NMCA West
Race Wrap – 6th Annual Mickey Thompson NMCA West Coast World Finals
Santa Ana, CA -The VP Racing Fuels NMCA West Drag Racing Series championship season concluded with the 
completion of the 6th Annual Mickey Thompson NMCA West Coast World Finals at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California, October 13-15. NMCA West championships were on the line, as racers pulled out all of the stops while battling major winds that caused many of the classes to be run at the eighth-mile race distance. In addition to the straight-line action, the Hotchkis Auto X presented by Nitto Tire put on a great show as always, with many of the drivers competing for the Hotchkis Grand Champion award.
In ProCharger Outlaw Street competition, Johnny Coleman led qualifying with 4.571 elapsed time at 159.55 mph, and he would improve on that with a 4.56, but in the final round, it was Tom Marshall taking the win and the trip to the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle with a hole-shot victory over Lafayette Williams, 5.121 to 5.119.
NMCA WEST Returns to Auto Club Dragway!
The 2017 NMCA West VP Racing Fuel Muscle Car Nationals winds up the season at Auto Club Dragway October 13-15 with the running of the Sixth Annual Mickey Thompson NMCA West Coast World Finals.
With Fall in the air this race has the makings to be one of the most competitive of the year as racers pull out all the stops, gunning for their last shot at a trip to the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle, a personal best, or perhaps even a class championship.
In many classes, championships are still up for grabs, including: ProCharger Outlaw Street where Johnny Coleman leads Michael Orban and Richard Morris – both of whom are within striking distance. Things are also super-close in Ultra Street where Mike Silva will be trying to hold off charges by Brian Greenberg and Dan Dagata.
NMCA WEST Street Car Nationals at Auto Club Dragway!
Wild Heads up Drag Racing, True Street, Bracket Racing, Autocross & MORE!!
Santa Ana, CA – The VP Racing Fuels NMCA WEST series launches back into action for its third event of the season 
at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, CA. The 6th Annual Energy Suspension NMCA WEST Street Car Nationals is the first race back after the summer break and school will be in session on the drag strip the weekend of September 15-17.
The NMCA WEST Street Car Nationals at Auto Club Dragway offers affordable family-friendly motorsport events all weekend long. There’s something for every automotive fan. On the drag strip, there’s side-by-side competition between American muscle cars with the Hotchkis Cup Autocross, presented by Nitto Tire, entertaining road-racing fans next to the drag strip.
Race Wrap – 7th Annual Lucas Oil NMCA West Coast Shootout presented by JE Pistons
Santa Ana CA – The 7th Annual Lucas Oil NMCA West Coast Shootout presented by JE Pistons on June 2-4, 2017 
lured racers from near and far with a great weather forecast and hot competition on track. This event, the second of four races in the VP Racing Fuels NMCA West Drag Racing Series, featured an array of heads-up and index classes, as well as the Hotchkis Auto X presented by Nitto Tire.
In ProCharger Outlaw Street competition, Johnny Coleman’s ’69 Camaro led qualifying with a 4.73-second performance, and the horsepower that drove it to that took Coleman to the final round where he faced the ’68 Camaro of Michael Orban. Coleman looked to make it two wins in a row by taking the starting line advantage, but Orban edged him out at the stripe, 5.386 to 5.501.
The War For the Victors Starts Now 6th Annual Nitto Tire NMCA WEST Spring Nationals – Race Wrap
The 6th Annual Nitto Tire NMCA Spring Nationals on March 31-April 2, 2017 kicked off the first of four battles in the 
VP Racing Fuels NMCA West Drag Racing Series where racers will fight for event wins and valuable points towards class championships. This season, the NMCA West added the Ultra Street Category to the championship roster, Limited Street was renamed Outlaw Street, and the usual array of heads-up and index classes was again joined by the Hotchkis Auto X presented by Nitto Tire giving spectators a variety of racing to take in.
The ProCharger Outlaw Street championship will go undefended for 2017 as last year’s winner, James Lawrence, sold his ride and plans to changes classes for 2017. Commandeering the field this weekend was Johnny Coleman who qualified on top with a 4.51 at 167 mph. He would fend of competitors for two rounds of eliminations before being matched up with Ryan Jones for the final. When it was time to run, Jones was broke and Coleman simply took the light for the win.
A Fantastic Finale!
Race Wrap for the 5th Annual Mickey Thompson NMCA West Coast World Finals at Auto Club Dragway
– With the conclusion of the 5th Annual Mickey Thompson NMCA West Coast World Finals, the 2016 NMCA West s
eason comes to a close. It was the racers’ last chance to make a run for the class championships, and their last opportunity to visit the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle this year.
In Fastest Street Car Pro Mod, Mack Moffat and Greg Seth-Hunter faced a new challenge from the ’69 Camaro of Gary Ross. Seth-Hunter was top qualifier with a 4.13, and used a 4.14 to defeat Ross’ 4.210 effort in the final round.
ProCharger Limited Street saw James Lawrence make it a clean sweep of the class for 2016 with his fourth win of the year. Lawrence set the pace in qualifying with a 4.53 run and faced Ryan Jones in the final round. Jones had the better light (.036 to .092), but his 4.65 just couldn’t keep his Nova ahead of Lawrence’s Camaro, which clocked a 4.48 to grab low et of the weekend and the win.
High-Octane Hold’em Race Wrap for the 5th Annual Energy Suspension NMCA West Street Car Nationals
Santa Ana, CA – With this third race of the season, the stakes are greater as championship points become scarce and 
racers need to make every round count. The 5th Annual Energy Suspension NMCA West Street Car Nationals featured several racers who pulled away from the rest of the pack, while others found it hard to dominate the competitive fields.
In Fastest Street Car Pro Mod, Mack Moffat put an end to Greg Seth-Hunters dream of a perfect season. In the final round, Moffat took the starting-line advantage and would go on to take the win, 5.17 to 6.03 over Seth-Hunter.
ProCharger Limited Street saw James Lawrence’s 2001 Camaro continue to dominate the field despite a number of set backs that the team had to work through. Johnny Coleman had set a stout pace in qualifying at 4.67, but it was Lawrence and Ryan Jones who prevailed over the field and faced off in the final. The lights were really close, and so was the finish, with Lawrence edging out Jones, 4.82 to 4.95.
Drag Racing & Auto-X This Weekend in Fontana!
Auto Club Dragway hosts 5th Annual Energy Suspension NMCA WEST Street Car Nationals with drag racing and Hotchkis Cup Auto-X presented by Nitto Tire
Santa Ana, CA – The 2016 NMCA WEST VP Racing Fuels returns to Fontana this weekend with an exciting line-up of heads-up drag racing and autocross. The 5th Annual Energy Suspension NMCA WEST Street Car Nationals event at Auto Club Dragway offers an affordable family-friendly motorsports event all weekend long with something for every automotive fan! On the dragstrip, there’s exciting, side-by-side racing between American muscle cars and right next door the Hotchkis Cup Auto-X, presented by Nitto Tire, entertains road-racing fans on Saturday and Sunday.
The NMCA WEST brings all levels of racecars from mild to wild. The Pro Mod class includes wild, extremely fast racecars that are capable of 200 mph in the eighth-mile. ProCharger Limited Street brings on the turbocharged, nitrous-powered wheels up doorslammers with over 2,000 horsepower under the hood. If that’s not enough, there’s Meziere Top Sportsman, ARP Outlaw 8.5, Lucas Oil N/A 10.5 and MMR Mustang Madness! For everyone from the novice to the experienced racer, there’s Gear Vendors True Street where all street-legal rides are welcome. It all comes down to the chance to stand in the Aerospace Components Winners Circle at the end of the event for cash payouts, awards and bragging rights! Want to race? Rules and payouts are here.
ProMedia Names Lonnie Grim as NMRA, NMCA and NMCA WEST Event Technical Director
Santa Ana, CA – ProMedia Events & Publishing is pleased to announce the promotion of Lonnie Grim to the post of 
Event Technical Director for the NMRA, NMCA, and NMCA WEST event series. Grim is currently the Technical Director for the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series and will continue those duties as well. Lonnie Grim
Grim is no rookie when it comes to technical operations at racing events; he is a 20-year veteran in the sport of drag racing, assuming many roles through those years. The Arkansas resident currently holds an NHRA Silver level SFI certification and has been an NMRA/NMCA tech inspector since 2007. In addition to sitting on various SFI and NHRA councils, Grim is just as experienced in the driver’s seat after spending seven years as a full-time Sportsman racer in NHRA drag racing and he also operates Lonnie Grim Motorsports, a multi-faceted drag racing and street rod custom shop.
“Promoting Lonnie to the Event Technical Director is a great pleasure for us as he has been an important part of the ProMedia family for nearly a decade,” said Rollie Miller, General Manager of ProMedia. “His experience in both the safety and class-specific technical inspection processes are nearly unmatched in the industry.”
5th Annual Nitto Tire NMCA WEST Spring Nationals on April 1-3 at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California
Santa Ana, CA – Beautiful weather welcomed racers and race fans alike as the 2016 NMCA WEST VP Racing Fuels 
drag racing season began at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California, April 1-3. During the off season, the NMCA West changed the class lineup a bit, so we saw new racers coming to compete in addition to last year’s champions who would be defending their top status.
In the Fastest Street Car Pro Modified category, the familiar Mustang of Greg Seth-Hunter set the pace with a low e.t. of 4.05 and a high mph of 168.64 in the new eight-mile race distance. He would square off against Mack Moffat in his ’93 Corvette in the final round, and while Moffat took a slight advantage off the tree, Seth-Hunter’s 4.15 edged out Moffat’s 4.39 effort.
