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Mechanicsville, Maryland – Event Preview

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The NMCA makes its way to Maryland International Raceway for the 10th Annual NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals, its third points event of the season, over the weekend of June 8-10, 2012. Last year was the first time the NMCA had been to MIR, and a great event made a 2012 return a certainty almost immediately. This event will also include one of the special events of the NMCA season - the 4th Annual shopHEMI.com Late-Model Hemi Shootout - in addition to the NMCA’s usual cast of characters. The MIR stop on the tour was great for a number of the NMCA’s racers last season – Chris Rini set the elapsed time record in Kooks Custom Headers Pro Street with a 5.988, while Joe Dunne set the class speed record at 237.13 mph. The track also worked well for Stainless Works 275 Drag Radial racer Andy Manson, who took his supercharged Ford into the record books with a 7.539 blast at 184.85 mph – setting both ends of the class record at this event. At the Late-Model Hemi Shootout last year, ATI Transmissions’ JC Beattie Jr. won the Unlimited Hemi class in his ’09 Drag Pack car over Rick Ellison’s machine, and then doubled-up by taking home the title in the King Of The Hill portion of the event also, eliminating Alabama’s Kent Irwin. With five separate HEMI classes on tap, the shopHEMI.com Late-Model hemi Shootout is poised to grow even larger in 2012.

Want to race? Maryland International Raceway has an excellent racing surface that’s always prepped to within an inch of its life – it’s a great place to find out whether you’ve got the power you think you do. You can have the opportunity to show off your skills in the driver’s seat on the track in one of the NMCA’s various classes designed to satisfy the entry-level racer. The TREMEC True Street class has always been a racer favorite, with awards given out to the racers closest to each second increment, along with the overall quickest car and the runner-up, after their 30-mile cruise and three dragstrip passes are complete. Last year at this event, Mark Scordato put together an 8.86 average from his convertible ’68 GTO to take home the True Street 6-foot tall trophy, while Elkton, Virginia’s Chris Shifflett took home the second spot with an 8.93 average from his ’88 Mustang. In addition to True Street, entry-level racers fit into the Open Comp, Nostalgia Muscle Car, and Late Model EFI classes, so take a look at the class rules and make your plans to come out and race with the best Muscle Car racers in the country. For rules information visit: www.nmcadigital.com/rules, pick a class, make sure your car fits the rules and you have the proper safety gear, and come race with the NMCA!

There’s more than just racing action! In addition to all of the action that will take place on the quarter-mile, the NMCA also has the awesome DuPont Custom Finishes Car Show, which features over fifty different awards that are presented each day of the show. Have an ’89 Mustang powered by a big-block Chevy? Or a ’69 Camaro powered by an LS1? Regardless of what platform you’ve built into a show car, there’s a place for you in the DuPont Custom Finishes Car Show and a shot at the Best In Show award. Each NMCA event also features a large Manufacturer’s Midway where you can see and purchase parts from the hottest aftermarket manufacturers and experts from all of the major manufacturers on hand to answer your questions about how to make your Ford car or truck perform to your expectations. There’s something for everyone at the 10th Annual Flowmaster NMCA Muscle Car Nationals at Maryland International Raceway – make your plans to attend now!

Huge Manufacturers' Midway & Swap Meet Looking to buy parts for your car or truck? Want a chance to meet face-to-face with experts from your favorite performance companies? This event will feature an awesome manufacturers' midway where you can find great deals on the performance parts you need for your muscle car or hot rod. If you're looking for that hard to find part or a great bargain, be sure to check out the swap meet.

Jet Car Shooting for 300+ mph! Get ready to be blown away by the Jet Car ripping down the 1320! Be one of the first to witness the Jet Car make a blazing 300+mph pass.

World Famous Burnout Contest! The World Famous Burnout Contest is always the crowd favorite! Sign up to participate for a chance to win prizes and bragging rights, or sit back and cheer as contestants smoke their tires.