The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern California will host some fun and free activities for race fans during the 52nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries.

In addition to the museum’s newest exhibit, Moon: Six Decades of a Hot Rodding Eye-Con, recently praised in the New York Times, there’s also the return of the crowd-pleasing Auto Club Q&A with NHRA drivers Antron Brown, Erica Enders, Morgan Lucas, and Brandon Bernstein, for which admission is free and open to everyone.

At the track, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum will host a benefit silent auction in the Hot Rod Junction. The auction will feature an assortment of affordable, unique, and collectible items for race fans to bid on to help raise funds for the museum. Some of the featured items include an autographed Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen original painting and an autographed Don "the Shoe" Schumacher Blueprint for Success print by Honda's Chief Designer Dave Merk. Participants do not have to be present to win. The winner will be notified at the conclusion of the Winternationals. All proceeds raised will benefit the museum’s future education programs and exhibits.

Entrance to the museum is free all weekend, and a free tram runs between Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Gate J) and the museum.

Thursday, Feb. 9:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Museum is open, and admission is free. Tram runs from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10:
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Museum is open to the public, and admission is free. Free parking at the museum after 5 p.m. The free tram runs from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
6-7 p.m. — Night of Champions, featuring the Auto Club Q&A. Meet NHRA Professional drivers Antron Brown, Erica Enders, Morgan Lucas, Jeff Arend, and David Grubnic. NHRA announcer Bob Frey moderates the popular question-and-answer session, with autograph and photo opportunities afterward. Admission is free and open to all.

Saturday, Feb. 11:
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Museum is open, and admission is free. Tram service available, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Noon to 9 p.m. — Racing collectible show. Check out old and new racing collectibles for sale, including diecast, posters, artwork, and memorabilia. Admission is $5; children 12 and younger admitted free. A $2 coupon is available on the museum website, http://museum.nhra.com.

Sunday, Feb. 12:
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Museum is open all day, and admission is free. Tram service available, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Schedule is subject to change.

At the track and throughout the weekend, there will also be a display of nostalgia Cacklefest cars and a display of all the 2011 Prolong Twilight Cruise winners.

How to get there: From the 10 freeway east, exit White Avenue, proceed north, turn left on McKinley Avenue, enter Fairplex Gate 1. From the 210 freeway, exit Fruit Avenue, proceed south, turn right on McKinley Avenue. The museum is at Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. in Pomona; phone, 909-622-2133.

The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible.