Next month, the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals, and Red Line Oil NMCA Nationals join forces to bring some Pure Michigan Muscle Car action to US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, from July 20-23.

On the heels of the NMRA Homecoming, Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio played host to its rapidly growing Fast Fords event. Southeast of Norwalk, several of the NMRA regulars made the trek the following week to try their luck, including Norwalk Bracket 1 winner Gary Varney.

Del Holbrook, former NMRA Limited Street racer and son of champion drag racer Chris Holbrook, secured the first No. 1 qualifying position of his career in the driver’s seat of the Varsity Ford / Holbrook Racing Ford Mustang Saturday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park.

A signature of the Rockingham Dragway facility, the concrete grandstands climb up to the Top of the Rock, a paved perch that offers a scenic view of the racing below.

Robert Prilika, who drove a 2022 Shelby GT500SE into history last year in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, will return to compete in a new Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport under the Robert Prilika Motorsports banner.

If you were a Mustang fan in the 1980s and 1990s, it’s likely you were glued to the pages of magazines like Super Ford, 5.0 Mustangs, Mustangs & Fords, Cars Illustrated and of course Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine. It’s likely you drove a Foxbody and for many, modifying it was a must.

Bill raced his Mustang in ARP Open Comp and Brackets, and his wife, Judy, raced her Fairlane in Circle D Specialties True Street and her Ranchero in CJ Pony Parts Truck and Lightning.

Growing up a dye-in-the-wool Ford guy, I heard the stories and read the books about the “Total Performance” years of the 1960’s. Not being of an age to have lived through those years, I was left experiencing such exploits only through print and the occasional video.

The cockpit of your race car is a special place and many racer take great care to arrange it in a fashion that fits their style and is efficient for racing. One item that’s critical is the electrical switch panel, is you’ll use it to power up the vehicle, start the engine and control electrically driven devices like the water pump, fuel pump, fan, intercooler pump, lights, etc.

Under a humid spring morning in March of 1974, Wayne Gapp and Jack Roush relaunched their fresh Mustang II Pro Stock machine for a weekend of match races during Gatornationals. The Mustang II only debuted six months prior, and the duo was quick to pick one up on the rumor that it was slipperier in the wind than even the venerable Pintos. Roush would pilot the new Mustang II, while Gapp drove his P...

The NMRA 25^th Anniversary Ford Homecoming was quite the show, with Blue Oval power on display including the incredible performance from the slew of 2020-present Shelby GT500 Mustangs that ate up the Norwalk quarter-mile quicker than we ate the $3-per pint ice cream.

Growing up just outside of Detroit, it was inevitable that Matt Harget would one day find his way onto the drag strip.

Diversity has never been a problem for drag racing, as people from all walks of life are able to experience the thrill of straight-line racing. And that was evident at Summit Motorsports Park where 34 women drivers took part in the Tremec All Female True Street class.

Wind tunnels have long been used to design and test aerodynamic and energy efficient vehicles. Now, Ford has combined the latest wind tunnel technology with the equivalent of a vehicle-sized treadmill to help create its next-generation of production vehicles, including the all-new Mustang Dark Horse.

Two months ago, Autumn Schwalbe experienced every racer’s worst nightmare when she was involved in a high-speed crash during qualifying for the NMRA/NMCA Allstar Nationals in Rockingham, N.C.
 

As the Holley NMRA celebrates 25 years in 2023, the race season is creating new memories, and that was apparent at the event at Summit Motorsports Park.

Daily coverage from the Mickey Thompson NMRA Ford Homecoming at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Eliminations results from the Mickey Thompson NMRA Ford Homecoming at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Daily coverage from the Mickey Thompson NMRA Ford Homecoming at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Qualifying results, as we receive them, from the Mickey Thompson NMRA Ford Homecoming at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Daily coverage from the Mickey Thompson NMRA Ford Homecoming at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Daily coverage from the Mickey Thompson NMRA Ford Homecoming at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

The first weekend of June means only one thing if your blood runs blue, Fords At Carlisle! The annual event draws the Ford faithful from all over the world, and the mass of Fordnatics converge on the 82-acre fairgrounds in central Pennsylvania to celebrate all things Ford.

The hardworking racer has made some changes to his combination and is set to see solid gains at the 3rd Annual Mickey Thompson NMRA Ford Homecoming, June 9-11 at Summit Motorsports Park.

Ford fans are all aware of the iconic Shelby Cobra, which includes the 289 FIA, 427 S/C and even a drag racing version called the Dragonsnake.

NMRA has implemented a WhatsApp system that Race Officials will use to communicate with Racers, Vendors, Sponsors and Media, starting with the NMRA Ford Homecoming event next week at Summit Motorsports Park June 8-1. This WhatsApp system replaces the text messenger system we used in the past.

Maps and Information for racers and vendors attending the NMRA Ford Homecoming June 8-11 at Summit Motorsports Park

Since its introduction in 1968, Cobra Jet Mustangs have played an important role in telling Ford's racing story. The record books date back to Al Joniec’s groundbreaking victory at the '68 NHRA Winternationals and history repeated itself with John Calvert’s equally historic triumph in Pomona four decades later. Amazingly, next week, NMRA fans will get a rare opportunity, June 8...

While it might seem like the whole performance world is going high-tech with fuel injection, there is still room for innovation in the carburetor space

At just 18 years of age, NMRA racer Brayden Creamer has big goals. The Vincennes University freshman has set his path on becoming an airline pilot and he’s already accumulated 80 hours flying a Cirrus SR 20 aircraft as a student pilot.

During the event season, there is plenty of excitement to behold. With each race the stakes get higher in the championship points chase, the records matter more, and on the NMRA side of things, we creep closer to the epic season finale in picturesque Bowling Green.

The Review Panel has reached a decision in the appeal filed by Charlie Booze Jr. based on the Statement of action issued for the rule infraction where Booze was found to have a prohibited modification by rule in Coyote Stock at the NMRA Spring Break Shootout event in March 2023.

Perched on a rooftop in Orlando, Florida, Mustang and car enthusiasts gathered for a fun night of music, food and to watch Vaughn Gittin Jr. and his team unveil the latest RTR creation, the 2024 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 2.
 

Wilwood Engineering has appointed Brian Cox as the new Media Relations Manager. He will join the marketing/advertising team and focus on carrying on the long-standing relationships in automotive/truck/off-road/racing media, while forming new ones in this ever-changing landscape.

Adults won’t be the only racers enjoying runs down the ¼ mile at the Mickey Thompson NMRA Ford Homecoming at Summit Motorsports Park June 8-11.

The NMRA TECH Committee released Renegade Mid-Season rule adjustments today. 

What many believe to be some of the lowest mileage examples of the Foxbody Mustang in the world crossed the block at Mecum in Indy this past weekend. Some were non-dealer prepped and some had never been titled, selling now in the condition they came of the car carrier almost 30 years ago

If there’s one thing our NMRA/NMCA staff came away with from the Super Bowl of Muscle Car Drag Racing

From the earliest days of the 5.0 Mustang racing movement, the whir of supercharger gears under the hood of a Fox Mustang meant it was a serious player.

Attention NMRA Drag Race competitors and Crew, please take note that Thursday Racer and Crew Entries for the NMRA Homecoming event at Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk Ohio on June 8=11, 2023, must be purchased online at.

Following the successful completion of the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Muscle Car Drag Racing in St. Louis, the 2023 NMRA Holley Drag Racing Series has officially hit the halfway point.

Hall, who regularly races in NMCA Erson Cams Nostalgia Muscle, added NMRA Ford Muscle to her schedule for 2023, and she is enjoying the extra seat time while working toward her first win.

While most NMRA and NMCA action takes place in the Eastern half of the United States, once a year both series converge at the Gateway to the West to race for the rings in the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Muscle Car Drag Racing.

The track in Norwalk, Ohio is the site for the 3rd Annual Mickey Thompson NMRA Ford Homecoming, June 9-11 and the 22nd Annual NMCA All-American Nationals, Aug. 25-27.

The popular driver who likes a challenge will continue to compete in NMCA Holley EFI Factory Super Cars, while diving into NMRA Coyote Stock.

The #1 All-Ford motorsports show in the country, is pleased to announce the first half of its 2024 event season.

The Renegade Mid-Season rule adjustments released yesterday (May 17, 2023) are considered Preliminary pending further review by the NMRA Technical Committee.

With strict restrictions on what can and cannot be modified, NMRA’s Richmond Gear Factory Stock class is one of the sanctioning body’s most challenging categories.

MAHLE Motorsport, the premier performance division of MAHLE North America, is pleased to announce the addition of former Hot Rod Magazine editor, Rob Kinnan, as the company’s marketing manager.

Mid-Season Rule Updates for NMRA Racers in Renegade, Limited Street, Factory Stock and 8.60 Street Race