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Auto Meter returns to PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series for 2012!
Courtesy of PMRA and Quick 32
SYCAMORE, IL – One of the world’s largest and most popular names in motorsport instrumentation will be returning to the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series as a Contingency sponsor for 2012.
Auto Meter Products, manufacturers of a wide range of automotive and racing instruments, will provide contingency awards for both drag race series at all events for the upcoming season.
Auto Meter has been a part of the popular drag race series since 2006.
“We are pleased once again to be a part of both the PMRA and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series,” said Marc Erickson, Director of Motorsports for Auto Meter. “Both series have done a great job in the promotion of drag racing during the past several years.”
Holley/Hilborn EFI Dragster to Display at 2011 PRI Show
Courtesy of Trevor Wiggins
Canton, GA – In conjunction with Holley Performance Productsand Hilborn Fuel Injection, Trevor Wiggins’ EFI Super 
Comp dragster will be featured at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show, Dec. 1-3 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Earlier this year, Wiggins created quite a buzz in drag racing when he converted his 602-Steve Schmidt engine to electronic fuel injection (EFI), thanks to support from Holley Performance Products and Hilborn Fuel Injection.
“It’s an honor to be a part of the PRI Show with Holley Performance Products and Hilborn Fuel Injection – two great companies synonymous with fuel injection,” Wiggins comments.
2012 NMRA Ford Nationals Series Schedule Announced
Courtesy of NMRA
Santa Ana, CA – The NMRA Ford Nationals, the #1 all-Ford Motorsport show in the U.S., is pleased to announce its 
2012 series event schedule. Next year’s schedule includes familiar favorites and a new Maryland event that will bring awesome all-Ford racing to the mid-Atlantic region.
– March 1-4, 2012 – 18th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout Presented by Steeda
Bradenton Motorsports Park – Bradenton, Florida
– April 12-15, 2012 – 4th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals
Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, Georgia
2012 NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals Series Schedule Released
Courtesy of NMCA
Santa Ana, CA – The NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals, the #1 muscle car motorsports show in the U.S., is pleased to announce its 2012 series event schedule. Next year’s schedule includes familiar favorites along with many special events guaranteed to make each 
NMCA event the place to be for muscle car fanatics!
– March 15-18, 2012 – 10th Annual Ross Racing Pistons NMCA
Muscle Car Nationals
Featuring the GM Performance Parts LSX Challenge
Bradenton Motorsports Park – Bradenton, Florida
– April 12-15, 2012 – 4th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA All-Star
Nationals Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, Georgia
TIM MCAMIS PERFORMANCE PARTS TO DONATE SALES TO OPERATION CALL HOME
Courtesy of TMRC
HAWK POINT, MO – This Thanksgiving, Tim McAmis Performance Parts is giving thanks to our troops. Starting Thursday November 24th through Sunday, November 27th, ten percent of all orders will go to Operation Call Home, a
fundraiser which helps purchase calling cards for soldiers stationed overseas.
“There are thousands of troops stationed around the world that will not be coming home for the holidays,” said TMPP Marketing Director, Justin Spencer. “Service people have a difficult time making contact with their families. With Operation Call Home, we can give some of them a chance to hear the voices of their loved ones.”
Starting at midnight Thursday, 10% of all TMPP sales will be donated to Operation Call Home where 100% of contributions are used for military calling cards. “Just about every business out there is doing some kind of Black Friday special with discounts or free shipping, but we wanted to do something with a little more meaning,” stated Tim McAmis. “It’s about saying thanks, and we can never thank our troops enough. With sales over the next few days, we can give these men and women a better opportunity to communicate with their families over the holidays.”
Kenny Bernstein, Reinhart on WFO Radio
Courtesy of WFO
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Kenny Bernstein joins Joe Castello along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to WFORadio.com.
6 -Time NHRA Champion Kenny Bernstein, stops by WFO Radio to discuss the reasoning behind his recent retirement announcement. Kenny talks about his final season, the future for his son Brandon, and what he is looking forward to in his retirement.
The NHRA’s Alan Reinhart makes his weekly appearance to discuss the surprise retirement of 2011 NHRA Top Fuel World Champion, Del Worsham.
Host, Joe Castello compares the season finales in NHRA vs. NASCAR and promotes on-location broadcasts from the PRI Trade Show in Orlando, FL., presented by GEICO.
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro, the only weekly talk show 100% devoted to NHRA drag racing and featuring the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, is available every Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. In addition, every episode and interview from WFO Radio is available on-demand via WFORadio.com, iTunes, Android, or iPhone/iPad application.
ADRL Releases Rulebook For 2012 Racing Season
Courtesy of ADRL
O’FALLON, MO – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) has released its official rulebook for the 2012 racing season, which goes into effect at the first race of the 2012 ADRL Tour.
The eighth ADRL season starts on March 30-31 with Dragpalooza VIII at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, the first of 10 events on the 2012 ADRL schedule.
The full set of 2012 rules can be downloaded at www.adrl.us/competition/rules or by clicking on the “2012 Rules and Regulations” dropdown under the “Competition” tab on the ADRL homepage, www.ADRL.us. The entire 2012 rulebook is available for download, as are individual PDF versions of each of the ADRL’s eight classes.
Muscle Drags USA DVD Just Released Featuring NMRA and NMCA Action!
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All new, RumbleRide media, in association with NMRA and NMCA, presents Muscle Drags USA, an action-packed, horsepower-crazed, 60-minute movie that showcases the fastest street-legal muscle car drag racing on the planet. Get an inside look at the wild drag racing world of the NMRA and NMCA, which features Pro Street Champion Chris Rini, Pro Outlaw 10.5 champion Mike Murillo, and the NMCA racing family affair that is Billy Adams Team Midnight.
Witness the track get smoked out by everything from nitrous burning outlaws, hopped-up vintage muscle, and brand-new American muscle cars right off the showroom floor. With unlimited non-stop drag racing action, on-car camera mounts, and classic in the pits moments, Muscle Drags USA puts you in the driver’s seat for livin life a quarter mile at a time at full-throttle speed. At only $9.99 + s/h this high revn DVD is a perfect gift for this holiday season!
Velocity Composites Acquires Assets of Cynergy Composites, Inc.
Courtesy of TMRC
HAWK POINT, MO – Few may know the name Velocity Composites, but many can recognize their products. Responsible for the ultra-popular V4 ’68 Camaro, ’53 Corvette, ’57 Chevy, and ’67 Chevy II which are distributed through Tim McAmis 
Performance Parts, along with numerous other body styles and components including hood scoops, wheel tubs and custom colored carbon fiber products, Velocity Composites was the first to introduce the lightweight processes that are still sought after today.
Through the latest research and technology, Velocity remains at the forefront when it comes to producing high-quality composites for the performance industry.
In an agreement finalized on Friday, Velocity will acquire the drag racing assets of Cynergy Composites, Inc; a popular performance composite manufacturer. Included in the acquisition are all of body molds produced by Cynergy which consists of the ’67, ’69 and ‘70.5 Camaro’s, ’68 Firebird, ’59 Plymouth, C5 Corvette and the upcoming ’67 Mustang. In addition, Velocity will be adding a number of molds for wheel tubs, wings and engine containment devices to go alongside similar products that Velocity currently produces.
Night of Champions held for PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS
Courtesy of PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS
BURLINGTON, ON – The Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series held their annual Night of Champions at the Burlington Hotel & Conference Center in Burlington, Ontario last
night.
The event marked the seventh Night of Champions for the PMRA, the third such night for the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the first night for the PBSS.
Along with presentations for the top five competitors in each of the three drag race series, rookie, achievement, and sportsmanship awards for all series were presented, along with the John Massingberd Memorial Award.
With over 300 in attendance, series announcer Larry Satchell presided as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
