2025 HOT ROD Power Tour West Is Coming Back to California in December
The three-day road trip will feature thousands of custom cars & trucks & visit three cities for drag racing and autocross events…

Billed as the world’s largest traveling car show, the HOT ROD Power Tour is heading west again in 2025. On the heels of the annual HOT ROD Power Tour’s trek through the Midwest this summer (June 9–13), with more than 20,000 attendees per city and 7,000 featured cars, dates for the HOT ROD Power Tour West have been announced: December 5–7, 2025.
Here’s a look at the HOT ROD Power Tour West 2025 Schedule:
- Day 1: Friday, December 5 – Famoso Dragstrip, Bakersfield, CA, which will feature drag racing.
- Day 2: Saturday, December 6 – Street Legal Dragway, Perris, CA (Moreno Valley), which will feature drag racing.
- Day 3: Sunday, December 7 – Willow Springs Raceway International Raceway, Rosamond, CA, which will feature autocross.
Event organizers say the three-city, three-day HOT ROD Power Tour West event will include thousands of cars and trucks of all years, makes and models that will be on display for tens of thousands of automotive fanatics from California and across the U.S. The inaugural HOT ROD Power Tour West made its debut in 2023 and features events that include drag racing, autocross and live entertainment.
All vehicles and spectators must pre-register before arriving at the first venue they attend.