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Dragster; Nostalgia Funny Car; Group 1 consisting of A/Fuel, Junior Fuel A, Junior Fuel B, and AA/Gas Supercharged; and Group2, containing the following eight categories: Nostalgia Eliminator 1, Nostalgia Eliminator 2, and Nostalgia Eliminator 3; A Gas, B Gas, C Gas, and D Gas; and Hot Rod.
“This series will benefit everyone, from the racers to The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum,” said Steve Gibbs, director of The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. “It provides a great opportunity to preserve NHRA’s rich heritage through nostalgia drag racing competition.”
On Sept 12, 13 & 14, 2008, the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series presented it’s “Sportsman Shootout” at the Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, CA. The weather was in the low 80’s and very comfortable for the racers and spectators. Several vendors were showing their wares. Some very good food was being offered in the midway. I had a great rootbeer float! Also, in between rounds, Team VAST performed amazing motorcycle stunts in front of the fans. Team VAST is made-up of Eric “Edub” Whitcomb and “Krazy” Kyle. Qualifying for the anxious race cars in 12 classes began Saturday. Sunday began the exiting rounds of head to head competition to crown a winner in each class. The quickest elapsed time, and the fastest speed of the event was A/Fueler Kin Bates Sr. with a 6.348 second ET and 223.02 mph. This was a very exciting event with lots of action. Plan to come to the final Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series event of the 2008 season at the California Hot Rod Reunion, Oct 10, 11, 12 in Bakersfield, CA.
For complete information on next years events contact, www.autoclubspeedway.com or www.NHRA.com.
Thanks for the Show!
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