In our own little subsection of society, few men have had as much influence on our pistonhead way of life than Wally Parks. Over 94 years, he was a test driver for GM, founded the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), had a hand in starting Motor Trend in 1948, co-founded Hot Rod magazine and deemed a quarter-mile as the length of a drag race. Far better scribes have eulogized him after his death on Friday, and we'd ask you to check out the NHRA's website for every detail and facet of his life, rendered in heartfelt words and historic pictures. Godspeed.Posts with tag national hot rod association
NHRA founder Wally Parks passes at 94
In our own little subsection of society, few men have had as much influence on our pistonhead way of life than Wally Parks. Over 94 years, he was a test driver for GM, founded the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), had a hand in starting Motor Trend in 1948, co-founded Hot Rod magazine and deemed a quarter-mile as the length of a drag race. Far better scribes have eulogized him after his death on Friday, and we'd ask you to check out the NHRA's website for every detail and facet of his life, rendered in heartfelt words and historic pictures. Godspeed.NHRA pro racing assets get a new owner
Although we've never been huge fans of racing in a straight line, it pained us to read that the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) sold its professional racing assets to HD Partners yesterday for a cool $121 million.The sale will not affect the NHRA's non-profit status, although the new series will be named "NHRA Pro Racing," and specifically includes the POWERade Drag Racing Series, the TV contract with ESPN and the rights to commercialize the brand even further.
We doubt this is what Wally Parks had envisioned the series would turn into 56 years after its advent, but we'll remain open to the idea until we see NHRA-branded accessories at Kragen.
Thanks for the tip RF!
[Source: HD Partners Acquisition Corporation]
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