Words and photos by James Drew
Lead photo by Matt Schramel
Layout by Clifford Tunnell

This year, as it has in the past years, Auto Club Dragway at Fontana (CA) put on a big bracket race plus a giant fireworks show with help from the Stater Bros grocery store chain in Southern California, over the fourth of July weekend.

This year’s event drew the largest crowd ever. Along with the fireworks, there was a family area with activities for the young kids, and the traveling wall covered with the names of soldiers lost in Vietnam.

As for the racing, as Auto Club Dragway played host to the SoCal Pro Gas Association, SCEDA (Southern California Economy Dragster Association), and the Lucas Oil Super Eliminator Dragster Association with separate races on the 3rd and 4th of July.