NHRA Motorsports Museum
Monthly Prolong Twilight Cruises Return to NHRA Museum
POMONA, CA – Nothing screams HOT ROD HEAVEN more than the monthly Twilight Cruise Night presented by Prolong Super Lubricants at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern California. Held in the birthplace of hot rodding and drag racing, Pomona is the ideal location for hundreds of hot rods, classic cars and even a few vintage race cars to converge and enjoy a day with family and friends. The Cruise Nights are held the first Wednesday of every month, April 3 through Dec. 4, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. with free museum admission after 3 p.m. Cruise Night’s are open to the public and cruisers.
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New for the 2013 season! Gale Banks Engineering has partnered with the museum to offer Tech Talks in conjunction with the Cruise Nights. The Tech Talks are a series of monthly educational automotive seminars with industry leaders. The first topics will be “Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow- How Does an Engine Really Work,” about the basics of four-cycle engine operation on April 3, and “Air Superiority- The Importance of Air Density,” about open air intake systems on May 1. Tech Talks are free and open to all Cruise Night guests. Tech Talks are held in the Night of Champions Hall inside the museum. Seminars start at 6 p.m. For more information about Tech Talks, contact the museum at (909) 622-2133.
Join us for an evening of hot rodding fun for the entire family. Festivities include music, food vendors, raffle prizes and more. Participate in the
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special end-of-the-year Grand Prize Drawing featuring a California Hot Rod Reunion Weekend Getaway Package, an Auto Club NHRA Finals Weekend Package, and a Smith-Miller Union 76/Mobil Gasoline Tanker Collector Truck. All proceeds benefit the museum, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization.
While at the Cruise, step foot inside the museum and discover the history of motorsports with fascinating exhibits including Lions Drag Strip, NHRA History and over 50 race cars from year’s past. Admission into the museum is free after 3 p.m.
The 2013 Prolong Twilight Cruise Dates are:
- April 3 – Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow- How Does an Engine Really Work” Tech Talk at 6 p.m.
- May 1 – Air Superiority- The Importance of Air Density Tech Talk at 6 p.m.
- June 5 (Ladies Night)
- July 3
- August 7
- No cruise in September due to the Los Angeles County Fair
- October 2
- November 6
- December 4 (annual Toy Drive, bring an unwrapped toy for less fortunate kids of the Pomona Valley)
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is located at the Fairplex in Pomona, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Bldg. 3A, Pomona, Calif. 91768. For more information, call 909/622-2133 or visit museum.nhra.com.
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California, long a dream of NHRA founder Wally Parks, opened to the public April 4, 1998, after years of planning and months of hard work cataloging and arranging the exhibit. Housed in a 28,500-square-foot building on the edge of the historic Los Angeles County Fairplex, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum’s mission is to celebrate the impact of motorsports on our culture. We collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the vehicles, stories, and artifacts that represent our affection for, and the influence of, automotive speed and style in all its forms. We are the place to view and learn about hot rods, customs, racecars and speed records, and the West Coast’s role as the historic center for their past and present development.
The Museum features an impressive array of vintage and historical racing vehicles –- nearly 50 at the Grand Opening — along with photographs, trophies, helmets and driving uniforms, artifacts, paintings, and other memorabilia chronicling more than 50 years of American motorsports. A gift shop offers a wide variety of souvenir items. The Museum is open during the annual Los Angeles County Fair. Please check the Fairplex website for hours of operation and admission prices (www.fairplex.com). Museum admission is just $1 with regular paid Fair admission ticket.
HOURS: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Extended hours during the NHRA Winternationals and NHRA Finals. Also, hours change during the annual Los Angeles County Fair.
HOLIDAYS WE ARE CLOSED: Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
ADMISSION PRICES: Current NHRA members are admitted free. Admission for non-members is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors 60 and older, $6 for juniors 6 through 15, and free for children under the age of 5. AAA discount available.
HOW TO GET HERE: From the 10 fwy east, exit White Avenue, proceed North, turn left on McKinley Avenue, enter Fairplex Gate 1. From the 210 fwy, exit Fruit Avenue, proceed South, turn right on McKinley Avenue. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is located at Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 W. McKinley Avenue in Pomona. Call us at (909) 622-2133.
Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
1101 W. McKinley Ave.
Building 3A
Pomona CA, 91768
Museum Main Number: 909-622-2133
Museum Fax Number: 909-622-1206
Reunion Hotline: 909-622-8562
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