NEWS & RUMORS presented by Nitto Tire

A Million Reasons to Race—Mickey Thompson will sponsor the Million Dollar Drag Race

by Steve Baur -

A week of drag racing could end in an incredible payday for one lucky driver as part of the 26th annual Million Dollar Drag Race sponsored by Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels. Set for Oct. 19 - 23 at South Georgia Motorsports Park, the 1/8-mile bracket racing challenge will feature cash

Joel Steele’s Sick, Stick-Shifted S197 Eclipses the Six-Second Barrier at FL2K21

by Ainsley Jacobs -

After setting the record for the quickest H-pattern manually-shifted and Coyote-powered Mustang in the world in September of 2020 with a 7.86-second quarter-mile at 174mph blast in his S197 Ford Mustang, Joel Steele has shaved nearly a full second off his record while racing at the FL2K21 event at Florida’s

Holley To Host First Electric Vehicle Performance Festival

by Steve Baur -

With Holley's LS Fest, MoParty, and Ford Festival being such big hits, and interest in electric vehicles on the rise, the company felt the time was right to launch an electric vehicle event. Holley will host an event for all electric vehicles to take place November 13-14, 2021 at Sonoma Raceway

LYLE BARNETT DRIVES TO FIRST CAREER WIN IN NHRA PRO MOD ACTION AT DALLAS

by Steve Baur -

In his first year driving in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, Lyle Barnett raced to his first career win on Sunday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. The event, which was presented by Imperial Construction, is the ninth of 11

ANDERSON, ASHLEY, CAPPS AND M. SMITH GRAB KEY WINS AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

by Steve Baur -

Greg Anderson made history on Sunday at Texas Motorplex, picking up his 98th career win to become the all-time wins leader in Pro Stock history at the 36th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals. Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also picked up wins at

Second Verse—Mike Ciborowski does it better than the first with his second Edelbrock Renegade S197 ride

by Ainsley Jacobs -

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi Although “Team Kubota” captain and two-time NMRA Limited Street champion Mike Ciborowski loves using tractors to do engine swaps, he doesn’t like racing heavy equipment. So, when he realized his old 2014 Ford Mustang GT was too hefty to muscle its way to the

NMCA ARP Nitrous Pro Street Competitor Nicole Liberty-Cach Has a Hands-On Approach to Racing

by Mary Lendzion -

Interview by Mary Lendzion Photos by NMCA Staff It seems that Nicole Liberty-Cach was destined to be a racer. Her father, Craig Liberty, was racing the very day she was born to her mother, Joelanne Liberty, and then she spent her formative years focusing on everything her father did at his shop, Liberty’s

Kevin Lumsden’s Classic Camaro takes on Late-Model Muscle in the NMCA’s Chevrolet Performance Stock Class

by Steve Baur -

Hugger Orange Hot Rod Kevin Lumsden takes on the Chevrolet Performance Stock competition in his iconic 1969 Camaro   Written by Steve Baur Photography by Kevin DiOssi In 2015, Kevin Lumsden of Royce City, Texas, showed up at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis with the first DR525-powered car, a Fourth-Gen Camaro SS destined to compete

Eaton’s Vehicle Group Launches Aftermarket ELocker Differential for Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT

by Mary Lendzion -

Eaton, a power management company, has announced that its Vehicle Group has launched two aftermarket ELocker differentials for the 2018 and newer Jeep Wrangler JL and 2020 and newer Jeep Gladiator JT equipped with both manual and automatic transmissions. The electric locking differentials are a dependable option for the off-road enthusiast,