These are some shots from this year's CHRR from photographer Zak Hawthorne

If you have been around drag racing for a while, you have probably heard the legendary names of Art Chrisman, Kenny Safford, Ted Cyr, Kent Fuller, Larry Sutton, Chuck Griffith, George Bolthoff, C.J. Hart, Pat Foster, Dale Pulde, Gene Winfield, Bob Muravez, Hubert Platt, Jess Tyree, the Frantic 4, the Jade Grenade, the Sour Sisters, Greer Black and Prudhomme, and Don Garlits. All are part of drag racings rich history of innovation, performance, competition, and colorful characters.