Wally Parks

Wally Parks
Parks (left) and Art Chrisman, 2004
Born	Wallace Gordon Parks (1913-01-23)January 23, 1913 Goltry, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	September 28, 2007(2007-09-28) (aged 94) Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Founder, President, Chairman of NHRA; automobile writer, editor, and hobbyist.
Awards	International Motorsports Hall of Fame Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Wallace Gordon Parks (January 23, 1913 – September 28, 2007) 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.