NEWS & RUMORS presented by Nitto Tire

Breaking News—NMRA World Finals Expands to include Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival

by Mike Galimi -

NMRA is proud to announce the addition of the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival to the Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals, creating what will be the largest Ford event on the planet. Taking place September 26th – 29th at Beech Bend Raceway, the NMRA World Finals offers the best Ford drag

Scott Wayne & Ronnie Reynolds Ready for NMRA Edelbrock Renegade

by Ainsley Jacobs -

By Ainsley Jacobs After traveling as a spectator to the NMRA races in Florida and Kentucky for years, Scott Wayne is ready to jump in mid-season with an Edelbrock Renegade ride of his own. Wayne, who works as a firefighter for Baltimore County in Maryland by day, also spent years traveling with

2020 MUSTANG SHELBY GT500 BOASTS 760 HORSEPOWER, 625 LB.-FT

by Steve Baur -

"Venomous strike: The all-new 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 will produce 760 horsepower and 625 lb.-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful street-legal Ford ever – with the most power- and torque-dense supercharged production V-8 engine in the world. Enough said." That is the entire press release sent out this morning by

VMP Performance Releases Gen3R, Forms Strategic Alliance with Magnuson Superchargers

by Mike Galimi -

As we inch closer to the summer months VMP Performance turned up the heat in the boosted market with the release of the Gen3R supercharger. The new, more efficient Roots-supercharger will certainly have enough oats to feed the hungriest horsepower junkies. In addition to the new supercharger head unit, the

Jose Gonzales Grabs His First NHRA E3 Spark Plug Pro Mod Victory of 2019

by Mike Galimi -

Despite just slipping into the field as the No. 16 qualifier, Jose Gonzalez raced to his first win of the year on Sunday during E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service action at Bristol Dragway. The series was presented by the Real Pro Mod

Tasca Tops Funny Car, Salinas Grabs Top Fuel Win at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

by Mike Galimi -

Bob Tasca III powered to his first Funny Car win in nearly seven years, knocking off John Force in the final round on Sunday at the 19th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Mike Salinas also picked up the victory in Top Fuel at the 11th of 24 events

Video Inside—Take A Ride with Street Outlaw/X275 Racer Brian Criste

by Mike Galimi -

In today's street-legal drag racing world it seems as if the LS and small-block Ford dominate the small tire ranks, such as NMCA/NMRA Street Outlaw and X275 and Xtreme Street/Renegade/Ultra Street. So when we spot a powerplant that isn't either of those platforms, we tend to get excited. Current NMCA

Ford GT’s to Contest 24 Hrs of Le Mans This Weekend

by Steve Baur -

When the 24 Hours of Le Mans gets underway later this week (June 15-16) more than 50 years of racing history and destiny will meet once again for Ford Performance. Ford and the Chip Ganassi Racing team will face their biggest rivals and compete on the world stage at Le Mans for the conclusion of

Total Seal® Piston Rings Company Sold to an investment group led by Promus Equity Partners, Jon S. Vesely, and Matt Hartford

by Mike Galimi -

Total Seal® Piston Rings, the undisputed leader in high performance ring design founded by Joe Moriarty over 50 years ago, has been sold to an investment group led by Promus Equity Partners, Jon S. Vesely and Total Seal President Matt Hartford. The sale was finalized June 7th, 2019, and released in