Recently ProCharger expanded its complete supercharger systems line-up with eight newly authorized 50-state legal HEMI packages, which span through seven year/model/engine applications. One doesn't have to look much further than the NMCA Dodge/Mopar HEMI Shootout to realize the popularity of the late-model HEMI movement with upwards of 80 cars competing at each muscle car nationals, proving the ne...

Best of Show Winner: Mark and Sandy Heckman, 1966 Nova  Ford Muscle Winner: Jim Scott, 1969 Mustang Mach 1 Directors Choice Conservative and Best GM Winner: Gary Goodin, 1969 Camaro Best Late Model: Justin Dumke, 2014 Mustang Chrysler Muscle Winner: Ken Mushen, 1965 Dodge Coronet Directors Choice Modified: Bob Cook, 1966 Chevelle 2019 NMCA Joliet NMCA Host Club Midwest Thunder Best ...

Written by Phillip Thomas Photography 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 capabilities, management systems that are tailored for mechanical injectio...

Interview and photos by Mary Lendzion Having grown up just outside of Detroit, Jackie Slone was surrounded by a myriad of muscle cars made by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. He was fascinated by the way they looked, the way they sounded and the way they performed on the street and on the strip. He also was fixated on driving one. As it turned out, he went on to race several at tracks near hi...

The driveline is often the last thing considered when jacking up power to extreme levels but a failure at the track is not the time to learn your slip yoke is the weak link. The new TH400 roller bearing slip yoke from Sonnax takes that worry completely off the table. Proven indestructible in track and street runs plus torture testing in the lab, you can confidently run colossal power from transmis...

Energy Manufacturing Ltd.'s mission is to make life a little easier for LS engine builders and racers. Since early 2018, the company has been quietly stocking a full line of precision tuned and tested parts - billet aluminum LS engine blocks, manifolds, and cylinder heads are now on-the-shelf and can be shipped within a short lead time. The company is proud to have a working agreement with Visner ...

Thanks to Rosebush Racing the top qualifiers in select categories will benefit from a $500 bonus during the NMCA All-American Nationals, held August 22-25 at Summit Motorsports Park (Norwalk, OH). At the conclusion of qualifying, the number one qualifiers in Holley EFI Factory Super Cars, Coan Racing Stock/Super Stock, and Chevrolet Performance 50th Anniversary COPO Camaro Shootout will each po...

NMRA/NMCA race officials provided a unique experience for the NMRA/NMCA QA1/Gear Vendors True Street field during the 14th annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing, held at the famous Route 66 Raceway (Joliet, IL). For the second year in a row they collaborated with Route 66 Raceway's Scott Paddock and Terry Greetham to open the NASCAR oval across the street at Chicagolan...

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Steve Baur Although he's hesitant to commit to a definitive plan or course of action, legendary drag racer Billy Glidden confirmed that he is working on reviving his historic black Fox body Mustang and the car has already been fired up. Revered as the most successful Mustang in heads-up drag racing, the 90 model Ford's historical significance is und...

Written by Mary Lendzion Photos by Kevin DiOssi NMCA and NMRA drivers teamed up to put down twice as much power in the Prairie State for the 14th Annual Nitto NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing presented by FST Carburetors, July 25-28 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. With their sights set on the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle and season championship points at thi...

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 racers from the Dodge // Mopar HEMI Shootout will clash in the ArringtonPerformance HEMI Quick 8 Presen...

As we reached the middle of the season, racers in the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series classes were pushing hard. Not only were they hoping to take a trip to the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle at the 14th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing Presented by FST Carburetors, but they were jockeying for position in the season points standings with only two more...

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 the ladders in the morning before round one of competition kicks into gear as racers strive toward a trip to ...

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 for position on the ladder. With the eventual goal of heading to the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle, racer...

Qualifying is underway at the 14th Annual Nitto NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing, featuring the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series, at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. Here are results as we receive them. Final Qualifying           FIRST ROUND OF QUALIFYING:   ...

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 squads, the event will see both series run in tandem with racers seeking to visit the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle...

DeatschWerks has expanded its fuel rail product category to include two popular modern-muscle applications: Ford Mustang 5.0 Coyote and GM LS1/LS6. Both the Mustang and GM LS rails have a starting retail price of $259. These rails are available immediately for order from DW dealers and distributors around the world. The DW fuel rails are CNC'd from billet T6061 aluminum with integrated brack...

For the second year in a row the NMRA/NMCA QA1/Gear Vendors True Street cruise will visit the Chicagoland Speedway NASCAR oval for a unique and exclusive experience. On Saturday, True Street participants will exit the Route 66 Raceway property and the cruise will take them across the street to the Chicagoland Speedway. A special route is being created to bring the group through the infield, and...

Speedtech Performance, who is well-known in the performance handling markets, has expanded their offerings to include drag racing specific front sub-frames for 67- 69 Camaro and 68- 72 Nova. The tubular front-end can be bolted to the firewall for ease of installation and includes large diameter chromoly upper and lower control arms. The sub-frame can use factory or Speedtech aluminum spindles...

The Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing presented by FST Carburetors is the most recognized street car motorsport event on the planet and it always features the largest manufacturers midway of the year. The action begins on Thursday, July 25, and culminates on Sunday, July 28, when Team NMRA's class champions take on team NMCA's winners in the all-out slugfest we like to ca...

July 17, 2019 - The NMRA/NMCA Technical Department addressed turbo modifications in 2019 class rule sets and again in a statement on March 26, 2019. Over the last few months, the NMRA/NMCA Technical Department have seen several turbochargers (not in competition) that feature modified turbine wheels. This type of modification is highly susceptible to failure due to the center hub being cut-down fro...

ProMedia Events is pleased to announce the Nitto Tire Racer Appreciation Party scheduled for the upcoming Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing event, which takes place at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois, the weekend of July 25-28, 2019. This extra special event is billed as the Super Bowl because the NMRA class champions will take on the NMCA class winners for an all-...

Nearly a year ago the racing community said good-bye to our friend and former NMCA champion Bob Curran. This year the Curran family wanted to memorialize Bob at his home track during one of his favorite events of the year, the Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing, held at Route 66 Raceway over the weekend of July 25-28, 2019. Moving forward the NMRA vs. NMCA match race at...

By Mary Lendzion Always open to new challenges, Andy Warren accepted an offer to drive fellow racer Scott Libersher's Gas Monkey Garage COPO Camaro this year. It would be in addition to driving his own Caprice to chase an eighth championship in NMCA Detroit Truetrac Nostalgia Muscle Car, but he was determined to be competitive in two different cars and in two different categories. He showed h...

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography courtesy of Frankenstein Engine Dynamics From his teenage days porting cylinder heads and learning theory from a NASCAR veteran, Frankenstein Engine Dynamics mastermind Christopher Frank has been involved with practically every form of professional motorsport and his company is rapidly gaining popularity as a result. Originally from Florida, Frank, no...

The wastegate is a simple device. Its main function is to regulate boost pressure by venting excess exhaust gases into the atmosphere. It provides excellent boost control on turbocharged vehicles, and is a critical piece of the puzzle to achieving maximum power output regardless of engine combination or turbocharger size. Over the last several years, turbocharger technology has improved perform...

TascaParts.com has been named the Official OEM Replacement Parts Supplier of the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals through the end of 2019. The NMCA partners with several aftermarket performance parts manufacturers but when racers and fans need OEM replacement parts, they can turn to TascaParts.com for exceptional customer service and prices that fall below wholesale pricing. TascaParts.com stocks thou...

Heading into the biggest race of the year for the NMCA, the event staff has made some arrangements that should make things a bit easier for racers. Ice, a rather important commodity at drag strips these days not just for spectators, but race cars as well, will be sold at Concession Stand S14 located on the south side of the grandstands (same side as pits). A 22 lbs. bag retails for $10 and ice ...

  Written By Steve Baur Photography Courtesy of Aerospace Components and Gwatney Performance Innovation From the whirling, buzzing and busy CNC machines at Aerospace Components comes the company's latest high-performance brake upgrades whittled out of billet aluminum and designed specifically for 2010-2015 and 2016-2019 Camaros. Aerospace Components offers both front and rear brak...

In 1994, Steve Matusek, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, started Aeromotive, Inc on the strength of his vision, dedication to excellence and a commitment to developing the pinnacle of performance products. A quarter-century later, the company he founded has become an all-American success story worth celebrating and that's the plan when Aeromotive hosts its 25th anniversary celebration. ...

AEM has released a stainless steel Water/Methanol Injection Solenoid (PN 30-3326) that eliminates any chance of water/methanol flow into the inlet when the WMI system is not engaged. This affordable water/methanol injection accessory features high flow capability (3,600cc/min) and an impressively low current draw of only 0.75A that does not require the use of an additional relay. The valve body fe...

Today's drag race vehicle interiors are getting more complicated as safety continues to evolve as cars get quicker and faster. Any serious small-tire or Pro Modified racecar features either an SFI style cage design, which includes a funny car hoop with accompanying bars to create a cocoon around the driver for maximum protection in a roll-over situation. Racetech has been a standard seat in many h...

GP-1 from DRIVEN Racing Oil features a high zinc content specifically engineered and tested to deliver Increased horsepower along with more than 30 percent better engine wear protection, compared to the competition. The new oil has been uniquely compounded from Pennsylvania Grade Petroleum. If you've ever studied high performance lubricants you've probably heard that Pennsylvania Grade sourced ...

Based on NMCA Factory Super Cars performance data from the first two NMCA events of the 2019 season, the NMCA Technical Department made the following adjustments effective immediately: 1. Increase the supercharger top pulley size on the 2019 COPO 350 combination from 3.350 inches to 3.500 inches. This will decrease the 2019 COPO 350 combination supercharger overdrive from 147.5 percent to 136.6...

Stroud Safety's new Non-SFI Engine Diaper provides the Sportsman competitor with an economical and effective solution for oil and debris containment in the event of catastrophic engine failure. These diapers are constructed with the same ballistic nylon used on the company's SFI approved diapers. They also feature 4,000-pound strapping and the highest quality lugs and fitments unlike the inferior ...

Ray Barton Racing Engines, a major supplier of COPO Camaro engines in Stock and Super Stock, is adding thousands of dollars to the winner's purse for the 50th Anniversary COPO Camaro Shootout, held exclusively at Summit Motorsports Park during the NMCA All-American Nationals over the weekend of August 22-25, 2019. The high-acclaimed engine builder from Pennsylvania is swelling the purse to $5,0...

We don't make it a habit of posting cars for sale, but there is a soft spot in the RPD staff members' hearts for Jarod Wenrick's beautiful 1966 Chevy Nova II. Ever since the car made its NMCA debut at the Norwalk race in 2015, the car set a new standard for coolness when it comes to race cars. Just today, the car's owner, Jarod Wenrick posted the car on Facebook for sale, so we called the Tipp Cit...

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi Drag racing is inherently punk rock. There's something rebellious about strapping oneself to a machine making several thousand horsepower and flying down a strip of concrete with the only concern being how quick the car can go. Nothing matters except beating the guy in the other lane, being the first to the stripe, the first to the record...

This year was the 103rd running of The Indy 500 and it produced a remarkable display of tenacity from 15th qualifier young Aussie James Davison. Driving the SAFE Antifreeze | Coolant sponsored entry of Jonathan Byrd Racing, Davison made it up to 4th spot before he was spun nearly 180 degrees near his pit box by Penske driver former winner Helio Castroneves. Fortunately, no one was injured or equip...

In today's street-legal drag racing world it seems as if the LS and small-block Ford dominate the small tire ranks, such as NMCA/NMRA Street Outlaw and X275 and Xtreme Street/Renegade/Ultra Street. So when we spot a powerplant that isn't either of those platforms, we tend to get excited. Current NMCA racer, who is also an old school NMCA competitor from the '90s, Brian Criste hauls his 1989 Chevy ...

Moroso introduces a GM LS Drag Race 7-1/2" deep, Aluminum oil pan, Part No. 21158 for 2010-2015 Camaro and 2012-2015 C.O.P.O. Camaro. Features a trap door baffle assembly, anti-climb baffle and anti-slosh baffle to keep oil contained in the oil pump pickup area during Drag Racing. Oil Pan has a billet aluminum rail with a fabricated aluminum sump and clears 4.25" stroke with most steel rods. Can b...

Interview by Mary Lendzion Photos by FSC Staff When John Langer was growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he would listen to stories about his father racing Fairlanes, a Cortina and other cars before he was born. Then, he would visit his father, an automotive mechanic, at work, and it wasn't long before he was reaching for the tools in his father's tool box. By the time he was 19, Langer...

By Mary Lendzion For the past two years, Jackie Slone held his own while driving his David Janes Race Cars-built 1969 Camaro-bodied car in NMCA VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod. He went as quick and fast as 3.78 and 200 mph in the eighth-mile in the car, but he recently decided to sell it and purchase the Jerry Bickel Race Cars-built 1969 Camaro-bodied car previously owned by Richard Freeman a...

The NMCA Technical Committee has updated the 2019 class rules to reflect mid-season changes. Classes which have had changes made with have an update date of (6-1) in red. Thanks to everyone for their input on these changes. They may be found >>here<<

In light of recent incidents, the NMRA/NMCA Event Team would like to remind all NMRA/NMCA racers, crew, sponsors and fans that every track on the NMRA and NMCA Tour has rules and requirements for your pets please leash your dogs and pick up after your pets! The NMRA and NMCA event team have had to deal with several incidents and complaints regarding unleashed pets and our team felt it necessary...

The Bottle Rocket Series of torque converters is here! TCT (Torque Converter Techniques), the converter division of Dynamic Racing Transmissions, has'developed two levels of converters tailored to make your Street Rod or Street Machine the KING of the boulevard! The Bottle Rocket level is perfect for the street rod and street machine with a mild cam, performance intake, small tube headers and p...

  Race Star Wheels will now offer its popular 32 Mirage, 92 Drag Star Bracket Racer and 95 Recluse wheels in bronze starting this June. We received really great feedback on the new bronze finish and I'm excited to see them on more cars in the very near future, said Race Star owner L.B. Davis. Race Star Wheels are designed for performance street and drag strip use. All Race Star wheel...

If turning corners is your passion...we have a tee just for you! Wear this iconic tee as the Screaming Cone boldly declares Don't Tread On Me on the back. The front of this 100% cotton charcoal tee has the NMCA WEST Auto-X logo as well. Autocrossers unite! Tread on over and get your Screaming Cone tee today at POWERMALLSTORE.COM! Available in men's sizes S - 3X. It's a killer tee with a killer d...

By Steve Turner Photos by Fastest Street Car and Aeromotive Editor's Note Aeromotive is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019 and the company is still actively supporting racers in the NMRA and NMCA series with a robust contingency program. Visit NMRA and NMCA event pages for the extensive list of products eligible for the all-cash contingency rewards. Aeromotive's Jeff Stacy told RPD/F...