Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
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...
Mark Williams Enterprises Upgrades ‘Ultimate 9’ Modular Aluminum Rear End Based On Ford 9-inch
In 1990, Mark Williams Enterprises unveiled the industry’s first modular aluminum rear end based on the popular 9” Ford assembly. And through the years, M-W has added upgrades —including the...
Hotrods ‘N Helos Classic Car Show In Surf City • Muscle Cars, Trucks, 4X4, Wagons And Helicopters!
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • The inaugural Hotrods ‘N Helos Classic Car Show landed in “Surf City”—Huntington Beach, California last weekend. The folks who brought us an awesome event...
Clay Millican, Jack Beckman And Greg Anderson Win 65th NHRA Winternationals At Pomona
(JM Photos) • Clay Millican, winning for the first time at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip at the 65th annual NHRA Winternationals edged out Tony Stewart in an explosive Top Fuel final...
