The 18th annual California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield, Ca, hung its hat on an overflow Nostalgia Funny Car field and in the end it was the second quickest qualifier who emerged as the top runner during the final run of the event.

Chris Krabill drove his 1978 Plymouth Arrow Nostalgia Funny Car to the winner’s circle with a tire-shaking 7.192 elapsed time at a coasting 135.12 miles per hour when Josh Crawford left before the tree was activated.

Krabill qualified for the eight-car field, out of 31 entries, with a 5.872, 242.52. Along the way to the finals, he stopped Cruz Pedregon and Tim Boychuk.

Pedregon had top speed of the event with a 247.72 blast in his Joe Pisano tribute flopper.

EVENT PHOTO GALLERY BY DON GILLESPIE

The 18th annual California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield, Ca, hung its hat on an overflow Nostalgia Funny Car field and in the end it was the second quickest qualifier who emerged as the top runner during the final run of the event.

Chris Krabill drove his 1978 Plymouth Arrow Nostalgia Funny Car to the winner’s circle with a tire-shaking 7.192 elapsed time at a coasting 135.12 miles per hour when Josh Crawford left before the tree was activated.

Krabill qualified for the eight-car field, out of 31 entries, with a 5.872, 242.52. Along the way to the finals, he stopped Cruz Pedregon and Tim Boychuk.

Pedregon had top speed of the event with a 247.72 blast in his Joe Pisano tribute flopper.

Rick McGee saved his best for last in the final of Nostalgia Top Fuel as clocked a 5.761 second pass to stop a quicker-reacting Troy Green in the final round. McGee’s lap stood as low elapsed time for the event. 

The California Hot Rod Reunion was the final event on the 2009 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Tour.

Other winners at the 18th annual California Hot Rod Reunion included:

A FUEL
Bill Wayne, 6.491, 209.44 def. Garry Wheeler Jr., 6.466, 213.16

AA/GAS SUPERCHARGED
Howard Anderson, 7.170, 204.26 def. Rich Roberts, 8.787, 101.82

JUNIOR FUEL
Bob Lander, 7.888, 180.32 def. Bud Hammer, 9.416, 94.18

A/GAS
Chris Beanes, 7.676, 0.076, def. Rob Patten, 7.749, 0.149

NOSTALGIA ELIMINATOR 1
Bruce McDowell, 8.089, 0.489, def. Mike Hoyt Sr., foul

AFX
Denny Sanders, 10.75, 10.829, def. Mitchell Akers, foul

7.0 PRO
Will Martin, 7.083, 0.083, def. Joy Steckler, DQ-Centerline

 

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