> FYI GA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard N Parks [mailto:rnparks1@juno.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 2:36 PM
> To: RnParks1@Juno.com
> Subject: Barbara Parks...
>
> Barbara Parks passed away on Wednesday, January 25, after a long fight
> against cancer. A nice article about
> her can be found at www.NHRA.com. Barbara was instrumental in helping
> to
> form and guide the National Hot
> Rod Association (NHRA). She presided over the ICCA (International Car
> Club
> Association), in the early 1960's,
> a concept to bring back the car clubs of the 1930's and '40's. Tex
> Smith
> worked for her at the ICCA, and they
> were committed to this organization. She believed that the way to
> keep kids
> from street racing was to offer them
> an organization that would strengthen the automotive hot rodding
> movement,
> and provide safe and sanctioned
> activities. Barbara was born in New York, and came west to California
> in
> the early 1950's, and went to work at
> Hot Rod Magazine. After working at the magazine, she would work on the
> records of the new organization
> (NHRA), taking phone calls, and giving her advice and input concerning
> the
> direction that the new racing organization
> should take. A memorial service is planned for her at the Wally Parks
> NHRA
> Motorsports Museum, during the
> CarQuest Auto Parts/NHRA Winternationals Drag Races, Pomona,
> California,
> February 9-12, 2006. Exact
> dates and times are unavailable, but check www.oilstick.com,
> www.NHRA.com,
> or call the Museum at 909-
> 622-2133 for details.
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