CALLING ALL KUSTOMIZERS

Special Panel Discussion Featuring George Barris
to be held the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum Sat., Jan. 26

POMONA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2008) - Talk about a Kustom-made event. The life and times of George Barris, the "King of the Kustomizers," will be the focus of a special Saturday afternoon panel discussion at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The event, which will feature Barris and some of his famous friends and associates, is set for Sat., Jan. 26, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Along with Barris, other panelists include legendary painter Hershel "Junior" Conway, Blackie Gejeian, Dick Jackson and Parks Museum Curator Greg Sharp. They will offer insights and tell stories about working with Barris and what

George Barris

customizing was like in the fifties and sixties. The program will be hosted by noted designer Steve Stanford, and is based on the museum's current George Barris exhibit, which has been extended and now runs through the end of February.

“Junior” Conway

Named for the founder of the National Hot Rod Association, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California houses the very roots of hot rodding. Scores of famous vehicles spanning American motorsports history are on display, including winning cars representing 50 years of drag racing, dry lakes and salt-flat racers, oval track challengers and exhibits describing their colorful backgrounds.

The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., PST. Current NHRA members are admitted free. Admission for non-members is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older, $5 for juniors six through 15, and free for children under the age of five. Auto Club members receive discounts on admission and at the gift shop: show your card and save. The Museum is also available for private parties, meetings, corporate events, weddings and special group tours. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is located at Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. in Pomona. For further information on special exhibits, museum events or directions, call 909/622-2133 or visit http://museum.nhra.com.

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