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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.
Temporary exhibits have also been created to honor participants in hot rodding including Vic Edelbrock, Don Prudhomme, the 1932 Ford, Track Roadsters, Parnelli Jones, and the So-Cal Speed Shop. In 2008, the museum began hosting a special exhibition dedicated to Gale Banks and his contributions to the sport of drag racing.
Almost immediately after joining Harry Schmidt's Blue Max team, Beadle rivaled "Jungle Jim" Liberman in popularity and Don Prudhomme in on-track success. [citation needed] By the end of his first year with the Max, Beadle won the NHRA U.S. Nationals Funny Car class, and by the end of the decade, he was the reigning world champion and a bona fide superstar.
Shirley Shahan (nicknamed the "Drag-On Lady") is a pioneering American woman drag racer. [1]Shahan in 1965 became the first woman to win an NHRA pro event. [2] Her husband, H. L., prepared the cars she drove.
While the NHRA FSS is the original and preeminent racing series for Factory Stock cars the growth and popularity of FSS racing has been seen through expansion in other series. These include the National Muscle Car Association's (NMCA) Factory Super Car [ 4 ] series and Drag Illustrated's Factory Stock Classic [ 5 ] as examples.
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Don Nicholson (May 28, 1927 – January 24, 2006) was an American drag racer from Missouri. [1] He raced in the 1960s and 1970s when there were few national events. The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) estimates he won 90 percent of his match races. [2]
The 1964 NHRA Winternationals (commonly known as the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, California on 16 February. [ 1 ] Results