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Less Stock, More Race—PHL Racing’s New NMRA Renegade Contender

by Steve Baur - November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

Written by Steve Baur Photos Courtesy of Jim LaRocca After winning the 2017 ProCharger Coyote Modified championship in the NMRA, Tommy Annunziata and PHL Racing partner Jimmy LaRocca had set a high bar for their team’s performance in NMRA competition. With their recent move to the Edelbrock Renegade class, the team realized

Godzilla Rising—Your next Blue Oval racer might be powered by a 7.3-liter engine—and the man who championed it is leading the charge

by Steve Turner - October 12, 2020October 11, 2020

By Steve Turner Photography courtesy of Brian Wolfe It is quite common for aftermarket companies to jump on a new engine platform to cement their status as the experts in that platform. Such development can yield dividends for years to come. It is unheard of, however, that someone who helped create a

Returning to Active Duty—Packing a 1,700hp GEN III HEMI, Geoff Turk’s Blackbird Challenger Drag Pak set to compete in Edelbrock Xtreme Street

by Steve Baur - September 11, 2020September 10, 2020

After driving his 2015 Dodge // Mopar Challenger Drag Pak to the first 7-second run in Factory Super Cars competition and taking the 2018 NMCA championship in the same class, Geoff Turk has re-enlisted the Blackbird for a new mission during the 2021 NMCA Drag Racing campaign—Edelbrock Xtreme Street. Turk had

Bait & Switch—Eric Bardekoff’s Coyote-Powered Barracuda Parts Bin Build

by Ainsley Jacobs - August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

When Eric Bardekoff, proprietor of EB Custom Works and NMRA Edelbrock Renegade competitor, got his 1968 Plymouth Barracuda back in his freshman year of high school, he had lofty dreams of building a cool street cruiser and taking it on epic road trips. Now, a decade later, he’s finally moving

Budget Buster—Jeff Smith Steps Up His Stick Shift Setup

by Ainsley Jacobs - August 12, 2020August 11, 2020

A mainstay in the NMRA QA1 True Street and TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout classes with his SN95 Mustang Cobra, Jeff Smith aka the “Stick Shift Dude” has no shortage of wins already under his belt, but the driver from Florida is already knee-deep in an overhaul process to ensure he

The 10 Biggest, Baddest, and Craziest Engines We Could Find At The 2019 PRI Show

by Steve Baur - December 31, 2019December 30, 2019

The Performance Racing Industry Show held in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the conclusion of each year follows the big car show that is the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Where the SEMA Show covers the entire automotive aftermarket, from tools to trucks to speed parts, the PRI Show is hard core

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

by Ainsley Jacobs - November 14, 2019November 14, 2019

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

Fine at 50—Chevrolet Performance and the NMCA Celebrate 50 Years of COPO Camaro at Summit Motorsports Park

by Steve Baur - October 23, 2019October 22, 2019

Written By Steve Baur Photography by the FSC Staff and TheBlock.com The golden anniversary of the COPO Camaro began with a special-edition model of Camaro from Chevrolet Performance, which debuted at the 2018 SEMA Show and it concluded at the 2019 NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Whipple Superchargers with the 50th Anniversary

Keith Wilson Talks About the Latest Chevrolet Performance Camaro Rolling Chassis

by Steve Baur - September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

The late-model COPO Camaro has been a success for Chevrolet Performance with racers, collectors, and speculators alike grabbing each batch of 69 cars that are assembled each year. Giving more options to potential COPO customers, Chevrolet Performance began offering COPO Camaro Rolling Chassis or CRC, which for half the price delivered

Sunday Coverage—18th Annual NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Whipple Superchargers—Coverage Presented by Edelbrock

by Steve Baur - August 25, 2019August 25, 2019

Plenty of powerful passes were put down at yesterday's running of the 18th Annual NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Whipple Superchargers at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, and now, drivers are preparing for eliminations. Among those who cruised to the top of qualifying in their categories was Don Walsh Jr.,