Norwalk, OH – Back in 2018, NMRA’s sister series, NMCA, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Cobra Jet, and ever since then Cobra Jet owners and fans have clamored for another gathering of Ford’s storied, purpose-built machines. That time has come as Tasca Ford and TascaParts.com again support the 55th Anniversary Cobra Jet Reunion during NMRA’s Ford Homecoming event at Summit Motorsports Park from June 8-11.

“The first Cobra Jet reunion was simply epic, and since that time owners and fans have asked me when we could do another one,” Steve Wolcott, President and CEO of NMRA, said. “With the 55th Anniversary of the Cobra Jet coinciding with NMRA’s silver anniversary, what could be a better time? We’re thrilled to have TascaParts.com again supporting this event, and we can’t wait to see all the classic and modern Cobra Jets in Norwalk.”

Cobra Jet owners can participate in a variety of ways, including a dedicated car show or entries that include the car show and drag racing. Participants will enjoy a Saturday lunch provided by Tasca Ford under a dedicated Cobra Jet Reunion tent in the car show, and fans can enjoy a variety of Cobra Jet vehicles from a legendary chapter in Ford’s performance history.

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Orlando, FL – Terry Wilson, Samantha Moore, and Mike Bowen were among the champions crowned as the Holley National Mustang Racer’s Association (NMRA) kicked off its Golden 25th anniversary season at the RYNO Classifieds Spring Break Shootout presented by Nitto Tire USA.

Wilson claimed the win in VP Racing Fuel Renegade while Moore was victorious in WIT Transmissions Limited Street and Bowen earned the title in Richmond Gear Factory Stock.

The event marked a triumphant return to historic Orlando Speed World Dragway for the NMRA series and additional winners included Casey Shotwell (Suncoast Performance 8.60), James Meredith (Exedy Clutch Mod Muscle), John Butsko (Ford Muscle), Adam Kuffel (BBK Spring Break Shootout), Mike Roup (Truck and Lightning), Vincent Dastra (Coyote Stock), Kevin McKenna (HP Tuners Super Stang), Dennis Hilliard (ARP Open Comp), Geoffe Maze (Watson Racing GT500 Street), and Jeff Smith (Tremec Stick Shift Shootout).

Wilson, of Pittsboro, Ind., drove his ’95 Mustang to a narrow win against former series champ Haley James in the VP Racing Renegade final. Wilson won with a 4.589 to James’ 4.623 in a race decided by just .012-second at the finish line. Wilson’s path to the final included wins against Eric Eaton and Jason Spina.

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Santa Ana, CA – For fans of modern muscle, the Holley EFI Factory Super Cars class is one of the most exciting categories in Red Line Oil NMCA Muscle Car Nationals competition. Thanks to Hard Drive Racing, it is now more alluring to competitors as well, thanks to an increased payout for class winners.

With the support of Jim Betz and Hard Drive Racing, any competitors who place a Hard Drive Racing sticker on the back window of their vehicles and emerge victorious will take home even more cash. In all, thanks to Holley EFI and Hard Drive Racing, champions at all six races this season will win $8,000 at each event plus generous potential contingency payouts.

“The rivalry between fans of the Big Three automakers is a foundation of the popularity of drag racing. Holley EFI Factory Super Cars lets brand-loyal racers battle for bragging rights in modern muscle cars that are factory-prepped for the drag strip,” said Rollie Miller, National Event Director and General Manager at ProMedia Events & Publishing, the parent company of the NMRA and NMCA drag racing series. “These cars deliver amazing performance on the track, and thanks to Jim Betz and the Hard Drive Racing team, we can add even more excitement and motivation to racers in this class.”

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Santa Ana, CA — As the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals launches its 25th Anniversary season at the 29th Annual NMRA Spring Break Shootout at Orlando Speed World from March 2-5, 2023, the action will extend from the drag strip to the drift pad. Kicking off the season with a reloaded, festival-style event that brings automotive excitement from the past and present to set the stage for a stellar season.

“With the addition of the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival, NMRA’s World Finals set the standard for Ford events by delivering a weekend full of non-stop excitement. For our 25th Anniversary we wanted to start the season with that same kind of excitement,” said Steve Wolcott, Co-Founder of NMRA. “To make that happen we teamed up with leaders in the industry to add something for everyone who loves Ford performance.”

Leveraging the full capabilities of Orlando Speed World, the Spring Break shootout won’t just see championship drag racing on the 1,320, but tire-shredding drifting and burnout contests on the drift pad. Bringing smiles to faces in both places on Saturday will be Fun-Havers Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Chelsea DeNofa who will do some drift exhibitions while meeting their fans. They will also participate in other areas of this extra special event. Fun-Haver will also bring out Shane England and his amazing Big Kahuna monster truck.

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Bowling Green, KY – The 24th Annual Whipple Superchargers NMRA All-Ford World Finals presented by Competition Clutch & Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, wrapped up another successful and action-packed season. In addition to the championship Holley NMRA drag racing, attendees were enthralled with the screaming drift cars of Vaughn Gittin Jr., Chelsea DeNofa and newcomer Adam LZ, the tire-blasting burnout contest, an off-road course, and new for this year, the Retro Meet.

The 16-car field of VP Racing Madditives Renegade was tight, with defending and two-time champion Joel Greathouse leading the charge in qualifying with a 4.52. The finals came down to Greathouse and his KBX Performance teammate Shawn Pevlor, with Pevlor collecting his first NMRA win in his nitrous-assisted machine, 4.51 to 4.58.

Right from testing on Thursday, it looked to be a tight battle between JDM Engineering Limited Street points leader Samantha Moore and rookie Del Holbrook, as the two continually clocked personal best ETs and qualified first and second respectively. Moore was also the first Limited Street racer to post a 7-second pass in competition and set the class record once again. In the final round of eliminations, however, Holbrook took the advantage at the tree (.111 to .192) and a hot tuneup netted him a winning 7.94 to Moore’s 8.01.

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Santa Ana, CA – The Holley NMRA Ford Nationals series celebrates a quarter century of the fastest Fords by kicking off its 2023 event season in a new locale and returning to five familiar facilities. Along the way, several special features and celebrations are planned to mark the occasion.

“From kicking off our silver-anniversary season by returning to Orlando Speed World, where we can offer automotive excitement on the drag strip and beyond, to the season finale at Beech Bend Raceway the 2023 NMRA schedule is action-packed from start to finish,” Holley NMRA Ford Nationals General Manager and National Event Director Rollie Miller said. ”Putting on Ford races for this many years is a milestone worth celebrating, and we don’t plan on taking our foot off the gas any time soon.”

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Martin, MI – The weekend began with promise. Sunny skies paved the way to a huge field of race cars, a sprawling manufacturer’s midway, and a vibrant selection of beautiful muscle machines in the UPR Products Car Show on the property at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, for the 2nd Annual Arrington Performance NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by TorqStorm Superchargers.

However, as racers rolled out of qualifying into eliminations on Saturday evening, the weather had other ideas. A storm with high winds and heavy rain rolled in, halting the action for the night. The rain persisted deep into Sunday, but the NMRA/NMCA track-prep team worked tirelessly to restore the racing action.

Alas, the time and weather meant that every class couldn’t be completed and send all the victors to the Winner’s Circle. The remaining categories will wrap up at the World Finals in Bowling Green, Kentucky, making for an exciting championship points battle at the final race weekend of the year.

VP Racing Madditives Renegade ran in conjunction with Edelbrock Xtreme Street this weekend to the tune of 24 race cars. The quickest NMRA car in the bunch was Stephen Barnett’s beautiful Fox which laid down a 4.63 at 153mph pass to claim the third qualified spot.

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Santa Ana, CA – As the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals embarks on its 25th anniversary, the series shifts its iconic Spring Break Shootout season opener to Orlando Speed World in 2023, diversifying the event with even more Blue Oval action.

“It’s become clear that modern Ford fans demand motorsport variety, and we plan to celebrate NMRA’s 25th-anniversary tour by bringing the festival atmosphere of our World Finals to the season opener in Orlando, Florida,” explains Steve Wolcott, Founder & CEO of NMRA. “Our fans love drag racing, but we need to offer even more motorsport action around the event. Our move to OSW opens the door to the most exciting Spring Break Shootout yet!”

In addition to NMRA Ford drag racing action on the quarter-mile at Orlando Speed World, the facility’s oval track area allows for a host of other activities, including Australian-style burnout contests, an autocross competition, drift exhibitions, and much more.

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Norwalk, OH – Mild weather and conditions prime for record-setting runs graced the racers and crowds attending the 22nd Annual NMRA Ford Performance Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park over the weekend of June 10-12, 2022. When the forecast shifted to show rain on Sunday, though, officials pivoted to push through two rounds of eliminations on Saturday evening and the wise decision enabled the race to be run to completion well ahead of the original schedule.

Outside of the requisite on-track action and exciting winner’s circle festivities, there was a lot to see over the weekend as the UPR Products Car Show was filled with stunning late-model and vintage Fords of all types with the top-12 being invited back for the exclusive Ring of Fire competition. Additionally, the original BIGFOOT 4×4 monster truck that revolutionized off-roading and the Ford Model T Club International were both on hand to show contrasting creations while the Ford GT Gathering showcased their supercars for all to see.

Back-to-back NMRA VP Racing Madditives Renegade champion Joel Greathouse continued to extend his points lead for the season when he ran 4.600 at 153.67 mph to take the top spot in qualifying with his turbocharged 1993 Ford Mustang. Greathouse held on strong throughout eliminations, and his Bennett Racing Engines power put him in the finals against Jason Riley who had qualified third. The two men, who both fly the KBX Performance flag, left the line together and carried the wheels in a side-by-side rip to the 660-foot mark but it was Greathouse who got there first with his 4.640 at 152.33 mph run to Riley’s 4.709 at 147.88 mph pass.

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