Author Archive: Darr Hawthorne
The Rain-Delayed NHRA Winternationals Sportsman Will Finish In Vegas • We’ve Got The Pomona Gallery!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Attention drag racing fans! The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals may have ended during rain, winds and hale, but the excitement continues at future events! The remaining...
Mother Nature Is The Ultimate Winner At 64th NHRA Winternationals • On To Phoenix!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Due to extreme Southern California weather conditions, the final round of the 64th annual NHRA Winternationals was postponed on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip....
Cory Lee, Tyler Hester And Lyle Greenberg Take Top Nitro Spots At Rain Soaked Good Vibrations March Meet!
(Photos by Kim Fuller & Darr Hawthorne) • Winning a legendary event like the Good Vibrations March Meet is a significant accomplishment in the world of drag racing. Cory Lee’s victory,...
The March Meet • Day One Is Testing For Fuel Cars
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • The new NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series has begun with the fifty-plus Top Fuelers, Nitro Funny Cars and Fuel Altereds spending Thursday afternoon adjusting new cars, new...
We’ve Got Photos of Nitro Revival 6, An Awesome Party Of Friends And Fans!
(Photos by Kim Fuller & Darr Hawthorne) • When the California Hot Rod Reunion was created by Steve Gibbs and Wally Parks in October of 1992, it was to be a gathering of old friends to celebrate...
PHOTO COVERAGE: Robert Hight, Mike Salinas, Erica Enders & Gaige Herrera #1 Qualifiers After Two Rounds at NHRA Nevada Nationals!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Robert Hight claimed the provisional No. 1 position at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, making the quickest run in both qualifying sessions on Friday at the 23rd...
Whittenberg, Cottrell & Winefsky Take NHRA Nostalgia Nationals Titles • Murphy Wins March Meet T/F • Series Champs Crowned!
(Photos by Kim Fuller and Darr Hawthorne) • This season-ending event for West Coast NHRA Heritage Series racing celebrates events at Famoso Dragstrip, Sacramento raceway, Firebird Raceway and Beech...
Cars, Trucks, Gassers, Motorcycles and Whizzers At SoCal’s Antique Nationals!
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • The 51st Running of the long-standing Antique Nationals is an event for enthusiasts of vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The event, run by 4 ever 4 Club, has a...
The Inaugural Grand National Truck Show With Epic Haulers! We’ve Got The Photos!
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • The inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show took place at the Fairplex in Pomona on September 16-17. It featured over 400 trucks, vans, and SUVs of...
24th Cruisin’ For A Cure Is An Epic Car Show and Cause! Check Out All Our Photos!
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • In it’s 24th year, Cruisin’ for a Cure is an annual Southern California charity event, initiated in 1999 by Debbie Baker, who was motivated to take action after her...
Grand National Truck Show At Pomona Fairplex September 16-17!
The inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show will celebrate trucks, vans and SUVs of every make, model and style at Pomona Fairplex September 16-17. The premier truck-only event is...
Tyler Hilton, Bobby Cottrell And Johnny West Sweep 52nd Nightfire Nationals At Firebird Raceway!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • The New Family, organizers of the yearly Nightfire Nationals event, held in Eagle, Idaho have a clear understanding of their audience and fan base, which always brings back...
James Day Covers Nitro Funny Car Field In Q1 Of 52nd Nightfire’s At Firebird Raceway!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • The 52nd edition of the famed Nightfires drag race at Boise’s Firebird Raceway continues to attract some of the best NHRA Heritage Series-types west of the Rockies and...
