The West Coast Hot Rod Association, one of the hottest small-tire doorslammer organizations on the west coast, is set to swing back into action in just a couple of shorts weeks, as the series joins forces with the always-popular Super Chevy Show for its third event of the season at the Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif. the weekend of June 1-2. Along with the True 10.5 and Limited 10.5 heads-up classes, competitors in the TCI Engineering (Total Cost Involved) Outlaw 8.5 class will also help headline the third of five races on the 2013 event schedule.

TCI Engineering proudly supports the Outlaw 8.5 category in the WCHRA as the title sponsor of the exciting class that puts the tuner and driver to the ultimate test, as they attempt to put the power to the ground through tiny 8.5-inch wide slicks. Outlaw 8.5 is gaining popularity all around the country thanks to its tire-limited nature, and the WCHRA is helping lead the way with its TCI Engineering 8.5 category.

At the last event on the WCHRA tour at Bakersfield back on April 27-28, South San Francisco native Kevin Keller outlasted the 8.5 field in his 1964 Chevrolet Nova, running a 5.41 at 136.76 mph in the 1/8-mile to defeat Ryan “Toaster” Jones, who carded a 5.63 at 149.86 mph, in the final round. Jones had earlier recorded low elapsed time and top speed of the meet at 5.119 and 150.66 mph. Jones had clocked runs of 5.190 and 5.173 in the first two rounds, several tenths quicker than Keller on the other side of the ladder, but when it counted, Keller was on his game as Jones slowed and captured the win.

For more information on TCI Engineering or learn more about their involvement with the WCHRA and see some great videos of the TCI Engineering Outlaw 8.5 action, visit their home on the web and their Facebook fan page.