NHRA Motorsports Museum

Awesome museum and quite a find while I was at the fair last week! So many dragsters, funny cars in roadsters from the nineteen fifties through the early nineteen eighties, I would say, brought back so many memories of when I was a young lad building, racing motors and drag racing. Employees and volunteers are very friendly and willing to talk "shop talk" the exhibits are well organized and well cared for. Highly recommend!

NHRA Motorsports Museum is an automobile museum located in Pomona, CA. It showcase a massive collection of memorabilia, automobiles, and motorcycles related to the sport of hot-rodding. Among the exhibits is one of A. J. Foyt's Coyote Indy Cars, Kenny Bernstein's first dragster to reach speeds in excess of 300 mph. I have been eyeing this automobile museum for days, I am glad I was able to visit it today. If you like racing cars, this museum is for you. Admission ticket is affordable. Parking lot is massive. Overall, I enjoyed my visit. I highly recommend it.

The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is a place full of history and a great destination for anyone who enjoys motorsports and car culture. Located in Pomona, California, the museum features a well-curated collection of race cars, dragsters, and historic vehicles that have played a key role in the evolution of the sport. One of the highlights is the variety of vehicles on display. You’ll find some legendary unique custom-built cars that represent the creativity and engineering behind motorsports. The exhibits also include memorabilia, photographs, and videos that add context to the cars and the people who drove them. Super Recommenced Museum!

Amazing collection of historic vehicles. Great for family and any race enthusiasts. I love visiting and seeing the variety of race cars, customs and historic hot rods. What a treasure! The staff is friendly and helpful.

An incredible museum full of drag racing history. A great place to spend a couple of hours walking through NHRA history.

Wow, this was a great place. I could have spent all day there. The price was $10 from memory which was great value. They have a great selection of top fuel drag cars to funny cars (one you can sit in) as well as more vintage drag racing cars, bikes, Bonneville speed racers and motors on display.

Any car enthusiast would love this museum, not just NHRA fans. I had a few hours to kill before a flight and came by here. The staff was very friendly and I almost had the museum to myself (on a Saturday afternoon). As others have said, the museum is actually pretty small but there's so much packed in here! There are so many cars and exhibits that you can easily spend 2-3 hours in the museum. I highly recommend this for any car enthusiast.

Great Motorsport Museum full of cars and memorabilia. It is open during the LA County fair but it is an extra ticket. I believe the cost is $5. There is even a small bar with no wait in the corner with chairs and tables to have a quick drink.

NHRA Motorsports Museum is an automobile museum located in Pomona, CA. It showcase a massive collection of memorabilia, automobiles, and motorcycles related to the sport of hot-rodding. Among the exhibits is one of A. J. Foyt's Coyote Indy Cars, Kenny Bernstein's first dragster to reach speeds in excess of 300 mph. I have been eyeing this automobile museum for days, I am glad I was able to visit it today. If you like racing cars, this museum is for you. Admission ticket is affordable. Parking lot is massive. Overall, I enjoyed my visit. I highly recommend it.

Traveled 349 miles from the Bay Area to visit this place, and when I got here, it was closed -- with only a paper sign on the gate saying they're open Friday to Sunday. No update on Apple Maps, Everything online says they open at 10 AM, so I planned around that. Super frustrating to drive this far and waste time, gas, and energy just to find out in person that they're not open on weekdays. If you're only open 3 days a week, at least update your hours online so people don't get misled. Completely avoidable disappointment.

The NHRA Motorsports Museum is a cute museum showcasing old classic cars. The vintage vehicles are well preserved, and the museum is decorated with various nostalgic memorabilia. The staff is friendly, and the venue is clean with ample parking. Worth a visit in the area, especially for car enthusiasts. Admission is $12 Discount for senior and students with ID $10 Free for military with ID + kids age 12 and under

Amazing spot to check out if you're a motorsport fan heading from LA to the Temecula region. Amazing displays, friendly staff, cute gift shop, informative displays, and some hands-on activities. It doesn't seem like it's super busy but the place and surrounding area are beautiful.

My 85-year-old father-in-law is a total "gearhead." He built and raced hot rods in his younger days. This was a great place to see some of the best examples of those cars carefully preserved for future generations. The NHRA Motorsports Museum has a stellar collection of hot rods, custom cars, and dragsters. Along the walls are photographs, trophies, jackets, and other artifacts in glass cases. They have well-written descriptions of the people and items featured. Plan on 2 to 4 hours for your visit so you have time to really take in all the museum has to offer. For kids, there is an interactive computer model that lets you design your own paint, wheels, and graphics of a hot rod Highboy Roadster. Plus, there's a drag race count-down lights game to see who has the fastest reaction time. The gift shop has a nice selection of t-shirts, books, and souvenirs.

Fun museum to go with two boys. We enjoyed the different cars did the history of them.

Another great location where people can chill under the shade or sun and appreciate classic cars. The cost for spectators is free for both the car show and the NHRA Museum during Twilight Cruise Nights. The classic car entrance is only $5 bucks and participants get a complementary raffle ticket. Come by, bring your camera and cruise on down to Pomona Fairplex Gate 2.

This is a hidden gem. I'm not ask that into cars or racing but this place is historic with so much to see. Classic race cars...history making cars. Put this on your bucket list...family or date. Go see this museum.

Great place for people who love cars, lots of things that I could stare at for hours. I would absolutely recommend going here.

Cool place to learn racing history. It takes about 2 hours to walk through and check out all the cars.

The NHRA Motorsports Museum located at The Fairplex in Pomona,California is terrific place to see up close and personal an excellent collection of hot rods,drag cars,dry lakes and Bonneville Salt Flat cars and much,much more! Lots to experience and see here and the museum keeps the cars in pristine condition including informative descriptions and details for a great motorsports historical and educational experience.Lots of photo opportunities here so bring your cell phone or camera! Whats really neat about the NHRA Motor Sports Museums the new cars that are frequently rotated into their collection! The staff is very friendly,helpful and knowledgeable in the world of motorsports! They also have a large souvenier,book,memorabilia and clothing section to bring some memories home with you or for a motorhead gift! Plenty of free parking and discounts for Auto Club of Southern California members and seniors.Open 7 days a week. There are also monthly "Cruise-Ins" and car shows that attract some of the very best custom and vintage cars,trucks and motorcyles in So Cal so check there great website for the current schedule of upcoming events! . . . . . . #nhra #nhramotorsportsmuseum #fairplex #hotrods #roadsters #dragsters #lowriders #chevy #ford #chrysler #elmirage #muroc #bonnevillesaltflats #seetheusa #lakesters #scta #200mphclub #scta #wallyparks #gregsharp #southerncaliforniatimingassociation #motorsports #museums #family #motorheads #pomona #ilovecars #drylakes #ricohtheta #ricohthetaz1 #photografxworldwide #waynesalvatti #seetheusa #gofast #winternationals #wallyparks #360photography #photografxworldwide

My husband and I brought our toddler here on a weekday and we had the best time. My son is *obsessed* with cars so this museum was a dream come true for him. We loved all of the amazing cars and there was just so much history. It was very cool. The older gentleman at the front was so great with our little guy and really made our day. I absolutely recommend this place for a little day trip.

Finally after years of promising myself to go to the NHRA (Wally Parks) museum. I made it and it did not disappoint. There's such rich history there, from John Force's 200th win Wally, fantastic old photos of the glory days of drag racing, speed record cars, original helmets and jackets to drag bikes and memorabilia. Because I had other commitments I rushed through the museum in about 2.5 hours. Give yourself about 3.5 hours to take your time.

It's not as big as I expected but had decent amount of hot rods and race cars on display. There are six main display areas with history and details of vehicles. Museum was very clean and well organized. Place was pretty empty when I went with my daughter but it's probably because we were there right after it opened and it was on a Sunday. My favorite car on display is the 1932 Ford Highboy Roadster. I'm not sure how long this will be on display but this thing is a beauty. I am so determined to get myself a car like this when I retire. I always liked this body style but this one is in immaculate condition with a dark maroon color (called Insatiable Red). It's also equipped with a 700hp 383 ci, supercharged small block Chevy, and Brodix aluminum heads. Gift shop has some nice t-shirts and jackets. Admission during my visit was $10 but got $2 discount with my AAA membership card. No charge for my 3-year old daughter. I think kids under 5 are free. It's located at the Pomona Fairplex between gates 1 and 2.

Who knew this cool auto museum was in my backyard at Pomona Fairgrounds. Full of Old dragsters & hot rods.

This is my second time coming here and it is always a joy! The admission fees are as follows: Senior Citizen 55 and up 6.00 Regular Admission 8.00 Military Free Children under 5 Free Ages 6-15 6.00 HOURS: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m There is a lot of information to read and the time lines are great! They even have two interactive machines for you to see you reaction time. Mine is always the best haha! During the LA County fair we had free admission as well. Great little gift shop and customer service!

I guess if a man has to get hitched it might as well be surrounded by manly man muscle cars, horsepower, and nostalgia for an era of late. Guests were able to take in the history and encounter the cars up close and personal. The only problem with having your wedding here is the responsibility of set up and some clean up of the venue during and afterward. The wooded outside area outside the reception room was nice. I'd almost want the wedding to overflow into this space. String some lights and create an intimate setting. But hey, I'm not the one getting married. Lol There's a lot to look at in the museum, but I don't think it'd keep me pre-occupied for hours on end. Unless there were other buildings and areas we didn't get to see. That I can't tell ya. Nice way to spend a lazy afternoon though. It's located next to the Pomona Fairgrounds, which just makes me anticipate the L.A. County Fair coming!!

On a road trip we recently discovered, by accident actually, the NHRA Motorsports Museum and let me tell you, $20 well spent! My husband, a car enthusiast and mechanic, had the best time! Large amounts of history are seated in this museum. Start off the day with model T's and end the day with current day dragsters. The only thing missing is a live engine! We would go again!

NHRA - Wally Parks museum is a treat if you are a drag racing fan. Sheila and the staff were very polite, knowledgeable, and accommodating. #NHRA

First off, I'm sure it's worth more stars but I'm not much of car buff. what I do appreciate is the art behind the design of each machine. There's plenty of history that can keep me interested there for a few hours. What did it for me was the motorcycles though :) Old Indian flat track bikes, Harley dragsters, and some good old raw customs..ols school! I think I spent more time staring at those than me walking around the museum. Again, I'm not a big car guy, but I still enjoyed it.

Went to the O'Reilly Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals here a few weeks ago and it was great! Perfect venue for the auto-cross completion, car displays and car parade. I loved the jumbo showroom hangers with all of the glossy, sexy hot rods. Look forward to going to another show here. Clean, organized and nice buildings.

This is a great place if you want to see the history of hot rods. Wonderful place to take the kids on an afternoon. Call ahead to check the hours. Double your pleasure and find a weekend they are having a car show and you can have a great morning or afternoon for little $$. Hard to believe all the amazing stuff they have in there. Went this weekend and saw the museum and Goldwest Chevelle and El Camino Car Club's Harvest Cruise. We saw a couple of hundred great looking cars. Enjoy. Don

While searching for things to do locally with my grandchildren, the NHRA Museum came up. What a delightful surprise to find such a gem of an idea for adults and children. The displays are excellent. The cars are awesome. The videos are fun to watch. Quite an education on the history of hot rods. We loved it!

Definitely worth a visit for all racing fans. The museum houses more than just NHRA drag vehicles. It also includes many Bonneville-type land speed record attempt cars, in addition to hot rods and racing memorabilia. It has both permanent and temporary-type displays. I was actually impressed by the number of cars located within the facility...there are many of all types! Don't forget to show your AAA card to get a discount on admission. If you are a souvenir hunter, ie t-shirts and other things, the gift shop is very limited, which was somewhat a disappointment. (Otherwise, I would rate a "5"). Finally, don't forget to drive around the outside of the fairgrounds to the west, for a peak at the home, and founding track, of the NHRA. It is the track made famous by the Winternationals (February), and to the NHRA Finals, each November.

Has a lot of racecars from the past if you know anything about dragracing it's a great place to go and kill a couple hours lots to see

Didn't really know what to expect, but decided to check it out. Was thoroughly surprised by how much stuff they had in there. Not only do they have plenty of cars but also plenty of historical information. Gorgeous cars from the past. Highly recommended if you're in the area and love Hot Rods and drag racing. $10 to get in $8 if you have a AAA card.

I visited Wally Parks' NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona for the second time this weekend. Some of my friends from Vancouver and Geneva were in town, and wanted to check it out after having dim sum in San Gabriel. This is pretty much THE museum of hot rods and drag racing. The Petersen Museum in Downtown LA also has an incredible collection of cars, but the NHRA Museum in Pomona is your best bet if you're focused on hot rods, nostalgic drag racing, vintage gassers, funny cars, and similar memorabilia. While I myself am not too huge into drag racing (DRIFTING Changed My Life. Support Drifting! www.driftingbook.com ), I still found this museum to be pretty incredible both times I visited. The first time I came here was for a special media event hosted by Scion USA. They invited certain members of the automotive media to drag race their supercharged Scion TC celebrity race cars down the legendary drag strip at Pomona Raceway, and also had a dinner banquet in the hall of the NHRA Museum. I got to meet the founder of NHRA, Wally Parks, and hear him give a speech at this event, which was literally a once in a lifetime experience - he passed away in 2007. I also was able to meet Alex Xydias from SoCal Speedshop fame, who was instrumental in development of Southern Cali's vintage hot rod scene. On my visit this weekend, we just kind of wandered around the halls - my favorite things were looking at the vintage hot rod memorabilia, the rusted out shell (it's on purpose - vintage patina) rat rod parked outside the museum, looking at the old defunct drag strip and speed shop stickers (i bought some too), vintage racing helmets, and the huge blown up period photographs of racing events and garages back in the day. They gave me an insight into what it was like back then - the cars, the people, the fashion, the go-fast technology... it was all very interesting and inspiring. I even caught a little side piece on an important photographer in the NHRA drag world - Leslie Lovett. I had never heard of him previously, but I give him immense respect , since he was apparently one of the most influential photographers in the world of drag racing. Seeing the small display of his photographs, magazine covers, custom painted and pinstriped camera case, and even his old camera... it made me wonder if one day, someone might create a museum which might include some of my automotive photography, as the first person to document the culture and history of DRIFTING in the United States, and its impact as it spread across the world. Maybe I could give them access to some of my huge collection of photos, die cast car collection, collection of racing team stickers and race track stickers from all over the world, my magazine covers, my stickered up lens case and a few copies of my photo books. I may just have been daydreaming here... but you never know, it could happen someday. I guess that's what museums are for. To provoke thought and inspire. Wally Parks' NHRA Museum in Pomona certainly did both for me. Check out my photos from the museum.

We had the honor and privilege of being offered the chance to show a car at the Wine and Cars Under the Stars event located at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum and Fairplex. The event was the awards celebration to announce and honor the winners for best in class and overall winners from the Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition. This yearly event showcases classic cars and hot rods as well as the wine and spirits. It is a fundraiser for the arts as well. Usually it costs $100 per person to enter the event. Because we were showing a car, we were able to get in free. But let me tell ya, the $100 would be well worth the ticket price. There was lots of wine flowing for "free" tastings (red, white, rose, and sparkling). Lots of gourmet appetizers to nibble on too. The wine cellar was open for touring to see all of the wines and spirits that entered the competition. We saw everything from Charles Shaw (aka Two Buck Chuck) to Carlo Rossi and Target box wine to the high dollar stuff like Frank Family Vineyards and Martin & Weyrich. All of the Best of Class and winners will be available during the County Fair in September. There was a live band along with live and silent auctions. Tommy Lasorda was there too talking about wine making (he has his own label, which we both sampled). My fella got to meet Tommy and shake his hand. For another form of entertainment, they had a drive-in area set up (with bench seats) and open snack bar. The feature for the evening was Viva Las Vegas. You know, the Elvis Presley flick with Anne Margaret and race cars. So whether you're into the cars, into the wine, or the spirits, this is a fun event to attend. You may want to consider it for next year if you're looking for a fun evening out. http://www.lawinecomp.com/wine2008/awards.htm

Everytime we are at the fairgrounds, I hit up the NHRA Museum...partly for the cool AC on a hot day but mostly to see all the cars and interesting displays detailing the history of hot rodding.

What can I say, this place is automotive racing history heaven! It is a must see whenever I'm in town (usually during the LA County Fair). They have a friendly and knowledgeable volunteer staff. The display is changed periodically to make room for different vehicles and exhibits. If you have any interest in NHRA history, hot rodding, salt flat racing, and of course drag racing, this is the place for you!

THE MOTHA FRAKIN KINGS OF MOTORSPORTS! YEAAAAAAAAAH! A MAN LIKE ME NEEDS MANSWERS. AND FAST CARS AND SOME DAYS OFF. US MEN: love some fast ass cars and motorcycles and anything else we can drive and go super fast on with nothing more.

My first visit ever to the NHRA musem. The Element Owners Club used this spot to have our first SoCal meet of 2008. It's a pretty cool place, mostly old fashioned to very classic American muscle car. There's drag-racers and some pretty unique land-speed cars. Lots of history and pictures to see, as well as actal cars nd car models.

I love cars and love to drive them. I just made it back from the National Roadster Show at the fairgrounds. I love this show its once a year and it's always great. It gives you ideas and inspires you when you're wrenching on your car try to make it just as good. They have the best cars around and you get to meet some t.v. celebrities from the weekend car shows that you watch. It's also a good place to see the latest and greatest and what's coming next. The museum is also a good experience for everyone and you get to walk through the past for a simple donation to keep it there. If you didn't make it this year go next year. The Good Guys car show is coming to Del Mar April 4-6 2014 for another killer show. See you there! ; )

We travel full-time & see a lot of museums. This NHRA Museum in Pomona, CA is one of the best car museums we've ever visited. Almost every car & part had an educational card or video screen. We spent over 2 hours & still didn't see everything.

I've been a lifelong fan of drag racing and NHRA and have always told myself that I would go the the museum if I was over in the area. Well that chance came this past weekend... We arrived and there was not a single car in the parking lot nor any other guests in the museum. I understand that California real estate is expensive however this place was way smaller than I would've imagined. The museum itself is basically 2 Wings with 2 rows of cars in each wing. I had always imagined that all the legendary cars would be under one roof. After going to John Force race station, I was a little underwhelmed here. I am not saying that I was not impressed as they did have some very significant cars to the sport however I feel that there was much more that could be done with what they have and that the displays could be improved. All museums show the past, present and future; the latter 2 were not prominently displayed here as the most current car was probably the John Force cutout car. I don't want to be a Debby downer but I feel that this place fails to properly showcase the sport and it's history. Nevertheless it's still a must see for any diehard nitro junkie.

Been coming here since the year they opened Anyone with an interest in new and old motorsports will love this place. Lots of history on display at an extremely reasonable price. During the GNRS a couple years back, I met Stu Hilborn in the museum . He was great. Also met Tony Thacker who at the time had association with the museum along with some publications. You will not be disappointed.

If I carry on too much, you have to know I have been coming to the races at Pomona since 1967 so many of the cars in the Museum I have seen on the drag strip when they were in their prime and at the top of their game. What memories. The displays are fabulous. To have all these machines preserved and in such wonderful shape is a feast for the imagination and the eye. I would be a docent if I lived near by, really. Be aware of some special setups that they have at the museum, special cars that travel around the country to various Museums and car shows. I had the opportunity to take a friend who loved batman so much she had a logo tattoo installed. When the docents at the museum saw it she was allowed to get in the bat-mobile for a photo shoot. How nice. It is a must see for drag racing fans and a good show for everybody else!

This Museum never gets old. I've been to it more times than I can remember, and it's always such a good time. Even if you're not a car buff, the history of racing is laid out in front of you. They chronicle everything from the NHRA's humble beginnings to the custom culture around it. Their merchandise is top notch, so you can own a piece of history as well.

I'm really not Mr. Car Guy, so much so that about the only work I can perform on my car is placing my registration sticker and even that is a chore, so you would think that the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum wouldn't be my thing but it was great. Any museum that is well curated is always more interesting and this one is nicely done. I was there for a Charles Phoenix slide show and those are always a blast and when you throw in seeing ZZ Top's Eliminator Coupe as well as Cadzilla you've got a terrific night! Except that unless it's a special event it closes at 5:00 so make that a terrific day!

Awesome place to visit, with constantly changing displays. Completely respect the Executive Director Tony Thacker....total asset to NHRA.

Really enjoying going to the NHRA Museum. Every time the Winternationals start in Pomona or we are getting ready to attend LVMS, we try to stop at the NHRA museum to get ready for the drags. Kim is a pleasure to see. He is so very friendly and has much knowledge of the sport which is a great asset. Looking forward to my next visit.

I had a few hours to kill in Pomona and this was close by. I'm not a drag racing fan, so my expectations were not high. What I forgot was that the NHRA also sanctioned land speed stuff @ Bonneville and they had as much floorspace dedicated to these as anything else. Very cool. The custom cars were also very nice. Not in the goofy George Baris Monkeemobile vein, but extremely well-done, understated cars that you can tell had thousands of hours invested in them.

Dont plan your events there. Communications are terrible and they are not interested in having events...only promoting the museum.

The manager is the most rude person on the planet. We had a event planned for 6 months in advance. They tripped the amount. .said we had to pay extra for parking. On amd on. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

what is there to see? I was disappointed, most people come here because they want to re-live the past. I went hoping they would have some famous Pro Stock cars from the 70's like Grumpy's Toy, Sox & Martin, Mopar Missle Bob Glidden etc., not one national car on display, just a bunch of un-impressive custom cars on floor, tee shirts, decals trophy's, and pictures. Wasn't worth $8 admission. I've had a better time going to Pick A Part for $2.