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Just Dew It!—Chad Scholten took his green FarmStang from rags to races in NMRA ARP Open Comp

by Ainsley Jacobs - October 13, 2020

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi If there’s one thing that Chad Scholten loves more than racing, it’s family. For him, there’s nothing better than enjoying a week at the track with the people he loves. And, if he can happen to make some new friends and go a few

8.50 “Drag Week Style” class comes to NMRA QA1 True Street at World Finals in Bowling Green

by Steve Baur - September 30, 2020

NMRA officials have decided to add an 8.50 award to the 2020 QA1 True Street program held at the NMRA World Finals at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Arguably the mecca of all things True Street, the historic class offers many dynamics, including the Stick Shift Shootout and the

Team NMRA WINS!—2020 Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing

by Steve Baur - August 7, 2020

For the last fifteen years, the Holley NMRA Drag Racing Series and NMCA Drag Racing Series have run together in an event called the Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing presented by HPJ Performance. Just as the two series met up earlier in the season in

The GForce Performance Engineering King of the Street Competition Fills The First Three Spots On The Ladder

by Steve Baur - July 15, 2020July 14, 2020

In 2019, it was Jeff Bloem who traveled down from his home in Canada and dominated the Spring Break Shootout by winning that heads-up class, as well as the overall win in QA1 True Street. He added another win at the season finals at Beech Bend Raceway during the NMRA

NMRA Race Wrap: 12th Annual Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals

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by Ainsley Jacobs - June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Although the 12th Annual Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, was originally scheduled to be run in April, the repercussions from the Covid-19 pandemic forced a date change to June 26-28, 2020. It was definitely worth the wait, though, as the

Why Coil-Overs Shouldn’t Make Your Car Ride Rough

by Steve Baur - April 29, 2020April 28, 2020

Text and Photography Courtesy of QA1 Coil-overs in a suspension setup have become synonymous with performance and a must-have product. They offer lots of adjustability and performance in a compact light-weight package. However there have been some misconceptions about them as well, one of them being that they will give your

Calculating Spring Rate for QA1 Stock Mount Coil-Over Systems

by Steve Baur - April 15, 2020

Choosing a spring rate for a QA1 Pro Coil bolt-in coil-over system is easy! This cataloged coil-over kit for your vehicle has already gone through the R&D process and the spring length has been determined, so choosing a spring rate is simply a matter of matching the vehicle weight to

Monster on the Midway—Arrington Performance brings a parade of partners to the manufacturer’s midway

by Steve Turner - March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

There is plenty to see when the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals series rolls into town. From the World’s Fastest Street cars on the drag strip to some of the coolest cars in town on the show field, these events are a gearhead’s playland. For those looking for tech support or

Show & Go—On the hunt for horsepower at the aftermarket’s showcase event of the year — the SEMA Show

by Steve Turner - January 28, 2020January 27, 2020

For those on the NMRA and NMCA team, the year is really broken up into two seasons — race season and trade-show season. The kick-off to that second season is the biggest automotive aftermarket trade show in the nation — the Specialty Equipment Market Association show. Know simply as the

Get Hooked! Choosing the right hardware will give your muscle machine maximum traction

by Derek Putnam - August 13, 2019August 12, 2019

Written by Derek Putnam Photography courtesy of the manufacturers As the drag racing scene entered the 1960s and ’70s, muscle cars flooded the track and the streets in huge numbers. Most were lucky to find traction with the 7- to 8-inch-wide tires of the day, leading some to think the best way