House lights are out and a throng of onlookers surround the scene of the nitro inferno. Whether the roar of the crowd or the cars is louder is debatable.

A photo review by Vic Cooke covering the spectrum of racing activities and event attractions at CHRR-XIV.
Famoso Raceway - Bakersfield, CA. - Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2005

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NITROGEEZERS > Mark Hyla in the "Circuit Breaker" looks good here but had to lift way early and only ran a 6.72 in session #1.

NITROGEEZERS > Tom Steed in the classic "King & Marshall" cacklecar capped the Top Fuel session with an exhibition appearance and "squirt." The team tows all the way fom New Hampshire to be here!

NITROGEEZERS > Tom Steed poses next to the King & Marshall dragster downtrack at Famoso.

NITROGEEZERS > The cacklers of Jerry Ruth and Herm Petersen parked beneath the entry portico at the Bakersfield Doubletree for Friday's reception. Both later featured in the ceremonial nightime nitro noisemaking.

NITROGEEZERS > Inside, Roger Lee is displaying some of his amazing scale model scratchbuilds that almost defy sanity in their intricate detail.

NITROGEEZERS > Another of Roger's fantastic creations is this all-brass model of the Shubert-Herbert cacklecar. Simply breathtaking!

NITROGEEZERS > Kenny Logan is enthroned in the Petersen Top Fueler as it lights off for its reception cacklerun.

NITROGEEZERS > House lights are out and a throng of onlookers surround the scene of the nitro inferno. Whether the roar of the crowd or the cars is louder is debatable.

NITROGEEZERS > Nostalgia Eliminator and the "Exhibition" class draw the widest variety of cars, like this nice Comp Coupe making a pass.

House lights are out and a throng of onlookers surround the scene of the nitro inferno. Whether the roar of the crowd or the cars is louder is debatable.