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NHRA Founder, Wally Parks, dead at 94.
« on: September 30, 2007, 01:55:59 PM »
Wally Parks, founder of the National Hot Rod association, the largest motorsports sanctioning body in the world, and the founding editor of Hot Rod magazine, died this weekend at the age of 94, of (shock of the century) old age.

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Re: NHRA Founder, Wally Parks, dead at 94.
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2007, 02:35:13 PM »
Too bad but he lived a long life.  Just think of all the changes he saw in racing.
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Re: NHRA Founder, Wally Parks, dead at 94.
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2007, 02:42:43 PM »

Wally Parks. What an incredible life.

RIP
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Re: NHRA Founder, Wally Parks, dead at 94.
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2007, 07:57:06 AM »
Quote from: MarkingDawg on September 30, 2007, 02:42:43 PM

Wally Parks. What an incredible life.

RIP


Ooo, a motorcar fetish, how incredible.  ::)

What bullshit.
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Re: NHRA Founder, Wally Parks, dead at 94.
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2007, 08:39:10 AM »
Quote from: Clown Almighty on October 02, 2007, 07:57:06 AM
Quote from: MarkingDawg on September 30, 2007, 02:42:43 PM

Wally Parks. What an incredible life.

RIP


Ooo, a motorcar fetish, how incredible.  ::)

What bullshit.

No, it's not bullshit, dude! It's really for real!
It's all about cars. Wally Park is a great place to put lots of cars, while anxious travelers make their flights. It's for real, not bullshit! Here's a pic for you ...

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Re: NHRA Founder, Wally Parks, dead at 94.
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2007, 08:52:03 AM »
My parents were just in Denver to watch the Jaguars defeat the legwhipping, chop blocking Denver Broncos actually.   Well that guy at least lived an exciting life (driving hotrods haha) and he did it for 94 years, which is a long ass time to live.   I can't feel sorry for someone who got to live so long.  My dad has a friend that rebuilds classic hotrods and takes them to shows all over the US.
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Re: NHRA Founder, Wally Parks, dead at 94.
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2007, 08:03:30 PM »
Quote from: Clown Almighty on October 02, 2007, 07:57:06 AM
Quote from: MarkingDawg on September 30, 2007, 02:42:43 PM

Wally Parks. What an incredible life.

RIP


Ooo, a motorcar fetish, how incredible.  ::)

What bullshit.

You're funny more often that not, just not this time. He founded the largest Motorsport Sanctioning Body in the world.

The NHRA has more membes and registered racers than anyone else.
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