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From: Wester Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:52:39 -0700
> 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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