NEWS & RUMORS presented by Nitto Tire

Mark Anderson Teams Up with Stephens Family and Uncorks First-Ever 9-Second NMRA Factory Stock Pass

Nov 25, 2022

After having run on and off with the NMRA since 2001, when life changes forced the tightening of the purse strings for NMRA Richmond Gear Factory Stock regular Mark Anderson, he feared he would have to hang up his racing gloves. However, some truly amazing friends stepped in and restored his faith in the future.

LUCAS OIL REINFORCES LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO NHRA DRAG RACING WITH MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION

Nov 18, 2022

NHRA officials announced today that Lucas Oil Products, the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, will continue as the sponsor of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and “Official Oil of NHRA” as part of a long-term extension.

Lucas oil

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Nhra

Summit Motorsports Park Releases 2023 Schedule

Nov 16, 2022

The action-packed line-up includes the 23rd Annual NMRA Ford Performance Nationals, June 9-11 and 22nd Annual NMCA All-American Nationals, Aug. 24-27.

NMRA

Summit Motorsports Park 2023 Schedule

Kevin Cody Committed to Being Competitive in Dart NA 10.5

Nov 14, 2022

Kevin Cody discusses his inspiration and passion for racing in the NMCA Dart NA 10.5 category in this Spotight interview, which can also be viewed in the January 2023 issue of Fastest Street Car.

NMCA

QA-1 Wins SEMA Business of the Year Award

Nov 10, 2022

Presented to QA1 at HRIA’s annual banquet at the SEMA show on November 2nd, this prestigious annual award recognizes a company that has made an exceptional contribution and has had a positive impact in the hot rod industry.

SEMA

QA-1

Award

Long Clinches NA 10.5 Championship in Final Round of 2022 Season

Nov 10, 2022

The accomplished racer rowed gears to his sixth NMCA Dart NA 10.5 championship at the last race of the year.

Leonard Long

NMCA

Dart NA 10.5

Champion

G-Force Racing Transmissions

Mustang

Manual Transmission

Steadfast Support Helped Swanson Secure Stock Eliminator Championship

Nov 09, 2022

Watson Racing was on board as Swanson sailed to the NMCA FSC Stock Eliminator championship.

Dave Swanson

NMCA FSC Stock Champion

Mustang Cobra Jet

Watson Racing

Williams Wheels to His First Modular Muscle Championship

Nov 08, 2022

The Tennessean, who said he was more confident in competition in 2022, won five out of six races on his way to the Exedy Racing Clutch Modular Muscle championship.

Shane Williams

NMRA Exedy Racing Clutch Modular Muscle Championship

Mustang

Fine Performance Helps Fallon Jr. Earn Nitrous Pro Street Championship

Nov 07, 2022

The Michiganian set some goals, and met them on his way to the ARP Nitrous Pro Street championship.

David Fallon Jr.

NMCA

ARP Nitrous Pro Street Champion

Camaro

Nowicki Uses Experience to Capture Super Stock Championship

Nov 05, 2022

The NMCA, NHRA and IHRA racer had a plan which helped him push to the FSC Super Stock championship.

Mark Nowicki

NMCA

FSC Super Stock Champion

Dodge Avenger

Greathouse Races to Third Renegade Championship in a Row

Nov 03, 2022

The fan-favorite racer was resolute on his way to the VP Racing Madditives Renegade championship.

Joel Greathouse

NMRA VP Racing Madditives Renegade Champion

Greathouse Earns Xtreme Street Championship After Inspiring Year

Nov 03, 2022

The racer was poised under pressure, and it helped him pull in the Edelbrock Xtreme Street championship.

Joel Greathouse

NMCA Edelbrock Xtreme Street Championship

Moore Made It A Mission to Lock Up Limited Street Championship

Nov 02, 2022

The co-owner of Vector Motorsports showcased her skills while securing the JDM Engineering Limited Street championship.

Samantha Moore

NMRA

JDM Engineering Limited Street

Vector Motorsports

ProCharger

Holbrook Racing Engines

Coyote Engine

Steve Whipple Joins PRW as President and General Manager

Nov 01, 2022

PRW International (PRW), a designer and global manufacturer of racing and performance aftermarket engine parts and accessories today announced that Steve Whipple has joined the company as President and General Manager.

Steve Whipple

nmca

Nmra

Towe Cruised Classic Car to Nostalgia Muscle Championship

Oct 31, 2022

The popular competitor with the familiar Mustang was focused on his way to the Detroit Truetrac Nostalgia Muscle championship.

Danny Towe

NMCA Detroit Truetrac Nostalgia Muscle Champion

Towe Able to Back Up His Ford Muscle Championship

Oct 31, 2022

The racer worked hard to wheel to his second consecutive SCT Ford Muscle championship.

Danny Towe

NMRA Ford Muscle Champion

Booze Jr. Extraordinary En Route to Coyote Stock Championship

Oct 28, 2022

The storied racer stayed the course to earn the G-Force Racing Transmissions Coyote Stock championship.

Charlie Booze Jr.

NMRA

G-Force Racing Transmissions Coyote Stock Champion

Mustang

Poston Pulls Off Street King Championship as Newcomer to Class

Oct 27, 2022

The Kentuckian kept his cool in his Camaro all the way to the LME Street King presented by Chevrolet Performance championship.

Cody Poston

NMCA

LME Street King presented by Chevrolet Performance 2022 Champion

Bowen Beat Some of the Best to Secure Factory Stock Championship

Oct 26, 2022

The Pennsylvanian reached for the sky and rowed gears to the NMRA Richmond Gear Factory Stock championship.

Mike Bowen

NMRA Richmond Gear Factory Stock Champion

Maverick

Mickey Thompson Names Heather Tausch as Senior Director, Marketing

Oct 26, 2022

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels today announced that Heather Tausch, currently director, Product Management, has been promoted to senior director, Marketing.

Mickey Thompson

NMCA

NMRA

Wharton Automotive Group Acquires PowerTrain Technology

Oct 25, 2022

Paul Lee, President of the Wharton Automotive Group continues to grow his portfolio with the acquisition of the small diameter racing clutch and drivetrain component line of PowerTrain Technology (PTT)

clutches

Paul lee

Wharton Automotive Group

After Two Decades in Factory Stock, John Leslie is Changing to Coyote Stock

Oct 25, 2022

After 22 years in NMRA Factory Stock, 2020 champion John Leslie Jr. is heading into the chaos of NMRA Coyote Stock.

Burkhammer Flies to Her First Chevrolet Performance Stock Championship

Oct 24, 2022

She set her sights on the 2022 Chevrolet Performance Stock presented by Scoggin Dickey Parts Center championship and sealed the deal.

Haley Burkhammer

2022 Chevrolet Performance Stock presented by Scoggin Dickey Parts Center Champion

Shelby American Adds Kash Singh Recently of Ford Motor Company to Management Team

Oct 23, 2022

Kash Singh, former Global Ford Performance Enthusiast Marketing Manager, has joined the company’s successful management team as Sales and Marketing Manager.

Kash Singh

Shelby American

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ford motor company

mustang

Puckett’s Composure Helps Her Capture Rumble Championship

Oct 21, 2022

The Floridian kept her cool, even when things conspired against her, on the way to the 2022 Proform Rumble championship.

Regina Puckett

NMCA Proform Rumble Champion

Knack Scores Super Stang Championship

Oct 21, 2022

This is the fourth NMRA HP Tuners Super Stang championship for the committed competitor.

Marvin Knack

2022 NMRA HP Tuners Super Stang Champion

Stifflers

Roup Races to Truck and Lightning Championship

Oct 18, 2022

This marks two NMRA Detroit Locker Truck and Lightning championships in a row for Texas-based Mike Roup.

Mike Roup

2022 NMRA Detroit Locker Truck and Lightning Champion

Adam Flamholc To Debut All-New ’57 Chevy Pro Mod

Oct 18, 2022

Adam Flamholc has been a familiar face at NMCA, NHRA, No Prep, and in actuality, anywhere fast cars are running.

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pro mod

drag racing

Adam Flamholc

Four-Time World Champion Erica Enders Continues Dominance In NHRA Pro Stock

Oct 17, 2022

Erica Enders raced to her ninth national event win of the season today at the Texas NHRA FallNationals

NHRA

Pro Stock

Erica Enders

Elite Motorsports

Hixon Outstanding on Way to Open Comp Championship

Oct 15, 2022

Hixon has a relationship with the car he has competed in for more than 20 years, and it helped him haul to the 2022 NMCA MagnaFuel Open Comp championship.

John Hixon

NMCA MagnaFuel Open Comp Champion

Buick GSX

Bo Butner Makes Quick Switch in his Corvette Roadster at the Texas NHRA FallNationals

Oct 14, 2022

The Corvette roadster that Bo Butner has driven to two wins and a final round in Super Gas this year at the national event level made a guest appearance in Super Comp this weekend at the NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.

NHRA

Coyote Stock’s Kevin McMullin Stepping Up to NMRA Limited Street in 2023

Oct 14, 2022

NMRA Coyote Stock racer Kevin McMullin is transforming his 1994 Ford Mustang into an NMRA Limited Street all-motor monster.

Corn Arrives at NMRA Open Comp Championship

Oct 14, 2022

Corn and his Thunderbird tackled tough competition on the way to the 2022 NMRA ARP Open Comp championship.

Dennis Corn

NMRA ARP Open Comp Champion

Roush

Thunderbird

Mickey Thompson will sponsor the annual Million Dollar Drag Race

Oct 13, 2022

After nine rounds of drag-racing competition, one lucky driver will be crowned winner of the 27^th annual Million Dollar Drag Race sponsored by Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels.

million dollar drag race

Mickey Thompson tires

drag racing

Merick Pulls In Xtreme Pro Mod Championship

Oct 12, 2022

The Missourian had his mind set on earning the 2022 NMCA VP Racing Lubricants Xtreme Pro Mod championship.

Randy Merick

NMCA VP Racing Lubricants Xtreme Pro Mod Champion

Brian Wolfe First To Run 7s With A New 7.3L Ford Godzilla V8 Engine

Oct 10, 2022

Brian Wolfe, who is the former director of Ford Performance, and now a certified Godzilla guru, brought out his 1993 Mustang LX coupe for a testing and to greet the fans interested in the Godzilla platform.

Brian Wolfe

NMRA

Godzilla

Ford 7.3 Engine

Lang Strong During Chase to Nostalgia Super Stock Championship

Oct 10, 2022

Lang earned the 2022 NMCA Quick Fuel Technology Nostalgia Super Stock championship in the Barracuda he bought in 1985.

Bruce Lang

NMCA

Quick Fuel Technology Nostalgia Super Stock

Champion

Barracuda

Red Line Oil NMCA Muscle Car Nationals Awards Ceremony

Watson II Earns Factory Super Cars Championship In Memory of His Father

Oct 08, 2022

The racer had a spectacular & sentimental season before being crowned 2022 NMCA Holley EFI Factory Super Car champion.

Chuck Watson II

Watson Racing

Watson Engineering

NMCA Holley EFI Factory Super Cars

2022 Champion

Scott Neely Hired as Director of Powersports Sales, Scott Highland Named Director of Marketing

Oct 06, 2022

Race Winning Brands (RWB) continues to evolve its dedicated team of performance professionals with the addition of Scott Neely

race winning brands

NMRA

NMCA

Hoffman Hopes for Top-Ten Finish in Points at NMRA Ford World Finals

Sep 27, 2022

The NMRA ARP Open Comp racer is ready to pull into the lanes at Beech Bend Raceway, one of his favorite tracks, for the final event on the series' 2022 tour.

Tom Hoffman

NMRA ARP Open Comp

24th Annual Whipple Superchargers NMRA Ford World Finals presented by Competition Clutch featuring the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival

Beech Bend Raceway

NMRA Racers Ready to Rumble for Championships & Points in Kentucky

Sep 26, 2022

They are en route to the 24^th Annual Whipple Superchargers NMRA Ford World Finals presented by Competition Clutch featuring the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival at Beech Bend Raceway.

Champions

Points

24th Annual Whipple Superchargers NMRA Ford World Finals presented by Competition Clutch featuring the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival

Beech Bend Raceway

2024 Ford Mustang Delivers with Increased Power, Aggressive Styling and Jet Fighter Digital Cockpit

Sep 14, 2022

All-New 2024 Ford Mustang Ready To Hit the Street and Track With Updated Technology, Styling and Performance.

2024 Ford Mustang

all new mustang

coyote

ecoboost

NHRA Champion Antron Brown Warns Congress That Motorsports Is At Risk

Sep 09, 2022

Antron Brown made his way to Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to pass the SEMA-supported Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.

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Antron brown

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NMRA

racing at risk

Holley NMRA Ford Nationals Series Announces 2023 Event Schedule

Sep 08, 2022

Make Your Plans To Attend, NMRA Announces 2023 Event Schedule! Series To Kick off March 2-5 in Orlando, Florida

NMRA

nmra 2023 schedule

drag racing schedule

NMCA

Red Line Oil NMCA Muscle Car Nationals Announces 2023 Event Schedule

Sep 08, 2022

Make Your Plans To Attend, NMCA Announces 2023 Event Schedule! Series To Kick off March 16-19 in Orlando, Florida

NMCA

NMCA 2023 Schedule

drag racing

NMRA

2 Tracks, 2 Classes, 2 Wins in a Row for Fallon Jr.

Sep 05, 2022

David Fallon Jr. was celebrating a win in NMCA ARP Nitrous Pro Street when he earned another win in Milan Dragway's Outlaw 632 just five days later.

David Fallon Jr.

NMCA

ARP Nitrous Pro Street

Camaro

Georgina Buckley Prevails Over Painful Past at Summit Motorsports Park

Sep 01, 2022

When Georgina Buckley, one of the country’s fastest women on a 275 drag radial tire, had a catastrophic wreck at Summit Motorsports Park in 2016, it left both her car and her confidence in complete shambles.

NMCA Racers Astound at America’s Racetrack

Aug 28, 2022

There was plenty of nose-to-nose racing at the NMCA All-American NMCA Nationals presented by Sick the Magazine at Summit Motorsports Park.

NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Sick the Magazine

Summit Motorsports Park

Chuck Watson II Focused on Retaining Points Lead in Ohio

Aug 21, 2022

The NMCA Holley EFI Factory Super Cars racer has earned two wins so far this year, and is aiming for another one at the NMCA American Nationals presented by Sick the Magazine at Summit Motorsports Park.

Chuck Watson II

NMCA

Holley EFI Factory Super Cars

Watson Racing

Mustang Cobra Jet