“Party in the pits!†That’ll be one of the rally cries from fans of hot rodding and drag racing as they pack Auto Club Famoso Raceway for the at The March Meet, Mar. 6-8. The fans will share good times on and off the track with parties, music and late-night revelry during the three day of celebration of drag racing and street rods.
According to Blake Bowser, vice president and general manager of the Kern County Racing Association, operators of Auto Club Famoso Raceway and producers of the March Meet, many regular attendees are days in advance to get the best camping spots at the raceway, and staying through the weekend. There are a total of 800 camping spots available, 400 in one area dubbed “party central.†…. Details
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After five decades of excellence on the drag strip, the famed Coughlin racing family has now added a circle-track victory to its collective resume with third-generation racer Cody Coughlin winning the final race of the Winter Indoor Quarter Midget Series Saturday at the Ohio State Fairgrounds…. Details
“ Girls Rock†adorned on the side Girls rock.
It says so right on the side of the blue and silver 23-foot long open-wheel dragster Christine Scollard rode to rookie-of-the-year honours at Shannonville Motorsport Park last year.
With her pink helmet and of her car, it’s not hard to tell the 19-year-old Scollard, who started racing at 10, is a woman in a male-dominated sport. … Details
Only 10 spots remain for the NHRA Tour de Charity at Infineon Raceway on Saturday, March 7, when fans can kart against NHRA Top Fuel drivers David Baca, Rod Fuller and Hillary Will.
The day is comprised of classroom instruction, several karting sessions on the lightening fast, 16-turn, three-quarter mile kart track, lunch, autographs and a chance to race with some of your favorite NHRA drag racing stars. …Â More info