Presented by Automobile Club of Southern California; Auto Club Famoso Raceway Hosts Oct. 16-18 Event.
BAKERSFIELD, CA – The 18th Annual California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, is the place to relive the good old days of drag racing as well as honor some of the coolest nicknamed drivers and drag strip heroes, Oct. 16-18.
This year´s Honorees are Danny Broussard, Don Moody, Steve Reyes, “Jet Car Bob” Smith and Walt Stevens. The Grand Marshal is stock and Funny Car veteran of over 50 years Jess Tyree, better known as “Mr. Pontiac.”
Grand Marshal Jess Tyree is a stock and Funny Car veteran of over fifty years in the sport. Jess started drag racing in the early days of the Santa Ana Drags with a variety of vehicles including a ´38 Chevy. A few years later he raced a ´57 Plymouth Fury, was recognized for his ability and was asked to drive a new ´57 Pontiac. From 1957-´73 (except for a brief spell behind the wheel of a Mickey Thompson Ford Thunderbolt) it was always the GM brand earning Jess the nickname “Mr. Pontiac”. Through the early ´60s … Details