The ROD COUPLE

United by a tragedy, Geoff Bracken and Darla Kimak race for family honor in 10-second late model Mopars.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY GEOFF STUNKARD

THERE IS NO WAY to describe how each person deals with personal loss. For MSHS (Modern Street Hemi Shootout) regular racer Geoff Bracken, a tragic highway accident cost him a dear friend, while that same incident left Darla Kimak grieving for her own mother. But even though this situation occurred while attending a racing event, it was not the end of their story. Indeed, the legacy of Bobbi “HemiWoman” Kimak would be a catalyst that has since blossomed into an enduring interaction between the two. “You know, I rushed up there as quickly as I could,” recalls Darla now about the fateful night when Bobbi was fatally injured in her black street/strip Challenger while driving near Detroit, Mich., though no fault of her own. “It was about 4:00 a.m. and Geoff…

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Mopar Action (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2022

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