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Space Race—Holley puts the NMRA World Finals over the moon with the Intergalactic Ford Festival

by Steve Turner -

A huge crowd filled the stands and surrounded the edge of the track. The sound engines revving and tires smoking filled the air. The excitement was electric at Beech Bend Raceway, but it this year it wasn’t all about the drag strip. In 2019 the final race on the NMRA

15 Tech Tips From An Avid Nitrous Racer

by Steve Baur -

Written By Steve Baur and Troy LaCrone Photography Courtesy of Troy LaCrone As racing is a competitive sport, it’s not surprising that a great many of racers tend to keep trade secrets to themselves. Competitive nature aside, being ahead of the next guy usually requires lots of time, money, and effort to

Sealed Crate Engine Showdown—What happens when NMRA and NMCA racers can’t get enough racing

by Steve Baur -

Written By Steve Baur Photography by Landon Sipple and Courtesy of Kentucky Dragway Making its debut in 2012, the NMRA’s G-Force Racing Transmissions Coyote Stock class has grown into a popular entry level, heads-up category and when the NMCA launched the Chevrolet Performance Stock class in 2015, the stage was set for

Nick Wright and Complete Street Performance Set New ZL1 Camaro ET/MPH Record

by Steve Baur -

There is seemingly no end to the horsepower that one can build into a late-model muscle car and when you start off with a ZL1, an impressive machine to begin with, then the results can be, well, record-setting. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Nick Wright claimed the records for the quickest and fastest

Donathen to Debut New NMRA Coyote Stock Fairmont Wagon in 2020

by Steve Baur -

Mike Bowen has long held the title of most unique ride in the NMRA’s G-Force Racing Transmission Coyote Stock class, but a challenger to that title will make his debut during the 2020 season, as Tim Donathen readies his 1978 Ford Fairmont Wagon for some gear-banging, heads-up racing. Donathen’s wagon came

Shop Crane by Gorbel Makes Life In the Garage A Little Easier And A Lot Lighter

by Steve Baur -

Shop Crane is a non-industrial, overhead bridge crane system that uses two parallel steel tracks, or runways, to guide a steel bridge over your work space. The bridge features a non-binding trolley that glides along the inside of the enclosed track to give you complete coverage within the frame of

HOLLEY RELEASES NEW FABRICATED INTAKE MANIFOLDS FOR GEN III HEMI

by Steve Baur -

Holley is pleased to announce the release of two new intakes from Sniper EFI – Mopar Gen III Hemi Fabricated Intake Manifolds and Race Series Fabricated Intake Manifolds. MOPAR GEN III HEMI FABRICATED INTAKE MANIFOLDS Sniper EFI Mopar Gen III Hemi Fabricated Intake Manifolds are fixture-welded for a perfect fit and maximum structural

Foundation of the Fastest—Top builders deliver insight on creating NMCA’s quickest racing machines—VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mods

by Steve Baur -

Written by Courtney Enders-Lambert Photography by Manufacturers and FSC Archives Like it, love it, or hate it, Pro Modified is one of the most intriguing classes that modern drag racing has to offer. If you’re nodding in agreement, then you get the reason why the Pro Mod racers and fans are hooked.

Haltech IC-7 Display Dash: A New Way Of Seeing Things

by Steve Baur -

With a crisp, clear and full color display, the all new Haltech IC-7 Display Dash lets you see things in a brand new way. Designed and manufactured in Australia with motoring enthusiasts in mind, the IC-7 offers market-leading features in a unique, state-of-the-art package. Featuring auto-dimming ambient light reactive brightness, user-programmable multi-colour

Becki Cram moves to the NMRA’s Advanced Fuel Dynamics Limited Street class in 2020

by Ainsley Jacobs -

When Becki Cram first started racing in 2014  her ’08 Saleen was entered in QA1 True Street then over to NMRA Roush Performance Super Stang and on to the Exedy Racing Clutch Modular Muscle class, she was hooked, but soon knew she wanted to go faster. Now, after cutting her