Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
Beckman’s Awesome 3.921 ET – Quickest In NHRA History
Photos by Mike Burghardt Words by Don Schumacher Racing Jack Beckman was a little lightheaded when he got out of Don Schumacher Racing’s Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car on Friday...
Bobby Cottrell Wins Nostalgia A/Fuel Shoot-Out In Sonoma
Photos by Mike Burghardt Bobby Cottrell goes back-to-back winning the Nostalgia A/Fuel John Shoemaker Shoot Out at California’s Sonoma Raceway over the weekend. Cottrell, 2013-14 NHRA Heritage...
Weather Delays Postpone Opening of Dragway 42
Words and photos courtesy of IHRA IHRA Nitro Jam World Nationals will be held in 2016 Dragway 42, in West Salem, Ohio, is entering the concrete and paving phase of their massive reconstruction of the...
Nostalgia A/Fuel Association Announces Sonoma Shoot-Out
Dennis Allen in the Cowin-Allen A/Fuel Dragster The Nostalgia A/Fuel Racers Association is proud to announce the 2nd annual John Shoemaker Memorial Shoot-Out. The event will be run as part of the...
Funny Car Driver Ron Capps On Wall Of Fame At Sonoma
NHRA Funny Car driver Ron Capps has developed an impressive resume in more than two decades of competition at Sonoma Raceway. The popular NHRA Mello Yello drag racer will add another accomplishment...
Hodgson Racing Debuts Awesome New Camaro Nitro Funny Car
Successful businessman and Canadian Hall of Fame drag racer Ron Hodgson teamed up with his son Ryan a few years ago to field their own family alcohol funny car. Now the Hodgson family has stepped...
Kyle Busch Wins Sonoma Raceway NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350
Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt Kyle Busch, driving Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, won the 27th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350 on the 1.99-mile road course at Sonoma, AKA Sears...
Kalitta Motorsports Continues New Growth With New Sponsor
Team Kalitta is pleased to announce its newest multi-year associate partnership with Autodesk, Inc. Beginning this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, Autodesk branding...
Mendy Fry Takes First Funny Car Win at Saturday Night Nitro
Auto Club Famoso Raceway has built one of the best nitro shows on the west coast with their Good Vibrations Saturday Night Nitro series. The Bowser family has nurtured this event to become a hub...
Jim Murphy’s WW2 Top Fueler Back On Track
Spotted at Auto Club Famoso Raceway’s Good Vibrations Motorsports Saturday Night Nitro event over the weekend was the legendary Hawaiian himself, Roland Leong, but not with a nitro funny car team,...
Drag A Friend To The Strip – Announced By NHRA
The National Hot Rod Association has announced a newly created program offered exclusively for NHRA member tracks across the country. The initiative implemented by NHRA Field Marketing will inspire...
Dunlap Stuns Bartone As “High Speed” Top Fuel Dragster Returns To Winners Circle
In a spectacular return to form, 74-year-old Bill Dunlap captured Top Fuel Eliminator in his California-based “High Speed Motorsports” entry at the 13th Holley National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling...
Mopar HEMI® Challenge 15th Anniversary At 2015 U.S. Nationals
Six time and defending Mopar HEMI® Challenge Champion Charlie Westcott Jr. in his War Fish ‘Cuda. Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt For the 15th consecutive season, Mopar will underscore its...
