The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks[?] in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. The "Nationals", held in the summer and the winter each year, are the premier events in drag racing that brings together the best cars and drivers from across North America.
... at Yale University (one of his students was Thornton Wilder) who began acting on Broadway in 1936.
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