The Nitto Tire Super Bowl Of Street Legal Drag Racing IV this past weekend, drew 500 + cars to Route 66 Raceway to do battle like they have three times before, and just like the previous years, the race car count, as well as spectator counts topped last year’s. Simply put, the drag race action was spectacular with many class records being broken and personal bests achieved.

In Scorpion Performance Pro Street, Troy Coughlin was able to push his way through one tough field of racecars to get the Route 66 event win. He started the weekend by advancing over a broken Hector Laracuente and ended up meeting Joe Dunne in the second round – a rematch from the Maple Grove race final. Dunne, unfortunately redlit and handed the win over. In the next round, Bob Vorderer did the same, going red by -.031, as Coughlin laid down a nice 6.31 pass. The finals came down to a match between Chris Rini’s nitrous machine and Coughlin’s 830 ci monster. When the lights dropped Coughlin got the holeshot, a .032 to a .037, and it was door-to-door, but Rini simply could not get around him and Coughlin won with a 6.33 to Rini’s 6.34.

In Mickey Thompson Super Street 10.5W nine outlaws showed up to do battle, but former class champion Jim Blair was the one who came out on top. After taking out Jill Hicks with an incredible 6.80 run, Blair went on to beat Tony Nesbitt with a 6.94 run. In the semis Blair was set to face Mike Yedgarian, but when the tree came down Yedgarian went red by -.008 as Blair nailed a .013 and posted a 7.15. Frank Mewshaw, who had been running well on his side of the ladder, was supposed to face Blair for the final, but couldn’t make the call, handing the win to the former class champion.

ARP Nostalgia Pro Street racer Kevin Parent showed up to Super Bowl IV what the 520 engine combination could do. He qualified with an incredible 7.361 and managed to race his way to the finals and prevailed. Parent took out Kenny Lafferty, despite Lafferty’s .009 reaction. Next, Parent outran Jim Jarrett, 7.43 to 7.52. Parent then advanced over a broken Dave Beeson to meet class newcomer Danny Shemwell in the final. Once both Chevys lined up for the final, Shemwell, knowing that he needed to cut a good light to outrun the number one qualifier, pushed the tree too hard and went way red, giving the event win to the number one qualifier.

In Vortech Superchargers Xtreme Street, Bob Kurgan was the man all weekend, grabbing three total victories with his supercharged Mustang. He first won over Tim Hendricks in the postponed final from Bradenton, then won the event in X/S, and finally topped it off with a Super Bowl Shootout win against the NMRA’s Enzo Pechini. A redlight from Hendricks in the first round allowed him to advance, then he got past Tony Orts via a redlight, and then got a bye straight into the final where he took on Olds racer Bill Trovato. In one of the most exciting, and closest races possibly in the history of the NMCA, Trovato and Kurgan left with nearly identical reactions, .043 and .042, and were literally door to door the whole way, eventually posting nearly identical ET’s, two 8.163. The margin of victory was a mere 5.2-inches.

BFGoodrich Street Radial ended today with Brad Schehr taking his blown Mustang to the winner’s circle after taking out Scott Carter. He dispatched Tim Hendricks in the first round, and then advanced over a redlighting Jay Canella. When the finals rolled around, Schehr cut a killer .019 as Carter slept with a .352. It would’ve been a close race, but Schehr’s reaction compared to Carter’s sealed deal, and Schehr picked up his second consecutive NMCA victory.

In Comp Cams Pro Stock, six showed up to race for the NMCA gold, but it was Skip Baskin who made it to the finals beating Andy Schmidt. He first took out Mike DeMayo with an 8.45, then got a bye run straight to the final where a 8.48 was enough to overthrow Schmidt’s 8.50 charge.
Drag Racer Magazine Mean Street there was the best turnout so far this year with eight cars. Don Baskin book-ended the weekend with the number one spot, and then a series of of 10-oh passes to take out Tim Ketels, Jeremy Gillam, and then Alan Von Ahnen in the finals with a 9.96 at only 128 mph. This gives Baskin a pretty hefty lead in the points for the year.

Chad Slattery Took the cape and crown in Tremec True Street after he averaged 9.163 in his Mustang. Runner-up honors went to Lou Iacopetti, whose Grand National posted a 9.28 average.

In Hedman Hedders Nostalgia Super Stock Mike Moss ran dead (10.005) on his 10.00 index to beat Albert Lee who ran as respectable 0.51 on his 10.50 index. In Nostalgia Muscle Car Danny Towe defeated Robert Wilson in a double breakout final, which saw Towe run eight thousandths under his 12.00 index.

In McLeod Clutches Open Comp Susan McClenaghan earned her first class victory with a win over Joe Parisi after Parisi went -.004 red on the tree, giving the free pass to McClenaghan.

John McPartlin defeated one of the biggest names in sportsman racing in the final of Eaton-Posi Late Model EFI after Al Corda went -.313 red in his Corvette giving the former champion his first win of the season.
In the NMCA Vs. NMRA Super Bowl portion, the NMCA stood tall, winning eight of the 12 eliminators.