NOSTALGIA PRO MODS TO COMPETE AT CHRR

 

 

The racing action at the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of California has grown to include the thrilling five-second Nostalgia Pro Mod category that will compete during the event, Oct. 23-25 at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
 
The Nostalgia Pro Mod category field will consist of sixteen of the fastest door slammers taking to the quarter mile track. The cars will feature nostalgic 1972 or earlier body styles and no combination is too wild for these impressive machines.
 
The cars will be powered by combinations including monster CID engines with multiple stages of nitrous, also taking to the track will be 14-71 roots blown supercharged engines, PSI Screw type superchargers and twin turbocharged combinations. The teams can choose the  best combination to speed down the track.
 
The choices to get the power to the ground are nearly as limitless. Multi-disc clutches, high tech convertors, Lenco gear boxes or Rossler type automatics are all represented. The Nostalgia Pro Mod category will bridge the gap between the early styles of cars and today’s technology.
 
Entries from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Canada will be represented in this 250 mph category.

The Nostalgia Pro Mod category will add to the thrilling nostalgia quarter-mile nitro drag racing including Nostalgia Funny Car, Top Fuel, Junior Fuel, A/Fuel, and 7.0 Pro. Racing action starts at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.
 
The California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California is produced by the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum and benefits the facility located in Pomona, Calif. The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is a 501c(3) non-profit institution and collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets the vehicles, stories, and artifacts that represent the influence of, automotive speed and style in all its forms.
 
• SCHEDULE: The event begins at 8 a.m. each day with racing beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23; Racing starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday Oct. 18; And 8 a.m. on Sunday Oct. 19.

• TICKETS: Single day tickets are only $25, $75 at the gate for a three-day ticket, and children 15 and under are free accompanied by paid adult. Purchase online: www.nhra.com/hotrodreunion

 • ON THE WEB: For more information on the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, please visit www.nhramuseum.org.
 

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