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LOS ANGELES—The auto-racing festival FuelFest this summer featured everything fans of the Fast & Furious movies love: tricked-out cars, drag racing, live music and DJs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Apa, who produced the film, is Wes Neal, a young man in the military who is first seen drag racing a motorcycle.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024

Opened on July 10, 2022, and intended to be a city landmark, the bridge quickly attracted pedestrians and skateboarders to the arches and drivers in drag racing.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

“Super glad I’m going drag racing this weekend,” said Stewart, who has a car in each of NHRA’s top two divisions.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Located near the 605 and 210 freeways, the speedway features a one-eighth-mile drag racing strip as well as drift racing and a stock car driving school.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2022