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CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION

Roger Rohrdanz November 09, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

24th Annual Event at Auto Club Famoso Raceway

Thousands of spectators filled the famous venue to see racing royalty, cool cars, and amazing nostalgia drag racing. Over 250 racers, including 14+ Top Fuel Dragsters, and over 30 Top Fuel Funny Cars participated. There was a lot to do aside from racing, with vendors, a big swap meet, silent auction, lots of good food, and of course cool street rods in the “Famoso Grove”. There is so much going on, you can’t see it all in only three days!

The “Cacklefest” was spectacular. Over 80 classic Top Fuel dragsters produced a sight and sound like no other. This “Living Museum” was an explosion of hot rods, nostalgia cars, racing, friends, and drag racing legends. And every dollar spent at this event went to the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, according to Larry Fisher, the Director of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.

This Reunion brought out some big names in the sport like Jim Dunn, Dave McClelland, Cruz Pedregon, Greg Sharp, Steve Gibbs, Bob Frey, Gary Densham, Mike English, Tom Prock. It was a special treat for fans, but for the NHRA pros, the Reunion was their time to enjoy some nostalgia drag racing and meet some of their heroes like Tom McEwen, Don Prudhomme, Larry Sutton, Roland Leong, Tommy Ivo, and Ed McCulloch.

This year’s Grand Marshal was Jim Dunn. Honorees included Paul Althouse, Cub Barnett, Don Gaide-Don Radican, John Jodauga, Doug Kruse. Overall it was an incredible show. Don’t miss the 25th!

Nostalgia Pro Mod winner Andrew Berry.
AA/Supercharged winner Howard Anderson.

Nostalgia Funny Car Final. Ryan Hodgson (near lane) beat Jason Rupert.
Nostalgia Top Fuel Final. Bill Dunlap (far lane) beat Denver Schutz.
Nostalgia Eliminator I winner Dale Shubert.
7.0 Pro Final. Dewayne Sanders (far lane) beat Billy McDevitt.
He did it for love! Farewell, John Ewald 1950-2015.
AA/Fuel Altered Final. Jeremy Sullivan (far lane) beat Brian Hope.
Bill Dunlap’s crew celebrating on their way to pickup him up.
A/Fuel Final. Drew Austin (far lane) beat Bobby Cottrell.
Nostalgia Pro Mod Final. Andrew Berry (far lane) beat Rob Moore.
AA/Supercharged Final. Howard Anderson (far lane) beat Gary Reinero.
7.0 Pro Final winner Dewayne Sanders.
Nostalgia Eliminator I Final. Dale Shubert (far lane) beat Kenny Upton.
A/Gas Final. Brendan Frye (near lane) beat Steve Faller.
A/FX Final. Steve Whitemore (near lane) beat David Franklin.
Don Prudhomme enjoying the show.
Mike Boyd at the reins of the legendary Winged Express.
“Godzilla” is driven by Rodney Flournoy from Carson, CA.
Detail of Leon Fitzgerald’s “Pure Heaven”.

Junior Fuel Final. Scott Parks (far lane) beat Don Enriquez.
Roger Garten, memorialized, as his nitro-powered roadster pushed through the Cacklefest.
Honoree Cub Barrnett competed over the weekend.
Over 75 vintage front engined top fuel dragsters were push started and cackled in front of the spectators.

The jet cars closed the show Saturday & Sunday night.

The Saturday evening Cacklefest was worth the wait.The entire track was home to 75+ vintage dragsters as they roared to life and filled the night air with the sound of nitro powered motors.

 

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