Category Archive: 1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag Racing Feature, BangShift 1320
Car Feature: This 1966 Chevy II Has A Killer Retro Vibe And It Could Be Yours…Seriously!
Sep 25, 2015Brian Lohnes5
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – Cars are a special bond between fathers and sons. There is no better bonding than handing tools to your dad and learning how to work on cars. Shaun...
Lee, Dunlap And Generalao Win Good Vibrations Saturday Night Nitro!
Sep 24, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Lee, Dunlap And Generalao Win Good Vibrations Saturday Night Nitro!
Words by Darr Hawthorne Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt and Rob Gibson The final of two Good Vibrations Saturday Night Nitro events finished over the weekend at Auto Club Famoso Raceway...
Rowe Earns Charlotte NHRA Pro Mod Victory!
Sep 22, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Rowe Earns Charlotte NHRA Pro Mod Victory!
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Richard Shute/Auto Imagery Danny Rowe raced to his first victory of the 2015 season in the J&A Service Pro Mod portion of the NHRA Carolina Nationals...
Rick Snavely’s ’69 Camaro Takes First Career NHRA Pro Mod Win!
Sep 11, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Rick Snavely’s ’69 Camaro Takes First Career NHRA Pro Mod Win!
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Mike Burghardt Rick Snavely raced to his first career win Monday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet...
This 1969 COPO Camaro Clone May Not Be The Real Thing But It May Actually Be Better
Sep 10, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – In April 2010, Chad Williams was driving his beloved ’69 Camaro when an older lady pulled out in front of him. He locked the brakes up and did his best...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Wofford Captures Awesome Mopar HEMI® Challenge Victory!
Sep 07, 2015Darr Hawthorne6
Words by MOPAR Motorsports Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt The 15th anniversary edition of the Mopar HEMI® Challenge at the 61st annual National Hot Rod Association U.S. Nationals saw a...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Antron Brown Pockets $100,000 Traxxas Payday!
Sep 07, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on 2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Antron Brown Pockets $100,000 Traxxas Payday!
Words by NHRA Communications Antron Brown raced to victory in the Traxxas Nitro Shootout on Saturday of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, earning a $100,000 payday! Brown, the 2012 Top...
2015 NHRA US Nationals Extra: Rickie Smith Leads Friday Pro Mod Qualifying
Sep 05, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on 2015 NHRA US Nationals Extra: Rickie Smith Leads Friday Pro Mod Qualifying
#6 Qualifier Danny Rowe, 2015 Corvette, 5.952, 245.00 Words by NHRA Communications Defending NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series world champion Rickie Smith raced to the qualifying lead...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Super/Comp Racer Sadie Floyd Makes National Event Debut
Sep 04, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on 2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Super/Comp Racer Sadie Floyd Makes National Event Debut
Words and photos by WinLight Communications Sadie Floyd has never been one to simply sit back and watch. This week at NHRA’s 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the...
SoCal Tribute To Gassers With Straight Axles Galore! Huge Gasser Gallery!
Sep 02, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on SoCal Tribute To Gassers With Straight Axles Galore! Huge Gasser Gallery!
(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) The Automobile Museum of Driving hosted the second of their Tribute to Gassers, the straight axle, blown and injected monsters that once filled the staging lanes...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Coughlin Family Has Storied History at Indy
Aug 31, 2015Darr Hawthorne1
Words and photos by Team JEGS Indianapolis is a magic place for racers from all over the world, and for many, simply getting to compete at historic Lucas Oil Raceway is a dream come true. But...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: JR Todd Replaces Massey In Traxxas Top Fuel Shootout
Aug 31, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on 2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: JR Todd Replaces Massey In Traxxas Top Fuel Shootout
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Jeff Burghardt NHRA officials announced today that Seattle winner J.R. Todd has been inserted into the Traxxas Nitro Shootout Top Fuel field in place of...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Larry Dixon Has Four Decades of Indy Performance
Aug 31, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on 2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Larry Dixon Has Four Decades of Indy Performance
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt, Darr Hawthorne and NHRA Media Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon’s fascination with the Chevrolet...
Car Feature: The Big Iron 1956 Chevy Gasser Is About As BangShift Approved As They Come – Killer!
Aug 27, 2015Brian Lohnes5
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Some of us who long for the more-simple, older days of hot-rodding wonder if younger generations ‘get it’. Ryan Pope is a 28-year-old from Southern...






