After a successful run of joint events at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, NMRA and NMCA proudly announce that both series have renewed their agreement with the track and look forward to our continued partnership at the Fastest Track in Michigan. 

Here’s a quick reminder to NMRA racers that the 2023 points have been updated following the TorqStorm Billet Superchargers NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by Paul’s High Performance.

Radford Racing School, the world’s premier driving and racing school, announced today that it has expanded its business in Chandler, Ariz., by collaborating with the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on the Gila River Indian Reservation to keep the park’s four permanent tracks open and available to Radford students.

Born of technology and ingenuity, fast street cars are all the rage in modern drag racing. Beginning with its first event of the 2024 season, NMCA provides a new class for low-10-second street/strip machines to battle on the quarter-mile — Scoggin Dickey Parts Center Street Warrior 10.10 presented by Chevrolet Performance. 

Last year spotty weather dissuaded car show participants from showing out in force, but this year twice as many rides showed up over the weekend of July 22-23.

Who is the best Super Stock/Stock racer in the land? We’re about to find out when the stars of the Red Line Oil NMCA Micro Strategies S/SS series takes on the Buckeye Stock/Super Stock Drag Racing Series in a special 32-car showdown to be held at the Mickey Thompson NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Sick Week.

While most of my time is spent dedicated to these pages, I keep busy with some extracurricular activities as well. Just before I sat down to write this column, I came off a whirlwind two weeks that included a car show, the NMRA/NMCA race in Michigan, and new-vehicle media drives on both coasts. 

 

The racer from Kentucky masterfully multitasks, and it shows at NMCA events across the country.

The racer from Indiana has already ripped off an 8.07 with his new combination, and will turn up the tune at the upcoming NMCA event at Summit Motorsports Park in Ohio.

Based on the NMCA Holley EFI Factory Super Cars performance results from the first four events of the 2023 season, the NMCA Tech Department is making the following Parity adjustments

Tenacious racers took the stage at the TorqStorm Superchargers NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by Paul's High Performance at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

Daily coverage from the TorqStorm Superchargers NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by Paul's High Performance at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

Eliminations results from the TorqStorm Superchargers NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by Paul's High Performance at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

Daily coverage from the TorqStorm Superchargers NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by Paul's High Performance at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

Qualifying results from the TorqStorm Superchargers NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by Paul's High Performance at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

 

Daily coverage from the TorqStorm Superchargers NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by Paul's High Performance at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

Daily coverage from the TorqStorm Superchargers NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by Paul's High Performance at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

Vortech Engineering is proud to announce the release of the V-13 94C, an all-billet heavy duty gear case, centrifugal supercharger.

Armed with a new engine and a lot of know-how, Dart NA 10.5 racer Rocko Khoury aims to make his first NMCA event of the year count.

Cobra Jet fans and racers get ready, the Watson Racing Cobra Jet Showdown is the largest annual gathering of Cobra Jets in the U.S. and it’s et to take place as part of the NMCA All-American Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park August 24-25.

What’s better than a good old American Muscle Car? How about a good old American Muscle Car that looks as though it just rolled off the Detroit assembly line but performs like a highly modified race car.

TorqStorm NMRA/NMCA Power Festival US 131 Motorsports Park Racer & Vendor Parking and Stacking Schedule and Information

Racers figured out a long time ago that supercharging offers great potential for horsepower and there have been various types of blowers developed for street and track performance. In fact, head to any NMCA or NMRA event and see a slew of blowers on race and show cars and trucks, especially in TorqStorm True Street.

Add caster and camber adjustability and fix alignment issues on your lowered Sixth-Gen Camaro with Caster/Camber Plates from BMR Suspension.

For the 2023 season of the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals and Red Line Oil NMCA Muscle Car Nationals events, the first index racer per event who achieve a perfect .000 light with a run dead on their index, while covered by Laris Motorsport Insurance are eligible for a $1,000 Perfect Package bonus.

Having wheeled a wide variety of cars in an abundance of classes with a plethora of different partners, Steven Wardlow found one particular friendship that’s carried him straight down the groove. Together with Dan Kroll, Wardlow put together an unconventional yet seriously cool 1965 Chevrolet El Camino that he campaigns in NMCA Edelbrock Xtreme Street.
 

Nearly 40 years ago two friends tried their luck by going into business together to sell performance pieces for first-generation Ford Mustangs. Today their company CJ Pony Parts expanded into a comprehensive parts supplier with multiple locations stocking a massive catalog of components.

 

E3 Spark Plugs continues to expand its product line from its innovative spark plugs to ignition coils and now lithium batteries. We took a look at some of the company’s products and installed them on a 2011 Mustang GT. 

Nicole Liberty is determined to be as competitive as possible in both of the categories she competes in, while also getting her new Cavalier dialed in.

Hit up any NMCA or NMRA event and along with Mustangs and Camaros, you’ll find owners racing and showing their Chevy and Ford trucks.

Successful drag racers are a knowledgeable bunch. They know how to make power, keep the engine alive and find their way to the winner’s circle. Doing such takes experience and understanding of the sport and the mechanical aspects. And one piece of the puzzle that can never be overlooked is lubrication.
 

As the saying goes, no man is an island. In the world of engines, the same time-honored adage applies. No single component exists without affecting those around it, so it’s important to selecting parts that work well together. When done right, the engine will deliver the appropriate performance from idle to redline.
 

The NMCA Tech Committee made a Mid-Season parity adjustment today in Holley EFI Factory Super Cars based on performance numbers from the first three events of the 2023 season.

When the NMCA and NMRA team rolls into a racetrack, the parade is led by a pair of Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD trucks, which are the Official Truck and Tow vehicle of the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals.
 

Effective immediately, John Bodart will lead the famed Mickey Thompson Tire and Wheels into the future.

With a history spanning more than 100 years, Richmond Gear remains a leader on the drag strip with reliable driveline products for generations.

NMRA & NMCA introduced Jr. Street at several events earlier this year allowing young racers to run on a national stage.

As true fans of the sport of drag racing, many of our staffers spend down time back at tracks, whether it’s in the stands, behind the wheel or behind the wall with camera in hand.

The best Super Stock and Stock racers in the Red Line Oil NMCA Drag Racing Series will face a challenge from the stars of the Great Lakes Stock-Super Stock Association during the upcoming NMRA/NMCA Power Festival at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich., July 20-23.

Gordon Harlow has a routine when racing in NMCA MagnaFuel Open Comp & NMRA ARP Open Comp, and it works wonders for him, as he is currently leading NMRA ARP Open Comp points.

Next month, the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals, and Red Line Oil NMCA Nationals join forces to bring some Pure Michigan Muscle Car action to US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, from July 20-23.

The NMCA Tech Committee clarified the permitted Firmware and Software in Factory Super Cars today, listing the accepted Haltech Firmware for Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge combinations. 

A signature of the Rockingham Dragway facility, the concrete grandstands climb up to the Top of the Rock, a paved perch that offers a scenic view of the racing below.

NMCA, National Muscle Car Association, is home to everything American muscle and of the myriad of categories, Micro Strategies Stock Eliminator is one of the most time-honored.

To suggest that the relationship between Red Line Synthetic Oil and the NMRA Drag Racing Series is far greater than a typical sponsorship would be a huge understatement.

The cockpit of your race car is a special place and many racer take great care to arrange it in a fashion that fits their style and is efficient for racing. One item that’s critical is the electrical switch panel, is you’ll use it to power up the vehicle, start the engine and control electrically driven devices like the water pump, fuel pump, fan, intercooler pump, lights, etc.

Under a humid spring morning in March of 1974, Wayne Gapp and Jack Roush relaunched their fresh Mustang II Pro Stock machine for a weekend of match races during Gatornationals. The Mustang II only debuted six months prior, and the duo was quick to pick one up on the rumor that it was slipperier in the wind than even the venerable Pintos. Roush would pilot the new Mustang II, while Gapp drove his P...

It’s no secret that ProCharger Superchargers have been powering NMCA racers for decades and that includes all levels and many categories. And if you’re looking to up the ante of your Bow Tie, ProCharger can help you add 170-plus horsepower to your 2023 Camaro LT1 SS, putting it well into the 600-plus HP range, with a supercharger system that you can install in your garage! 

Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, is overhauling its hose line after feedback from techs in the field. More than 3,000 current part numbers are being evaluated and almost 200 new applications, including a number of branched hose applications, are being launched throughout the year that are exact replacements to OE...

Growing up in Michigan with a family employed by General Motors, it was inevitable that Keith Seymore would follow the same path and that he would wind up campaigning a Chevrolet of his own.