NHRA Publications, creator of the award-winning weekly National DRAGSTER newsmagazine and popular NHRA.com Web site, has released a new book, Wally Parks, Hot Rodding’s Hero, covering the life and times of NHRA’s founder from his hot-rod-fueled teenage years through the birth of the NHRA and its stunning history. The book is the first of several new offerings from NHRA Publications scheduled for release this year.

Wally Parks, Hot Rodding’s Hero is available now exclusively from NHRA Publications at www.nhra.com/books with order fulfillment by Lulu.com. Priced at $15.95, the handsome 8.5x11-inch full-color book is an enhanced and expanded reprint of a special biography of Parks that was produced just after his death in September 2007 and distributed to NHRA members. NHRA Publications, creator of the award-winning weekly National DRAGSTER newsmagazine and popular NHRA.com Web site, has released a new book, Wally Parks, Hot Rodding’s Hero, covering the life and times of NHRA’s founder from his hot-rod-fueled teenage years through the birth of the NHRA and its stunning history. The book is the first of several new offerings from NHRA Publications scheduled for release this year.

Wally Parks, Hot Rodding’s Hero is available now exclusively from NHRA Publications at www.nhra.com/books with order fulfillment by Lulu.com. Priced at $15.95, the handsome 8.5x11-inch full-color book is an enhanced and expanded reprint of a special biography of Parks that was produced just after his death in September 2007 and distributed to NHRA members.

The volume is filled with rare photos of Parks through the years, many of which were not included in the original 12-page newsprint version. From its glossy cover to sentimental remembrances from some of drag racing’s biggest and brightest stars, the 44-page book offers a stirring tribute to the man who led drag racing to its current status as one of the world’s most exciting and respected motorsports.

Additional book projects already in the works for 2008 include pictorial histories of NHRA Pro classes and “photo greats” collections from the National DRAGSTER archives featuring hair-raising NHRA quarter-mile mishaps. More are planned for 2009 that will continue to expand the library of offerings both in number and diversity.

“NHRA’s members and fans are among the most enthusiastic supporters in all of motorsports, and we’re sure our new offerings will be of great interest to them,” said Adriane Ridder, NHRA vice president-publications. “With the staff’s in-depth knowledge of our sport’s past and present, our vast library of current and historical photographs, and the experience of a team that has been publishing drag racing news and information for nearly 50 years, we believe these books will become popular keepsakes for our fans.”