Holy smokes this is going to be amazing! We told you yesterday that we’re going to be live broadcasting the 2013 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion from Bakersfield, California this weekend starting on Friday morning. Outside of the fuel altereds, front motor nostalgia top fuel dragsters, amazing sportsman action, 40+ nostalgia nitro burning funny cars, and exhibition machines, there’s the famed Cacklefest. What was started as a one time deal has grown into an entity all of its own and is replicated at events all across the country. The California Hot Rod Reunion is where the Cacklefest was born  years ago and that’s where the biggest and best one still takes place.  We were emailed a list of all the cars that are currently entered to participate this weekend and we almost hit the floor when we saw that there are just about 80 of them on the list. 80, like more than six dozen cars mostly burning nitro will be running at the same time, in the same place, on the same night. We don’t know what the record is or anything like that but we can tell you that all of Kern County will be enveloped in a haze of nitro fumes this Saturday night.

You have to remember that with a Cacklefest, it is not just about the cars. Look at the names of the people that will be at Famoso with these machines. Larry Dixon Sr, Garlits, Benny Osborn, Gary Cochran, Tommy Ivo, Jerry Ruth, Dwight Salisbury, John  Wiebe, Jeep Hampshire, and dozens more. We’re formulating a plan on how to best chase down as many of these legends as possible to get stories and memories from their years of racing for a living decades ago.

We’ll be LIVE on Friday morning and we won’t be stopping until the race is done on Sunday evening. Look through the list of Cacklefest cars below and see for yourself. This is going to be all time. Think about the fact that many of these men are into their 70s and some are older than that. There are fewer and fewer chances to see them at the track, let along sitting in the cars that they used to build their personal legends and careers. DO NOT MISS THIS! CLICK HERE TO SAVE THE LINK FOR THE BROADCAST!

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SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE CURRENT LIST OF CACKLEFEST CARS THAT WILL BE APPEARING AT THE 2013 CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION!

Groundshaker Jr. AA/FA Glenn Way
Soapy Sales AA/FD Tommy Allen
Mr. C Roadster AA/MR Gary Cochran
Gary Cochran TF Gary Cochran
Texas Gold AA/FD Chip Woodall

The official tribute Cacklefest will include the above, plus the following Push Start cars:
Smirnoff AA/FD John Weidler
Tom McEwen Tirend Spl AA/FD Bill Tidwell
Hustler VI AA/FD Don Prieto
BankAmericar AA/FD Don Ewald
MasterCar AA/FD John Ewald
Iron Horse AA/FD Sam Chastain
Howard Cams Rattler AA/FD Larry Dixon, Sr.
Vagabond AA/FD Jessica Anderson
George Bolthoff AA/D George Bolthoff
Weiss & Larkin AA/D Tom McIntyre
Speed Sport Special A/MR Red Greth
Baney & Rossi Yeakel Plymouth Spl. AA/FD Paul Rossi
Bennie “Wizard” Osborn AA/FD Bennie Osborn
Brand X Bennie Osborn Twin John Mullen
Masters and Richter AA/FD Roger Lee
Don Garlits Swamp Rat 3 AA/FD Sonny Messner
Southwind III AA/FD Mike Clancy
Poachers AA/FD Walt Stevens
Gingrass & Dearmore AA/FD Alan Webb
Beebe & Mulligan Fighting Irish AA/FD Dave West
Samurai AA/FD Lynn Park
Schrank Bros BB/FD Jesse Schrank
Chris Karamesines Chizler AA/FD Kenny Youngblood
Tommy Ivo Barnstormer AA/FD Tommy Ivo
Rice & Williams AA/FD Dwight Salisbury
Waterman & Hampshire AA/FD Ronnie Hampshire
Marvin Schwartz Anaconda AA/FD Bob Hirsch
Spirit of USA/Australia AA/FD Ross Preen
Cracklin Rose J/F Neil O’Kane
Tocco, Harper & Garten AA/FA Roger Garten
Ratican, Jackson & Stearns AA/A Ron Stearns
Doss, Clayton & King AA/FD Wayne King
Richard Carey AA/MR Richard Carey
Cross, Mann & King J/F Jerry King
Jerry The King Ruth AA/FD Jerry Ruth
Dailey & Johnson AA/FD Hank Johnson
Dailey & Johnson 2 AA/FD Frank Hall
Vann Brothers Wynn’s Spoiler AA/FD Bobby Hansen
Winkel, Trapp & Fuller Magicar AA/FD Jeep Hampshire
Ed Pink Old Master AA/FD Pete Eastwood
Burkholder Bros. Fiat AA/FA Harry Burkholder
Bowman & Olson AA/FD Don Bowman
Speed Sport Special A/FMR Red Greth
Jim Wearanga AA/FD Jim Wearanga
Canadian AA/FD Dan Rini
Ewell, Bell, Stecker & Olson AA/FD John Kiley
Thunder Chief AA/FD Terry Maestrejuan
Olde Timer AA/FD Paul Sutherland
John Wiebe “Violin Car” AA/FD
Kansas John Wiebe AA/FD John Wiebe
Ash Marshall Scorcher AA/FD Dennis Young
Bartlett Bros. & Moore AA/FD Gary Ritter
Courtesy Chevrolet Spl. AA/D Lex Swayne / Bob Keith
Chastain & Bartlett AA/FD Bruce Bartlett
Westwind AA/FD Bill Dunlap
Wilton & Doss AA/FD Bobby Evans
Andy Humenik AA/FD Andy Humenik
Art Arfons Green Monster 5 AA/D Jon Rowley
California Past A/FD Bruce Betchel
Bob Contorelli AA/FD Bob Contorelli
Schultz & Glenn AA/FD Gerry Glenn
Bob DeBurn AA/D Bob DeBurn
Pavement Shaker AA/FD Lon Bonnett
John Bateman Atlas Oil Tool Spl. AA/FD Tom Scott / Keith Brednich
Laing & Brown Racing AA/D Jim Laing

Static Start Cacklecars include:
Moody’s Garage D/G ’55 Chevy Peter Broadribb
Newhouse Special AA/MR Dave Gruzen
Willie Borsch Wild Willy AA/FC Tommy Thompson
Prichard & Harrison Beaver Hunter AA/FA Joe Thomas
Bob’s Muffler Spl. B/D Steve Rutkowski
Cedarquist Bros. AA/FR Bill Yeager.