Outlaw 8.5

    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

  NITRO NIGHT WITH WEST COAST HOT RODS July 28, 2012, FAMOSO RACEWAY, BAKERSFIELD, CA Since drag racing will not be a part of the Olympic Games, Famosa Raceway staged a great alternative to the 28th Olympiad this past weekend giving high horsepower fans a chance to watch Read More

SATURDAY NIGHT NITRO WITH WEST COAST HOT RODS, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, June 9, 2012 Last Saturday night drivers on California Highway 99 may have thought UFOs were landing north of Bakersfield as they witnessed bright lights high above the nut and citrus groves.  What they Read More

WEST COAST HOT ROD ASSOC. SPRING NATIONALS MAY 5-6, 2012, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA   Although Sat. May 5 saw a “super moon rising” (closest, brightest of 2012), the moon paled against the super racing which took place throughout the weekend.  Once again, the racers of Read More