Tag: NMRA

9-Time NMRA Champ John Urist Talks About Tire Tech And Mickey Thompson Tires

by Steve Baur -

Tires produced specifically for drag racing are an essential part of improving performance and consistency on the drag strip. Over the last 20 years, that technology has been applied to Department of Transportation-approved road tires to provide a product that can harness the ever-increasing power output of street machines. Some

Building Barn-Burning Speed—Charlie Barnes put his years of experience crewing for other racers to good use in his own heads-up racecar

by Steve Baur -

Written By Steve Baur Photography By Kevin DiOssi While Hughesville, Maryland’s Charlie Barnes may have just got his feet wet in heads-up racing with the NMRA this year, he’s been around cars and helping out on them since he was 8 years old. Now, he’s finally put all of that experience and

Haltech Elite VMS—No EFI? No Problem!

by Mike Galimi -

By Phillip Thomas Photos Courtesy of Haltech and Eric Kenward When you’re looking at big-power mechanical injection or carburetion, it sometimes feels like being a boulder sitting on the banks of a river as the march of technology flows around you. While we’ve seen a rapid growth of EFI products and their

Sunday Coverage — 14th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing, Coverage Presented By Edelbrock

by Steve Turner -

With one round of eliminations completed the 14th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing Presented by FST Carburetors hits the home stretch as racers battle it out for a shot at a trip to the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle. Today will also see the eight quickest

Saturday Coverage — 14th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing, Coverage Presented By Edelbrock

by Steve Turner -

Excitement builds today at Route 66 Raceway as the 14th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing Presented by FST Carburetors gets into the thick of the action. With a round of qualifying on the slate, racers will have their last crack at jockeying for position on

Friday Coverage — 14th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing, Coverage Presented By Edelbrock

by Steve Turner -

Today the 14th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing Presented by FST Carburetors kicks it up a notch as racers lock and load for the first round of qualifying. Competitors will begin to see just how their cars stack up against the competition as they jockey

Thursday Coverage — 14th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing, Coverage Presented By Edelbrock

by Steve Turner -

The sun is shining down on the track surface at Route 66 Raceway in Joilet, Illinois, and the time is here for the 14th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing Presented by FST Carburetors. The crown jewel of the mid-season for both the NMRA and NMRA