BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2008) - Tickets to nostalgia drag racing's premier event, the 2008 March Meet, Mar. 7-9 at Auto Club Famoso Raceway, are now on sale at www.famosoraceway.com. According to Blake Bowser, vice president and general manager of the Kern County Racing Association, operators of Auto Club Famoso and producers of the fabled March Meet, race fans can purchase a Super 3-Day Pass for $75 online now and pick them up at the track beginning Mon., Mar. 3. Bowser said there are no service charges for tickets purchased online.
Individual day tickets for the event will go on sale Mar. 3, but will be available only at the track. Ticket prices are $25 for Friday, Mar. 7; $30 for Saturday, Mar. 8; and $30 for Sunday, 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.
Also available online are downloadable forms for race entries, car show registration and camping, but according to Bowser, space is limited and starting to "fill up."
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 a vendors' midway.
The 2008 March Meet is also the inaugural race of the Hot Rod Heritage Series, the NHRA's new 7-race nostalgia racing series.
The Kern County Racing Association (KCRA) operates historic Auto Club Famoso Raceway (just north of Bakersfield, Calif.) and promotes a full schedule of races year round, including the world famous March Meet. Now celebrating 50 years of racing, the March Meet, Mar. 7-9, 2008, is the recognized Mecca of nostalgia drag racing. For more details, visit www.famosoraceway.com.