Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
Improving Weather For 35th Annual NHRA Arizona Nationals Eliminations!
(Photos by Sandra Alberti and Bob Snyder) – Weather is improving for eliminations for the 35th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag...
Cold And Wet Weather Welcomes NHRA Arizona Nationals Racers!
(Photos by Big Bob Snyder, Sandra Alberti, Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – More cold, freezing temperatures met the Professional classes at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals at...
Setting Up The 35th Annual NHRA Arizona Nationals – Before Burning Nitro!
NHRA’s 2019 Mello Yello drag racing season began a couple of weeks ago with the Pomona Winternationals where Doug Kalitta, Robert Hight and Bo Butner grabbed the Wallys for their efforts in the PRO...
Kalitta, Hight And Butner Start The NHRA Mello Mello Season With Wins At Winternationals!
(Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt and Sandra Alberti) – It was a long weekend and a Monday to complete the season-opening 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented...
Sunday Washout At 59th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals – Monday Eliminations At Pomona!
(Photos by Mike Burghardt) – Sunday was mostly a washout at the 59th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, but for the first six pair of Top Fuel Dragsters who managed to complete their first round...
59th Winternationals Bonus – #1 Nitro Qualifiers Real Interview!
Saturday evening at Auto Club Pomona Raceway is a relief for drag racers after four competitive rounds of qualifying over two days for the 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by...
NHRA Winternationals Friday Pro Gallery Action – Right Here!
(Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series kicked off 2019 with two qualifying rounds on Friday, with defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence...
PRO Winter Warm-Ups, Final Day When Sportsman Racers Roll!
(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) – After four days of the Pro Fuel Cars on the track at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Sunday was a rainout. The Fuel cars moved on to Pomona Raceway to park in the...
PRO Winter Warm-Ups, NHRA Pre-Season Test Sessions Complete!
(Photos by Big Bob Snyder, words by NHRA Communications) – NHRA drivers took the opportunity to shake off the rust at the preseason test session at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Jan. 30 – Feb....
Day Three PRO Winter Warm-Ups, Mike Salinas & Alan Johnson 3.747 ET!
(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) – Day three of the PRO Winter Warm-ups at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park had more teams, new bodies and performance. The season opening Lucas Oil Winternationals at...
Day Two PRO Winter Warm-Ups, ’18 Mello Yello Fuel Champs Lead The Pack!
(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) – Day two of the PRO Winter Warm-ups at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park brought out more teams, racecars and bikes wiping out the cobwebs. With only a handful of days...
Day One PRO Winter Warm-Ups, NHRA Professionals Testing In Arizona!
(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) – As the 2019 NHRA Mello Mello drag racing season unfolds, the traditional PRO Winter Warm-ups invite member fuel cars from all over the country to test new team members,...
McLeod Clutches’ Krista Baldwin Acquires Nitro University A/Fuel Dragster Team
(Photos and words by Krista Baldwin Racing) – Krista Baldwin has acquired the Nitro University A/Fuel dragster team for the 2019 season. Baldwin, grand daughter of legendary nitro pioneer;...
