A year ago, Blake Bowser was still rebuilding the California Hot Rod Reunion from the ground up. Now, in just his second full year at the helm, the longtime Famoso
by Andrew Wolf Blackbird Performance has earned its reputation by wringing record-setting performance from the Gen III HEMI platform in Factory Stock Showdown and Factory X competition. Yet company founder
The 2025 California Hot Rod Reunion Funny Car Finals at Famoso Dragstrip delivered a nitro-fueled showcase of vintage horsepower and fierce competition. 🏁 Watch the full Funny Car eliminations as
Richard Freeman didn’t mince words when assessing Elite Performance’s 2025 season. After a year that yielded just two victories from a collective 12 team cars — both scored by Greg
Troy Coughlin Jr. has found a new gear in the drag racing world—one that doesn’t involve horsepower or reaction times. The third-generation racer has taken his lifelong love of the
Greg Leahy finished his season exactly the way every racer dreams — on a winning note. The veteran Fuel Altered driver completed a clean sweep at the California Hot Rod
Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield, Ca. 1 – BOWSER’S “CRAWL-WALK-RUN” PLAN RESTORES CHRR – Just two years after taking over the struggling California
Competition Plus TV’s Power Hour, presented by Weldon Performance, goes live Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET with a major story shaking up the NHRA pits. Elite Motorsports team owner Richard
Pete Kaiser left Famoso Dragstrip with a trophy but not the championship. The veteran Top Fuel racer won the California Hot Rod Reunion title Sunday, yet his triumph wasn’t enough
Jon Capps ended his 2025 season the same way it began — in the winner’s circle at Famoso Dragstrip, the same town where he earned his first-ever oval-track racing victory.
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