Thanks for the March Meet memories.

For the past 50 years, the March Meet has highlighted the lives of racers and race fans alike. Now the legendary race, held at Auto Club Famoso Raceway Mar. 7-10, has an online forum where March Meet patrons can tell their favorite stories.

“I remember Jeb Allen – getting to help with his car when I was 16 and working at the Shell on White Lane. They rebuilt it at the station and won on Sunday,” reminisced “Dragster” Jeff of Bakersfield. Stories like these can be shared and read by going to BAKERSFIELD MEMORIES , or clicking on the forum section of www.famosoraceway.com.

“People are always telling me about their first time at the March Meet, racing a car they built with their dad or watching a win they’ll never forget,” said Blake Bowser, vice president and general manager of the Kern County Racing Association. “Stories like these are such an integral part of March Meet heritage and the city of Bakersfield. This is an opportunity for fans to share these stories, connect with people from the past, and add to the nostalgia that makes the March Meet so special.”

Now celebrating 50 years of racing, the March Meet is a three-day speedfest that enthusiasts call ‘the jewel of Nostalgia Racing.’  It attracts drag racers and spectators from around the world and also includes a hot rod car show, swap meet and vendors’ midway. Tickets: Super 3-Day Passes are now on sale at www.famosoraceway.com for $75. Individual day tickets for the event will go on sale Mar.3, but will only be available at the track. Ticket prices are $25 for Fri., Mar. 7; $30 for Sat., Mar. 8; and $30 for Sun., Mar. 9.

Auto Club members also receive a $ 2 discount off daily admission tickets by showing their cards when they purchase tickets at the track. Daily tickets for children ages 7 to 12 are $10 and kids 6 and under are free when accompanied by an adult with paid admission.

The Grand Marshals this year are drag racing legends Don “the Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen.

The 2008 March Meet is also the inaugural race of the Hot Rod Heritage Series, the NHRA’s new 7-race nostalgia racing series.