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Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne

SoCal Media Challenge At The Frank Hawley Drag Racing School – BS Contributor Takes It All!

NewsStand and Online editors and contributors meet for supremacy on the Fontana quarter-mile. Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne     In early April, a bunch of cocky media-types, both male...

McLeod Makes Bolt In Hydraulic Throw Out Bearings Even More Versatile

McLeod Makes Their Bolt-In Hydraulic Throw Out Bearings Even More Versatile Placentia, CA – McLeod is world famous for its high quality hydraulic throw out bearings. We are proud to announce that...

Mike McIntire Jr. Leads Field Of First-Time Winners At IHRA Nitro Jam

BRADENTON, Fla. After two awesome IHRA Nitro Jams this year, one question kept popping up –  Would anyone ever beat Jason Rupert? On Saturday at Bradenton Motorsports Park, the answer to that...

DEI Spark Plug Boot Protection 8” Titanium™ Protect-A-Boots™ Now Available from DEI

Withstands heat up to 1800°F Avon Lake, Ohio – Design Engineering now offers Titanium™ Protect-A-Boots™ in a longer 8” length. DEI’s Titanium Protect-A-Boots provide maximum thermal...

Rupert, Goforth Once Again Tops In Nitro Jam Qualifying At IHRA Southern Nationals

BRADENTON, Fla. Can anyone slow down Jason Rupert? That is the question on the minds of many as the California native and driver of the Bays and Rupert “Black Plague” ’69 Camaro once...