2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS


 

November 2009

November 4: Prolong® Twilight Cruise Night,  4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free admission.

 

 
 

November 12-15: Auto Club NHRA Finals
November 12: Museum open from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
November 13: Museum open from 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
November 14: Museum open from 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
November 15: Museum open from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.


Museum - free admission and extended hours during races
Free tram service from Auto Club Track (Gate J) to Museum

November 13: 
New Exhibit Opening, 3 p.m.
Book Signing with authors Tom Madigan, Lou Hart, Randy Fish and special guest Tom "Mongoose" McEwen, 5 p.m.
Night of Champions: Free admission featuring Auto Club Q&A with NHRA professional racers, 6 p.m.
Admission is free all day.

November 14: Racing Collectible Show, Noon; $5 for adults, children under 12 free

 
   

November 26: Closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

 

Exhibit on display:

50th Anniversary of National Dragster Magazine

Don't miss the Museum's newest photographic exhibit featuring award winning photos, features, and race coverage from 50 years of National Dragster Magazine.

 

 

 

December 2009

December 2: Prolong® Twilight Cruise Night, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Free Admission. Annual Toy Drive - bring a new, unwrapped toy for needy children of Pomona.

 

 

 

December 12: Retro Holiday Slide Show with Charles Phoenix Live at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, 8 p.m.  Tickets on sale after Nov. 1.

 

December 25: Closed in observance of Christmas Day.

 

 

 

Exhibits on display:

  • Four Brothers Racing: Bergenholtz Bros and Pierson Bros Diorama
  • 50th Anniversary of National Dragster Magazine
  • Banks Power: The First 50 Years

 

Charles Phoenix

 

 

January 2010

January 1: Museum Closed in observance of New Year's Day.

January 29-31: The 61st Annual Grand National Roadster Show, the world's longest running car show, will take place Friday-Sunday, January 29-31, 2010, at the historic Pomona Fairplex, 1101 West McKinley Ave., Pomona, California.

email: info@rodshows.com
URL: http://www.rodshows.com
Phone: 1-877-ROD-SHOWS

 
   

February 2010

February 12-14: NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Pomona Raceway.

February 12: Auto Club Night of Champions Q&A with NHRA drivers, 6 p.m.

February 13: Racing Collectible Show, 12 p.m. - 10 p.m., $5 admission

Extended hours and free admission for the Museum during the Winternationals. Call Museum, 909-622-2133, for details. 

 
   

The museum is open year-round, Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extended hours during the Auto Club Raceway's NHRA national events. Closed on Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Current NHRA members are admitted free. Admission for non-members is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older, $5 for juniors 6 through 15, and free for children under the age of 5. L.A. County Fair admission required for entry during the Fair. Show your AAA card and save. Free parking.

The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is located at Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 W. McKinley Avenue in Pomona. The phone number is (909) 622-2133.

 



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