California Hot Rod Reunion is a gathering of drag racers, hot rod enthusiasts and street rodders held in
Bakersfield, California.
The event was created by Steve Gibbs, vice-president of the
National Hot Rod Association
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motors ...
, in October 1992, as a one-time event to gather some of the old drag racers together.
It has since become an annual event in early October at Auto Club
Famoso Raceway
The Famoso Bakersfield Raceway dragstrip is located in McFarland, California just north of Bakersfield, California, and is known historically as the home to the annual March Meet, also known as the U.S. Fuel and Gas Championships.
The strip, l ...
outside
Bakersfield
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley (California), Central Valley r ...
.
The reunion has also spawned the
National Hot Rod Reunion
The National Hot Rod Reunion is a gathering of nostalgia drag racers, street rodders and automotive enthusiasts based on the California Hot Rod Reunion. The first four years of the National Hot Rod Reunion were held at Beech Bend Park in Bowling G ...
, held each year. Honorees are named at each year's reunion. The Honorees are pioneers in the sport of drag racing and hot rodding.
The National Hot Rod Association was created in 1951 and has often organized several events related to hot rodding with some of these events being annual events.
References
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External links
NHRA Museum
Classic car events
Road transportation in California
Drag racing