After a captivating chase to the championship, Dan Ryntz rounded up a second place finish in NMRA Richmond Gear Factory Stock points last year. As remarkable as that was, the diehard driver is determined to do even better this year, and has made upgrades that he's sure will help him hit his mark in his SST Performance-supported Mustang motivated by a 5.0 Coyote engine, JLT Performance cold-air in...

The Super Ford Showdown returns to the NMRA SuperNationals at National Trail Raceway (Hebron, OH) over the weekend of June 7-10, 2018 and the payout tops $11,000. NMRA and National Trail Raceway officials offer four categories with two sets of eliminations; there will be Saturday and Sundway winners through four categories Fast Ford and Quick Ford are 1/8-mile eliminators while Street Ford and Nos...

Wednesday June 6th 10AM Overnight Vendor and Racer stacking in the Red Highlighted area on map Thursday June 7th Vendor and Racer Stacking in designated area on map NOON - Racer/Vendor Gate opens. 7 PM Racer/Vendor Gate Closes. 7 pm Overnight - Stacking in designated area on map Friday June 8th 9 AM Racer Gate Opens 7 PM Racer Gate Closes. 7 PM Ove...

The NMRA SuperNationals, held at National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio, has always attracted a large and diverse field of QA1 True Street entries from the 60s-era Mustangs up to the newest offerings from the dealership. To help celebrate the street/strip competition, NMRA has teamed with Weldon Pump to throw the biggest True Street Racer Happy Hour of the year. NMRA officials have secured over $...

Attention Richmond Gear Factory Stock Racers The 2018 mid-season rule changes will take effect AFTER the NMRA SuperNationals at National Trail Raceway (Hebron, OH) due to the incomplete eliminations from the CJ Pony Parts NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals last month. The Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing will the first race to feature the 2018 mid-season adjustments.

The inevitable bucket list always has a pie-in-the-sky entry that daydreamers wish for, but likely never experience. So when Randy Seward hatched his plan of a cross-country trip to visit 47 drag strips in just over two months time, it sounded too magical to most gearheads. Adding more doubt would be to do it in Seward's 8-second 92 Mustang with no trailer and no support car. Read about his of...

Among Susan Roush-McClenaghan's most cherished childhood memories is going to the track with her family to watch her father, Jack Roush, race. She found everything about the experiences to be especially engaging and incredibly inspiring, and she proved that when she went on to restore a 1967 Cougar, navigate for drivers taking part in the Great Race and pilot her 2003, 2001 and 2010 Roush Musta...

As soon as it was announced that Steeda Limited Street would be introduced at the 19th Annual Nitto NMRA All-Ford World Finals last fall at Beech Bend Raceway in Kentucky, Kelly Shotwell made plans to be there. Then, he promptly set the pace in the promising new category with an 8.93 and went to the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle with an 8.89 in the 1995 Mustang he had purchased from his br...

Attention all NMRA Drag Racing competitors: The NMRA Tech Department has requested that all mid-season rule requests be turned in by Wednesday May 16th. 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...

On the same weekend that the largest horse race was going down in Kentucky, it was the mechanical horses of the NMRA that rocked the rolling hills around Maple Grove Raceway (Reading, PA). Despite the threat of rain for the third straight year, NMRA officials accelerated the racing program and completed the 18th running of the CJ Pony Parts NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals, presented by Vortech Supe...

The sun is out and the weather report claims it to be partly cloudy, which means we are finishing qualifying this morning and jumping right into eliminations. The plan is to finish the 18th annual CJ Pony Parts NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals presented by Vortech Superchargers today, weather and time permitting as there is an 11PM curfew in place for Maple Grove Raceway. Brian Mitchell (pictured...

The CJ Pony Parts 18th annual NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals presented by Vortech is officially underway. Race officials have made the decision to accelerate the program by adding a second qualifying run today giving racers three shots at the track today, finish the third qualifying run tomorrow, and then head into eliminations on Saturday evening. The goal is to get ahead the weather that is thre...

NMRA Announcement Event Schedule UPDATE Friday/Saturday Due to impending weather problems on Sunday the NMRA officials have made the decision to modify the racing schedule. The schedule was advanced on Friday to include two qualifying rounds. The major change is for Saturday where all categories will receive one more qualifying round, followed by eliminations, and we will run as many rounds as...

Right after securing a 7.73 and a second place place finish in NMRA ProCharger Coyote Modified points last year, John Kauderer began making plans to put down even more power this year. He began by purchasing a new Coyote engine and having his Forced Inductions-massaged 76mm turbo freshened before heading to the 24th Annual Nitto NMRA Spring Break Shootout in early March at Bradenton Motorsports P...

Wednesday, May 2nd Stacking at track in area indicated on map.   The NMRA Host Hotel, Holiday Inn has a very large parking lot that can accommodate rigs and motorhomes, overnight. Holiday Inn 6170 Morgantown Rd Morgantown, PA 19543   Thursday, May 3rd Stacking in area indicated on map NOON Ticketing/Gates Open 6PM Racer Gate Closes and Overnight Sta...

We recently sat down with Trey McFarland of MAHLE Motorsport to discuss their new piston program, the Elite Sportsman Drag Series PowerPak+ series. The program is designed to produce large volumes of popular piston designs so engine builders and distributors can keep them on the shelf for quick service to customers. MAHLE Motorsport has kicked off the Elite Sportsman Drag Series with the popular b...

Even though Andy Manson has always been a force in NMRA VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaw and NMCA Vortech Street Outlaw, he took time off last year to focus on fine-tuning his car and combination to make them even more formidable. He began by delivering his Mustang to Chris Acors of Acors Performance for some chassis upgrades and a new set of zoomie headers, and he hired his longtime engine builder,...

The 18th Annual CJ Pony Parts NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals returns to Maple Grove Raceway in Reading (Mohnton), PA, May 3-6. Presented by Vortech Superchargers and Keystone Automotive, the CJ Pony Parts NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals is the largest all-Ford motorsport show in the northeast. This special event features heads-up Ford drag racing, a huge all-Ford car show, and one of the largest...

By Ainsley Jacobs Actions speak louder than words, so after years of dreaming about moving up to another class from her comfortable home in NMRA Richmond Gear Factory Stock, Sondra Leslie finally went all in and made the jump. Leslie has been a part of the NMRA community for years, having raced in Roush Super Stang before her latest stint in Factory Stock. I actually purchased a car to buil...

Most people think of an LS engine whenever the word "swap" is mentioned these days. That, however, is not the case as the Coyote 5.0 swap is a booming market as of late. Between the high output from the factory and the ability to pull a Coyote out of a junkyard has made it an easy and desirable swap. Then throw in the red-hot aftermarket with the option to build 3,000hp versions, and the Coyote is...

The G-Force Racing Transmission Coyote Stock division in the NMRA Ford Nationals series is one of the most competitive and unique categories in all of drag racing. All racers utilize a stock Coyote 5.0 from Ford Performance that has been "sealed" by the factory to prevent tampering with the internal components. Essentially, the OEM pulls production Mustang engines off the assembly and uses a uniq...

What was originally expected to be a disappointingly wet weekend wound up being unexpectedly epic. The 10th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals presented by MAHLE Motorsport kicked off the second stop on the NMRA Keystone Automotive Drag Racing tour for 2018 at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, and had a few good surprises in store for racers and fans. The rain stayed minimal, and the race w...

We had a bit of rain overnight, but the NMRA and NMCA staff was up bright and early this morning to start the drying process. Today's forecast is looking good, teams are busy getting ready for eliminations, and we expect to be rockin' and rollin' shortly. Above, NMRA G-Force Racing Transmissions Coyote Stock racer Joe "The Wildman" Marini dries his car in preparation for the day's shenanigans. ...

The forecast is looking a little iffy for today, but rest assured all the NMRA/NMCA racing officials will be working quickly to dry and prep the track for final Qualifying and Eliminations all afternoon and evening... including Saturday Night Under the Lights! Unofficial spokesman for NMRA Steeda Limited Street, Michael Washington, has high hopes of getting into the 8s with FSC Magazine's Pu...

Qualifying begins today here at the 10th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals presented by MAHLE Motorsport. The NMRA/NMCA tech staff checks the roll out prior to qualifying at every venue it visits to make sure that the playing field is even and that the timing equipment is accurate. If you weren't at the track yesterday, you missed the Race Parts Solutions racer appreciation party where fr...

     

NMRA Edelbrock Renegade racer Dom DiDonato (at right) and his crew chief Chuck Wrzesniewski (at left) have been thrashing on a new ride for the class, as his 2008 GT500 Mustang that he campaigned last year is being converted to X275 specs. The SN95 Mustang he has this weekend formerly belonged to Jim Breese, and has been repainted and refitted with DiDonato's 76mm turbocharged, 5.8L, 4V engine fro...

Last year longtime NMRA racer Nick Bacalis teamed up with Tony Bischoff to field the most unique entry in the wild and crazy 275 wars of VP Racing Fuels/Vortech Street Outlaw. A 1998 Mustang was fitted with a naturally aspirated 700ci big-block Ford that is based on a 5-inch bore space engine package. The au naturale status of the engine wasn't the most unique aspect of the combination, it was the...

Wednesday, April 4th 8AM OVERNIGHT - Racer and Vendor Stacking in Designated areas (see map) and follow signs to proper areas for stacking 3PM 6PM Pre-event Credential/Ticket Sales in Stacking Lot   Thursday, April 5th 9AM Vendor and Racer Gates Open 7 PM - Racer Gate Closes. (remains open overnight for those who already have credentials) 7 PM OVERNIGHT - Stacking in...

When you have one of the biggest street car drag racing events of the year like the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals you need to have a party! NMRA, NMCA, and Race Part Solutions are pleased to announce a special Racer Appreciation Happy Hour that will take place at Atlanta Dragway on Thursday, April 6, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. All NMRA and NMCA racers, family, crew, sponsors, media, and vendors ar...

The 10th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals presented by MAHLE Motorsport is always one of the largest events on the NMRA and NMCA series schedule. The 2nd stop of the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals and the NMCA E3 Spark Plugs Muscle Car Nationals series tours, the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals is one of only two events where you can see all the cars and all the stars of both series th...

In an effort to maintain parity and keep the class growing and developing, the NMRA technical committee made the decision to adjust a few areas of the Steeda Limited Street category. "We said from the beginning we were going to keep a close eye on Limited Street and make swift changes if something appeared to not add up," commented NMRA tech director Lonnie Grim. Effective immediately, the base we...

If you're heading to Atlanta Dragway for the All-Star Nationals in a couple of weeks, why not do the race in style Let's face it, lugging yourself around the facility can be a pain, especially if you like to check out the racing, the pits and the car show. You can do that of course, or you can take a load off by renting a gold cart from our friends at Fat Boys Gold Carts. They will be at the trac...

If you love NMRA and NMCA drag racing then you don't want to miss the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals, presented by MAHLE Motorsport, at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA, the weekend of April 5-8, 2018. Putting the All-Star in the All-Star Nationals will be three special showdowns for class racers giving bonus cash prizes and bragging rights. The original concept when we combined NMRA and NMCA f...

The 2018 NMRA Drag Racing season, presented by Keystone Automotive, debuted with beautiful weather, thousands of spectators, and all of the hot, record-breaking racing that one could want. QA1 True Street took center stage at Bradenton Motorsports Park this weekend, with a record 152 cars entering True Street. At the conclusion of the hotly contested, 16-car eliminator that is the JLT Performance ...

The track is hot and the action is, too, here at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Today eliminations begin and the stye is set for the championship points chases. On Saturday, we saw the largest QA1 True Street class in the history of the NMRA with 152 cars entered. After the three runs had been averaged, Randy Seward (pictured above) drove his Calypso Green, twin-turbocharged notchback Mustang to a th...

It's go time here at Bradenton Motorsports Park and the racers and fans are lining up to kick off the 2018 NMRA racing season. Today we'll be full hot into qualifying, as well as eliminations for the Watson Racing Cobra Jet Showdown. The UPR Products Car Show is jam-packed today and the hardware on display is impressive to say the least. Marty Quadland spends his summers in Wyoming a...

It is day two of the 24th annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout, presented by Steeda and yesterday's test and tune was filled with plenty of action. The talk of the day were the wheelies turned in by Chet Caminita (shown above) with his Steeda Limited Street entry and the dramatic one by Carlos Sobrino. The class comedian wasn't joking around when he put his G-Force Racing Transmission Coyo...

Kurt Johnson leads NMRA Starter Jake Green and Dwayne Lang in preparing the Bradenton Motorsports Park for this weekend's Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout, presented by Steeda. Testing begins at 1:00PM today and qualifying begins tomorrow and there is a huge turnout so far. In addition to the NMRA championship categories and QA1 True Street are an assortment of specialty shootouts like ididit...

Here are the latest additions to the NMRA contingency program for 2018. Precision Mass Air Flow Sensors (PMAS) will once again be posting for their Mass Air Flow Sensors in six eliminators. Spec Clutches will continue their contingency sponsorship for several classes, while MagnaFuel will be posting for their fuel pumps in most every class. Finally, TREMEC will be posting for eight different trans...

ProMedia Events is pleased to announce that Weldon Pump will sponsor a special Racer Appreciation Happy Hour at the NMRA Spring Break Shootout at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida, March 1-4. This Weldon Pump sponsored Happy Hour will take place on Thursday, March 1st, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm and all racers, family, crew, sp...

There has been a slight but important change to the schedule for racers and crew members arriving at Bradenton Motorsports Park next week. In an effort to speed up the parking process on Thursday, the NMRA and Bradenton Motorsports Park will be selling racer tickets on Wednesday February 28th from 3-6PM in the 'stacking lot adjacent to the track. This will greatly expedite the parking process on ...

Below is a daily schedule of Parking and Gate information and Instructions. Wednesday, March 1st 1. 8AM OVERNIGHT - Stacking in Parking Lot west of the track. (See map for entry and stacking row instructions) Thursday, March 2nd GATE OPENS: 9AM 7PM 8:00 AM NMRA Will Call and Credential/Ticket sales opens in stacking lot 9:00 AM RACER GATE OPENS. A. Empty stack...

Exedy Racing Clutch, a leader in aftermarket racing clutches will be retuning this season as sponsor of the NMRA Modular Muscle Class. Exedy, based in Belleville, Michigan has been longtime supporter of NMRA, and we welcome them back in 2018.