Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
LIVE Right Here At 6 PM Pacific, IHRA President Mike Dunn & Street Outlaws On NitroReports.com!
It’s Tuesday (4/19) and on tonight’s Nitro Reports with Donnie Couch and Darr Hawthorne we’ve got IHRA President Mike Dunn to talk about the season so far and the upcoming IHRA President’s...
Sacramento’s NHRA Heritage Series And Funny Car Fever Hand Out Wallys
(Photos and story by Stephen Justice and Wayne Lederer – Courtesy of NHRA Communications) A lot of new faces showed up at Sacramento Raceway’s winner circle Sunday after the conclusion...
Greg Anderson Wins 5th K&N Horsepower Pro Stock Challenge!
(Photos by Mike Burghardt) Greg Anderson won his fifth K&N Horsepower Pro Stock Challenge in his Summit Racing Equipment Camaro at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He takes home a...
2016 Good Vibrations March Meet Winners Wrap-Up!
(Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt – Words by NHRA Communications) Rick Williamson and Kris Krabill scored dramatic wins to cap off four days of drag racing action for the famed Good...
NitroReports.com: Street Outlaws Dominator Joe And March Meet Wrap-Up!
On tonight’s NitroReports.com Donnie Couch and Darr Hawthorne welcome Good Vibrations March Meet nitro funny car winner Kris Krabill, up and comer Matt Bynum who also works on Del Worsham’s DHL...
No Mercy Nitro Funny Car To Debut At Las Vegas NHRA Nationals!
It was announced today that Jeff and Chris Bennett’s No Mercy Nitro Funny Car will make its professional National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) debut April 1st through 3rd at the 17th Annual DENSO...
Nitro Funny Car Gypsy Picks The Good Vibrations March Meet Field!
(Photos by: Mike Burghardt, Jeff Burghardt, Tim Marshall, Paul Schmitz, Zak Hawthorne & Darr Hawthorne) Every year, an awesome field of nitro cars assemble for the biggest race in nostalgia...
Top Fueler Foes Fight for Surfers March Meet AA/FD Award
Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt and Darr Hawthorne Words by AA/FD Four-time March Meet winner Jim Murphy with tuner Roland Leong (above) In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of...
Capps, Kalitta & Butner Lead Pro Qualifiers At NHRA Phoenix!
Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt Series points leader Ron Capps took the No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car on Saturday at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel)...
Force, Brown & Butner Lead Friday Qualifying At NHRA Phoenix!
Photos by Jeff Burghardt, Mike Burghardt and Bob Wingfield Courtney Force raced to the qualifying lead in Funny Car Friday with a track record performance at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA...
Nitro Reports Launches Tonight!
Tonight, Monday February 22, Donnie Couch and Darr Hawthorne kick off their new Internet TV Show at www.NitroReports.com with a killer line-up of guests and a special contest. 2015 NHRA Nitro Funny...
Founding Member Of Southern California 5-B Club Passes Away
According to reports, our drag racing community has lost one of its hardest working and beloved members… Bill Bailey. For many years, Southern California racers and fans found Bill at tracks...
Classic Match Race Funny Cars Continue For 2016!
Two Classic Match Race nitro funny cars will continue together for 2016… with new Sponsors and Drivers. Things are always moving with Rocky Pirrone & Al Liebmann with the Frantic Ford...
