Kris Krabill Wins Nitro Funny Car at 44th Annual Ignitor
Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne It was a difficult weekend for racers and spectators at the 44th annual Ignitor at Firebird Raceway near Boise, Idaho. Fans of the oldest professional racing...
Event Coverage: The 10th Annual Old School Mini-Bike Show – Ann Arbor, Michigan
(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Because of crazed maniacs like Bob Chiluk, Chad Reynolds, and others there’s a huge retro mini-bike scene these days. What were once seen as a cool gift to give...
2014 NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts Spring Nationals – Alcohol Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster Gallery and Results
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Californian Shane Westerfield and Kansas racer Randy Meyer took home the hardware in the Top Alcohol Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster classes respectively at the...
Viva Las Vegas 2014: Patina And Aged Paint From The Huge Show Out West
Our seemingly unending stream of coverage from Viva Las Vegas 2014 continues with this gallery which features about 50 cars you have not yet seen from the show. The theme of this gallery is patina...
Final Eliminations Set for 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor
Final Eliminations Set for 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne Reigning Boise Bakersfield Blitz champ Dan Horan, driving his “Patriot” 1966 Mustang from Sylmar,...
Wow! Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2014 Sells Out In Eight Minutes – Craziness
As vividly as I know that I am sitting here writing this, I can remember a conversation had over dinner in 2005 at a hotel in the Martin, Michigan area. That conversation was held on the last night...
20 Cool Cadillacs From Viva Las Vegas 2014 – Large Barges!
Old Cadillacs are unquestionably cool and this collection of the neatest 20 we saw at Viva Las Vegas 2014 proves it. From just after the turn of the 20th century and right on through that century,...
44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener For Nitro Funny Cars
Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne The 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener is the oldest professional racing event in the Pacific Northwest presented and kicks off a killer season at Firebird...
Jiffy-tite’s Duane LaFleur Is Race Ready For 2014: More Horsepower And More Races!
While most of the companies in the aftermarket have employees that are enthusiasts, or racers, it’s not quite as common to have the head honcho, like Duane LaFleur, out there racing himself....
Mike Artman’s 1964 Catalina Station Wagon Is A Former Cop Car Turned Tire Shredding Cruiser (Video)
Mike Artman may not be a name you recognize but believe it or not he is one of the people that is 100% instrumental in the success of BangShift. That’s right, Artman was in on the absolute...
28 Odd Rods From Viva Las Vegas 2014 – Weird, Interesting, And Off The Wall Cars
Don’t take the term “odd rods” as disrespectful. When I say “odd rods” I am speaking of body styles and looks that are outside of the norm. Listen, we have respect for...
Here’s Our Last Collection Of Photos From The 2014 Lonestar Round Up
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Wickam is here in Houston blasting photos at the NHRA race like his life depended on it…because it does. Ok, we’re kidding. We didn’t actually...
Hot Rod Drag Week 2014 Registration SOLD OUT IN 11 MINUTES!
Update: SOLD OUT. It only took 11 minutes to fill the 260 spots this morning. That means lots of folks are going to be trying to get on the waiting list. To put your name on the list, email Hot Rod...
Drag Race Carnage Video: A Flying Camaro Wipes Out a Camera Platform at a Strip in Kuwait
There’s lots of reasons why race tracks do not have top end spectator bridges or fixed, overhanging camera stands at the finish line anymore like they used to. This video illustrates just about...
