Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
Racer Jim Hughes Takes Over Tucson Dragway
Words by Shayna Keller Photos by Bob Snyder IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRG) has announced that three Tucson businessmen, Jon Bradford, Tom Koenan and Jim Hughes will take over the...
2015 NHRA US Nationals Extra: Rickie Smith Leads Friday Pro Mod Qualifying
#6 Qualifier Danny Rowe, 2015 Corvette, 5.952, 245.00 Words by NHRA Communications Defending NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series world champion Rickie Smith raced to the qualifying lead...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Super/Comp Racer Sadie Floyd Makes National Event Debut
Words and photos by WinLight Communications Sadie Floyd has never been one to simply sit back and watch. This week at NHRA’s 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Courtney Force & Clay Millican Into Traxxas Nitro Shootout!
Courtney Force and Clay Millican claimed the No. 8 positions in the Traxxas Nitro Shootout following special lottery drawings held in downtown Indianapolis to preview the Chevrolet Performance U.S....
SoCal Tribute To Gassers With Straight Axles Galore! Huge Gasser Gallery!
(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) The Automobile Museum of Driving hosted the second of their Tribute to Gassers, the straight axle, blown and injected monsters that once filled the staging lanes...
Bartone And Boggs Top Fueler Continues Winning Ways!
Words by NHRA Communications and AA/FD Sunday at the NHRA New England Hot Rod Reunion concluded at New England Dragway provided a final day of exciting quarter-mile drag racing and classic car...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Coughlin Family Has Storied History at Indy
Words and photos by Team JEGS Indianapolis is a magic place for racers from all over the world, and for many, simply getting to compete at historic Lucas Oil Raceway is a dream come true. But...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: JR Todd Replaces Massey In Traxxas Top Fuel Shootout
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Jeff Burghardt NHRA officials announced today that Seattle winner J.R. Todd has been inserted into the Traxxas Nitro Shootout Top Fuel field in place of...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Larry Dixon Has Four Decades of Indy Performance
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt, Darr Hawthorne and NHRA Media Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon’s fascination with the Chevrolet...
DeWALT Highlights ‘Made In USA’ With Kalitta Motorsports
Kalitta Motorsports, in partnership with DEWALT and Mac Tools, are pleased to announce the extension of the DEWALT Made in the USA with global materials initiative to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing...
Beckman And Brown Quickest In Final U.S. Nationals Testing
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Don Schumacher Racing and NHRA Media NHRA Funny Car points leader Jack Beckman and Top Fuel world championship challenger Antron Brown posted the...
Jason Rupert Eclipses Nitro Funny Car World Record During IHRA Northern Nationals
Words and photos by IHRA Communications With a few weather delays, first round of IHRA Nitro Jam qualifying was completed late Friday night during day one of the Northern Nationals presented...
Brown, McGaha, Krawiec Race To NHRA Sonoma Wins – Beckman’s Streak Alive
Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt Words by NHRA Communications Jack Beckman finished off a dominating weekend at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday by racing to the Funny Car victory while Antron...
