The 32nd Annual Ford Expo is heading to Columbus!
Date: Friday, August 27
The 32nd Annual NMRA Ford Expo, scheduled for September 3-5 at National Trail Raceway is always one of the most exciting stops on the tour. The second-to-last race, the points battles are almost at critical mass, which means the racers will have the wick turned up giving the track all it can take, and then some. And in addition to our usual racers, there will also be the chance to watch some vintage Blue Oval cars make its way down the track in the Y-block shootout and special vintage bracket classes. For the fans of both old and new, this is the NMRA event of the year.
If you love nostalgia Fords and blue-oval drag racing then this is THE event for you! Check out everything the NMRA Ford Expo has to offer:
Nostalgia Ford Drag Racing from Y-Blocks to 60?s Ford Muscle Cars
All-Ford Mini Meets Where Y-Blocks, 55-6-7 T-Birds, Capris and Other Vehicles Can Come Together Each Year!
Huge Late-Model & Nostalgia Ford Car Show Presented by UPR Products
Giant All-Ford Swap Meet Packed-Full of Hard to Find Parts!
Huge New Parts Manufacturers' Midway
And much, much more!
Race, show or just check it out, the NMRA Ford Expo is THE nostalgia Ford event everyone will be talking about this year
Comments (0) - Post a Comment - Posted on Friday, August 27 @ 3:04 PM by NMRA Jason
NMRA Ford Expo Event Brings Together Old and New Newark Rodders Car Club to Host
Date: Friday, August 20
The 32nd Annual NMRA Ford Expo is almost upon us and will take place Labor Day Weekend at National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio. This special event is where late-model, heads-up Ford Drag racing combines with nostalgia Blue Oval performance. Come out to see all the cars and all the stars of the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals along with 50's, 60's, and 70's Fords competing in the Y-Block Shootout and Nostalgia Race Classes. This special event also features the giant UPR Products All-Ford car show with some of the finest late-model and early-model Fords, Mercurys and Lincolns on the planet. While at the event be sure to visit the world-class used parts swap meet and new parts manufacturers' midway. Also, watch Elaine Larsen in her 300+ mph jet dragster try to break the Ohio land speed record!
Just announced...the Newark Rodders Car Club has signed on as the official host car club of the NMRA Ford Expo. The Newark Rodders, a non-profit club established in 1981, will help fill the car show field with hundreds of high quality cars that will show off for thousands of NMRA fans in attendance. For more information on the Newark Rodders Car Club e-mail Jim Matheny at jim.matheny@msmisp.com.
For more information on the 32nd Annual NMRA Ford Expo log on to www.nmradigital.com/oh or call 714-444-2426.
Comments (0) - Post a Comment - Posted on Friday, August 20 @ 10:11 AM by NMRA Jason
Two Great Host Hotels for NMRA Ohio Event
Date: Friday, August 13
The 32nd Annual NMRA Ford Expo event, every Labor Day Weekend, is extra special on the NMRA schedule because it showcases the best in nostalgia and late-model Ford Drag Racing at one event. Y-blockers and FE's race the 1/4 mile with pushrod 302's and ultra-modern Modular combinations. Every NMRA event features all the cars and all the stars in Ford drag racing along with the huge UPR Products NMRA Car Show, as well as a huge manufacturers' midway, a giant used parts swap meet, the world famous burnout contest and 300+ MPH jet cars.
Cherry Valley Lodge & Water Resort - Fun in the Sun at the Races! - Affordable Vacation!
Make the NMRA Ohio Labor Day Weekend event truly memorable by staying at the Cherry Valley Lodge, the official host hotel. Only 10 minutes from the track, the Cherry Valley Lodge and Water Resort is a spectacular hotel complete with its own water park (great for the kids!), spa (great for the adults!), and gourmet restaurant and pub. There are also several world class golf courses within a few miles of the Lodge. What's better...the Cherry Valley Lodge is affordable and they are giving NMRA racers and fans extra special '10 rates so you can bring your whole family and make this Labor Day Weekend one you won't soon forget. For more information on the Cherry Valley Lodge call (740) 788-1200 or log on to www.cherryvalleylodge.com. Be sure to and mention 'NMRA Group Rate' for special deals.
Hampton Inn Heath - Newark
Everyone who has ever stayed at a Hampton Inn knows why they are one of the best hotel chains in the USA...free internet, great rooms, fresh cookies and much, much more! The Hamption Inn Heath-Newark is a new host hotel for 2010 and it offers great amenities to NMRA racers, fans, and sponsors. Simply call (740) 788-8991 to make your reservations today. Be sure to ask for the NMRA Ford Nationals Group or FN1 Group Code for special rate and block. Check them out on the web at www.hamptoninn.hilton.com.
For more information on the NMRA Ford Expo event log on to www.nmradigital.com/oh.
Comments (0) - Post a Comment - Posted on Friday, August 13 @ 12:11 PM by NMRA Jason
An exciting weekend at the All-Star Nationals (race wrap)
Date: Sunday, August 8
Here in Concord, NC at the Second Annual Nitto NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals there were some amazing performances and upsets at zMAX Dragway, which made for a seriously exciting race weekend.
Turbonetics Pro Outlaw 10.5 only had three entries, but put on quite the show. Mike Murillo took the number one spot with a 7.22, giving him the bye straight into the final round on Sunday. On the other side of the ladder, Dwayne James got a single when Conrad Scarry succumbed to engine problems and didn’t make the call. In the final, Murillo took the win light, 6.98 to 7.32.
ProCharger Super Street Outlaw action saw Sam Vincent shatter the record in qualifying, running a 7.262 – the quickest pass ever for the class – for the number one spot. In the semis, John Macdonald had the bye into the final while John Urist defeated Vincent on a holeshot in a wild side-by-side battle to meet Macdonald in the final. The final round ended before it started as Urist were .053 red, giving Macdonald the win.
DiabloSport EFI Renegade had a seven-car turnout, with Dan Rawls taking the top spot in qualifying with an 8.46. In the semis, Brian Mitchell went red, allowing Bart Tobener to advance to the final, while Chris Van Gilder defeated Dan Rawls on a shutdown pass. In the final Tobener got around Van Gilder’s holeshot to win, 8.56 to 8.89.
In Edelbrock Hot Street action, Don Bowles pushed his Maverick to an 8.63 for the top spot on Saturday. In eliminations, Bowles defeated Tim Eichorn to advance while Charlie Booze, Jr. got a pass when Rick Riccardi lit the red bulb by a mere .003 second. The final was a close race as the pair was neck and neck, with Bowles taking the win light by only .004 second.
BFGoodrich Tires Drag Radial was a dogfight all weekend, with Jason Lee coming out on top on Saturday with a 7.98 at 175 miles per hour. Lee advanced to the final round when Sean Lyon redlit in the semis to meet Chad Doyle who defeated Brian Tuten. Doyle spun hard on the hit, allowing Lee to streak to an 8.11-second class victory.
Steeda Real Street Presented by 5.0 Mustang Magazine Bruce Hemminger took the top spot with an impressive 9.433-second effort. In the semis defending-champion Tim Matherly had the bye run into the finals, while Hemminger had to defeat Jim Breese in the semis to meet Matherly. The final round was a non-event as Matherly broke a wheel and damaged the suspension on the previous bye run, allowing Hemminger to take the win unopposed.
The Eibach Spring Pure Street top qualifier was Shawn Johnson, driving Jim St.Charles record-setting car, posting a 10.12 for the pole. Brandon Alsept had the competition bye run into the final, while on the o . . . 
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Sunday Morning zMAX updates
Date: Sunday, August 8
While we mentioned ProCharger Super Street Outlaw and Sammy Vincent’s stellar 7.33-second pass yesterday, we’d be remiss for not reporting Vincent’s pass in the third round of qualifying yesterday, where he made the quickest pass ever recorded in the class, stopping the clocks with a 7.262 at just under 193 miles per hour. That’s flying!
Edelbrock Hot Street has a seven-car field here in zMAX, and sitting on the top is Don Bowles with an 8.634 at 158.74 miles per hour. Robbie Blankenship is only a tick behind at 8.658 and the rest of the field is less than two-tenths behind, with the spread between the number one and number seven qualifiers only .200 second.
In a surprising switch up, Shawn Johnson is here driving Jim St. Charles record-setting ride. Even with the warm air and humidity, Johnson was able to coax a 10.15 out of the combination, proving that not only is the track working, but that a good naturally aspirated combo will run well, even in not-the-greatest air.
In Trick flow Open Comp qualifying, there were a pair of perfect triple-zero reaction times, with Saul Walker II’s taking place before Jon M. Pickering’s for the top qualifier spot. There was also a perfect reaction time in Detroit Locker Truck and Lighting, as “M.J. Ranchero” Smith left the tree with a .000 on the board.
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