By Greg Acosta Photos Courtesy of Power by the Hour In our world of high-performance, there are some things that don't get the recognition they deserve. Generally, safety equipment isn't flashy; it doesn't make the car faster, and is something that can hinder the cars drivability on the street. Unfortunately, that means that the first time some people think about safety equipment is when the...

The Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing presented by FST Carburetors is the most recognized street car motorsport event on the planet and it always features the largest manufacturers midway of the year. The action begins on Thursday, July 25, and culminates on Sunday, July 28, when Team NMRA's class champions take on team NMCA's winners in the all-ou...

July 17, 2019 - The NMRA/NMCA Technical Department addressed turbo modifications in 2019 class rule sets and again in a statement on March 26, 2019. Over the last few months, the NMRA/NMCA Technical Department have seen several turbochargers (not in competition) that feature modified turbine wheels. This type of modification is highly susceptible to failure due to the center hub being cut-down fro...

ProMedia Events is pleased to announce the Nitto Tire Racer Appreciation Party scheduled for the upcoming Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing event, which takes place at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois, the weekend of July 25-28, 2019. This extra special event is billed as the Super Bowl because the NMRA class champions will take on the NMCA class winners for an all-...

Nearly a year ago the racing community said good-bye to our friend and former NMCA champion Bob Curran. This year the Curran family wanted to memorialize Bob at his home track during one of his favorite events of the year, the Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing, held at Route 66 Raceway over the weekend of July 25-28, 2019. Moving forward the NMRA vs. NMCA match race at...

Best of Show Winner: Rusty Rahmer, Audubon, PA, 1966 Fairlane 2019 NMRA PA, '94-'98 Mustang Winner: Bill Ritchick, 1994 Mustang 2019 NMRA PA Directors Conservative Winner Keith Owens, 1968 Mustang California Edition 2019 NMRA PA Best Paint & Pro Street Winner: Vicki Rahmer, 1967 Fairlane 2019 NMRA PA Full Size Ford Winner: Lee Caleen, 1957 Lincoln  2019 NMRA PA Modern Mustang W...

As the dog days of summer drag on, Chad Wendel certainly isn't dogging it when it comes to his combination a recent test session produced a new personal best, just a tick off from the current NMRA Advanced Fuel Dynamics Limited Street records, and there's plenty more left in it. Wendel, who lives in Indiana, headed over to nearby Muncie Dragway on Friday, July 12th for a test session. We've ...

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi In drag racing, much like in life, there are highs and there are lows. The fleeting glow of success can quickly be offset by its less enjoyable counterpart, but a true racer always continues on. Growing up, Darin Hendricks didn't have anyone to turn to for mentorship of his mechanical interests. No one in his family was interested in cars...

By Jason Reiss Photos Courtesy of Manufacturers and FSC Archives The wastegate is a simple device. Its main function is to regulate boost pressure by venting excess exhaust gases into the atmosphere. It provides excellent boost control on turbocharged vehicles, and is a critical piece of the puzzle to achieving maximum power output regardless of engine combination or turbocharger size. Ov...

Heading into the biggest race of the year for the NMRA, the event staff has made some arrangements that should make things a bit easier for racers. Ice, a rather important commodity at drag strips these days not just for spectators, but race cars as well, will be sold at Concession Stand S14 located on the south side of the grandstands (same side as pits). A 22 lbs. bag retails for $10 and ice ...

Based on NMRA Limited Street performance data from the 19thAnnual NMRA Ford Motorsports Nationals on June 27-30, 2019, the NMRA Technical Department made the following adjustments effective immediately for these Limited Street combinations: TVS GEN3R SUPERCHARGER approved upper pulley size, changed from 3.228 to 3.400. This changed the 2.317:1 lower/upper pulley ratio to the now approved 2.200 ...

2019 NMRA St Louis Best of Show Clyde & Catherine Dumphy 1969 Mach 1  2019 NMRA St Louis Host Club Midwest Thunder 2019 NMRA St Louis Best Steeda George & Carolyn Detty 2019 NMRA St Louis Directors Choice Modified Winner Jeffery Cox 1987 Ranger 2019 NMRA St Louis Late Ford 49' & Up Winner Mike Meyer 1966 Fairlane 2019 NMRA St Louis Best Street Rod Neil Fansler 1937 Ford Truc...

Longtime NMRA Edelbrock Renegade/NMCA Edelbrock Xtreme Street racer and all-around good guy, Curtis Catalon, had a hiccup in late 2018 but is busy turning lemons into lemonade with an all-new killer combination for his much-awaited return. Living in Louisiana, Catalon made the long haul up to Maryland for the World Cup Finals: Import vs Domestic event in early November. Unfortunately for him, t...

In 1994, Steve Matusek, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, started Aeromotive, Inc on the strength of his vision, dedication to excellence and a commitment to developing the pinnacle of performance products. A quarter-century later, the company he founded has become an all-American success story worth celebrating and that's the plan when Aeromotive hosts its 25th anniversary celebration. ...

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 ...

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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...