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Larry Fisher is the executive director of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern California at the Fairplex in Pomona.
Fisher is a longtime automotive enthusiast, holding membership in the Society of Automotive Historians, and is a collector of vintage autocycles, motorcycles, and microcars. Fisher was also an interpretive, planning, and experience design consultant, providing expertise to cultural heritage institutions, parks, and attractions. He served as CEO and executive director of the Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame in Providence, R.I. Fisher also was a consultant to the president on the creation of the Experience Design Department for The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
In his role, Fisher is responsible for administrative operations and fundraising efforts for the museum, which is on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Fairplex complex, also home to historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. He is also responsible for the overall management of the museum’s two biggest fundraising events: the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, KY., and the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield.
Fisher has more than 20 years of experience working in the museum and exhibition field in senior-level positions as well as consultation. His experience and personal enthusiasm in the automotive world makes him a perfect fit in leading and building on the vision set forth by NHRA founder Wally Parks to celebrate the impact that motorsports has on American culture.
Housed in a 28,500-square-foot building, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum’s mission is to celebrate the impact of motorsports on the American culture. The museum collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets the vehicles, stories, and artifacts that represent America’s affection for, and the influence of, automotive speed and style in all its forms. The museum is the place to view and learn about hot rods, customs, race cars, and speed records and the West Coast’s role as the historic center for the past and present development of hot rodding. For more information, log on to http://museum.nhra.com.
Larry Fisher is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR-NHRA Talk, Monday, August 19th at 9:30pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 to interact with Larry Fisher during the LIVE broadcast Q&A segment.
