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» Round 2 And 3 Eliminations From The 52nd Annual March Meet |
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Mar 09, 2010 - 6:36 PM - by Mark King
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 Round 2 And 3 Eliminations From The 52nd Annual March Meet
Round 2 Eliminations at the 52nd Annual March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway kicked off with Paul Romine in the "Man O' War" Ford Mustang marching on to the third round as he defeated Mark Sanders in the "Mr. Explosive" Chevrolet Nova with a stout 5.882 @ 247.38 to the trai... [Read More]
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» Round 1 Eliminations From The 52nd Annual March Meet |
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Mar 08, 2010 - 10:00 PM - by Mark King
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 Round 1 Eliminations From The 52nd Annual March Meet
Ron Capps in the "LA Hooker" Plymouth Arrow led all qualifiers into final eliminations at the 52nd Annual March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway with a stellar 5.703 @ 247.18. The clouds and chance of rain departed overnight leaving a sunny Sunday allowing track conditio... [Read More]
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» March Meet Semi Finals And Finals Rescheduled |
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Mar 07, 2010 - 9:52 PM - by Mark King
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 March Meet Semi Finals And Finals Rescheduled
Semi Final and Final Round Eliminations have been rescheduled for tomorrow at the 52nd Annual March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway. Leah Pruett-LeDuc in the "Plueger & Gyger" Ford Mustang is set to face off against Lee Paul Jennings in the "Code Red II" Chevrolet Camaro and the othe... [Read More]
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» March Meet Qualifying Round 2 Results |
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Mar 07, 2010 - 11:02 AM - by Mark King
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 March Meet Qualifying Round 2 Results
Final qualifying for the 52nd Annual March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway turned into an afternoon affair after sprinkles halted action earlier in the day. The track was an evil bitch mistress again today with many not being able to find the handle on getting down the track under power. <... [Read More]
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» Halstead Has His Hands Full In The Nitro Stang |
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Mar 06, 2010 - 1:06 AM - by Mark King
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 Halstead Has His Hands Full In The Nitro Stang
Mike Halstead had his hands full in Mark Stuckey's "Nitro Stang" in the first round of qualifying as his mount did everything it could to do anything but go straight. The Jeff Gaynor tuned entry was making it's competition debut with a brand new Ford Mustang body that was only rac... [Read More]
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» Care To Dance??? |
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Mar 06, 2010 - 12:44 AM - by Mark King
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 Care To Dance???
AA/FC News Staff Photographer Bob Snyder caught this sequence of Don Hudson in Twig Zeigler's "Pizza Haven" Mini Satellite dancing over the centerline and nearly colliding with Todd Lesenko in the "Jolly Rogers" Cheverolet Camaro during round 1 of qualifying today. Hudson definitely had his hands full as you can ... [Read More]
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» Capps Low Qualifier After Round 1 At March Meet |
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Mar 06, 2010 - 12:28 AM - by Mark King
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 Capps Low Qualifier After Round 1 At March Meet
Don Schumacher Racing's Ron Capps was the #1 Qualifier when the dust settled at the end of round 1 of qualifying at the 52nd Annual March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway this afternoon. What was surprising about that pass is that the Napa Auto Parts NHRA funny car driver pedaled ... [Read More]
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» 52 Annual March Meet Forecaster |
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Mar 03, 2010 - 6:59 PM - by Mark King
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 52 Annual March Meet Forecaster
The Forecaster for the 52nd running of the March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway this coming weekend is now posted at the link to the left. This was a tough one to pen with the top two in the class not racing this year. Another hindrance was the complete lack of testi... [Read More]
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» It's Time To Race |
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Mar 03, 2010 - 6:47 PM - by Mark King
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It's Time To Race
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Mar. 3, 2010) – It’s March Meet time and that means one thing: Racing. The world famous 52-year-old drag race, now the season opener of the NHRA’s Hot Rod Heritage Series, continues its historic run, Mar. 5-7 at Auto Club Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield, Calif. Five hundred ... [Read More]
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» March Meet Is Family Fun |
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Mar 03, 2010 - 6:43 PM - by Mark King
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March Meet Is Family Fun
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Mar. 2, 2010) – The March Meet – the race that put Bakersfield on the map – is known for racin’ and rods. Now in its 52nd year, the event attracts legions of fans from around the globe, as well Kern County. But there’s a lot more going on during t... [Read More]
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» Annual March Meet Is An Economic Stimulus |
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Mar 01, 2010 - 7:28 PM - by Mark King
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Annual March Meet Is An Economic Stimulus
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Mar. 1, 2010) – Kern County has its own economic stimulus package: the annual March Meet. Now in its 52nd year, the March Meet (Mar. 5-7), a 3-day celebration of racing and hot rodding, has been the good news in down times. This year the popular nostalgia drag race is expected to bring an estimated $5 milli... [Read More]
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» History Of The March Meet |
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Mar 01, 2010 - 7:23 PM - by Mark King
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History Of The March Meet
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Mar, 1 2010) – Bakersfield born and bred in 1959, the drag race that helped put the city on the map is back for another 3-day run, Mar. 5-7 at historic Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
"We’re celebrating 52 years of exciting racing and affordable family fun here," said Blake Bowser, vice president and general manager of the Kern Cou... [Read More]
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» Brad Faria's Secret Weapon |
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Feb 18, 2010 - 5:05 PM - by Mark King
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Brad Faria's Secret Weapon
Brad Faria sent us these pictures of his new paint job on his brand new "Secret Weapon" 1979 Chevrolet Corvette nitro funny car. Faria and his gang are busy trying to get the finishing touches done to the "Secret Weapon" in time to debut it at the upcoming March Meet at Auto Club Fam... [Read More]
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» Force Lets Loose On Being Grand Marshal Of March Meet |
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Feb 18, 2010 - 4:46 PM - by Mark King
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Force Lets Loose On Being Grand Marshal Of March Meet
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2010) – When John Force speaks, people listen. They kind of have to: the 14-time NHRA Funny Car champion and all-time winningest drag racer is anything but subtle. He’s loud, fast, funny, engaging, loud, passionate, poignant, clever, nostalgic, smart, real and yes, really loud. Imagine talking to a tor... [Read More]
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» AA/FC Exhibition At Winternationals Kicks Off 2010 Season |
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Feb 12, 2010 - 11:31 PM - by Mark King
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 AA/FC Exhibition At Winternationals Kicks Off 2010 Season
The 2010 season gets under way this weekend at the Kragen O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals at the Fairplex in Pomona CA. An 8 car exhibition field will make passes on both Saturday and Sunday. Tribute cars are the flavor of the day at the Winterna... [Read More]
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» Force Named Grand Marshal Of March Meet |
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Feb 11, 2010 - 8:54 PM - by Mark King
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Force Named Grand Marshal Of March Meet
Drag Racing Legend John Force Named Grand Marshal of 52nd March Meet, Mar. 5-7
It’s a dream come true for drag racing fans. The sport’s greatest name is coming to the nostalgia drag racing’s most famous event. Fourteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force – the winningest driver in drag racing history – has been... [Read More]
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» Rocky Mountain Nostalgia Funny Car Association |
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Feb 11, 2010 - 8:43 PM - by Mark King
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Rocky Mountain Nostalgia Funny Car Association
Western Canada has a new group of racers called the Rocky Mountain Nostalgia Funny Car Association (RMNFCA). The club has been formed under the direction of Eddy Plaizier, Joey Steckler and Cal Tebb. As of January 15, 2010 it ... [Read More]
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» Frantic Ford Returns To Action |
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Feb 11, 2010 - 8:26 PM - by Mark King
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 Frantic Ford Returns To Action
The long awaited debut of the Frantic Ford AA/Fuel Coupe Nostalgia Funny Car is right around the corner. Car should be ready for active competition up and down the eastern seaboard this coming May or June.
The team of Freddy Frey, Bob Rosetty, Bobby Frey and "Big Al" Liebmann are set to bring you a "Blast from the Past" with the return o... [Read More]
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» Funny Car Fever To Have 8 Car Open Show |
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Jan 20, 2010 - 8:44 PM - by Mark King
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 Funny Car Fever To Have 8 Car Open Show
619 Promotions announced today that the 29th Annual Funny Car Fever would be an 8 car open qualified field for the Nitro Nostalgia Funny Cars. The 29th Annual Funny Car Fever will be held on Saturday April 24th, 2010 at Sacramento Raceway in Sacramento CA. Gates open at 8 am and... [Read More]
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NFC Exhibition At 50th Annual Winternationals