Drag racers don't pay much attention to the rearview mirror. There is only time to execute the run at a high level, win the round and move on. It is only after the final runs are made that they can truly appreciate their accomplishments.
High performance runs in the Skillman family as three generations have competed successfully in NHRA, NMCA and NMRA drag racing. Grandfather Ray, along with his son Bill and his son Drew, have won races in a wide range of categories, from Stock to Pro Stock and Bill Skillman, who is a regular at NMCA events, won the Holley EFI Factory Super Cars championship in 2021.
The mission, undertaken roughly six years ago, was to build a competitive car for the NMRA Series, specifically the FSC Ford Muscle and HP Tuners Super Stang index classes. We wanted a car that not only ran in the 10-second zone, but had to be reliable with a minimal amount of required maintenance, and most importantly, could win races.
With the series celebrating its silver anniversary in 2023, it was only fitting to bring something a little extra special to the festivities courtesy of Vaughn Gittin Jr. and his band of merry Fun-Havers that will join the party on Saturday, March 4th.
Chevrolet Performance wowed drag racing fans with the reveal of the COPO 632 at the 2022 PRI Show. Combining the company’s biggest, baddest big-block crate engine with its purpose-built Camaro racer is a match made in performance heaven.
Showing that you can assemble a mindful performance vehicle, Innovation Performance Technologies (IPT) of Aberdeen, North Carolina, builders of brand-new turnkey muscle cars, has completed ShoKr, a fantastic 1989 Mustang LX, built to support the RPM Act.
There was a time before trade shows became more important and racing events were more spread out that the break between the finals and the openers was much wider.
When Dale Markley was winding down his decades-long sales career in the automotive industry, he and his wife, Nancy, founded Design Engineering, Inc. so that they would have a project to keep them busy. Now, the company supplies its customers in the performance aftermarket with innovative solutions to help solve their heat and sound control problems.
We’ve recently wrapped up the 24th Annual Whipple Superchargers NMRA World Finals Presented by Competition Clutch
Featuring the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival and The SEMA Show.
Twenty-five years ago, Jennifer Fahey accepted an offer to go on a blind date with the man who is now her husband, Dennis Fahey. They chose to meet up at Grand Prix Tampa, which offered go-karts, miniature golf, and arcade games.
Earlier this year, famed Ford racer Billy Glidden brought out his familiar black Fox body for Mickey Thompson tire testing at the NMCA All American Nationals at Summit Motorsport Park.
Developing performance-oriented automotive products for decades, Hebron, Indiana, resident Harry Hruska knows the best way to prove their effectiveness is in a real-world environment. In his case, this means racing in the VP Racing Lubricants Xtreme Pro Mod category.
The four standout drivers were honored for their season-long achievements and presented with their trophies for winning 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series championships during a memorable Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
With much success and a championship title already under his belt, 26-year-old NMCA Edelbrock Xtreme Street racer Eric Bardekoff isn’t ready to slow down yet. He revamped his successful stallion into a Shelby-inspired machine, but he wasn’t always a Ford man.
Going off the Scrambler’s V8, stick-shift theme, Nick Filippides of American Racing Headers rest-o-fide this incredible 1964 American Motors Rambler 440, turning it into the ultimate “what-if” AMC Muscle Car of his dreams.
Prior to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, there was another show, that being the NHRA Camping World series that powered its way to The Strip At Las Vegas for the 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals.
Skyler Hardy rolled into the 24th Annual Whipple Superchargers NMRA World Finals, Featuring The Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival with one goal in mind. That was to get past first round in the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout.
Don Walsh Jr. has been an icon in domestic drag racing for decades, his latest adventure brings him back to his roots with a turbocharged Fox Mustang in X275 trim.
Thanks to his involvement in drag racing and with the NMRA, Justin Burcham translated his success as a driver into becoming the owner of the most successful Mustang-focused shops in the country, JPC Racing.
Inspired by his late father, Luis Mellado always had a wrench in his hand while growing up and could often be found in the garage working alongside his namesake
The racer has steadily shown her skills, and has the lead in Proform Rumble points heading into the NMCA World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance, Sept. 22-25, 2022 in Indiana.
With 10 successful seasons solidly in the history books, one of the NMRA’s most beloved — and craziest — classes, G-Force Racing Transmissions Coyote Stock, is still rapidly gaining momentum and the future is looking even brighter.
Andy Russell experienced some seriously cool cars in his younger years. His father, John Russell, worked at a Ford dealership near their home in Lebanon, Ohio, and owned and raced his fair share of Thunderbolts, Mavericks, and Fairlanes.
Leticia Hughes saw her fair share of Mustangs while growing up in the small town of Brownsville, Kentucky. She was fully fascinated by her brother’s Mustang when she was in her early teens, and she had her own Mustang by the time she was in high school.
What was once a dwindling business became a booming enterprise thanks to a few strategic advertisements and the belief that there was something great waiting to surface.
In the past 40-plus years, she has earned a world championship in NHRA Super Stock, was entered into the NHRA Division 2 Hall of Fame and served on the SEMA Board of Directors, just to name a few.
After dedicating his life to caring for his family and putting everyone else’s needs above his own, David Fallon Jr. got to the place where it was his turn.
Protecting performance vehicles for more than 40 years, Red Line Synthetic Oil’s line of lubrication and cooling products are found in everything from high-end drag cars to two-stroke go-karts and more.
For Randy Soper, racing is rewarding for a number of reasons. He likes the challenge, the competition, and setting himself up to be successful in NMRA G-Force Racing Transmissions Coyote Stock.
The Red Line Oil NMCA Muscle Car Nationals featured wild action at Rockingham Dragway for the Scoggin Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals Presented by MAHLE Motorsport and there were plenty of HEMI rides on the property.
Harboring an appreciation for Chevrolet Camaros for as long as he can remember, Jeff Toepper admires how they look, how they sound, and how they made their way into the hearts of millions of people to became a prominent part of American muscle car history.
A strong can-do attitude coupled with a penchant for performance led Shane Isaacs down a road that ultimate formed not only his future, but also his marriage.