Photos by FuelFest/Thomas Campos
Southern California car culture was born from sunshine and the freedom that comes from putting your foot to the floor on a drag strip. Los Angeles is the home of hot rodding, where your car isn’t just transportation—it’s identity, expression, and a way of life. And on Saturday June 28, 2025, at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, FuelFest 2025 reminded the world why SoCal remains the heartbeat of automotive passion.
Tens of thousands of fans poured into the Pomona dragstrip—one of the most sacred grounds in California’s automotive history—to show off their rides, feel the rumble of horsepower, and celebrate everything from drift cars to muscle cars and imports to exotics and full-blown race cars. This place isn’t just a racetrack—it’s emotional bedrock. It’s where generations of hot rodders and racers earned their stripes and where legends launched careers. So to host an event like FuelFest here? It’s like bringing your guitar to play at SoFi Stadium…