More Patchwork: pre-March Meet Test and Tune

Pictures from yesterday’s test and tune at Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA…. a very reasonable turn-out of AA/Fuel Dragsters and Nitro Funny Cars, all making final tweaks before competition in the NHRA Heritage Series commences next weekend at the 51st March Meet.

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The new Champion Speed Shop Space-Age streamliner

The new Champion Speed Shop Space-Age streamliner

A sexy wheel for a stealthy streamliner; CSS rolls the new Gibson wheel

A sexy wheel for a stealthy streamliner; CSS rolls the new Gibson wheel

Champion Speed Shop stages

Champion Speed Shop stages...

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Mike Chrisman licensing in John Rodeck's Paso Posse fueler

Mike Chrisman licensing in John Rodeck's Paso Posse fueler

AA/Fueler Brad Thompson, before later popping a blower

AA/Fueler Brad Thompson, before popping a blower later in the day

Mike McLennan boils the hides in Mike Fuller's fueler

Mike McLennan boils the hides in Mike Fuller's fueler

Dennis Taylor shaking out Gary Messenger's "Future Flash" Nitro Funny Car

Dennis Taylor shaking out Gary Messenger's "Future Flash" Nitro Funny Car

Kris Krabill set Low ET for the Funny Cars

Kris Krabill set Low ET for the Funny Cars

Mendy Fry smokin' the baloneys in McCain's Bomb Squad '73 Duster

Mendy Fry smokin' the baloneys in McCain's Bomb Squad '73 Duster...

... in the shut down area....

... then reflects in the shut down area....

Sean Bellemeur pinch-hit for Troy Green in the High Speed entry; car ran like a bat out of hell

Sean Bellemeur pinch-hit for Troy Green in the High Speed entry; car ran like a bat out of hell

nitro funny car leaves some clutch dust

nitro funny car leaves some clutch dust

Hey! You can't take a picture of that!

Hey! You can't take a picture of that!

Adam Sorokin and Bobby McLennan in discourse

Adam Sorokin and Bobby McLennan in discourse

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(pictures by Cole Coonce)