As the 2018 season is quickly approaching, we're pleased to announce that four heads-up class sponsors will be returning this season as VP Racing Fuels, Mickey Thompson Tires and Wheels, Edelbrock, and ARP all have renewed their commitment to the NMCA. VP Racing Fuels, suppliers of race fuels, lubricants, and traction compounds, continues their sponsorship of Xtreme Pro Mod. Mickey Thompson Tir...

With the 2018 NMCA season rapidly approaching, racer contingency sponsors have begun renewing their contingency program with the NMCA or joining the series for the first time. That means we have now begun populating the 2018 Contingency Sponsor list >>HERE<< where you can download a pdf file. Keep in mind this is the preliminary list for this season and that we'll be adding many more i...

Last summer, NMCA officials rolled out the Racer Text Message System as a means to communicate better with racers. This valuable tool is used to announce scheduling updates, staging lane calls, weather alerts, driver meetings, and much more through an event weekend. The Racer Text Message System will become even more valuable as we enter 2018. We encourage all racers and crews to sign up for th...

  The 2018 racing season is rapidly approaching and the rules have been locked-in for the NMCA six-race event tour. After months of feedback and discussions with racers and manufacturers, the NMCA Technical Committee is pleased to have remained very consistent with the racing packages from the start of the process back in October, only requiring minor tweaks to create parity and/or keep up...

In the 1967 Nova he's had since high school, Tommy De Lago drove to a personal best of 7.93 in Boninfante Racing NA 10.5 at the 16th Annual Honeywell Garrett NMCA All-American Nationals last summer at Summit Motorsports Park in Ohio. While that competitive elapsed-time was cause for celebration, he's confident that even more can be coaxed from his combination consisting of a 405ci small-block C...

While Rodney Massengale had been racing and racking up wins in Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series Proform Rumble and Holley EFI Real Street in a 2007 Corvette Z06 and a 2001 Corvette Z06, he decided to focus solely on his son and his business in 2015. It was without a doubt worthwhile as his son, Camren Massengale, claimed a tenth-place finish in points in Chevrolet Performan...

While it seemed that Adam Flamholc escaped injury when he wrecked in his 1963 Corvette last July, he was later diagnosed with a health concern believed to be related to the wreck's fierce force. It was serious enough to sideline the diehard driver who was leading NMCA VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod points going into the final race of the season, the 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street F...

Soon after securing a runner-up finish at the 9th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals in April at Atlanta Dragway, NMCA Boninfante Racing NA 10.5 driver and G-Force Transmissions owner Leonard Long decided to make some changes. Those changes involved replacing his G-Force Transmissions GF-2000 clutchless five-speed transmission with a G-Force Transmissions clutchless three-speed transmission an...

The NMCA Drag Racing Series holds its annual champions awards ceremony every year at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, and this year featured new and returning champions, along with the NMCA's first-ever double champion. The NMCA would like to congratulate everyone on their accomplishments and looks forward to an exciting 2018 racing season, which begins less than 100 ...

The National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) is proud to announce the official event schedule for the 2018 season. Presented by E3 Spark Plugs, the NMCA series features six jam-packed events starting in March in Florida and ending with the World Street Finals in Indianapolis. NMCA has become the largest and most popular muscle car drag racing series in the country and next season's schedule will co...

The National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) is proud to announce the official event schedule for the 2018 season. Presented by E3 Spark Plugs, the NMCA series features six jam-packed events starting in March in Florida and ending with the World Street Finals in Indianapolis. NMCA has become the largest and most popular muscle car drag racing series in the country and next season's schedule will co...

While multi-time NMCA VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaw and NMCA West ProCharger Street Outlaw champion Eric Gustafson and his crew chief, Cameron Hensley, have not campaigned a race car since 2016, their comeback is near. As NMCA reported last March, Gustafson had a Pro Mod chassis built by Gary Naughton Race Cars and topped with a carbon fiber 1969 Camaro body by Cynergy Composites. The car, w...

Get out your your calendar and be sure to schedule a very important weekend for a must attend event for all Cobra Jet enthusiasts and fans. ProMedia Events is pleased to announce it is working with several major partners to produce the exclusive 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet Reunion at its NMCA All-American Nationals event at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, August 23-26, 2018. Presented ...

By the time David Theisen had rolled his 1969 Firebird out of the trailer at his first race of 2017, he had already set goals, and then one by one, he began achieving them. In NMCA Boninfante Racing NA 10.5, he led qualifying at the events at Route 66 Raceway in Illinois and Summit Motorsports Park in Ohio, was the runner up at the event at Route 66 Raceway and won at the event at Summit Motors...

While Jackie Slone soared to a 3.90 and 192 mph in his 1969 Camaro in NMCA VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod competition in 2017, he's set on going even quicker and faster in 2018. To help him achieve that, he has replaced his nitrous-enhanced 855ci Chevrolet engine with a Musi Racing Engines-built 959ci Chevrolet engine. My team and I are very capable of being competitive, but we needed to up...

When Josh Lindsey was sixteen, his dad gave him a 1970 Mustang, and then stayed by his side to help him restore it, rebuild it and return it to the roads around their Fort Worth, Texas home. The bond they developed along the way proved to be unbreakable, and later inspired Lindsey to open J&L Performance, a business featuring the initials of his first name and his dad Lee's first name, in t...

The last time Clint Hairston drove the 2001 GTO he had been campaigning with his brother, Jake, he won. It was two years ago, in the Pro Mod category at the Street Car Super Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and because the car was competitive and consistently in the 5.70s, fans were surprised to see them park it. But Clint, who works in the dairy cattle industry in Califor...

Each year the NMCA recognizes a select group of individuals who have supported the series with outstanding sportsmanship and contribution. This year's Signature Award Winners are: Rodney Massengale Rick Pennington, Sr. Kallee Mills Ronnie Hackelton Doug Duell Gentleman Jim Butler Angie Nine These individuals will be recognized as a group during the NMCA Awards Ceremony on Frida...

Just before the second round of qualifying at the Yellow Bullet Nationals in September at Cecil County Dragway in Maryland, Nick Agostino and Jerry Morgano made a friendly bet over who had the quickest small block-powered car at the event. It was anybody's guess who would win that bet as both drivers had plenty of power under their hoods, but moments into the run, Agostino's 2000 Camaro made a ...

Power management company Eaton is announcing a rebate of up to $70 on many of its popular performance differentials in a promotion that runs through the end of 2017. The Performance Payout rebate applies to purchases of the Eaton ELocker , Detroit Truetrac and Eaton Posi differentials from November 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Eaton has a proud history of supplying dependable and durab...

While Nick Bacalis crashed at an NMRA event back in 2005, he returned to racing at the 12th Annual Nitto NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing at Route 66 Raceway in July in Illinois. But instead of his 1987 Mustang which was heavily damaged, he was in the driver's seat of a 1996 Mustang built by Gary Rowe and DSC. The blue beauty, a 'shop car for BES Racing Engines, where Bacali...

As a feature of NMCA Muscle Car Nationals presented by E3 Spark Plugs events, Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series and its drivers continuously captivate with remarkable and record-setting racing. The action was amplified at the 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana in September, where champions were ceremoniously crowned across the categories. ...

As expected, the cars were flying and the competition was fierce for the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals presented by E3 Spark Plugs from the first race of the season in March through the last race of the season, the 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana in September. That's where, in addition to trips to the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle, champions...

Geoff Turk's 2017 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak was affectionately named the SR354 Blackbird to pay homage to the SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest jet of all-time. Proving it has the right stuff to carry the SR-brand, Turk wheeled the racecar to the quickest pass in NHRA Stock Eliminator history with a stout 8.029 at 170.43 mph while qualifying for NHRA Stock Eliminator during the Fall Classic Nationa...

The 2017 NMCA Muscle Car Nationals presented by E3 Spark Plugs annual awards ceremony will be held Friday evening December 8th in the Sagamore Ballroom at the Indiana Convention Center. The ceremony, presented by Aerospace Components, will begin promptly at 5:30 PM. Admission is free of charge and is open to drivers, crew, sponsors, family and friends. To reserve a seat, please contact Kaylah C...

Santa Ana, Calif. (October 16, 2017) ProMedia Events & Publishing is proud to announce the launch of Race Pages Digital (racepagesdigital.com), a new destination for racing and automotive enthusiasts. Race Pages Digital joins Fastest Street Car magazine and existing event websites in providing coverage of ProMedia's highly successful and industry leading grassroots racing series, the NMCA M...

The dust has settled and the points for 2017 have been tallied. Thanks for a great season in both the NMCA and the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series!   Click HERE for the link to points.

NMCA would like to kick-off the 2018 rules discussion in an effort to serve you better. With that in mind, please submit rule requests for the 2018 NMCA drag racing series by October 22, 2017. Our Tech Department, headed by Lonnie Grim, will begin evaluating those requests to help form the 2018 Preliminary Rules for next season. We value all of your input and while not all requests are granted, ea...

The NMCA's finest did not disappoint at the 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals, Sept. 21-24 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana, as they provided plenty of powerful performances, holeshot wins, and championship-deciding drama. In VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod, fourteen of sixteen drivers motored to 3-second elapsed-times in qualifying, and while Jason Hamstra led the ...

Despite high heat and humidity, drivers of the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series put on a thrilling display during the LSX Shootout held as part of the 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals, Sept. 21-24 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the culmination of a championship chase that began in May, and as expected, it was chock-full of cutthroat competition. In...

Eliminations are under way on this final day of the 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals featuring the 11th Annual Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. The competition will be fierce, as season championships are on the line. Among all of the drivers to watch are those who set the pace in qualifying, including Jason Hamstra with a 3.83 in VP Racing ...

 

The Friday running of the 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals featuring the 11th Annual Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout at Lucas Oil Raceway was every bit as exciting as expected, with drivers laying down exceptional elapsed-times in the first qualifying session despite high heat and humidity. Among those setting the pace in their categories were Jason Hamstra, who hauled to a 3....

Yesterday's test session was merely a teaser for what's to come at this weekend's 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. As the final points race in the series' 2017 season, drivers will be giving it everything they have and then some to go rounds as points standings and championships are on the line. To see where drivers are currently...

FINAL Qualifying

Championships are on the line this weekend as the NMCA and Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series Finals here at Lucas Oil Raceway bring the 2017 season to a close. A favorable weather forecast promises to deliver sunny skies all weekend long, and racers will be looking for the Aerospace Components Winner's Circle. This weekend will play host to a number of special features as the NMCA and Chevrol...

When the NMCA created the Holley EFI Factory Super Cars category last year in a nod to the very competitive Stock and Super Stock categories of the 1960s, drivers with Ford Mustang Cobra Jets, Chevrolet COPO Camaros and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks dove in to display their Detroit-made muscle. From the first event of the season in March at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida to the fifth event ...

After duking it out on the track for several months, the dedicated and determined drivers of VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod are preparing for the final event in this year's series, the 16th Annual SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals, Sept. 21-24 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. That's where a champion will be crowned in the captivating category which has seen a full field of 16...

It's time to nominate deserving NMCA racers and crew for the annual NMCA Muscle Car Nationals Awards. Deadline for nominations is September 27, 2017 and will not be accepted after this time. NO EXCEPTIONS! For everyone's convenience, use the above link to find the nomination form. The form is >>HERE<< Thank you in advance for sending your nominations. We appreciate your parti...

Hit the ATM on your way to Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis for great deals on the parts you need for your muscle car or race car. This is your chance to speak to the experts and make deals with distributors. The following companies (as of September 13) will be set up on the midway at the NMCA World Street Finals event at Lucas Oil Raceway: Scoggin-Dickey Raceshop, Chevrolet Performance and Sc...

SDPC Raceshop and the National Muscle Car Association are pleased to announce that the Factory Appearing Stock Tire (F.A.S.T.) racing series has added the NMCA World Street Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis the weekend of Sept. 21-24, 2017, to their series schedule. Jump in a time machine and go back to the glory days of muscle car racing as perfectly restored F.A.S.T. muscle cars compe...

Most drag racing fans know that the SDPC Raceshop NMCA World Street Finals and Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout is a must attend event as street car insanity reigns supreme at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. This year's 16th annual event, the weekend of September 21-24, 2017, will be off the hook crazy with NMCA heads-up drag racing, special events, and TV celebrity appearances fro...

Wednesday, March 8th 8AM OVERNIGHT - Stacking in Parking Lot west of the track. (See map for entry and stacking row instructions) Thursday, March 9th GATE OPENS: 8AM 7PM 8:00 AM NMCA Will Call and Credential/Ticket sales opens in stacking lot 9:00 AM RACER GATE OPENS. Empty stacking lot in row order. 6:00 PM Racer Gate Closes. (remains open overnight f...

The Nostalgia Super Stock All-Stars will return once again to Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis the weekend of September 21-24, 2017, as a part of the SDPC Race Shop NMCA World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance. This special Nostalgia Super Stock event, presented by FueLab, was developed with support from the Victory Performance Nostalgia Super Stock series as they join NMCA's ...

NMCA will once again offer a full Thursday Test & Tune (September 21) open to World Finals & LSX Shootout competitors. One of the largest street car drag racing events of the year, the 16th Annual SDPC Race Shop NMCA World Street Finals takes place at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis the weekend of September 21-24, 2017. This special event also features the 11th Annual Chevrolet Perform...

Strange Engineering is now offering 300M 40 spline gun-drilled floater shafts for the most demanding of drag race applications. The 300M floater shafts with a 7/8 gun-drill are 21% stronger than the current Hy-Tuf option. While not all applications require this upgrade, Strange believes in offering the strongest components available to keep racers safe, on the track and off the trailer.

Every year one of the highlights of the Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis is the Thursday evening Racer Appreciation Dinner & Party, which takes place at the Hilton Garden Inn. NMCA will once again host this very special 11th annual welcome party for all Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout participants, friends, family, media, and sponsors. The party will f...

The Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout is right around the corner and will be celebrating its 11th anniversary in style at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Taking place September 21-24, 2017, the event, held in conjunction with the NMCA World Street Finals, is the largest LS drag race gathering in the U.S. The Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout features awesome heads-up racing for the f...