Conversation so far:
where was Mickey Thompson born?
Thompson was born in Alhambra, California.
who was his father?
he worked as a pressman for the Los Angeles Times while pursuing a lifelong love of hot rodding.
did his father get him involved with racing?
Tireless and innovative, he found success as a championship driver and instinctive automotive technician.

Question: who was his mother?
Self-contained rewrite: who was Mickey Thompson's mother?