For Tyler Hester, a summer-long break from racing paid dividends as he and the Visalia-based Overtime Special Nostalgia Top ...

Santa Margarita Ranch is a 14,000-acre property, rich in California history and one of the oldest continuously operated cattle ranches in California. The fact that the ranch has such a hold on hot ...

The unmistakable thunder of nitromethane, clouds of burning rubber and the raw horsepower of nostalgia drag racing shook Famoso Dragstrip as the 2026 California Hot Rod Reunion roared through Sunday’s ...

Racing fans from around the world, including Australia, Germany and France, are gathering at Famoso Dragstrip for the ...

The nitro was flowing, the slicks were smoking, and the horsepower was shaking the legendary Famoso Dragstrip on Friday as ...

A project like Mick Jenkins' hot-rod E-Type takes a village.

Fortunately, we don’t have to wonder what hot rodders and chopper pilots think about Hot Rods ‘N Helos because the event is already sold-out—at least for those wanting to display their wings and/or ...

The California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports returns to Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield October 23rd through October 25th! Enter for your chance to win four (4) tickets ...

The upcoming California Hot Reunion, presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports, will benefit from special bonus cash awards ...

Day 1: Friday, December 5 – Famoso Dragstrip, Bakersfield, CA, which will feature drag racing Day 2: Saturday, December 6 – Street Legal Dragway, Perris, CA (Moreno Valley), which will feature drag ...

Originating on the streets of Southern California after World War II, drag racing is certainly a big slice of Americana.

Original hot-rod hero, founder of the So-Cal Speed Shop, WWII veteran, and one of the founders of SEMA and the SEMA Show, Alex Xydias passed away this morning in Southern California. He was 102.