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Please click on the link below to enjoy the story on Julie Braskett.  Julie is the daughter of famous racer Dave Braskett who with Gary Burgin, fielded one of the best cars of the gasser era – “Braskett and Burgin”.

We also want to remind you that we still have space in the SC/SG class following the Gatornationals and the Las Vegas classes in April!

And don’t forget about the upcoming special event with Frank Hawley and “Fast Jack” Beckman (held Friday evening during the Gatonationals)!  You can sign up on-line for the seminar – see below.

More dates are available on request for corporate groups, Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and TAD/TAFC!  This is only a partial list of our upcoming class dates.  So whatever your reason – whether you are new to the sport, a seasoned racer or need to cross something off your bucket list…please contact us to schedule some time!  Contact us with any questions you may have or to sign up for a class or the seminar — www.frankhawley.com  866-480-7223.

Julie Braskett’s Promise

Hawley-Beckman Seminar Gators 2013

2013 Upcoming Class Dates

 

 

Please click on the link below to see the dates and locations available for 2013!

More dates are available and/or on request for corporate groups, Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and TAD/TAFC! This is only a partial list of our upcoming class dates. So whatever your reason – whether you are new to the sport, a seasoned racer or need to cross something off your bucket list…please contact us to schedule some time!

2013 Upcoming Class Dates

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We have 2013 dates!

To view our Super Class video or obtain more information on all available classes, dates and locations for Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, visit the school’s website – www.frankhawley.com – or call 866-480-7223 (Outside U.S. 678-804-8835).

The school’s also on Facebook, Twitter @Frankhawleydrs and YouTube!

 

2013 Class Dates!

 

We have confirmed some dates for our home track in Gainesville, FL for the first part of 2013, along with Las Vegas, Indy, Norwalk, Houston and Maple Grove.  More dates and locations will be available soon.

So whether you just “want to have fun”, are looking to start racing and want to drive one of our Super Comp or Super Gas cars, upgrade to Top Dragster or Top Sportsman, or you want to bring your race car to improve your skills…we hope to see you at one of these classes!

2012 Remaining Class Dates for Gainesville, FL:

November 6, 2012    Top Alcohol Dragster

November 13-14, 2012     Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC

November 19, 2012    Top Dragster

December 4-5, 2012    Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC

December 13-14, 2012    Pro Stock Motorcycle

December 13, 2012    Top Dragster

December 27-28, 2012     Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC

 

2013 Partial List of Class Dates:

January 15-16, 2013    Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Gainesville, FL

January 24, 2013   TD/TS or TAD/TAFC – Gainesville, FL

February 11-12, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC-Gainesville, FL

February 21-22, 2013   TD/TS or TAD/TAFC – Gainesville, FL

March 19-20, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Gainesville, FL

March 26, 2013   TD/TS or TAD/TAFC- Gainesville, FL

April 9-10, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Las Vegas, NV

April 11-12, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Las Vegas, NV

April 23-24, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Gainesville, FL

April 30, 2013   TD/TS or TAD/TAFC – Gainesville, FL

May 21-22, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Indianapolis, IN

June 10-11, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Norwalk, OH

June 25-26, 2012   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Houston, TX

August 20-21, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Maple Grove, PA

September 24-25, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Houston, TX

Sept 30-Oct 1, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Las Vegas, NV

October 2-3, 2013   Super Comp/Super Gas/BYOC – Las Vegas, NV

 

To view our Super Class video or obtain more information on all available classes, dates and locations for Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, visit the school’s website – www.frankhawley.com – or call 866-480-7223 (Outside U.S. 678-804-8835).  The school’s also on Facebook, Twitter @Frankhawleydrs, Instagram – frankhawleydragracingschool and YouTube!

 

A decision to attend Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School is an easy one.

I am often asked how come it looks like I know what I am doing in a fuel funny car and my answer is ‘I listened to everything Frank Hawley told me.’  I do not have natural talent.  Frank’s instruction on how to drive a Super Comp car is exactly what you need to drive a Funny Car.  If you have the desire and listen to Frank, you too can drive any type of race car.  Honestly, I think the classroom part of the course is much more important than the racetrack part of the course.  He is the most thorough teacher I have ever met.”NHRA Funny Car Driver Robert Hight

“The information I received at the School from Frank has improved my life professionally and personally. Everyone that wants to improve their mind and their skills should take this course.”- NHRA Top Fuel Driver Antron Brown

“I started at Frank’s in his Alcohol Funny Car class. It was a great program and got me started in the right direction. I’d recommend his course to anyone. I always say you’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with, and Hawley’s School is a heck of a place to start.” – NHRA Top Fuel Driver Tony Schumacher

Frank knows what he’s talking about.  He understands the demands placed on drivers today and is able to work with drivers at all levels, from novice to Pro.  If you’re thinking about race instruction, you need to go to Frank.” – NHRA Top Fuel/Funny Car/Pro Modified Driver Melanie Troxel

Contact Paul Shields at 866-480-7223 x102 or pshields@frankhawley.com for complete details.

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We’ll be “On The Road Again” soon to Houston and Las Vegas.  We still have a few openings in those classes so don’t miss out!  Remember, you can “bring your own car” or drive one of ours!

Here are remaining dates for 2012:

Houston – September 25-26, 2012 — Gas Class

Las Vegas – October 1-2, 2012 — Gas Class

Las Vegas – October 3-4, 2012 — Gas Class

Gainesville – October 15-16, 2012 — Gas Class

Gainesville – October 17, 2012 — Top Sportsman Class

Gainesville – November 7, 2012 — Top Alcohol Class

Gainesville – November 13-14, 2012 — Gas Class

Gainesville – November 19, 2012 — Top Dragster Class

Gainesville – December 4-5, 2012 — Gas Class

Gainesville – December 13-14, 2012 — Pro Stock Bike Class

Gainesville – December 13-14, 2012 — Top Dragster Class

Gainesville – December 27-28, 2012 — Gas Class

Call or email Paul Shields with questions or to reserve a spot!  Paul can be reached at 866-480-7223 x 102 or pshields@frankhawley.com

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School News – Norwalk, Denver & Seattle!

Visit us on Facebook at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School to view more pictures!

To view our Super Class video or obtain more information on all available classes, dates and locations for Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, visit the school’s website – www.frankhawley.com – or call 866-480-7223 (Outside U.S. 678-804-8835).

The school’s also on Facebook, Twitter @Frankhawleydrs and YouTube!

The following article is by recent grad Dave Shotsberger.  He has a good friend who is literally a legend in Florida sprint car racing and pens a newsletter called the “MONTHLY MULLET WRAPPER” that goes out to most of the sprint car community, not only here but around the country too. Dave was asked to do a little write up on the school for the July/August MMW.

GUEST WRITER

 Mulleteer, friend, sprint car driver, and fellow pilot recently went to the Frank Hawley Drag Racing School to qualify to drive straight liners. I asked Dave to pen a short article describing the experience and furnish photos chronicling the events. Read and enjoy.

Linda coming into my life has been an incredible blessing. Not only is she a fantastic person she is also a car nut. She loves car shows and hot rods. However, she has not been exposed to racing very much. With so many drag strips in the area we started going when we had nothing to do just to walk around and look at the different cars. After going to several local events and two Gatornationals one night at Orlando Speedworld she said, “Why don’t we try and do this?”

Hmmmmmm…… As a young boy I was fascinated by drag racing, playing with my Hot Wheels cars and reading every racing magazine I could convince my parents to buy. I would pester my Dad to take me to the little podunk strip in our area to watch the local guys. But with Williams Grove 5 miles away and the lure of sprint car racing I soon left drag racing behind.

There is a significant amount of drag racing activity in the Southeast. So why not try it? And what better way to “try before you buy” than going to a school? So we decided I would attend Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School in Gainesville and see how that worked out. If it went well and the interest was still there we would consider the next step.

I’m sure most people in our area have been to Gainesville. If not then you may not know that we have a world class facility right here in our area. Gainesville is also one of the longest tracks on the national circuit which is perfect for students. Frank Hawley’s school has been in business for many years. I have heard of it but never realized the quality of the programs that they offer. And let me say right here this is a real school with real training not some hokey “experience”. Frank is the teacher. In addition to his broad background in this facet of the sport he is also a two time national Funny Car title holder.

I scheduled the class for mid-May. The study material provided prior to the course is well laid out and concise. It was at this point I realized this was going to be an interesting class. I thought for training you would stage the car, get familiar with the surroundings and when ready push on the throttle to start moving down the track. Not according to the instructions! Here is an excerpt from the instruction manual:

11. Stop at prestage. Locate transbrake button (don’t press it)

12. Inch forward. Stop when stage bulbs light.

13. Press and hold transbrake button

14. Release foot brake (car doesn’t move)

15. Floor the throttle (Engine RPM limiter holds engine at 3000 RPM)

16. When instructor activates the Christmas tree, release the transbrake button.

HOLD ON A MINUTE!!!! The first time I do this I’m going to launch at full throttle??? And that was correct. So on the first day we had about 2 hours of classroom and in car orientation and then start the car, burnout stage and launch.

The class includes 6 runs. NHRA requires 6 time slips and two full runs for a license. Your first pass is 200 feet and if successful then followed by 600, 1000 and then full runs. To say I was startled by the launch is an understatement. The cars are Super Comp dragsters weighing 1550 lbs. with 720 HP. Not too far off of a sprint car. But the grip on a prepped track allowed no wheel spin and when you let go of that transbrake button it’s like a rocket launch. I don’t know how people drive those fuel cars.

I made the 200 foot run successfully and was in the car to do the 600. And then the rain came. It did not stop raining for the rest of the class. The bad news is we had to come back later and finish the runs. The good news is we had an abundance of classroom time. The classroom time in this course is fascinating. Because of the rain Frank had plenty of time for stories from personal experience that we may not have heard so I feel like I got a big bonus. While the course is about drag racing and reaction time it goes far deeper into the psychology and physiology of being a successful racer. Or for that matter successful at anything that requires focus. The classroom work was every bit as interesting as the car part.

On July 10 we went back (Linda was able to come along this time) for 1 day to finish all of the runs. It was a lovely hot, humid Florida day to be walking around on asphalt in a driving suit. Having had two months to think about that first “launch” I was much more prepared this time around. We successfully progressed through the 200, 600 and 1000 foot runs so we got to do 3 full passes. The cars are a joy to drive. By the time we go to do the full passes I was very comfortable. The hardest thing for me to get used to was the launch but after just a few it wasn’t a factor any more. Linda fulfilled her duties as a freelance photog for the Penguin Television Network.

With all the runs being good my NHRA application was signed off by Frank and we now hold a NHRA Class 4A competition license (ET 7.50 to 9.99 wheelbase 125” and up) number 2257. I can’t say enough about what a great experience this school is. The cars, classroom and instruction are all top notch. The staff are all courteous and professional and all have years of racing experience. If you even have a passing interest in drag racing or hot rods it is well worth going even if you never get the license or intend to race. Go to www.frankhawley.com for a look. They have all kinds of programs and pricing available.

We’re not sure where we go from here. We may get a car and start running or keep watching for a while. Either way the school was well worth the time.

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