If nostalgia drag racing has a spiritual home, it’s the legendary quarter-mile at Famoso Dragstrip. And on Sunday, the tradition continued as nitro thunder and old-school horsepower crowned champions at the 68th March Meet, one of the most iconic events in drag racing.
Leading the nitro charge was Tyler Hilton, who drove his Nostalgia Top Fuel dragster to victory in a family showdown against his uncle Mike Hilton in the final round. Tyler Hilton hammered the throttle and blasted down the Bakersfield strip with a winning run of 5.714 seconds at 265.09 mph, sealing the victory in one of the most anticipated matchups of the weekend.
In Nostalgia Funny Car, veteran nitro pilot Mike Peck delivered a blistering performance, defeating Nathan Sitko in the final round with a stout 5.581-second pass at 261.70 mph. The run locked Peck into the March Meet winner’s circle in one of the event’s premier nitro categories.
The unpredictable Fuel Altered class added its usual dose of wild excitement as Brandon Seraphine claimed the victory with a 6.144-second run at 206.89 mph on a final-round bye.
Beyond the nitro show, eliminations across the nostalgia sportsman ranks delivered plenty of drama on the famed Famoso quarter-mile.
Keith Morovich captured the A/Gas title, while Neal Westbrook drove to victory in B/Gas. Brian Smith claimed the C/Gas win and Tim Mulvihill secured the D/Gas victory.
In the Nostalgia Eliminator categories, Hans Jacob scored the win in NE1, Eric Warner captured the NE2 title, and Don Mallory drove to the victory in NE3.
Additional winners included Jesse Howe in Hot Rod, Wayne Ramay in Pro Comp, Alan Hull in Junior Fuel, and Steve Faller in 7.0 Pro.
Each champion celebrated in the famed Famoso Dragstrip winner’s circle, earning the coveted March Meet trophy along with the special NHRA 75th Anniversary Diamond Wally, a fitting reward for conquering one of the most prestigious nostalgia drag racing events in the country.
For racers and fans alike, the March Meet remains the heartbeat of nostalgia drag racing, where nitro burns bright and drag racing history continues to be written on the Bakersfield quarter-mile.
This story was originally published on March 9, 2026. 
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