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Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum

Museum
In Pomona, California
2.1 mi from Route 66

Pomona's Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum sits at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA, about 2.1 miles off the old road. It tells the story of hot-rodding through cars, motorcycles and racing memorabilia. The museum opened in April 1998. For drivers who have spent weeks on Route 66, a road built on America's love of cars, it is a natural stop before the Pacific.

What is Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum?

The collection centers on hot rods and the sport of hot-rodding. Displays mix complete automobiles and motorcycles with smaller memorabilia connected to the hobby and its people. The museum sits on the Fairplex grounds in Pomona. Anyone who has admired the classic cars that gather at Route 66 festivals will find plenty to linger over here.

Visiting Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum: tips

Allow about an hour and a half. Admission is charged, so check the museum's website for details before you go. Restrooms and parking are available, the museum is listed as wheelchair accessible, and it is a good stop for children who like cars.

Pomona has other historic stops close by. La Casa Alvarado, an old adobe, is about 0.8 miles away, the Lincoln Park Historic District about 1.4 miles, and the Ygnacio Palomares Adobe about 1.5 miles. California State Route 66, which follows the old road along Foothill Boulevard, is about 2.2 miles off.

Practical info

Address: 1101 West McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: +1 909-622-2133
Website: 1=museum.nhra.com
Hours: Fri–Sun 10–5
On site & nearby

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Where to eat near Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum

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Diner & restaurant
Magic Lamp Inn
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 8.2 mi from Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
A 1950s Route 66 steakhouse whose Aladdin's-lamp neon sign burns a real gas flame after dark.
Diner & restaurant
Sycamore Inn
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 8.4 mi from Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
A steakhouse in a 1920 inn on Foothill Boulevard, on a site that fed travelers long before Route 66 existed.