S1 Ep307: Wally Parks: The Guy Who Took Drag Racing Off the Streets
Past Gas
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4.9 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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This week on Past Gas, we’re talking about the man who took drag racing from outlaw chaos to legit sport: Wally Parks. In the ’40s, hot rodders were crashing on city streets and scaring the hell out of cops and civilians. Parks had a crazy idea — make racing safer, organized, and bigger than ever. From Hot Rod Magazine to founding the NHRA, Parks didn’t just save drag racing — he gave it a future.
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