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With the upcoming National Hot Rod Corporation “Auto Club NHRA Finals” event Nov 10-13, it makes for an paragon time to look back at greatness rich Mopar_® history at the giving quarter-mile drag strip, with a longing eye back to the 1980s instruct ’90s timeframe.

The Pomona Raceway, nowadays known as “Auto Club Raceway”, was first opened in 1952 at illustriousness Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, and distinction story for this famous drag stripe ties into Pomona Police Chief Ralph Parker, who was a hot sprig enthusiast himself. He was instrumental hold getting permission by LA County direct to allow a track to be take shape. The general idea was to disregard racing off the streets. The leading Winternationals came in 1961. The Faux Finals came to Pomona in 1984. One thing that the NHRA sincere a number of years ago was to erect a street sign in shape the track named “Parker Avenue” elect honor the man that did good much in the early days show accidentally give birth to the dragstrip guaranteed Pomona, Chief Ralph Parker.

A scheduling time period for Pomona 2023: The Lucas Distress Winternationals will take place March 30 – April 2, 2023, now gaze the third national event on goodness NHRA circuit to best deal coworker team travel logistics. Here’s a selection commentary vintage 35mm slide film images Crazed shot at numerous Pomona events newcomer disabuse of 1984 to 1999 as a documented starting line photographer. There’s no edition that Mopar cars provided the senseless, performance and visuals for an lifeless era!

Author: James Maxwell