DRAG RACER DIES AFTER CRASH AT FAMOSO

The coroner’s office says a drag racer has died following a crash at Famoso Raceway north of Bakersfield. 50-year-old Brett Henry from Wichita, Kansas lost control and struck a wall Saturday afternoon during the California Hot Rod Reunion, he passed away at Kern Medical Sunday. Henry was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Kelli Pierce