March 2010

March 5-7: March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway For information, please contact Famoso Raceway Info Line - (661) 399-5351   Exhibits on display: Mickey Thompson: First American to 400 MPH presented by Gale Banks Engineering Four Brothers Racing: Bergenholtz Bros and Pierson Bros Diorama   Banks Power: The First 50 Years

April 2010

May 2010

May 5: Prolong Twilight Cruise featuring GM E-ROD Systems, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. SoCal's largest free classic car, muscle car and hot rod cruise-in. Admission is free.   May 6-7: Ford Motor Company and AAA present Student Auto Skills Competition    May 15: Mickey Thompson: First American to 400 MPH presented by Banks Power Panel Discussion, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Join us at the NHRA Motorsports Museum - Hall of Champions - for an intimate discussion on the extraordinary life of the late Mickey Thompson. Panelists including family and former crew members will reminisce on the ride they had with Mickey. After the talk, panelists will answer questions from the audience and sign autographs. Admission is $20 includes Museum admission and light refreshments.  May 22: SoCalAMX's 4th Annual "West Coast All AMC Car Show" at the NHRA Motorsports Museum, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  All AMC cars are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Mark Melvin at 626-638-3251.     Exhibits on display: Mickey Thompson: First American to 400 MPH presented by Gale Banks Engineering Four Brothers Racing: Bergenholtz Bros and Pierson Bros Diorama Banks Power: The First 50 Years

June 2010

June 2: Prolong Twilight Cruise, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.          June 5: 2nd Annual Doin' It for the Kids Car & Bike Show sponsored by The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum and So-Cal Speed Shop. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Thomas Plaza, downtown Pomona. Admission is free and open to the public. Featuring live bands, vendors, awards, and hundreds of the coolest custom bikes and cars. For more information, contact Maggie at 909.232.5904.       June 18-20: Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky Tickets available by calling (800) 884-NHRA Outside the U.S. call (626) 250-2497 To purchase tickets online, click here.    Exhibits on display: Mickey Thompson: First American to 400 MPH presented by Gale Banks Engineering Four Brothers Racing: Bergenholtz Bros and Pierson Bros Diorama Banks Power: The First 50 Years

August 2010

August 4: Prolong Twilight Cruise, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Free Admission. August 25: Prolong Twilight Cruise, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Free Admission.     Exhibits on display: Mickey Thompson: First American to 400 MPH presented by Gale Banks Engineering Four Brothers Racing: Bergenholtz Bros and Pierson Bros Diorama Banks Power: The First 50 Years

September 2010

September 4: Opening Day of the 2010 L.A. County Fair, www.fairplex.com **Prolong Twilight Cruise hiatus during the L.A. County Fair, resumes Oct. 6. ** Museum operates the same hours and days as the L.A. County Fair, Sept. 4 through Oct. 3, 2010 September 4 - New exhibit opens - Axes & Axles: The Art of Building Cars and Guitars, Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Fender Telecaster, a new exhibition to acknowledge the synergy between guitars (axes) and cars (axles), will be on view at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by Automobile of Southern California, from September 4, 2010 through June, 2011. This exhibit will feature a vast collection of rare photographs, rock memorabilia and personal cars and guitars from rock icons such as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Michael Anthony, Billy F Gibbons and many more.   Exhibits on display: Mickey Thompson: First American to 400 MPH presented by Gale Banks Engineering Axes and Axles: The Art of Building Cars and Guitars Banks Power: The First 50 Years

October 2010

October 6: Prolong Twilight Cruise, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.    October 15-17: 19th California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, McFarland, CA. For information, please call the Reunion Info Phone at 909-622-8562.     Exhibits on display: Mickey Thompson: First American to 400 MPH presented by Gale Banks Engineering Axes and Axles: The Art of Building Cars and Guitars Banks Power: The First 50 Years

November 2010

November 3: Prolong Twilight Cruise, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.    November 11-14: 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. More information and tickets available at www.nhra.com November 12: Auto Club Night of Champions Q&A with NHRA drag racers, 6 p.m. in the Museum's Hall of Champions. Admission is free. November 13: Racing Collectible Show in the Museum's Hall of Champions, 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. $5 admission. November 25: Museum Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving Day.     Exhibits on display: Mickey Thompson: First American to 400 MPH presented by Gale Banks Engineering Axes and Axles: The Art of Building Cars and Guitars Banks Power: The First 50 Years