Written by: Jason Reiss

For the first time ever, the NMRA and NMCA ventured into the Carolinas to hit the brand-new zMAX Dragway on the grounds of the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The weather cooperated with sunny skies all weekend long, although the extremely high temperatures and high humidity made for a tricky track surface. Read on for all of the juicy details!

The Turbonetics Pro 5.0 class saw five cars show up for competition this weekend. After qualifying was complete, Dan Millen sat atop the ladder. Millen took his first-round bye before facing off against Mike Murillo in the second round. Murillo lit the red bulb -.188 too soon, sending Millen to the final against Conrad Scarry, who had taken out Dwayne James on his way to the final. In the final round, both racers had identical reaction times, but Scarry got slightly out of shape before the 330 and pulled the chutes early, handing Millen the win.

ProCharger’s Super Street Outlaw class had five competitors in the lanes at the beginning of the lanes, led by John Urist, who had qualified number one with a 7.406 nearly 195mph. During eliminations, Urist had his first-round bye before losing to Don Burton in the semifinal on a heartbreaking -.018 redlight, sending Burton to the final round. On the other side of the ladder, John Macdonald ran a 7.54 to send Chris Tuten home. Macdonald took the second round bye into the final, where he faced off against Burton. In a final round where both racers faced problems, Macdonald had the least, crossing the traps with a 10.41 to Burton’s 18.13, earning his own very first win in the NMRA.

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