Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
2020 NHRA Rookie Of The Year; Justin Ashley
Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt, Words Courtesy of Justin Ashley Racing/Elon Werner – In one of the most unusual years in NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series history Top Fuel racer...
Billy Torrence, Matt Hagan, Jason Line & Ryan Oehler Win Restart Of NHRA Mello Yello Series In INDY!
(Photos by Mike Burghardt) — Billy Torrence powered his Capco dragster to the Top Fuel win on Sunday as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series raced for the first time since February at the E3...
Qualifying For The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway – Mello Yello Drag Racing Returns!
(Photos by Mike Burghardt) — The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returned to action for the first time since February, and Funny Car’s Tommy Johnson Jr. picked up where he left off,...
So You’re Craving Nitro, Right? Here Comes The National Day Of Nitro!
So many of us crave the drag strip while much of the country is still on lockdown. There is a glimmer of hope with Arizona, Mississippi, Idaho, Florida and recently Washington State easing...
The 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday Qualifying Results!
(Photos by Wes Allison and Sandra Alberti) – Shawn Langdon kicked off the 2020 season opener in style, grabbing the Top Fuel provisional No. 1 qualifier spot on presented...
Some NHRA Pro Teams Opt For Arizona Pre-Season Testing!
(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) – While most of the NHRA Mello Yello professional teams chose the Strip at Las Vegas for their pre-season testing, a handful of teams split off – heading for Wild Horse...
Horseless Carriage Club And Their Holiday Motor Excursion – Four Bangers Forever!
During the winter, as we call it in Southern California, there’s still some pretty cool car stuff going on. The Horseless Carriage Club of SoCal holds a yearly event for 1932 and older stock...
Sportsman Parting Shots From The 2019 NHRA World Finals At Pomona!
(Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt) – One more shot from the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the weather was awesome, the racing was close and an epic first round Pro...
NHRA Motorsports Museum Twilight Cruise Features Willys Round-Up!
October’s Twilight Cruise at the Pomona Fairplex-based NHRA Motorsports Museum featured a salute the classic gasser and street machine; the Willys – in their yearly Willys Round-Up. The...
Daniels Wins Fourth U.S. Nationals Mopar HEMI Challenge In A Row!
(Photos by Mike Burghardt) – The hugely popular Mopar HEMI Challenge at the U.S. Nationals continued again this year with 16 of the drag racing’s best period SS/AH Hemi Darts and Cuda’s,...
Billy Morris Wild Top End Ride In “Problem Child” Camaro at Spokane!
(Video by Darr Hawthorne) Billy “the Kid” Morris is in his second season driving a nitro funny car in the NHRA Heritage Series and United Nitro Funny Cars events. He was voted Legends of Nitro...
Jeff Arend, Mendy Fry, Dan Hix & Jeremy Hanger Take Nightfire Nationals Titles!
(Photos by Kim Fowler, Sandra Alberti and Darr Hawthorne) – The 48thPepsi Nightfire Nationals, held at Firebird Raceway, has an incredible history, but the New family, track owners don’t rest...
Jeff Arend & Mendy Fry Qualify #1 – Both Nitro Racers Victorious At NHRA Holley Hot Rod Reunion!
(Photos by Lou Hart) – The 17th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion came to an exciting conclusion Saturday as champions were crowned and winning racecars headed to the Winners Circle ...
