{"id":103766,"date":"2026-06-01T15:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/darth-vader-strikes-back-as-locked-in-series-round-2-delivers-at-famoso\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:44:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:44:58","slug":"darth-vader-strikes-back-as-locked-in-series-round-2-delivers-at-famoso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/darth-vader-strikes-back-as-locked-in-series-round-2-delivers-at-famoso\/","title":{"rendered":"Darth Vader Strikes Back as Locked-In Series Round 2 Delivers at Famoso"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there was any doubt that the Locked-In Series has become one of the West Coast\u2019s must-see heads-up racing programs, Round 2 at Famoso Dragstrip put those questions to rest.<\/p>\n

Under near-perfect weather conditions and on a well-prepared racing surface that stayed glued up throughout the event, racers delivered a full day of hard-fought battles during another exciting chapter of Locked-In competition at Famoso Dragstrip.<\/p>\n

The action was intense from the opening round to the final win light as competitors pushed for every advantage in pursuit of Locked-In Series glory.<\/p>\n

When the racing concluded, Kendall Kuhns stood tall in Bracket No Box competition while Michael Teske earned a Locked-In Series victory. Chico Coleman captured the Outlaw Small Tire win, while Ron McCoy claimed top honors in N\/A 10.5 competition.<\/p>\n

Marco Contreras drove to the Truck victory, but one of the weekend\u2019s most popular winners came in Real Steel, where Eric Outland piloted the fan-favorite \u201cDarth Vader\u201d machine to the winner\u2019s circle.<\/p>\n

Additional winners included Nicola DiLiso in 5.80 Index, Roy Mauvais in 6.50 Index and Eddie Rios in Modern Muscle. Robert Cunningham turned in a strong performance to finish runner-up in the 5.35 Index category.<\/p>\n

As the Locked-In Series continues to build momentum, Famoso Dragstrip now shifts its attention to the ANRA Spring Nationals, June 5-7.<\/p>\n

The three-day nostalgia drag racing event will feature A\/Gas through E\/Gas competition, Nostalgia Eliminators, Hot Rod, Open Wheel and Junior Dragster racing. Competitors from throughout the region will converge on the legendary Bakersfield quarter-mile for a weekend celebrating drag racing\u2019s heritage while battling for ANRA Spring Nationals honors.<\/p>\n

With Locked-In Round 2 now in the books, the stage is set for another memorable weekend at one of drag racing\u2019s most historic venues.<\/p>\n

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This story was originally published on June 1, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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If there was any doubt that the Locked-In Series has become one of the West Coast\u2019s must-see heads-up racing programs, Round 2 at Famoso Dragstrip put those questions to rest. Under near-perfect weather conditions and on a well-prepared racing surface that stayed glued up throughout the event, racers delivered a full day of hard-fought battles […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103766\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}