{"id":19403,"date":"2026-01-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/?p=19403"},"modified":"2026-01-09T18:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:01:54","slug":"2025-mooneyes-christmas-party-show-drag-at-in-n-out-burger-pomona-dragstrip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/2026\/01\/2025-mooneyes-christmas-party-show-drag-at-in-n-out-burger-pomona-dragstrip\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 MOONEYES Christmas Party “Show & Drag” at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\nFor about 20 years until last year, we held the MOONEYES Christmas Party Show & Drag at Irwindale Raceway.\u3000With Irwindale Raceway closing at the end of 2024, the question for 2025 was: Bakersfield? Barona? Or Pomona?\u3000In Southern California, there are only these three dragstrips remaining. Both Bakersfield and Barona are about a 2 hour drive from the LA area, which made them somewhat difficult choices. That left Pomona \u2014 a place where we could host both a drag race and a car show, close to the city.\u3000However, the scale of the venue was much larger than what we usually handle, and with the drag race being run under NHRA management, whats the $$$$ that was a significant hurdle. Everyone knew it would be a challenge, but in reality, Pomona was the only option. So, we made the risky decision to hold the event there. Even when we said, \u201cLet\u2019s do it!\u201d we knew we were on the edge, with various concerns swirling in our minds. After Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2025 on December 7 was safely finished, we turned our attention to December 20 in Pomona, California!
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\r\nAt this time of year, mornings in SoCal are often foggy, and we were worried about the visibility on show day. Sure enough, at 4 am, \"FOG\"! When the staff gathered, there was thick fog covering the entire venue. Even when the gates opened at 5 am, the fog wasn't cleared, and it wasn\u2019t until around 9 am that the sky finally cleared. Once the fog disappeared, the sun came out and it turned into a perfect Southern California blue sky day, with temperatures steadily rising\u2014it was a perfect Show day.
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\r\nUnder these circumstances, the delayed drag races finally began. My 1969 Camaro and emi\u2019s 1972 Sprightly Fairy Vega ran side by side as the Opening 1st pair, kicking off the event. Starting in the same style as I do in Japan, I suddenly saw the sky and surprised how grippy the track surface was\u2014it even gave me a sore neck.
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\r\nMeanwhile, the car show gathered approximately 1,400 cars, each participant enjoying the day in their own way\u2014this is the style of the MOONEYES Christmas Party. It\u2019s such a relaxed event, where people naturally start to leave when the time comes. But a day under the blue skies and palm trees of Southern California like this offers a unique, friendly experience you can\u2019t find anywhere else.
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\r\nAnd what about 2026?
\r\nAt this point, we honestly have no idea.
\r\nBut if we can make it happen\u2026 that would be GQQD!\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\"\"<\/a>
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\r\nCan't believe it\u2019s been 45 years and it's back in California.\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\"\"<\/a>\r\n\t
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\r\n\t\t It actually suits it better here.\r\n\t<\/div>\t\r\n