Products and Injen Technologies. Celebrating its 10th anniversary and named for the founder of the National Hot Rod Association, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California houses the very roots of hot rodding. Scores of famous vehicles spanning American motorsports history are on display, including winning cars representing 50 years of drag racing, dry lakes and salt-flat racers, oval track challengers and exhibits describing their colorful backgrounds. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., PST. Current NHRA members are admitted free and Auto Club members enjoy a $2 discount. Admission for non-members is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older, $5 for juniors six through 15, and free for children under the age of five. The Museum is also available for private parties, meetings, corporate events, weddings and special group tours. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is located at Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. in Pomona. For further information on special exhibits, museum events or directions, call 909/622-2133 or visit http://museum.nhra.com.
New 10th Anniversary Leather Jacket Pays Tribute to NHRA Founder Wally Parks
Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum Introduces Limited-Edition, Commemorative Jacket POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2008) - Pomona, Calif. - The latest addition to the growing catalog of retro-style clothing and products from the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is a new, limited edition, 10th Anniversary leather jacket designed to commemorate NHRA founder Wally Parks. Based on an original bomber jacket design, the new jacket features the Museum's 10th anniversary logo embroidered across the back in fine detail. The logo is also embroidered on the left chest while the right chest bears Wally's signature, along with the year of his birth and passing. All jackets are embroidered in the U.S. Functional, fun and warm - this fully lined jacket is perfect for a rod run, drag race or hanging out. Features like leather edged pockets and antique brass zippers make it equally suited for display in a collector case. The commemorative jacket is priced at just $285, plus shipping and handling, and sizes range from small to XXL (XXL sizes are just $10 extra). All proceeds from the sale of the jackets go directly to support the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California. It's also available from the Museum's online gift store at http://museum.nhra.com or, by calling 909/622-2133. Celebrating its 10th anniversary and named for the founder of the National Hot Rod Association, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California houses the very roots of hot rodding. Scores of famous vehicles spanning American motorsports history are on display, including winning cars representing 50 years of drag racing, dry lakes and salt-flat racers, oval track challengers and exhibits describing their colorful backgrounds. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., PST. Current NHRA members are admitted free and Auto Club members enjoy a $2 discount. Admission for non-members is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older, $5 for juniors six through 15, and free for children under the age of five. The Museum is also available for private parties, meetings, corporate events, weddings and special group tours. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is located at Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. in Pomona. For further information on special exhibits, museum events or directions, call 909/622-2133 or visit http://museum.nhra.com.
CALLING ALL KUSTOMIZERS Special Panel Discussion Featuring George Barris to be held the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum Sat., Jan. 26 POMONA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2008) - Talk about a Kustom-made event. The life and times of George Barris, the "King of the Kustomizers," will be the focus of a special Saturday afternoon panel discussion at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The event, which will feature Barris and some of his famous friends and associates, is set for Sat., Jan. 26, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Along with Barris, other panelists include legendary painter Hershel "Junior" Conway, Blackie Gejeian, Dick Jackson and Parks Museum Curator Greg Sharp. They will offer insights and tell stories about working with Barris and what customizing was like in the fifties and sixties. The program will be hosted by noted designer Steve Stanford, and is based on the museum's current George Barris exhibit, which has been extended and now runs through the end of February. Tickets, available at the door, are $25 per person and include refreshments, museum admission and an event souvenir. "George and his friends will put on quite a show," said Tony Thacker, executive director of the Parks Museum. "It'll be a treat to hear stories and anecdotes from this legendary group. Our panels are always a lot of fun and this one should be especially entertaining. Seating is limited so get there early." Named for the founder of the National Hot Rod Association, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California houses the very roots of hot rodding. Scores of famous vehicles spanning American motorsports history are on display, including winning cars representing 50 years of drag racing, dry lakes and salt-flat racers, oval track challengers and exhibits describing their colorful backgrounds. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., PST. Current NHRA members are admitted free. Admission for non-members is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older, $5 for juniors six through 15, and free for children under the age of five. Auto Club members receive discounts on admission and at the gift shop: show your card and save. The Museum is also available for private parties, meetings, corporate events, weddings and special group tours. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is located at Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. in Pomona. For further information on special exhibits, museum events or directions, call 909/622-2133 or visit http://museum.nhra.com.
You
Asked For it, You’ve Got it!
Hot
Rod Reunion Returns to
Holley NHRA National Hot
Rod Reunion Comes Home to Beech
BOWLING GREEN,
“We’re very excited to be back,”
said Tony Thacker, executive director of the
“Also, the city of
The Museum and Beech Bend have
signed a five-year contract to bring long-term stability to the event.
Dallas Jones, owner of
“We’re just really glad that
you’re coming back to
Bill Tichenor, Marketing Manager,
at Holley Performance Products, who sponsors the event and is located right
in
Dick Lahaie, one of the NHRA’s
all-time Top 50 Drivers, has been selected as the event’s Grand Marshal.
He’s a member of the Drag Racing Hall of Fame and has participated in the
sport for more than four decades. He won the NHRA Top Fuel Championship in
1987 as a driver and as Scott Kalitta’s crew chief in 1994 and 1995.
Honorees for the event include
Arnie “The Farmer” Beswick, Gabby Bleeker, Boogie Scott, Bob Stange and Jim
Walther. The Justice Brothers Reunion Spotlight falls on The Ramchargers, a
group of Chrysler Corporation engineers who joined together in 1959 and
created Dodge and
Tickets for
the event will be available soon by calling 1-800/884-NHRA (6472) or
visiting the Museum’s web site at
http://museum.nhra.com .
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