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California native, James Day, grew up on the pavement of Pomona Raceway, watching his father, Richard Day, race nitro funny cars. Dreaming of following in his father’s footsteps, James became a licensed pilot of not only a nitro funny car, but Top Alcohol Funny Car, Top Alcohol Dragster, Nostalgia Top Fuel, and Nostalgia Fuel Funny Car.
There was never any doubt in James Day’s mind that driving a race car could be in his future.
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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. Continue reading
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Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Hector Arana Jr. and Adam Arana helped raised more than $12,000 for charity this past March as part of Sonoma Raceway‘s NHRA Tour de Charity.
The Arana brothers raced against fans at the Sonoma Raceway Karting Center in the sold-out event that raised $12,025 for Speedway Children’s Charities. The event has raised a total of more than $122,000 in its 11 years. Continue reading
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Bob Beck entered the auto industry as did many young men, by working in gas stations when in high school.
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At 19 years of age, Zac Bogner has been racing since he was 9 years old. Starting his career in 2006 as a Junior Sand Dragster for his good friend, Brian Fitzpatrick, Bogner says from the beginning he was influenced by the adrenaline rush to keep going and added that he wants to really take on the sport of Drag Racing.
In late 2006, Zac Bogner took the opportunity to drive a Junior Dragster on Asphalt 1/8 mile Drag Strips and really enjoyed going 50 mph in his first time on Asphalt.
Beginning 2007 Zac Bogner received an offer to drive for engine builder Don Soltz, who builds Junior Dragster Engines. In his first race with the team, Zac won, realizing his potential to go far in this sport. Continue reading