Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
Pete Kaiser, Jon Capps And Kyle Hough Score Big Nitro Wins At Good Vibrations March Meet
(Photos by Kim Fuller, Darr Hawthorne, Rick Bain) • When it comes to nostalgia drag racing and the ultra-competitive NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series, there’s not a bigger event on the schedule than...
Spring Cars & Coffee At TMI Products In The SoCal Sunshine!
TMI Products held their Spring 2025 Cars & Coffee last weekend at their HQ in Corona, CA, showing off some incredible rides, teaming up with The Salvation Army to support SoCal Wildfire Disaster...
ARP (Automotive Racing Products) Expands Their “Tiny Bolt” Availabilities
Industry-leading fastener manufacturer ARP makes it easy to upgrade factory hardware with premium quality polished stainless steel bolts that come in handy 5-packs by size. In addition to large bolts...
Grand National Roadster Show Photos: George Barris “King Of The Kustomizers” And Epic Trucks
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) – The 75th annual Grand National Roadster Show demonstrated that the world of hot rodding and custom cars is as innovative and popular as ever. A record-setting...
Grand National Roadster Show Photos: 75 Years Of AMBR Winners – The 75th Grand National Roadster Show And The Best Hot Rods On Planet Earth!
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) The 75th anniversary of the Grand National Roadster Show was a historic gathering of hot rods, especially with the largest-ever collection of past America’s Most...
Air Flow Research’s New 200cc SB Chevy Enforcer Cylinder Heads
Not every BANGshift reader is huffin’ a twin-turbo Mountain Motor, here’s a new performance Street Head from Air Flow Research that’ll make a lot of Small Block Chevy...
The Grand National Truck Show In Pomona Was Packed With Good Rides, And Crowned The World’s Most Beautiful Truck!
The Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, home to the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster competition, has been one of the premier car shows in the country for decades. To expand on that...
Comella’s Cuda Takes Sox & Martin HEMI Challenge At 70th NHRA U.S. Nationals
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Twenty-three ’68 Hemi Dodge Darts and Plymouth Barracudas made their way to INDY for the 70th Annual NHRA U.S. Nationals, the Big Go Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway...
Kyle Larson Wins The NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 At Sonoma Raceway
(Mike and Jeff Burghardt Photos) • Last weekend at Sonoma Raceway, AKA Sears Point in the beautiful wine growing part of northern California, held their NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350. Here...
Winternationals Pro Classes Will Finish At The 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals • A Two-For-One Special in Phoenix!
(Photos by KimFuller) • Get ready for an epic weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park! NHRA has announced the details for the 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals, including the final rounds of the NHRA...
The Rain-Delayed NHRA Winternationals Sportsman Will Finish In Vegas • We’ve Got The Pomona Gallery!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Attention drag racing fans! The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals may have ended during rain, winds and hale, but the excitement continues at future events! The remaining...
Mother Nature Is The Ultimate Winner At 64th NHRA Winternationals • On To Phoenix!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Due to extreme Southern California weather conditions, the final round of the 64th annual NHRA Winternationals was postponed on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip....
Cory Lee, Tyler Hester And Lyle Greenberg Take Top Nitro Spots At Rain Soaked Good Vibrations March Meet!
(Photos by Kim Fuller & Darr Hawthorne) • Winning a legendary event like the Good Vibrations March Meet is a significant accomplishment in the world of drag racing. Cory Lee’s victory,...
