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2023 RPM Nationals
A few years back, a couple of long-time hot rodders, Justin Bass and Russ Hare, thought, “Why not?” and brought to life the RPM Nationals, which in a few short years has become the event to attend, with entries and gear heads showing up for the premier flathead racing in the nation.
The Santa Margarita Ranch, a beautiful location in the central California coastal region, opens the private runway for more than a hundred racers, all in search of the famed trophy, competing side by side on the 1/8-mile strip with six classes of flathead-powered vintage-styled cars-4-bangers in 4 cylinder full race, 4 cylinder modified street and 4 cylinder street. Likewise, in the V8 classes, full race, modified street, and street, with specific rules for each class. For the first time,…