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Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (died 2007)
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Wally Parks
American writer
Wallace Gordon Parks was an American writer. He was the founder, president, and chairman of the National Hot Rod Association, better known as NHRA. He was instrumental in establishing drag racing as a legitimate amateur and professional motorsport.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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North American drag auto racing organization
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)