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9th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Nationals

Friday, May 27th, 2011

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The NMCA Flowmaster Drag Racing Series Tour is moving to awesome MIR in Mechanicsville, Maryland. Bringing all the heavy hitters from the east coast, this event is sure to be a crowd pleaser. This year, the 3rd Annual shopHEMI.com Late-Model HEMI Shootout promises to bring even more modern HEMI’s with the addition of 4 new heads-up classes.

As with all of our NMCA events, there will be two separate drag racing events on Saturday and Sunday. Don’t forget to take some time to check out the vendor midway, car show, swap meet and the infamous burnout contest! It’s all waiting for you at Maryland International Raceway!

The locals won’t know what hit them when the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals comes to town. So don’t miss out and head to Maryland International Raceway for all the wheel-standing, tire-smoking action.

Heads Up Racing! Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar

NMCA Muscle Car Nationals Heads Up Racing has it all! Experience everything from blazing 6 second Kooks Custom Headers Pro Street passes to edge of your seat wheel stands in Comp Cams Pro Stock. You’ll witness the best in street legal racing with Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar action all weekend.
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Race Your Street Car in an Entry Level Class!

Have you ever wanted to drag race? Imagine racing your street car on one of the best drag strips in the U.S.! NMCA has a number of entry level racing classes designed just for you! True Street is for 15-second cars down with over 9 awards presented on Saturday. Open Comp, Nostalgia Muscle Car, and Late-Model EFI are all great classes for a new racer. For rules information visit: www.nmcadigital.com/rules.
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Other Special NMCA Event Features

Every NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals event offers special event features that ensure the NMCA is the #1 muscle car series in the U.S. Be sure to hit the ATM on your way to the track because there will be great deals on the parts you want at the NMCA’s giant manufacturers’ midway and swap meet. Be sure to take a stroll through the huge TREMEC NMCA Muscle Car & Hot Rod Car Show to see some of the finest late-model and classic Chevys, Fords, and Mopars on the planet. Cover your ears and hold onto your seat when the NMCA’s 300+ mph jet car rockets down the 1/4 mile as it attempts to break the track’s land speed record. And finally, don’t forget about the NMCA’s world famous burnout contest as crazed fans burn down their cars for your applause!
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5 9th Annual NMCA Muscle Car NationalsshopHEMI.COM LATE-MODEL HEMI SHOOTOUT

Every year the NMCA and shopHEMI.com come together to produce the largest modern HEMI event of the year…the Late-Model HEMI Shootout. This year the Late-Model HEMI Shootout will move to Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicswille, Maryland the weekend of June 3-5, 2011. The Late-Model HEMI Shootout is a special “event within an event” that runs in conjunction with the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals – so you get two major events for the price of one! The Shootout attracts the fastest supercharged, turbocharged, nitrous-powered and naturally aspirated modern Challengers, Chargers, 300s, Magnums, and SUVs in the U.S. to compete on the national stage. For more features of the Late-Model HEMI Shootout and the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, log onto www.nmcadigital.com/MD

Event Schedule

FRIDAY

Gates Open:  Noon
NMCA Test & Tune:  3:00pm – 6:00pm
HEMI Shootout Qualifying Rd. #1:  5:00pm
Qualifying Rd. #1:  7:00pm
Dialiing-For-Dollars Bracket:  8:00pm
Exhibitions:  9:45pm
Secure Track:  10:00pm

SATURDAY

Gates Open:  10:00am
Racer, Car Show and Swap Meet Registration:  10:00am
HEMI Rumble \ True Street \ Bracket Time Trials:  Noon
HEMI Shootout Qualifying Rd. #2:  1:00pm
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #2:  2:00pm
True Street Meeting:  2:00pm
True Street Cruise:  3:00pm
Car Show Awards Presentations:  4:00pm
HEMI Rumble \ Bracket Time Trial:  4:00pm
Burn-Out Contest:  4:30pm
True Street Eliminations:  5:00pm
Gamblers Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1:  6:00pm
HEMI Shootout Qualifying Rd. #3:  7:00pm
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #3:  8:00pm
Exhibition:  10:30pm
Secure Track:  11:00pm

SUNDAY

Gates Open:  8:00am
Racer, Car Show and Swap Meet Registration:  8:00am
Heads-Up Eliminations Rd. #1:  9:00am
Bracket Time Trial:  10:00am
Pre-Race Ceremonies:  11:30am
Pro Heads-Up Eliminations:  Noon, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm
Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1:  1:00pm
Final Exhibition:  3:00pm
Car Show Awards Presentation:  3:05pm
Car Show Parade of Champions:  3:45pm
Final Round All Eliminators:  5:00pm
Secure Track:  6:00pm

Track Information

Track Name: Maryland International Raceway
City: Mechanicsville, Maryland
Track Phone: 301-884-9833
Track Fax: 301-884-9878
Track Address: 27861 Budds Creek Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Web Site: www.mirdrag.com
Email: info@mirdrag.com

Host Hotels

Hotel: Comfort Suites
Address: 11765 Business Park Drive, Waldorf, MD 20601
Phone: (301) 932-4400
Website: www.comfortsuites.com

Hotel: Country Inn & Suites
Address: 2555 Business Park Court, Waldorf, MD 20601
Phone: (301) 645-6595
Website: www.countryinns.com

Hotel: La Quinta Inn Lexington Park
Address: 22769 Three Notch Road, California, MD 20619
Phone: (301) 862-4100
Website: www.laquinta.com

Hotel: La Quinta Inn Waldorf
Address: 11770 Business Park Dr, Waldorf, MD 20601
Phone: (301) 645-0022
Website: www.laquinta.com

2011 Hot Rod Power Tour – Starting June 4 in Cocoa Beach, FL

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

For the 17th consecutive year, the HOT ROD Power Tour returns. This rolling tribute to the performance car is the ultimate gear-head road trip. With seven days in seven cities, we kickoff June 4th and spend the next week driving and bench racing through the south on our way to The Motor City. Get all the details including registration, hotels, sponsor links, and videos, images and stories from the past.

Tour Dates

Saturday June 4
Cocoa Beach, FL Port Canaveral
Sunday June 5
Valdosta, GA South Georgia Motorsports Park
Monday June 6
Montgomery, AL Montgomery Motorsports Park
Tuesday June 7
Nashville, TN LP Field
Wednesday June 8
Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Thursday June 9
Muskegon, MI Downtown Muskegon
Friday June 10
Detroit, MI Metro Beach Metropark
Saturday June 11
Detroit, MI Long Haulers Ceremony (Location TBD)

Get more information on the Hot Rod Power Tour

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All Out East Coast Showdown

Monday, May 9th, 2011

1 All Out East Coast ShowdownFor the 3rd stop, NMRA visits New Jersey, the one and only Garden State for an all out East Coast showdown. Bringing all the heavy hitters, this event is always the crowd pleaser. NMRA racers will turn up the heat as they we get closer to the mid-season. Expect some fast times and broken records this weekend!

As with all of our NMRA events, we have something to keep you entertained all weekend with the Vendor Midway, Car show, Swap meet and the infamous Burnout Contest!

Don’t forget about the Atco Raceway Bar, open all weekend to mingle and have a cold one while you watch Ford Drag Racing’s best racers battle it out on the track! It’s all waiting for you at Atco Raceway!

All-Ford Heads Up Racing!

NMRA Ford Nationals Heads Up Racing has it all! Experience everything from blazing 6 second Pro Outlaw 10.5 passes to edge of your seat wheel stands in Hot Street. You’ll witness the best in Ford street legal racing action all weekend.

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Race Your Street Car in an Entry Level Class!

Have you ever wanted to drag race? Imagine racing your street car on the best drag strip in the USA! NMRA has entry level classes designed just for you. True Street is for 15 second cars down with over 9 awards given away on Sunday. Open Comp, Modular Muscle, Super Stang are all great classes for a new racer. For rules information visit: www.nmradigital.com/rules

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Other Special NMRA Event Features

Every NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals event offers special event features that ensure the NMRA is the #1 all-Ford series in the U.S. Be sure to hit the ATM on your way to the track because there will be great deals on the parts you want at the NMRA’s giant manufacturers’ midway and swap meet. Be sure to take a stroll through the huge UPR Products NMRA All-Ford Car Show to see some of the finest late-model and classic Mustangs & Fords on the planet. Cover your ears and hold onto your seat when the NMRA’s 300+ mph jet car rockets down the 1/4 mile as it attempts to break the track’s land speed record. And finally, don’t forget about the NMRA’s world famous burnout contest as crazed fans burn down their cars for your applause!

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Event Schedule

FRIDAY

Gates Open: Noon
Test & Tune: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Qualifying Rd. #1: 7:00pm
Secure Track: 9:00pm

SATURDAY

Gates Open: 9:00am
Racer, Car Show, and Swap Meet Registration: 9:00am
Bracket Time Trials: 9:15am
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #2: 10:30am
True Street Meeting: 11:00am
True Street Cruise: Noon
Exhibition: Noon
Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1: 12:15pm
True Street Eliminations: 1:30pm
Exhibition: 3:00pm
Car Show Awards Presentation: 3:05pm
Burn-Out Contest: 3:15pm
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #3 (inverted order): 3:30pm
Secure Track: 5:00pm

SUNDAY

Gates Open: 8:00am
Racer, Car Show and Swap Meet Registration: 8:00am
Heads-Up Eliminations Rd. #1: 9:00am
Bracket Time Trial: 10:00am
Pre-Race Ceremonies: 11:30pm
Pro Heads-Up Eliminations: Noon, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm
Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1: 1:00pm
Final Exhibition: 3:00pm
Car Show Awards Presentation: 3:05pm
Car Show Parade of Champions: 3:45pm
Final Rounds All Eliminators: 5:00pm
Secure Track: 6:00pm

TRACK INFORMATION

Track Name: Atco Raceway
City: Atco, New Jersey
Track Phone: (856) 768-2167
Track Address: 1000 Jackson Rd., Atco, NJ 08004
Web Site: www.atcorace.com
Email: dragrace@atcorace.com

HOST CAR CLUBS

Club: Wicked Motorsports
Website: www.wickedmotorsports.net

Club: East Coast Stangs
Website: www.eastcoaststangs.com

HOST HOTEL

Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites-Mt. Laurel
Address: 6000 Crawford Place Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone: (856) 727-0100
Website: http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-mount_laurel-new_jersey-NJ153
Special Instructions: When making reservations please refer to the group NMRA Nationals spectators to book at the rate of $89.00 plus all applicable taxes, this rate will be available from Friday May 13th 2011 to Sunday May 15th 2011. Please call.

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge

Monday, April 25th, 2011

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Edelbrock is proud to be a sponsor and host the Division 7 leg of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge at this years 6th Annual Rev’ved Up 4 Kids Charity Car Show. Edelbrock has been involved with the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge since its inception.

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow is an exciting Engine Building Challenge where high school automotive program teams compete against each other to see which team can tear down and rebuild a small-block Chevy engine correctly, in the shortest time possible.  Teams compete regionally for scholarships to participating Automotive Technical Colleges. Winning teams advance to the exciting National competition at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This years Challenge is more exciting than ever. Word has just reached us that Ohio Technical College (OTC) and School of Automotive Machinists (SAM) have committed $530,000 each, bringing the scholarship pool to an amazing $1,060,000!

Here is the breakdown of the scholarships for each division from each college:

1st Place $5,000 each student
2nd Place $3,000 each student
3rd Place $2,000 each student
$1,000 will be awarded to each non-placing student.

Edelbrock is proud to continue supporting the future of our industry through the education of today’s youth and the wonderful program the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow have put together. Join us May 1, 2011 at the 6th Annual Rev’ved Up 4 Kids Car Show to see the action first hand. For more information on the program visit Hot Rodders of Tomorrow.

Information Courtesy of HROT/OTC/SAM

3rd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals Rocks Atlanta Dragway!

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

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The Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals, one of 2 combined points events, went to Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA, for the first time ever and rocked the house with over 15,000 fans witnessing 500+ muscle cars go wheels-up and even up in flames as the largest street-legal drag racing event of the year hit the Peach State.  When the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals, the NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals, and the GM Performance Parts LSX Challenge series combined for a weekend…fans knew they were in for something special.  After a strong Friday night storm, fans awoke to sunny crisp skies and came out to be a part of a record-setting crowd at Atlanta Dragay, NHRA’s “house of speed.”  Cool muscle cars were not limited to the strip, however, as over 300 of the finest hot rods on the planet entered the TREMEC / UPR Products Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show.  Fans that hit the ATM on the way to the track cruised down a national-event midway with over 50 vendors displaying their products and selling speed & performance parts all weekend!

Heads-Up Muscle Car Drag Racing, Fire, and Wall Smack’in Action!

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4 3rd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA All Star Nationals Rocks Atlanta Dragway!

All the cars and all the stars of the NMRA/NMCA, and LS community put on a show for Atlanta area fans who came out to see the best in street legal drag racing.  From wheels up NMRA Factory Stock cars to 6-second 200 mph NMCA Pro Street and Super Street cars…this event had it all.  With crisp air and a passion for what they do, the Atlanta Dragway team had their track hook’n and cook’n with many record passes recorded by NMRA and NMCA’s competitors.  ”Wild Action”…those 2 words are what fans will remember from the first NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.  NMCA Super Street star, Tony Nesbitt, pictured above had his Corvette burst into flames on the starting line as a broken component ripped through a fuel line causing one of the most dramatic fires in NMCA history.  The crack staff at Atlanta Dragway quickly extinguished the fire and Team Midnight worked throughout the night and actually had Tony’s Corvette ready for Sunday’s competition.  Unfortunately, a problem at the line kept them from continuing to the next round.  Mike Murillo, NMRA & NMCA Outlaw star, and Jason Lee, NMRA & NMCA Drag Radial champ, both brushed the wall at the stripe and with hard work were able to win rounds in Sunday’s eliminations.

TREMEC / UPR Products Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show:

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Georgia is truly a motorsports state and nowhere was it more evident than in the combined TREMEC NMCA Car Show and the UPR Products NMRA Car Show.  Over 300 of the best hot rods and muscle cars in the U.S. showed off for the fans.  The car show area was a flood of chrome and vibrant colors with something for everyone.  The award ceremony was first class as the show participants enjoyed the cool shade at the TREMEC / UPR Products Awards Pavilion.


Manufacturers’ Midway and Swap Meet:

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NMRA and NMCA events have a reputation for strong manufacturers’ midways where fans and racers can check out and purchase performance parts, accessories, collectibles, apparel and much more.  Combine NMRA and NMCA in Georgia and you get over 50 vendors on hand including Nitto Tire, Flowmaster, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center, GM Performance Parts, TREMEC, 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords, Harland Sharp, ERL Performance, Trick Flow Specialties, Moss Muscle, QA1, GM High-Tech Performance, SPEC Clutch, JDM Engineering, UPR Products, Quick Fuel Technology, TRZ Motorsports, SAM, Lunati, ACT, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, Roush Racing, Brenspeed, Johnny Lightning Performance, Exedy Racing Clutch, Blow By Racing, BMR, Brenspeed, Holley, JRi Shocks, and many others with awesome displays and product showcases.

This post event report is being provided to all NMRA and NMCA  series sponsors.  We appreciate your support and recognize that it significantly contributes to NMRA’s success as the #1 all-Ford motorsport show in the U.S. and the NMCA’s status as the #1 muscle car series.  Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions or need anything at all.

3rd Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star National

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

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Once again the NMRA and NMCA will converge for an All-Star event in the Peach State, home to awesome Atlanta Dragway. See NMRA and NMCA action at one exciting event! Fans from all over the country will travel to Georgia to see the all the cars and all the stars of the NMRA and NMCA battle it out to see who will win the All-Star Nationals titles. So whether you’re a rabid Ford fan or a muscle car fanatic, this race will keep you on the edge of your seat all weekend long.

All of the NMRA’s wild all-Ford classes will compete at this event. This event also features the 2nd GM performance Parts LSX Challenge Series event, where you will see cool all-LS race classes putting it on the bumper. You will also see Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar when the NMCA’s wheels-up classes race for glory.

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Race Your Street Car in an Entry Level Class

Have you ever wanted to drag race? Imagine racing your street car on the best drag strip in the USA! NMRA and NMCA have a whole bunch of entry level classes designed just for you. True Street is for 15 second cars down with over 9 awards given away on Sunday. Open Comp, Nostalgia Muscle Car, and Late-Model EFI are all great classes for a new racer. For rules information check out the rules in the racer section of this website.

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Other Special NMRA and NMCA Event Features

Every NMRA and NMCA event offers special event features that ensure the NMRA and NMCA is the #1 spot to be for Ford, Chevy and Mopar action! Be sure to hit the ATM on your way to the track because there will be great deals on the parts you want at the giant manufacturers’ midway and swap meet. Be sure to take a stroll through the huge Car Show to see some of the finest late-model and classic Chevys, Fords, and Mopars on the planet. Cover your ears and hold onto your seat when the 300+ mph jet car rockets down the 1/4 mile as it attempts to break the track’s land speed record. And finally, don’t forget about our world famous burnout contest as crazed fans burn down their cars for your applause!

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Event Schedule

THURSDAY
Vendor Move in Only:  Noon – 6:00pm
Participant Pit Parking, Registration & Tech Only:  2:00pm – 6:00pm

FRIDAY
Gates Open:  8:00am
NMRA Test & Tune:  9:00am – Noon
Qualifying Rd. #1&2:  Noon & 4:00pm
True Street \ Bracket Time Trial Session:  3:00pm

SATURDAY
Secure Track:  6:00pm
Gates Open:  8:00am
Racer, Car Show, and Swap Meet Registration:  8:00am
Qualifying Final Rd.:  9:00am
True Street \ Bracket Time Trial Sessions 2 & 3:  Noon & 4:00pm
Eliminations Begin:  1:00pm
Car Show Awards:  4:00pm
Exhibition:  4:00pm

SUNDAY
Secure Track:  7:00pm
Gates Open:  8:00am
Racer, Car Show and Swap Meet Registration:  8:00am
Elimination Continues:  9:00am
Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1:  10:00am
True Street Time Trial Session 4:  11:00am
True Street Meeting:  2:00pm
True Street Cruise:  2:30pm
Car Show Awards:  3:30pm
Exhibitions:  3:45pm
True Street Eliminations:  4:00pm
Final Eliminations:  5:30pm
Secure Track:  6:00pm

Track Information

Track Name: Atlanta Dragway
City: Commerce, GA
Track Phone: (706) 335-2301
Track Address: 500 E. Ridgeway Road, Commerce, GA 30529
Web Site: www.atlantadragway.com
Email: info@bradentonmotorsports.com

Host Car Club

Club: TW’s Car Club
Phone: (770) 316-1040
Contact: Richard Scott
Email: therunninggear@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.therunninggear.webs.com/

Club: Unstabled Mates Mustang Club
Phone: (770) 256-2530
Contact: LeBaron Grove
Email: lightingupthesouth@msn.com

Race & Performance Expo Sat-Sun in St. Charles, IL

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

4th Annual Race and Performance Expo, Feb 26-27 in St. Charles, Illinois 

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Will you be in or around the greater Chicago, IL area this weekend? If so, shake the cabin fever and come out to Pheasant Run resort and take in two days of the latest racing and performance parts from the automotive industry’s leading manufacturers. See more than 250 performance manufacturers! Edelbrock will be there with a large array of products on display and experts to answer your questions.

  Race & Performance Expo Sat Sun in St. Charles, IL

While your there be sure to check out the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Build Challenge. Area high schools compete in a head-to-head engine building competition against the clock.  The team with fastest time and fewest mistakes will punch their ticket to the “Showdown at SEMA” for the national title.

Drive in for the day or reserve a room now for that perfect weekend getaway!

Where: St. Charles, IL @ Pheasant Run Resort

When: Saturday, Feb 26 (8am-5pm) and Sunday, Feb 27 (9am-4pm)

Cost: $10.00 (adults), children 12 & under are Free

Why you need to be there: Hot rods, race cars, cool parts and industry experts. And did we mention that Pheasant Run has a full service spa to keep the significant other occupied?

Click here for complete details, including location, hours and show information.

17th Annual NMRA Spring Break Shootout

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

1 17th Annual NMRA Spring Break ShootoutTo start the season off right, the NMRA Ford Nationals will head up the new season in the Sunshine State. And what a better place to spend Spring Break, than the beaches of Florida, not to mention the NHRA drag strip nestled between the palm trees! Once again, we’ll start off the weekend, and the new Season, with a crazy Pre-Race Party at the Hooters of Bradenton. Last year’s NMRA Spring Break Shootout saw over 1000 participants and almost 20,000 spectators, so you can be assured that this event will be huge.

We will also be featuring the Muscle Mustangs Spring Break Shootout class, presented by Baer Brake Systems, where 16 of the hottest Fords take it from the street to the track. Make your plans now for a whole weekend of NMRA Heads-Up Drag Racing, a huge All-Ford Car Show, gigantic Swap Meet and a smoking Burnout Contest! Come down to the biggest spring break party on the east coast and help us celebrate the start of the new NMRA Season!

All-Ford Heads Up Racing!

NMRA Ford Nationals Heads Up Racing has it all! Experience everything from blazing 6 second Pro Outlaw 10.5 passes to edge of your seat wheel stands in Hot Street. You’ll witness the best in Ford street legal racing action all weekend.

2 17th Annual NMRA Spring Break ShootoutRace Your Street Car in an Entry Level Class!

Have you ever wanted to drag race? Imagine racing your street car on the best drag strip in the USA! NMRA has entry level classes designed just for you. True Street is for 15 second cars down with over 9 awards given away on Sunday. Open Comp, Modular Muscle, Super Stang are all great classes for a new racer. For rules information visit: www.nmradigital.com/rules

3 17th Annual NMRA Spring Break ShootoutOther Special NMRA Event Features

Every NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals event offers special event features that ensure the NMRA is the #1 all-Ford series in the U.S. Be sure to hit the ATM on your way to the track because there will be great deals on the parts you want at the NMRA’s giant manufacturers’ midway and swap meet. Be sure to take a stroll through the huge UPR Products NMRA All-Ford Car Show to see some of the finest late-model and classic Mustangs & Fords on the planet. Cover your ears and hold onto your seat when the NMRA’s 300+ mph jet car rockets down the 1/4 mile as it attempts to break the track’s land speed record. And finally, don’t forget about the NMRA’s world famous burnout contest as crazed fans burn down their cars for your applause!

4 17th Annual NMRA Spring Break ShootoutEVENT SCHEDULE

THURSDAY
Gates Open:  Noon
NMRA Test & Tune:  1:00pm ‐ 5:00pm
Secure Track:  5:00pm

FRIDAY
Gates Open:  9:00am
Test & Tune:  11:00am ‐ 3:00pm
Qualifying Rd. #1:  3:00pm
Secure Track:  5:00pm

SATURDAY
Gates Open:  9:00am
Racer, Car Show, and Swap Meet Registration:  9:00am
Bracket Time Trials:  9:15am
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #2:  10:30am
True Street Meeting:  11:00am
True Street Cruise:  Noon
Exhibition:  Noon
Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1:  12:15pm
True Street Eliminations:  1:30pm
Exhibition:  3:00pm
Burn-Out Contest:  3:00pm
Car Show Awards Presentation:  3:05pm
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #3 (inverted order):  3:30pm
Secure Track:  5:00pm

SUNDAY
Gates Open:  8:00am
Racer, Car Show and Swap Meet Registration:  8:00am
Bracket Time Trial:  10:00am
Pre-Race Ceremonies:  11:30am
Pro Heads-Up Eliminations Rd. #1:  Noon, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm
Spring Break Shoot-Out Eliminations Rd.1:  12:15pm
Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1:  1:00pm
Final Exhibition:  3:00pm
Car Show Awards Presentation:  3:05pm
Car Show Parade of Champions:  3:45pm
Final Rounds All Eliminators:  5:00pm
Secure Track:  6:00pm

TRACK INFORMATION

Track Name: Bradenton Motorsports Park
City: Bradenton, Florida
Track Phone: (941) 748‐1320
Track Fax: (941) 741‐8534
Track Address: 21000 E. State Road 64, Bradenton, FL 34202
Web Site: www.bradentonmotorsports.com
Email: info@bradentonmotorsports.com

HOST CAR CLUB

Club: Mustang Club of West Central Florida
Phone: (941) 356‐1136
Website: http://www.mcwcf.org/

HOST HOTELS

Hotel: Best Western Manatee
Address: 2215 Cortez Road West, Bradenton, FL 34207
Phone: (941) 238‐0800
Website: www.bestwestern.com/manateehotel
Must ask for NMRA room block to get discount! Special rates help you save money!

Hotel: Days Inn Sarasota
Address: 4900 North Tamiami Trail University Parkway & US-41, Sarasota, FL 34234
Phone: (941) 355-9721
Website: www.daysinnsarasotaairport.com
Special Instructions: Must ask for NMRA room block to get discount! $69.99 special rate. Includes breakfast

9th Annual FueLab NMCA World Street Finals

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

9th Annual FueLab

NMCA World Street Finals
October 7-10, 2010
Gateway International Raceway – St. Louis, MO

9th Annual FueLab NMCA Street Finals

With the closure of Memphis Motorsport Park, the NMCA has moved its World Street Finals & LSX Shootout event to beautiful Gateway International Raceway, just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. The 9th Annual FueLab NMCA World Street Finals will once again combine with the 4th Annual GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout, the largest LS event of the year.

This weekend will feature some highly anticipated match-ups as the NMCA racers battle it out for the championship. Follow all the exciting action all weekend long made possible by LIVE TIMING sponsored by GM Performance Parts.

9th Annual FueLab NMCA World Street Finals

This is the LS event of the year where you can expect to see all the cars and all the stars of NMCA and LS drag racing. Records will be broken, along with oil pans, transmissions, and suspensions…so you won’t want to miss out on all the excitement

9th Annual FueLab  NMCA World Street Finals

This event also features the huge TREMEC all-domestic car show where you can see some of the finest hot rods in the U.S. Be sure to hit the ATM on your way to St. Louis because the NMCA World Street Finals and LSX Shootout has one of the largest manufacturers’ midways with lots of deals on the parts you need!  Finish the season right…see you in St. Louis!

Event Schedule

THURS
Gates Open:  Noon
Registration & Tech Only:  Noon -5:00pm
Secure Track:  10:00pm

FRI
Gates Open:  9:00am
NMCA/LSX Test & Tune:  noon-6:00pm
Heads Up Qualifying Rd. #1:  6:00pm
LSX Heads Up Qualifying Rd. #1:  8:00pm
LSX Index Time Trial:  8:30pm
Heads Up Qualifying Rd. #1 (cont.):  9:00pm
Secure Track:  9:30pm

SAT
Gates Open:  9:00am
Bracket/ LSX Time Trials:  9:15am
Heads-Up & LSX Qualifying Rd. #2:  10:30am
True Street Meeting:  11:00am
True Street Cruise:  Noon
Exhibition:  Noon
Bracket Time /LSX Index Time Trials:  12:15pm
True Street Eliminations:  1:30pm
Exhibition:  3:00pm
Car Show Awards Presentations:  3:05pm
Burn-Out Contest:  3:15pm
Heads-Up & LSX Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #3 (Inverted Order): 3:30pm
LSX Index Final Qualifying Round:  5:00pm
Dial-In For Dollars Bracket Eliminations:  4:30pm
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #3 (cont.):  5:30pm
Secure Track:  6:00pm

SUN
Gates Open:  8:00am
LSX Eliminations Rd. #1:  9:00am
Bracket Time Trial:  10:00am
Heads-Up Eliminations Rd. #1:  11:00am
Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1:  11:30am
Pre-Race Ceremonies:  12:30pm
Pro Heads-Up Eliminations Rd. #1:  1:00pm
Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1:  1:30pm
Final Exhibition:  3:00pm
Car Show Awards Presentations:  3:05pm
Car Show Parade of Champions:  3:45pm
Final Rounds All Eliminators:  5:00pm
Secure Track:  6:00pm

Track Information

Track Name: Gateway International Raceway
City: Madison, Illinois
Track Phone: (734)-439-7368
Track Address:  700 Raceway Blvd., Madison, IL 62060
Web Site: www.gatewayraceway.com

Ride With the Edelbrocks

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation has announced that it’s giving away spots for two lucky winners to ride with racing industry legends Vic Edelbrock Jr. and his daughter, Christi Edelbrock on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 at the Coronado Speed Festival.

One of the winners of the “Hot Lap Competition” will ride in the shotgun seat of Vic’s 1963 Z06 Corvette, while the other will ride in Christi’s 1966 Shelby GT 350 for a trip around the Coronado Speed Festival Track.

The Coronado Speed Festival is Fleet Week San Diego’s marquee event. The event is staged at one of racing’s most distinctive locations—Naval Air Station North Island, the only place to see live racing on an active U.S. Navy runway.

To enter, or to read the complete rules, click here. The last day to enter is Sept. 22, 2010, and the winners will be randomly chosen on Sept. 23.

copy written by Ashley Majeski-Smissen (HOTROD & RESTORATION)