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    To paraphrase legendary rock ‘n roller Chubby Checker “…there was a whole lot of racin’ going on…”  March 23-24 was the 2013 the season opener for West Coast Hot Rod Assoc.  “WCHRA”.  This year at its opener WCHRA raced with Division 7 Summit Series.  On Saturday Read More

      Last year March Meet went to four days to ensure that bad weather wouldn’t prevent completion of a field of 500 entrants.  The change worked well last year when the weather was fair.  This year, however, an unusually wet and cold storm lingered over Famoso Read More

NOSTALGIA FALL CHAMPIONSHIP – October 5-7, 2012, FAMOSO RACEWAY, Bakersfield, CA Nostalgia Fall Championship is the Heritage Series finals for Group 1 and Group 2 and this week-end there was no “bake” in Bakersfield.  The weather was picture perfect and the racing couldn’t have Read More

NITRO NIGHT WITH WEST COAST HOT RODS, SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 FAMOSO RACEWAY, BAKERSFIELD, CA   NITRO CARS September 7-8, 2012 was the final of three Nitro Nights held at Famoso Raceway this summer and was the last chance for the nitro burning Funny Cars to run before Hot Rod Read More