AEM has released a stainless steel Water/Methanol Injection Solenoid (PN 30-3326) that eliminates any chance of water/methanol flow into the inlet when the WMI system is not engaged. This affordable water/methanol injection accessory features high flow capability (3,600cc/min) and an impressively low current draw of only 0.75A that does not require the use of an additional relay. The valve body fe...

Today's drag race vehicle interiors are getting more complicated as safety continues to evolve as cars get quicker and faster. Any serious small-tire or Pro Modified racecar features either an SFI style cage design, which includes a funny car hoop with accompanying bars to create a cocoon around the driver for maximum protection in a roll-over situation. Racetech has been a standard seat in many h...

GP-1 from DRIVEN Racing Oil features a high zinc content specifically engineered and tested to deliver Increased horsepower along with more than 30 percent better engine wear protection, compared to the competition. The new oil has been uniquely compounded from Pennsylvania Grade Petroleum. If you've ever studied high performance lubricants you've probably heard that Pennsylvania Grade sourced ...

It is Sunday and that means it's race day! But first we need to get a final qualifying session completed for Advanced Fuel Dynamics Limited Street, G-Force Racing Transmissions Coyote Stock, and Richmond Gear Factory Stock after a storm whipped through in the late afternoon hours, ending our fun. Also added to today's schedule is the QA1 True Street challenge, which is a carryover from yesterday. ...

This year the NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals, held at the scenic Maple Grove Raceway (Mohnton, PA), was moved to the end of the June and the racers and fans were met with the sun shining in the sky and warm weather. The legacy Ford event is the fourth stop on the six-race NMRA Ford Nationals tour. At the top of the heap is VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaw and every team had a battle with track sur...

Day two of the 19th annual NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway features two rounds of qualifying for all of the championship categories, time trials and eliminations for the All-Ford Bracket program, QA1 True Street cruise and on-track competition, and the UPR Products Car Show. The day will conclude with a celebration of the Saturday Bracket winners and True Street category vict...

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In a rare occurrence, the sun is shining at Maple Grove Raceway as the 19th annual NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals is underway with a full weekend of championship drag racing and street car competitions. Check back often to keep up with the latest news from the pits and on the drag strip, or watch along at www.speedvideo.com for Live video coverage. Manny Buginga is back in NMRA action and he br...

   

Stroud Safety's new Non-SFI Engine Diaper provides the Sportsman competitor with an economical and effective solution for oil and debris containment in the event of catastrophic engine failure. These diapers are constructed with the same ballistic nylon used on the company's SFI approved diapers. They also feature 4,000-pound strapping and the highest quality lugs and fitments unlike the inferior ...

New for NMRA in 2019 is the IDIDIT Performance King of the Street competition and the concept is simple. Every NMRA event serves as a qualifier for an end-of-the year 8-car heads up eliminator to determine who is the King of the Street. The only way to qualify is to grab an Overall Winner title in the QA1 True Street challenge at any NMRA event in 2019 or win either the JLT Performance Spring Br...

By Ainsley Jacobs A man who knows how to get stuff done when he puts his mind to it, William Jackson first caught sight of NMRA's Hot Street back in the early 2000s and became inspired to get out there himself. Now, after a few years spent building a capable contender, Jackson is quickly gaining momentum and will make his big NMRA Edelbrock Renegade debut this coming weekend. An active duty ...

NMRA is proud to announce the addition of the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival to the Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals, creating what will be the largest Ford event on the planet. Taking place September 26th 29th at Beech Bend Raceway, the NMRA World Finals offers the best Ford drag racing, car show, midway, and swap meet and combines it with the all-new Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival. Holl...

This year was the 103rd running of The Indy 500 and it produced a remarkable display of tenacity from 15th qualifier young Aussie James Davison. Driving the SAFE Antifreeze | Coolant sponsored entry of Jonathan Byrd Racing, Davison made it up to 4th spot before he was spun nearly 180 degrees near his pit box by Penske driver former winner Helio Castroneves. Fortunately, no one was injured or equip...

By Ainsley Jacobs After traveling as a spectator to the NMRA races in Florida and Kentucky for years, Scott Wayne is ready to jump in mid-season with an Edelbrock Renegade ride of his own. Wayne, who works as a firefighter for Baltimore County in Maryland by day, also spent years traveling with former JPC Racing employee Ronnie Reynolds while Reynolds was racing his own car or helping JPC's ...

  As we inch closer to the summer months VMP Performance turned up the heat in the boosted market with the release of the Gen3R supercharger. The new, more efficient Roots-supercharger will certainly have enough oats to feed the hungriest horsepower junkies. In addition to the new supercharger head unit, the Florida-based manufacturer also announced a new strategic partnership ...

Written by Steve Turner Photography by Kevin DiOssi Rolling into the burnout box, ROUSH Performance Super Stang racer Miles Wagoner flicks the paddle shifter into first and smokes the tires. Mindful of his surroundings, he slithers to the starting line in his boosted S550. He clicks on the datalogger, checks his dial-in, stages and then it is boiler-up and hammer down until the bulb glows. The car...

World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway has been host to some storied drag-racing performances and when the Keystone Automotive NMRA Series arrived for the third stop in its 2019 season at the facility, racers and spectators answered the call, looking to write the next chapter in impressive performances at the venue. As the event unfolded, it became apparent that the NMRA's return to the area was...

June 6, 2019 The NMRA Technical Department and Ford Performance engineers have researched and discussed several areas of concern with the Gen II Coyote Stock engines with racers and engine builders. The extreme conditions of the category can result in issues that might affect power and/or performance. Due to these findings, the NMRA Tech Department will allow the following components to be r...

June 5, 2019 The NMRA Technical Department announced earlier today that NMRA Coyote Stock Class Racers may change (under NMRA Tech Supervision and reseal) existing cam phasers with Ford Part # M-6004-A50R - 2015-2017 5.0L/5.2L Coyote High Performance Cam Phaser and/or change the VCT Solenoids with Ford Part # M-6297-M50A - 5.0L High Strength VCT Solenoids. Tasca Ford is offering a Racer Disc...

The NMRA Technical Committee has updated the 2019 class rules to reflect mid-season changes. Classes which have had changes made with have an update date of (6-4) in red. Thanks to everyone for their input on these changes. They may be found >>HERE<<

By Steve Turner Photos by the FSC Staff An injector solenoid pulses, releasing fuel pushed out by over 2,000 psi. A cloud of fine droplets hangs in the air. It's an impressive sight to behold, but for John Urist it was a eureka moment for his NMRA VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaw racing program. The idea of the magic those micro droplets might unlock inside the combustion chamber of his turbochar...

Attention racers preparing to attend the 19th Annual NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway!!!! The NMRA has arranged for Bob Nixon (NHRA Division 1 Chassis Certification Specialist) to be at Maple Grove Raceway on Friday June 28th from approximately 9am 2pm for any chassis certs that are needed. He will only be there on Friday, so plan accordingly should you need to procure his s...

In light of recent incidents, the NMRA/NMCA Event Team would like to remind all NMRA/NMCA racers, crew, sponsors and fans that every track on the NMRA and NMCA Tour has rules and requirements for your pets please leash your dogs and pick up after your pets! The NMRA and NMCA event team have had to deal with several incidents and complaints regarding unleashed pets and our team felt it necessary...

The Bottle Rocket Series of torque converters is here! TCT (Torque Converter Techniques), the converter division of Dynamic Racing Transmissions, has'developed two levels of converters tailored to make your Street Rod or Street Machine the KING of the boulevard! The Bottle Rocket level is perfect for the street rod and street machine with a mild cam, performance intake, small tube headers and p...

By Michael Galimi Photos by the Author and Dave Milcarek A few weeks ago we teased on social media'dyno testing of Project #PureEvil's new engine combination, dubbed PE-2. It sounded rowdy, angry, and it crushed last year's combination by a wide margin. The new Rich Groh Racing masterpiece has more of everything and produced 744rwhp on JPC Racing s chassis dyno. For those keeping score that ...

Race Star Wheels will now offer its popular 32 Mirage, 92 Drag Star Bracket Racer and 95 Recluse wheels in bronze starting this June. We received really great feedback on the new bronze finish and I'm excited to see them on more cars in the very near future, said Race Star owner L.B. Davis. Race Star Wheels are designed for performance street and drag strip use. All Race Star wheels include ...

If turning corners is your passion...we have a tee just for you! Wear this iconic tee as the Screaming Cone boldly declares Don't Tread On Me on the back. The front of this 100% cotton charcoal tee has the NMCA WEST Auto-X logo as well. Autocrossers unite! Tread on over and get your Screaming Cone tee today at POWERMALLSTORE.COM! Available in men's sizes S - 3X. It's a killer tee with a killer d...

The 2019 NMRA Championship points have been updated through the St. Louis event. To see them, click >>here<<.

Written by Derek Putnam More than 50 drivers arrived at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gatewayto participate in the QA1 True Streetclass, and the street test would be a combination of road and track, as drivers pounded the streets of Madison, Illinois before returning to the track and making laps on the famed oval. When the drag strips runs were complete and the results tabulated, Randy Thoma...

By Steve Turner Photos by Fastest Street Car and Aeromotive Editor's Note Aeromotive is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019 and the company is still actively supporting racers in the NMRA and NMCA series with a robust contingency program. Visit NMRA and NMCA event pages for the extensive list of products eligible for the all-cash contingency rewards. Aeromotive's Jeff Stacy told RPD/F...

Attention all NMRA Ford Nationals competitors The NMRA Tech Department has requested that all mid-season rule requests be turned in by Friday May 31th. The staff is trying to expedite the process to get any adjustments and rule modifications handled in a quick and decisive manner. We value all of your input and while not all requests are granted, each one is studied and determined if it is in the ...

Fox body, S550, or S197 whatever you prefer, we've got plenty of 'Stangs in the staging lanes ready to run in today's eliminations. Despite a forecast that made more than a few wonder about the possibility of racing today, the rain instead fell on Saturday night. Kurt Johnson, Jake Green and our on-track team are hard at work prepping the surface now, and we should be ready for eliminations s...

The World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway has been host to some storied performances, and when the Keystone Automotive NMRA Series arrived for the third stop in its 2019 season at the facility, racers and spectators answered the call, looking for the next chapter to be written in impressive performances. What car and driver combination could negotiate the warm temperatures to stand in the Aeros...

Good morning, St. Louis! Racers here at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway are busy getting ready to rock and we're ready for another awesome day of NMRA all-Ford drag racing. The Inaugural NMRA Gateway Rumble is proudly presented by HPJ Performance, the Midwest Modular Mustang experts, and we would like to send out a huge THANK YOU for their support! Please make sure to stop by the H...

We're minutes away from kicking off the Inaugural NMRA Gateway Rumble and conditions for today's racing look favorable. Master track prep guru Kurt Johnson of Total Venue Concepts is overseeing the racing surface this weekend here at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, and we'll keep you up to date with all the breaking news as it occurs. The official schedule for today's time trials and ...

No, we aren't trading drag racing for oval racing but the QA1 True Street competitors are in for a treat during this weekend's inaugural NMRA Gateway Rumble, presented by HPJ Performance, at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (formerly Gateway Motorsports Park). The 30-mile street cruise will include a lap on the high-banks of the famous oval track, which is home to prestigious IndyCar and N...

By Mary Lendzion While John Leslie Jr. is used to going into wheelies in his Mustang in NMRA Richmond Gear Factory Stock, he recently went into his most wild and wicked one yet. It was during the first round of qualifying at the 11th Annual Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals presented by MAHLE in early April at Atlanta Dragway. After the launch, the car pulled a usual whe...

NMRA is celebrating a return to Gateway Motorsports Park, now called World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, for the NMRA Gateway Rumble, presented by HPJ Performance, May 16-19, 2019. As part of the celebration there will be a Saturday-night QA1-sponsored Racer Appreciation Happy Hour that includes a FREE Raffle with over $8,500 parts and gift certificates up for grabs! That is right, every sin...

No stranger to speed, having previously raced alcohol-burning go-karts on dirt tracks with his sons, Sunrise Beach, Missouri, resident Todd Bennett has turned his once street car into a full-tilt VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaw entry and plans to debut his recently re-focused 2013 Mustang GT at the Inaugural NMRA Gateway Rumble presented by HPJ Performance in St. Louis in May. In 2015, Bennett wa...

Interview by Mary Lendzion Photos by the Fastest Street Car Staff When Haley James was growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she would go to the track to watch her dad, Dwayne James, race. She learned a lot from the legendary NMRA racer, including what it takes to be courageous and what it takes to be competitive, and then she started setting the world on fire. She earned championships in N...

Celebrating its 11th year, the annual Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals Presented by MAHLE Motorsport traditionally held at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, faced a challenging weather forecast, but he staff rose to the occasion and was welcomed by thousands of fans who came to see the world's fastest Fords rip up the 1320. The All-Star race features special one-off ...

Best GM and Best Paint, 1955 Chevrolet, Ron Massow Best Chrysler, 1967 Dodge Coronet, Robert Orstadius Best Chevelle and Best Interior, 1969 Chevelle, Tommy Ellison Best of Show, 1970 Mercury Cyclone, Shane Bryant Best of Show, 1970 Mercury Cyclone, Shane Bryant Best of Show, 1970 Mercury Cyclone, Shane Bryant Host Car Club, Unstabled Mates Mustang Clu...

By Ainsley Jacobs Brian Mitchell, a name synonymous with the NMRA, has been keeping a secret the past few years. From his very first Renegade race back when the class first started in the late 90s to his retirement in 2015, the legend has been busy resurrecting his original Wizard 92 Ford Mustang LX. Mitchell sold his iconic Fox body in the mid-2000s and was ready to give up on racing ye...

In the mid-1990s the Mustang community gathered at Gateway Motorsports Park for what was known as the Gateway Rumble. It was the second heads-up Mustang street race that was modeled after the highly successful Spring Break Shootout. In 2019, the NMRA racing officials are bringing the street car chaos of the Gateway Rumble back to Gateway Motorsports Park with backing from the chassis component man...

Imagine racing a Ford with an automatic that can go head-to-head with the durability of a Powerglide, 400 or 4L80. Confidently running big power through AODE, 4R70W series transmissions is now a reality. Sonnax the most trusted name in transmission innovation is proud to announce the innovative new Smart-Tech direct clutch drum and shaft kit. Proven to handle even the most extreme torque and ...

Keep your pistons free of dings, dirt, and grit in the pits or at the shop. Made from durable ballistic nylon, these stylish covers from Stroud Safety protect your pistons so they are ready to go during engine rebuilds! Stroud Safety has been supplying competitive drivers with drag chutes and launchers, seat belts, window nets, ballistic blankets and diapers, fire suits, safety apparel, fire su...