Bakersfield March Meet

[J. S.]

The March Meet is this weekend. Looks like we might be OK weather-wise. I'm planning on leaving LA at 4am Sat to get a good parking spot for Saturday's action, so I can get my first drag racing fix of 2025. Anyone else on here going?

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

Here is the entry list for Top Fuel:

1 - Kenny Cummings - Emotional Distress
2 - Vince Generalao, Sr. - Nanook
3 - Tyler Hester - Over Time Special
4 - Tyler Hilton - Great Expectations III
5 - Pete Kaiser - Kaiser Family Racing
6 - Brendan Murry - Running Wild
7 - Adam Sorokin - Champion Speed Shop
8 - Shayne Stewart - Stewart & Sullivan
9 - Brad Thompson - System 1 Filters
10 - Shawn Van Horn - A&W - Titan Speed Top Fuel
11 - Bret Williamson - Forever Young

 

[glofria]

I most likely will not go again this year. But, I do go it will be on Sunday when the weather warms back up.

 

[JohnnyNitro]

I'm going Saturday too. Leaving around 8am. Not too worried about parking. I'll bring a flashlight so I can find my car.

 

[Nitro79]

The March Meet is this weekend. Looks like we might be OK weather-wise. I'm planning on leaving LA at 4am Sat to get a good parking spot for Saturday's action, so I can get my first drag racing fix of 2025. Anyone else on here going?

I'm going Friday & Sat.

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

Q1 - Several cars spun the tires in the first round of qualifying for the 67th annual March Meet. Cummings pedaled it several times for a 6 second at 200 pass. Hester, Williamson, Hilton, and Kasier click off near perfect 5 second full pulls.

3:52pm - 4:14pm - Temp: 58* - Wind: 9mph NE - Water Grains: 32.2 -> 31.9 - Density Altitude: 705’ -> 683’ - Weather Via Air Density Online

1 - Tyler Hilton - 5.645 @ 260.94
2 - Tyler Hester - 5.710 @ 258.17
3 - Pete Kaiser - 5.797 @ 252.73
4 - Bret Williamson - 5.928 @ 249.03
5 - Adam Sorokin - 6.234 @ 226.58
6 - Kenny Cummings - 6.485 @ 214.43
7 - Vince Generalao, Sr. - 7.285 @ 104.39
8 - Brad Thompson - 9.075 @ 95.12
9 - Shayne Stewart - 9.481 @ 90.16
10 - Shawn Van Horn - 11.390 @ 78.69
11 - Brendan Murry - 15.457 @ 48.90

Q2 - Van Horn stalled on the burnout. Thompson shook then pedaled it. Kaiser spun at about 100'. Hilton stayed P1 while beating Cottrell in a NTF vs NFC match race.

2:31pm - 2:58pm - Temp: 64* - Wind: 4mph NW - Water Grains: 34.1 -> 34.7 - Density Altitude: 952’ -> 991’ - Weather Via Air Density Online

1 - Tyler Hilton - 5.641 @ 260.26
2 - Tyler Hester - 5.696 @ 262.31
3 - Shayne Stewart - 5.869 @ 258.10
4 - Bret Williamson - 5.97 @ 244.10
5 - Adam Sorokin - 5.976 @ 230.82
6 - Pete Kaiser - 6.23 @ 244
7 - Brad Thompson - 6.611 @ 212.66
8 - Vince Generalao, Sr. - 7.018 @ 132.08
9 - Brendan Murry - 7.122 @ 144.57
10 - Shawn Van Horn - BROKE

Q3 - 3:53pm - 4:54pm - Temp: 66* - Wind: 10mph N - Water Grains: 36.1 -> 37.7 - Density Altitude: 1120’ -> 1071’ - Weather Via Air Density Online

1 - Tyler Hilton - 5.61 @ 256
2 - Pete Kaiser - 5.70 @ 244
3 - Tyler Hester - 5.72 @ 260
4 - Bret Williamson - 5.81 @ 253
5 - Brad Thompson - 6.04 @ 208
6 - Kenny Cummings - 6.07 @ 244
7 - Shawn Van Horn - 6.14 @ 214
8 - Adam Sorokin - 6.16 @ 177
9 - Brendan Murry - 6.24 @ 188
10 - Vince Generalao, Sr. - 6.51 @ 170

FINAL ORDER

1 - Tyler Hilton - 5.61 @ 256
2 - Tyler Hester - 5.696 @ 262.31
3 - Pete Kaiser - 5.70 @ 244
4 - Bret Williamson - 5.81 @ 253
5 - Shayne Stewart - 5.869 @ 258.10
6 - Adam Sorokin - 5.976 @ 230.82
7 - Brad Thompson - 6.04 @ 208
8 - Kenny Cummings - 6.07 @ 244
--- DID NOT QUALIFY ---
9 - Shawn Van Horn - 6.14 @ 214
10 - Brendan Murry - 6.24 @ 188
11 - Vince Generalao, Sr. - 6.51 @ 170

First round pairings;

Tyler Hilton VS Kenny Cummings
Pete Kaiser VS Adam Sorokin
Bret Williamson VS Shayne Stewart
Tyler Hester VS Brad Thompson

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

E1 - Shawn Van Horn is first alternate in for Kenny Cummings who could not make the call. Shayne Stewart was first to the finish line, but brushed the wall with his canard wing, handing the win over to Williamson.

12:06pm - 12:44pm - Temp: 66* -> 69* - Wind: 3mph SW - Water Grains: 27.3 -> 27.7 - Density Altitude: 1117’ -> 1300’ - Weather Via Air Density Online

Pete Kaiser - 5.73 @ 237 - WIN
Adam Sorokin - 6.04 @ 211
Brad Thompson - 5.80 @ 227 - WIN
Tyler Hester - 5.77 @ 260
Bret Williamson - 6.08 @ 242 - WIN
Shayne Stewart - WALL
Tyler Hilton - 5.65 @ 262 - WIN
Shawn Van Horn - 7.52 @ 91

E2 - 3:03pm - 3:11pm - Temp: 72* - Wind: 8mph NE - Water Grains: 31.2 - Density Altitude: 1630’ - Weather Via Air Density Online

Pete Kaiser - 5.71 @ 254 - WIN
Brad Thompson - 6.38 @ 168
Tyler Hilton - 5.64 @ 263 - WIN
Bret Williamson - 6.36 @ 175

FINALS - And with that pass, Pete Kaiser becomes a two time March Meet winner! Congrats KFR Top Fuel Dragster!!!

5:27pm - Temp: 71* - Wind: 13mph NE - Water Grains: 31.5 - Density Altitude: 1627’ - Weather Via Air Density Online

Pete Kaiser - 0.049 - 5.705 @ 254.38 - WIN
Tyler Hilton - 0.192 - 5.641 @ 261.70

 

[J. S.]

Thanks for posting the T/F results for the MM. Any ideas where I can go to find all the other results?

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

Bobby has most of it posted.

JON CAPPS, KAISER AND HOUGH WIN BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET TITLES | Competition Plus

Photos by Dave Kommel

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2025 BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET - EVENT PAGE | Competition Plus

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[glofria]

Thanks for posting the T/F results for the MM. Any ideas where I can go to find all the other results?

You can try the heritage series Facebook page. They had them there.