NMRA NEWS Special Race Classes to Be Featured at the NMRA Spring Break Shootout
Every Ford fan in the world knows that the Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout, presented by Steeda Autosports, is an insane, horsepower-infused Blue Oval spectacle that takes place each year at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida. This year's 24th annual event, the weekend of March 1-4, 2018, will continue the time-honored tradition with 2,000hp VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaws, ...
VP Racing Fuels, Edelbrock and ProCharger Renew Class Sponsorships in '18
We're pleased to announce that VP Racing Fuels, Edelbrock and ProCharger, all longstanding partners with the NMRA, will be continuing there support of the series in 2018 through their sponsorship of the fastest classes in the organization. VP Racing Fuels, a supplier of race fuel, lubricants and traction compounds, has renewed as Street Outlaw sponsor. Edelbrock, one of the nation's leading man...
January 26th Update to 2018 Contingency Sponsors
The 2018 NMRA contingency list has been updated as of today (1/26). We're happy to announce many new additions this week. Quick Fuel Technology once again joins the NMRA posting in a number of different categories for their carburetors and fuel pumps while MSD, a long standing supporter of the NMRA is posting in most every class with either their 5.0L ignition coils, or the Power Grid. Holley cont...
Vortech Superchargers Becomes Presenting Sponsor of Maple Grove Race
Vortech Superchargers is teaming up with the NMRA as presenting sponsor of the Ford Motorsport Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway this coming May. Based in Oxnard, Calif., Vortech has been the power adder of choice for many competitive and championship teams in the NMRA as well as many other drag racing organizations and classes. This continued commitment to the NMRA is again illustrated through the...
CJ Pony Parts to Sponsor Ford Motorsport Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway
The NMRA is pleased to announce that CJ Pony Parts, one of the oldest Mustang parts and accessories retailers in the country, will be sponsoring the Ford Motorsport Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. CJ Pony Parts has been supplying aftermarket parts and accessories for Mustangs for over 30-years and sits on a 7-acre campus in Harrisburg, Pa., featuring a combined 63,000 square feet of office an...
Coyote Modified Driver Joe Guertin Switching Gears for 2018
While Joe Guertin had competed in NMRA ProCharger Coyote Modified for the past three years, he's making a move to NMCA Edelbrock Xtreme Street this year. And, when he's not laying down laps in that highly competitive category, he'll head to NMRA Edelbrock Renegade, Ultra Street and Duck X Productions races. I enjoyed racing in Coyote Modified, but making changes to my combination to race in...
NMCA/NMRA News Kurt Johnson Continues as Competition Director, Jake Green Named Official Starter
As NMRA and NMCA sanctioning bodies come off record-breaking seasons in 2017, the staff and racing community are excited for the arrival of the 2018 competitions that kick off at Bradenton Motorsports Park in the opening weeks of March. Racers, sponsors, and fans will be happy to note that Kurt Johnson of Total Venue Concepts continues on the NMRA/NMCA team as Competition Director. Additionally, J...
Nitto Continues NMRA Support
We're pleased to announce that Nitto Tire will continue their commitment to the NMRA for the 2018 season. The high-performance street, strip and off-road tire manufacturer remains aligned with the NMRA as title sponsors of the Spring Break Shootout held the first weekend of March in Bradenton, Fla., the Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing held July 26-29 in Joliet, Ill., and the All-Ford World ...
JLT Performance to Present the 24th Annual Spring Break Shootout Class at the NMRA Season Opener
The NMRA Ford Nationals, the #1 all-Ford motorsports show in the U.S., is pleased to announce that JLT Performance is returning as the sponsor of the popular Spring Break Shootout race, contested during the NMRA Ford Nationals season-opening event at Bradenton Motorsports Park, March 1-4, 2018. We are proud to be sponsoring the Spring Break Shoot out again this year. The fact that these cars a...
Sign Up Racer Text Messenger System Continues in 2018
Last summer, NMRA officials rolled out the Racer Text Message System as a means to communicate better with racers. This valuable tool is used to announce scheduling updates, staging lane calls, weather alerts, driver meetings, and much more through an event weekend. The Racer Text Message System will become even more valuable as we enter 2018. We encourage all racers and crews to sign up for th...
2018 NMRA Rules Update
The 2018 racing season is rapidly approaching and the rules have been locked-in for the NMRA 20th Anniversary Tour. After months of feedback and discussions with racers and manufacturers, the NMRA Technical Committee is pleased to have remained very consistent with the racing packages from the start of the process back in October, only requiring minor tweaks to create parity and/or keep up with te...
ROUSH Performance F-250 Named Official Truck of NMRA
Santa Ana, CA (January 9, 2018) The NMRA Drag Racing Series is proud to announce that the ROUSH Performance F-250 has been named the Official Truck of the NMRA, expanding ROUSH's involvement with the number one all-Ford motorsport series as the company is also the class sponsor of Super Stang and offers contingency prize money for winner and runner-up finishers utilizing certain ROUSH Performance ...
Al Davis Aiming For NMRA Steeda Limited Street
While Al Davis had been racing in NMRA QA1 True Street, Roush Performance Super Stang and Exedy Racing Clutch Modular Muscle, he's preparing his 2011 Mustang for NMRA Steeda Limited Street in 2018. The heads-up category designed for small block Ford, Modular and Coyote combinations with single power-adders in 1954 and newer Ford-bodied vehicles debuted and was featured at one event in 2017, but...
Rick Erdman Switching To Steeda Limited Street in 900+ hp HP Tuners/Amazon Racing Solutions Mustang
Rick Erdman, owner of Amazon Racing Solutions (ATS) in North Carolina, plans to make the switch from Roush Performance Super Stang over to NMRA's newest heads-up category Steeda Limited Street with his mid-900 hp 2015 Ford Mustang. With a car pushing almost 1,000-horsepower, it's difficult to be competitive in a bracket-style race when your car runs 9's and the car in the other lane is a 14.5 ...
2017 NMRA Champions Crowned, Top 10 Honored, & Special Guests Recognized | Presented by Nitto Tire
The NMRA Keystone Drag Racing Series locked down the 2017, officially, last night by honoring its 10 champions, Top 10 finishers, and specially recognized members of the NMRA community. The NMRA Awards Ceremony is a 19-year tradition, held on Friday evening of the Performance Racing Industry Show (PRI Show), located at Indianapolis, Indiana. Each champion received a prestigious Nitto Tire Diamond ...
20th Anniversary NMRA Series Tour Schedule
The National Mustang Racers Association (NMRA) is proud to announce its official schedule for its 20th Anniversary series tour in 2018. The largest all-Ford motorsport series features an exciting line-up of drag racing classes, car shows and special events. The 2018 NMRA Ford Nationals series includes six events starting with the 24th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout, presented by Stee...
Save the Date 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet Reunion August 23-26, 2018
Get out your your calendar and be sure to schedule a very important weekend for a must attend event for all Cobra Jet enthusiasts and fans. ProMedia Events is pleased to announce it is working with several major partners to produce the exclusive 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet Reunion at its NMCA All-American Nationals event at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, August 23-26, 2018. Presented ...
2017 NMRA Signature Award Winners
Each year the NMRA recognizes a select group of individuals who have supported the series with outstanding sportsmanship and contribution. This year's Signature Award Winners are: Barbara Leslie Bobby Barrick Nelson Whitlock - Evolution Performance Fred Cook - Evolution Performance Russell Stone Tim Matherly Jason Lee Chris BoostedGT Hamilton Charlie Booze, Jr. These individuals ...
Eaton's Performance Payout Puts Cash In Your Pocket, Traction On The Road
Power management company Eaton is announcing a rebate of up to $70 on many of its popular performance differentials in a promotion that runs through the end of 2017. The Performance Payout rebate applies to purchases of the Eaton ELocker , Detroit Truetrac and Eaton Posi differentials from November 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Eaton has a proud history of supplying dependable and durab...
Project Car Update Pure Evils Goes 9.17 at 147 mph, Becomes Quickest & Fastest Naturally Aspirated Coyote
It began nearly a year ago, Race Pages kicked off a new project vehicle with the intention of building the quickest and fastest Naturally Aspirated Coyote drag car. We teamed up with former NMRA champion Mike Washington to create the Pure Evil project car, a 1993 Mustang LX. In that time, Race Pages worked with several manufacturers and NMRA championship winning engine builder Rich Gro...
ProMedia Reorganizes Magazine and Media Division
Santa Ana, Calif. (October 25, 2017) Recently, Promedia Events & Publishing successfully launched an exciting new digital property called Race Pages Digital. The new webzine is designed to reach racers and enthusiasts who prefer receive their content digitally. It features the same journalistic and photographic values and quality that ProMedia has become known for over the last 20 years. As...
Kelly Shotwell's Street Car Success in Steeda Autosports Limited Street
The 19th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals at Bowling Green, Kentucky's Beech Bend Raceway Park hosted the first-ever NMRA Steeda Autosports Limited Street competition, and the bragging rights for making history as the inaugural winner of the class were earned by NMRA newbie Kelly Shotwell. Shotwell, who hails from Carlisle, Ohio, originally came to the event with intentions of simply bei...
From Wreck to Success, Larry Albright Comes Full Circle
The QA1 True Street category is one that's usually known for its assortment of spectacular street cars, not spectacular wrecks. Larry Albright managed to combine the two while racing at the 2016 NMRA season opener in Bradenton, Florida, when his 91 Ford Mustang rolled over but he has since come full circle. Albright, who has been a member of the NMRA community for over a decade, had just finis...
2017 Awards Ceremony to be Held December 8th
The 2017 NMRA All-Ford Nationals annual awards ceremony will be held Friday evening December 8th in the Sagamore Ballroom at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. The ceremony, presented by Aerospace Components, will begin with a cocktail reception at 7:30 with the awards ceremony starting promptly at 8:30 PM. Admission is free of charge and is open to drivers, crew, sponsors,...
Awards Nominations Are Complete: Time to Vote
IT'S TIME TO VOTE! Each year the NMRA hands out special awards for individuals that displayed exemplary performance, sportsmanship, and dedication to NMRA throughout the season. These people, along with the Top Ten racers in each class, will be recognized at the NMRA Awards Ceremony at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, Indiana. ONLY NMRA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. ...
2017 Season Final Points Posted
Our thanks to drivers, crew, family. friends, fans and sponsors for another great year of NMRA All-Ford Drag Racing. The season is over and to see points for all classes click HERE.
Now Accepting 2018 Rule Requests
The NMRA would like to kick-off the 2018 rules discussion in an effort to serve you better. With that in mind, Please submit rule requests for the 2018 NMRA drag racing series by October 22, 2017. Our Tech Department, headed by Lonnie Grim, will begin evaluating those requests to help form the 2018 Preliminary Rules for next season. We value all of your input and while not all requests are granted...
Factory Stock Rule Announcement
In an effort to address durability and transmission availability concerns in Factory Stock, the NMRA Technical Committee will be adding the following transmissions for 2018. G-Force G101A, GF4A Approved Gear Ratios 2.933, 1.867, 1.333, 1.000 3.000, 1.870, 1.340, 1.000 3.173, 1.960, 1.346, 1.000 3.252, 2.009, 1.380, 1.000 3.300, 2.100, 1.406, 1.000 Jerico DR4 - Liberty...
Coyote Stock Rule Announcement
Last year on October 12, 2016, the NMRA Tech Committee announced the transition from the Gen 1 Ford Performance Coyote 5.0 to the Gen 2 model (P/N M-6007-M50SA). It included provisions for two different weights in 2017 and the minimum weight was to be equalized for 2018. As outlined in that press release nearly a year ago, the 2018 season will include a single minimum weight for both the Gen 1 and...
20th Anniversary NMRA Series Tour Schedule Announced
The National Mustang Racers Association (NMRA) is proud to announce its official schedule for its 20th Anniversary series tour in 2018. The largest all-Ford motorsport series features an exciting line-up of drag racing classes, car shows and special events. The 2018 NMRA Ford Nationals series includes six events starting with the 24th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout, presented by Stee...
That's a Wrap at the 19th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals
That's all she wrote for the 2017 NMRA Keystone Automotive drag racing series! The action has officially concluded after a great weekend of racing and records at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The forecast early on promised perfect weather, and Mother Nature didn't disappoint. Awesome conditions combined with the hope of winning a championship had every racer on the property p...
Sunday Coverage 19th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals
Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY! It's race day and it's anyone's guess as to who will get the win in each category today. Will the heavy-hitters bring it home, or will an underdog snatch the victory Stick with us as we bring you coverage and results all day long, then celebrate our newly-crowned champions in the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle as we conclude the 2017 NMRA Keystone Automotive drag rac...
Saturday Coverage 19th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals
It's going to be a fantastic day here at Beech Bend Raceway, and if you're in driving distance, you'll want to be here. The pits are packed and we welcomed a record 97 cars to the QA1 True Street ranks with even more expected today we just might eclipse the all-time record of 145 and break that 150 mark, which will trigger the True Street double purse option that the NMRA has up for grabs this wee...
Friday Coverage 19th annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals
Ladies and gentlemen, today is the day. We're on track to get on track literally with the 19th annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals at 10am, and we're looking at a record-setting car count! It should be an epic weekend with championships on the line, and we'll keep you posted as things pan out with news, results, and more. Just a week ago in Indianapolis, NMRA Street Outlaw points lea...
Thursday Coverage 19th annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals
The gates have been cracked open for the 19th annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals and it is sure to be a big one. The weather forecast is amazing, especially considering the troubles the past few years. Championships are being chased, multiple records are expected to be crushed, and a fun time is to be had by all as a record number of cars are filing in through the gates. Check out RacePa...
James Webb's New Family-Focused Coyote Stock Build
Written by Ainsley Jacobs When James Webb's son, Cru, was born almost 17 years ago, he voluntarily made the decision to sell his car and focus on being a father and husband instead. Now that Cru is grown, Webb is getting back into the swing of things and taking the rest of the family along for the ride. Hailing from Parma, Ohio, Webb picked up his 87 Mustang nearly a decade ago. I'm the se...
King of the Hill Specialty Mustangs Face-off, Who Will Win Terminator, Shelby GT500, or Turbo Coyote
It was just a three short years ago when Justin Burcham and Frank Yee lined up against each other to close out the 2014 Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals. Both racers stood on top of their respective categories, Burcham won the Hellion Turbo Coyote Shootout, while Yee was the victor in VMP Performance Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout. They put on a memorable show for the fans as Yee returned to L...
UPR Products to Sponsor Modular Xtreme at the at the NMRA All-Ford World Finals Sept. 28 - Oct. 1
The weekend of Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2017, will witness the invasion of the baddest Modular and Coyote powered Mustangs on the planet at the Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Come out to Beech Bend Raceway to see UPR Products Modular Xtreme and be a part of the ultimate Blue Oval slugfest that is the All-Ford World Finals. Modular Xtreme was created to give the wildest...
Largest Manufacturers Midway of the Year Planned for the NMRA All-Ford World Finals Sept. 28 - Oct. 1
Each year the Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, features the largest manufacturers midway of the year...and this year's no exception! Be sure to hit the ATM on your way to the track Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2017, for great deals on the parts you need for your Mustang or Ford. Have an all-new Ford Mustang If so be sure to enter QA1 True Street or t...
UPDATED RULES TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Announced at at the NMRA World Street Finals Sept. 28 - Oct. 1
UPDATED RULES Top 8 yes, EIGHT manual-equipped vehicles in QA1 True Street will race heads-up for the chance at winning a Tremec transmission their choice! The eliminations will go down on Sunday morning, beginning around 10:30AM. TREMEC is all about gear bang n manual performance and NMRA is pleased to announce that the final Stick Shift Shootout of the year will take place at the Nitto Tire ...
2017 Awards Nominations Now Being Accepted
It's time to nominate deserving NMRA racers and crew for the annual NMRA Ford Nationals Awards. Deadline for nominations is October 4th, and will not be accepted after this time. NO EXCEPTIONS! For everyone's convenience, use the above link to find the nomination form. The form is >>HERE<< Thank you in advance for sending your nominations. We appreciate your participation in...
Terminator/GT500 Shootout Set to Compete at the NMRA World Street Finals Sept. 28 - Oct. 1
The Terminator / GT500 rivalry goes back many years and is as heated today as never before! If you're a Terminator or GT500 enthusiast then you won't want to miss the Nitto Tire sponsored NMRA All-Ford World Finals, which will take place at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the weekend of Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2017. It's only fitting that the #1 all-Ford Motorsport show in the U.S. ...
Livernois Motorsports EcoBoost Battle Featured at the at the NMRA All-Ford World Finals Finals Sept. 28 - Oct. 1
As EcoBoost performance grows and engine builders tap the awesome performance of Ford's small displacement turbocharged engine more and more racers are taking them to the track. NMRA and Keystone Automotive have teamed up with Livernois Motorsports for the third year in a row to bring you the EcoBoost Battle, a class exclusively designed for Ford's EcoBoost-powered vehicles! What better venue...
Turbo Coyote Shootout Set to Compete at the NMRA All-Ford World Finals Sept. 28 - Oct. 1
The Coyote takeover of the Ford street legal market is nearly complete and leading the charge are the turbocharged Mustangs. NMRA and Keystone Automotive are pleased to announce that it will continue to showcase some of the wildest and baddest turbocharged modern Mustangs on the planet. Presented by Hellion Turbo, the Turbo Coyote Shootout will be a featured class during the 19th Annual Nitto Tire...
NMRA Rule Clarifications September 13, 2017
The NMRA Technical Committee made a clutch rule Clarification/Adjustment yesterday in G-Force Racing Transmission Coyote Stock and Richmond Gear Factory Stock. The rule clarification was necessary due to several inquiries regarding a component that would be legal without the clarification, but disrupt the balance of the category. In an effort to eliminate the new component, the committee clarified...
Nitto Tire Racer Appreciation Party Planned for the NMRA World Finals
ProMedia Events is pleased to announce that Nitto Tire will once again sponsor a special Friday evening Racer Appreciation Party at the NMRA All-Ford World Finals this weekend at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This traditional party takes place on Friday, September 30th, from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm and all racers, family, crew, sponsors, media, and vendors are invited to attend.C...
ididit, Inc. Outlaw True Street Featured at NMRA All-Ford World Finals
Watch as the baddest and most recognized Mustang street racers converge on Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the weekend of Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2017, for the insane Blue Oval party that is the Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals. ididit, Inc., the steering column specialists, will once again present Outlaw True Street, a special race category that will run on Saturday evening, Sep...
NMRA Limited Street Invitational Shootout Purse Announced
NMRA's new Limited Street class set to debut at the NMRA All-Ford World Finals at Beech Bend Raceway Park, September 28-October 1 Santa Ana, Calif. The NMRA Competition Department is pleased to announce the payout for the Limited Street Shootout to be held at the NMRA All-Ford World Finals at Beech Bend Raceway Park later this month. This exciting single power adder class is designed for smal...
Street Outlaws BoostedGT takes on Bobby Ducote at the NMRA All-Ford World Finals
This year's Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals will once again be off the hook crazy with Blue Oval heads-up drag racing, special events, and celebrity appearances from Street Outlaws BoostedGT and Bobby Ducote! Boosted and Bobby will both be set-up on the midway all day Saturday, September 30th, and they have challenged each other to a best 2 out of 3 match race for ultimate NMRA bragging r...
NMRA All-Ford World Finals Thursday Test & Tune Announced (September 28th)
NMRA will once again offer a full Thursday Test & Tune (September 28) open to All-Ford World Finals competitors. The largest Blue Oval street car drag racing event of the year, the 19th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals takes place at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the weekend of September 28 - October 1, 2017. The NMRA All-Ford World Finals features championship c...

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