{"id":25829,"date":"2025-10-27T19:07:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/25829\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T19:07:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:07:32","slug":"photo-gallery-qualifying-at-bakersfields-california-hot-rod-reunion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/25829\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTO GALLERY: Qualifying at Bakersfield\u2019s California Hot Rod Reunion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 33rd running of the California Hot Rod Reunion rolled through a picture-perfect Saturday at Famoso Dragstrip, where the stands were packed and the nostalgia roared to life. Fans soaked up the sunshine, the nitro fumes, and the kind of racing that celebrates drag racing\u2019s golden era \u2014 with plenty of modern horsepower on display.<\/p>\n<p>Shane Westerfield continued his domination in\u00a0Nostalgia Funny Car, storming to the No. 1 qualifying spot with a 5.516-second blast at 265.64 mph. He kept the momentum rolling into Saturday\u2019s first round of eliminations, taking the win to set up a can\u2019t-miss matchup against Ryan Horan on Sunday \u2014 a true barn burner between two of the class\u2019s top stars.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0Nostalgia Top Fuel, Tyler Hilton rocketed to the top of the field with a strong 5.669 at 258.10 mph, setting the tone for what promises to be a wild Sunday showdown among the nitro rails.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Fuel Altereds\u00a0added their own brand of unpredictable excitement. Greg Leahy muscled his short-wheelbase beast to the top spot with a 6.032 at 237.96 mph \u2014 proving once again why these fan favorites are the wildest rides in drag racing.<\/p>\n<p> California Hot Rod Reunion glory and the coveted\u00a0NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series titles were on the line Sunday when the event wrapped up with eliminations. 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width=\"1800\" height=\"1199\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89757 lazyload\" data-eio=\"p\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Famoso99-10-2525f_watermarked.jpg\"  data- data-eio-rwidth=\"1800\" data-eio-rheight=\"1199\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Famoso99-10-2525f_watermarked.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89757\"   data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1199\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89756 lazyload\" data-eio=\"p\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Famoso320-10-2525f_watermarked.jpg\"  data- data-eio-rwidth=\"1800\" data-eio-rheight=\"1199\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Famoso320-10-2525f_watermarked.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89756\"   data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-modified-info\">This story was originally published on October 27, 2025. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"20px\" alt=\"Drag Illustrated\" data-eio=\"p\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DI_flat_red-e1711481551475.png\" class=\"lazyload\" data-eio-rwidth=\"40\" data-eio-rheight=\"31\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DI_flat_red-e1711481551475.png\" width=\"20px\" alt=\"Drag Illustrated\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 33rd running of the California Hot Rod Reunion rolled through a picture-perfect Saturday at Famoso Dragstrip, 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