WALLY PARKS NHRA MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM ADDS TWO ICONIC HOT RODS TO EXTENSIVE COLLECTION

GLENDORA, Calif. – The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum will add two new iconic hot rods to its extensive collection through a generous donation from a distinguished collector, museum officials announced today. A 1949 Ford Custom Shop Truck and a 1927 Ford Modified Roadster, which were both … [Read more...]

Richard Parks Event Updates

Cruisin' For A Cure at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California on September 27, 2014. It is one of the largest one day car shows in the world and the proceeds go to support Prostate cancer research. For more info go to http://www.cruisinforacure.com/ The Santa Ana Drags reunion on … [Read more...]

Richard Parks: Books, movies and events

Happy New Year from Richard Parks and Roger Rohrdanz: Joan Denver Meyer, Bud's widow, is going to hold a Celebration of Life for Bud at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum on March 1, 2014, from 11 AM until 2 PM. Further details will be published at www.landspeedracing.com as we hear about them. … [Read more...]

Richard Parks Update…

Car racing fans; there are three events coming up that you may enjoy attending.  Sincerely, Richard Parks (www.landspeedracing.com)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) The Santa Ana Drags and Main Street Malt Shop Reunion will be … [Read more...]

Richard Parks Event Report, May 30, 2010

The Annual Literature Fair 2010 will be held at the Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport Street, El Segundo, California.  The facility is located in the industrial complex on the southern edge of LAX.  The precise location is three blocks south of Imperial Highway and one block east of Sepulveda … [Read more...]

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The Annual Literature Fair 2010 will be held at the Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport Street, El Segundo, California.  The facility is located in the industrial complex on the southern edge of LAX.  The precise location is three blocks south of Imperial Highway and one block east of Sepulveda … [Read more...]

Gone Racin’…To the Bean Bandits Reunion

Story by Richard Parks. September 21, 2009. The Bean Bandits of San Diego are a storied car club. They were in the forefront of drag racing in the early 1950's, helped to form and manage Paradise Mesa Drag Strip and were players in land speed racing for the last six decades. They are a … [Read more...]

Gone Racin’…Berardini Brothers

Story by Richard Parks. October 31, 2006. Pat and Tony Berardini raced in the early days of drag racing in the early 1950’s, establishing a reputation for skill, speed and consistency. Their parents, Carlo and Philomena Berardini, emigrated from Italy before WWI and settled in Southwest Los … [Read more...]