Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
Grand National Truck Show At Pomona Fairplex September 16-17!
The inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show will celebrate trucks, vans and SUVs of every make, model and style at Pomona Fairplex September 16-17. The premier truck-only event is...
Tyler Hilton, Bobby Cottrell And Johnny West Sweep 52nd Nightfire Nationals At Firebird Raceway!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • The New Family, organizers of the yearly Nightfire Nationals event, held in Eagle, Idaho have a clear understanding of their audience and fan base, which always brings back...
James Day Covers Nitro Funny Car Field In Q1 Of 52nd Nightfire’s At Firebird Raceway!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • The 52nd edition of the famed Nightfires drag race at Boise’s Firebird Raceway continues to attract some of the best NHRA Heritage Series-types west of the Rockies and...
Steve Torrence, Tim Wilkerson & Gaige Herrera Grab Wins At NHRA Seattle Northwest Nationals
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Four-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence (near lane) moved into the points lead on Sunday at Pacific Raceways with his first win of the 2023 season, powering past...
Blown Alcohol Thunder & Northwest BB/Funny Cars Bring Qlispé Raceway Park Back To Life!
Two years ago, it was looking bleak for Spokane drag racers and fans as Spokane County Raceway was on the real estate market looking for a buyer. Locals were predicting the end of the storied track,...
ARP Adds More Accessory Studs With Rounded “Nut Starter” Available For A Variety Of Applications!
ARP’s (Automotive Racing Products) unique accessory studs with a rounded “nut starter” nose are available for an ever-increasing variety of applications. These include specially designed studs...
Aeromotive Combines Fuel Filter And Adjustable Pressure Regulator Into One Unit
At the recent SEMA/MPMC meetings in Los Angeles, we spotted a new product from Aeromotive Fuel Systems that you gotta see, one of those fuel system parts we’re going to use! Aeromotive has...
NHRA Heritage Series Opens At The 65th March Meet, Cottrell Repeats, Whynaught Redeems And Stafford Finally Wins In Nitro Pro Comp!
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • The Good Vibrations 65th March Meet, one of the oldest drag racing events on anyones calendar, showed off great performances and plaguing weather fronts that started...
ARP Publishes New 2023 Catalog With Guides for Chevy LS/LT, Ford Coyote and Chrysler Gen III Hemi!
You all know how important and how we rely on ARP and their thousands of fasteners for just about every aspect of hot rodding and racing. ARP just published its updated Full-Line Catalog for 2023....
Grand National Roadster Show 2023: The Suede Palace • Some Of The Coolest Vehicles Around!
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • An estimated two thousand invited hot rods and weekend drive-ins made their runs to the Pomona Fairplex over the weekend for what has become the premier hot rod and...
Champions Crowned At 30th California Hot Rod Reunion
(Photos by Mike Burghardt and Darr Hawthorne) • For thirty years, the NHRA Museum has held its yearly California Hot Rod Reunion, the first couple of years this event was truly a Reunion for the...
Ventura Nationals • Cruizers, Sleds, Bombers, VWs’ And Trucks At Ventura Fairgrounds
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • It’s great to have the awesome shows coming back, but one thing is clear, hot rodders, painters and customizers have spent their time well, working and finishing...
All American Fuel Dragsters Association To Vote On Boycott Of Hot Rod Reunion
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • With a record number of Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragsters slated to appear at NHRA’s Holley Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, KY, the Assoc. will vote this week on a...
