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A few snaps from our golf outing, then the skyline of Dalian. Our guide kept reminding us that Dalian ranks 49th among China’s cities. Still, its broader municipal area is home to about 7.5 million people—roughly the population of Massachusetts. That’s a lot of city to take in.

#Dalian #DalianChina #ChinaTravel #GolfTravel #CitySkyline

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I’m still working through the 700 videos and photos that I took on our three-week trip to Asia. I wanted to just drop a few still photos that I took in Japan, and I have a lot more to show!

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Am I just getting around to posting about Indy? Sure am! 🙃

Thanks to this stacked lineup (and many more!) for a fun weekend of conversations on the Nitro Alley Stage.

(📸: @nationaldragster, @bartonebrosracing, and @joeamatoracing)

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Wishing a great race day to all today, especially #fhdrsgrads!

Although our team never made it to the winner’s circle at Indy, we did make it to the final round against Joe Amato when I was driving for Darrell Gwynn at the wheel of the Coors Extra Gold Top Fueler in 1990!

#FrankHawley #DarrellGwynn #usnationals #nhra

📷 Auto Imagery I think

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Caption this! From 1988 at Sonoma Raceway when I was driving for Larry Minor. Pictured with Joe Amato and Tim Richards (in case you didn’t know) 🙂

#FlashbackFriday #frankhawley #joeamato #timrichards
#worldchamps

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Long weekend in Florida ☀️

Being at the @nhra season opener in Gainesville seeing, hearing and smelling nitro again makes me even more impatient to get going. Counting the days to our first hit!

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Thank you to everyone that recognized me as one of the top 75 @nhra drivers! It was nice to be recognized with some of my fellow drivers and heros at the Gatornationals this weekend. Not much better company than Don Garlits, Don Prudhomme, Kenny Bernstein, Joe Amato, Shirley Muldowney and Darrell Gwynn is there?! #frankhawley #worldchamps

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A few pictures from last night celebrating the 2026 inductees of the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Always a wonderful event and the evening ended with Big Daddy’s touching story on the beginning of Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Inc. ❤️

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Joe Amato 1994

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That’s a wrap on the 2025 season! Behind the mic, behind the scenes, and always behind the people who make this sport incredible.

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What an amazing weekend steeped in elegance old friends, new friends, champagne and bourbon flowing to celebrate Allie and AJ!🥂
Every moment was filled with warmth, laughter, and the gracious charm only true southern hospitality can bring!
Forever grateful for memories made with the most amazing people who Rob and I are blessed to call dear friends! 🤍

#SouthernElegance #AllieandAJ #ChampagneAndBourbon #TimelessMoments #WeekendInStyle

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It's a well known fact that I'm an @nhra drag racing fanatic. I collect just about everything and especially meaningful items.

Unknown fact about me most don't know. In June of 1981, my mother went into labor at the movie theater for the Superman II release starring Christopher Reeve. (RIP)
Hence, where I got the name Christopher. Thank God my parents didn't name me Clark. (No offense to the Clark's out there)

Was recently able to collect the 1999 Superman paint scheme diecasts of Joe Amato, John Force, Warren Johnson and Matt Hines to add to the collection!

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