Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
71st U.S. Nationals At Indianapolis Raceway Park – The Big Go!
(Photos by Kim Fuller • Words by Darr Hawthorne) The road to the US Nationals is a tough one, from Stock Eliminator, Alcohol cars, Top sportsman, Pro Mod and the Fuel Cars along with all the...
Shane Westerfield Wins Funny Car At Woodburn Heritage Series Summer Nationals
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Woodburn Dragstrip’s 2nd Annual Nostalgia Summer Nationals winners included Shane Westerfield in the Austin & O’Brien “Northwest Hitter” nitro funny car. With...
Tyler Hilton, Nathan Sitko, Jason Pettit & Bret Williamson Claim Victories At 54th Nightfire Nationals!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • The annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart lit up Idaho with an upset weekend of nitro and NHRA Heritage Series action, reaffirming its status as a crown jewel in...
54th Annual Nightfire Nationals Lights Up Firebird Raceway This Weekend!
(Kim Fuller Photography) • Idaho’s largest motorsports spectacle, the 54th Annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart, returned to Firebird Raceway near Boise. Firebird’s flagship Nitro...
Kalitta, Prock, G.Stanfield & Gadson Score Victories At Sears Point • Final Event Gallery!
Doug Kalitta Claims Sixth Sonoma Top Fuel VictoryTop Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta added another Wally to his collection with a commanding victory at the Denso Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge....
Brittany Force, Hagan, Glenn & Gadson Top Qualifiers At NHRA Sonoma Nationals
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Brittany Force clinched her 55th career No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at Sonoma Raceway with a blistering 3.645-second run at 343.16 mph, securing the top spot at the Denso...
Brittany Force #1 • Re-sets The NHRA Top Fuel National Record To 343.16 Miles Per Hour!!!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Brittany Force made the fastest run in NHRA history on Friday in front of a huge crowd at Sonoma Raceway, setting the speed world record and taking the provisional No. 1...
Langdon Takes Top Fuel Points Lead, As Hagan, Glenn & Herrera Grab Wallys At Seattle NHRA Northwest Nationals
(Photos by Kim Fuller) Shawn Langdon surged into the Top Fuel points lead at Pacific Raceways, defeating Brittany Force in the final round of the NHRA Northwest Nationals. Langdon’s...
Doug Kalitta, Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn And John Hall Lead Qualifying At NHRA Northwest Nationals
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Kalitta, Prock, Glenn and Hall qualify No. 1 at Pacific Raceways for the NHRA Northwest Nationals. Top Fuel Doug Kalitta easily held on to the No. 1 position, as Friday’s...
ARP Introduces “Reduced Wrenching” Bolts To Their Extensive Lineup Of Precision Fasteners
Given the space constraints that many builders face — especially in today’s compact and high-performance engine bays — industry-leading fastener manufacturer ARP has responded with an...
Shane Westerfield Wins Nitro Funny Car 54th NAPA Ignitor at Firebird
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • While the “Northwest Hitter” nitro funny car won the ARP Quickest Nitro Car at the recent Good Vibrations March Meet, the first three events in 2025 for NHRA Heritage...
Tri-Five Classic Chevy’s At SoCal’s Lions Automobilia Foundation & Museum
When you see flyers for Tri-Five Classic Chevy cruises, or those specialized car shows every weekend, it’s not a coincidence—it’s a movement. These cars have stood the test of time because they...
Wilwood Disc Brakes Releases Cool New Burnished Rotors for Racers
Wilwood has created a new rotor burnishing process to save racers time, improve performance, and increase the life expectancy of iron rotors. The proprietary process has been proven superior to...
