NMCA
NMRA/NMCA Updates 2020 Event Schedules
Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA Power Festival Presented by HPJ Performance
World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, IL
May 28-31, 2020
Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals
Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA
June 25-28, 2020
Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing Presented by Nickey Performance
Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL
July 30 – Aug 2, 2020
NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals Postponed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
ProMedia Events and Publishing, parent company of the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals and NMCA Muscle Car 
Nationals, in association with Atlanta Dragway’s parent company NHRA, have decided to postpone the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals in response to growing restrictions on group gatherings and travel due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Effective today the NHRA has suspended all drag racing operations for 30 days at NHRA-owned facilities and events. The NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals is hosted by an NHRA-owned facility.
“We’re disappointed but fully support NHRA officials in their decision while agreeing with the local, state, and federal guidelines regarding large group gatherings,” said Steve Wolcott, CEO and founder of ProMedia Events and Publishing. “The COVID-19 pandemic has gripped our nation and disrupted everyday life but we are excited to continue the 2020 racing season for both sanctioning bodies in May. Our next two events are in St. Louis with the first one scheduled after the CDC’s eight week recommended restrictions for the pandemic and we are confident the crisis will work itself out by then.”
The Holley NMRA Ford Nationals returns May 14-16 and NMCA jumps back to action May 28-31 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison Illinois.
At the time of this writing a new date has not been made for the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals due to the quickly evolving Coronavirus pandemic. NMRA/NMCA racing officials are working diligently with the Atlanta Dragway staff to determine an appropriate date that fits both group’s schedules and one that will be convenient for the racers, fans, and sponsors.
Race Wrap — 18th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem presented by Holbrook Racing Engines | Coverage by Edelbrock
Santa Ana, CA – Wondrous weather, powerful passes, and close competition made up the 18th Annual NMCA Muscle 
Car Mayhem presented by Holbrook Racing Engines, March 5-8 at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida.
Excitement escalated as the weekend went on, and when it was all said and done, records were set and the winners of the series’ season opener in the Sunshine State celebrated in the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle.
In VP Racing Lubricants Xtreme Pro Mod, the majority of drivers dished out 3.60s and 3.70s in qualifying, but Eric Gustafson outgunned the group with a 3.67 in his PTP-tuned Coast Packing Camaro to set the pace. The Californian cruised all the way to the final, where he clocked a 3.68 to win over Andrew Handras, who went into a wheelie and was forced to lift to a 4.09 in his Camaro.
Mustang Cobra Jets, COPO Camaros, and Challenger Drag Paks took center stage in Holley EFI Factory Super Cars, and Chris Holbrook’s Mustang Cobra Jet led qualifying with a 7.66. Showing no signs of stopping, the Michigan resident, who owns Holbrook Racing Engines, made it to the final, where he lit the board with a 7.70 to win over Bill Skillman, who was 7.73 in his Mustang Cobra Jet.
Summit Motorsports Park Named Racetrack of the Year by NMCA
Norwalk, OH – Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, was named Racetrack of the Year during the NMCA 
Muscle Car Nationals presented by E3 Spark Plugs Awards Ceremony presented by Aerospace Components on Dec. 13 at the Indiana Convention Center.
The track is one of six on the series’ annual tour, and last summer warmly welcomed its impressive drivers for the 18th Annual NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Whipple Superchargers, which featured the Chevrolet Performance 50th Anniversary COPO Camaro Shootout presented by COPO Parts Direct and the Ford Performance Cobra Jet Showdown presented by Watson Racing.
“NMCA is proud to present Summit Motorsports Park with Racetrack of the Year for 2019,” said Steve Wolcott, CEO of the NMCA. “Summit Motorsport Park’s hard work and support has helped grow the NMCA All-American Nationals event each year, resulting in one of the largest racer turnouts on the series’ schedule. We also successfully celebrated the 50th Anniversary COPO Camaro Shootout with Chevrolet Performance in 2019 resulting in a truly historic event.”
Holley Named Series Sponsor of NMRA Ford Nationals
Santa Ana, CA – NMRA is proud to announce Holley Performance Products as the title sponsor of the world’s biggest all-Ford motorsport event series. The six-event series, which includes drag racing, car show, manufacturer’s midway, and other specialty elements will be known as the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals. It’s the second time in the sanctioning body’s 22-year history that Holley has staked a claim as the series title sponsor.
“The partnership between NMRA and Holley is amazing as we created an incredible synergy between us with the NMRA World Finals + Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival in 2019,” said Steve Wolcott, founder and president of NMRA. “With Holley coming on as the title sponsor we can build momentum at each stop on the tour as all roads will lead to Bowling Green for the biggest and craziest Ford event ever created.”
Holley’s marketing director Bill Tichenor is the driving force behind the uniquely fun Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival and also for blending it with the NMRA World Finals. He said “The timing couldn’t be better for Holley to become the title sponsor of the NMRA as we continue to focus on making exiting new parts for Fords.” Tichenor also noted “The inaugural NMRA World Finals + Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival couldn’t have went better, so to be the title sponsor all year with it culminating at one massive event at the end the year just makes total sense.”
Race Wrap for the 18th Annual NMCA World Street Finals
Santa Ana, CA – The 18th Annual NMCA World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance, which was hosted 
at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis September 19-22, 2019 marked the end of a successful season of NMCA Drag Racing presented by E3 Spark Plugs, and culminated in the crowning of class champions who had worked the hardest all year and found their place in the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle.
Framed by the legendary Dave Duell Classic, Nostalgia Super Stock All-Star Shootout, and the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series, the NMCA World Street Finals did not disappoint, and one only had to look at the VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod qualifying sheet to see just how tight the racing could be.
Twenty-two cars attempted to qualify for the 16-car field, and the top spot changed every round. John Stanley put his blown Cadillac CTSV above all else with a 3.725, and the entire field was separated by less than a tenth of a second making it the quickest field since the inception of the Xtreme Pro Mod format. Stanley struck the tires in round one, allowing number 16 qualifier Stephan Stringer to advance. In the final round, Stringer drilled the tree and took the holeshot win with a 3.80 at 196 to Jim Widener’s nitrous-backfiring 3.78 run.
NMCA Muscle Car Nationals Event Schedule
Santa Ana, CA – The NMCA Muscle Car Nationals Series is proud to release its 2020 national event schedule. The 6-
event NMCA series is the largest and most popular muscle car and street car drag racing series in the country. Each national event offers drag racing categories ranging from 4,000hp Xtreme Pro Mods to entry-level drag and street racing classes, an awesome late & early-model Car Show, Manufacturer’s Midway, and much more.
“We are extremely excited about our 2020 NMCA schedule, including a return to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in St Louis, along with our long-standing events at premiere tracks like Bradenton Motorsports Park, Atlanta Dragway, Route 66 Raceway, Summit Motorsports Park and our finals at Lucas Oil Raceway” said General Manager, Rollie Miller.
American Muscle Abounds at NMCA Norwalk
Santa Ana, CA – The weather was wonderful and the competition was compelling at the 18th Annual NMCA All-
American Nationals presented by Whipple Superchargers, Aug. 22-25 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
“It was an absolutely gorgeous weekend to showcase some of the fastest cars in North America, and I’m not sure how it could have been any better,” said Summit Motorsports Park president Bill Bader Jr.
In addition to the series’ regularly contested categories, the race located two hours from Detroit, the birthplace of Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, featured the Chevrolet Performance 50th Anniversary COPO Camaro Shootout presented by COPO Parts Direct, and the Ford Performance Cobra Jet Showdown presented by Watson Racing. As always, the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle awaited drivers doing everything in their power to push to championships with only race remaining on this year’s tour.
Thirteen of the drivers in the sixteen-car VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod category collected 3-second timeslips in qualifying, and among them was Don Walsh Jr., who was as wicked as ever with a 3.66 in his Corvette to set the pace. On race day, he rocketed to a 3.70 to win over Craig Sullivan, who was no slouch with a 3.85 in his Daytona.
Two Times the Talent at Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing
Santa Ana, CA – NMCA and NMRA drivers teamed up to put down twice as much power in the Prairie State for the 
14th Annual Nitto NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing presented by FST Carburetors, July 25-28 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois.
With their sights set on the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle and season championship points at this fourth of six events on this year’s tour, drivers in the potent VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod category pulled to the lanes. In qualifying, they were led by Don Walsh Jr., who wheeled to a 3.74 in his Corvette, and several rounds later, Walsh Jr. pulled off another win with a 3.72 over Randy Adler, who was not far behind with a 3.77 in his Bel Air.
NMCA Mickey Thompson Street Outlaw and NMRA VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaw merged to make even more muscle at this event, and Dom DiDonato drove to a 4.46 to lead qualifying in his Mustang. The final round, however, belonged to Shane Fisher and Shawn Pevlor and their Mustangs. When the tree came down, both drivers recorded comparable reaction times, and Fisher flew to the win with a 4.45 over Pevlor’s 7.91.
A Mad Amount of Muscle and Hustle at NMCA Memphis Event | Coverage by Edelbrock
Memphis, TN – While the forecast wasn’t favorable, racers still rolled into the Inaugural Comp Cams NMCA Memphis Homecoming, May 2-5 at Memphis International Raceway in Tennessee to vie for valuable championship 
points and the Victor trophies awaiting them in the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle.
In VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod, where the cars tend to be unruly and unpredictable, Don Walsh Jr. wheeled his Corvette to a 3.70 to set the pace, and later motored to a final-round fight against John Stanley and his Cadillac CTS-V. Walsh’s Corvette made a move toward the center line and he brought it back, but Stanley sailed to a 3.79 to take the win over Walsh’s close 3.81. The feat marked Stanley’s first win in the highly competitive category.
Rob Goss ran to a 4.30 in his Challenger to lead qualifying in NMCA Mickey Thompson Street Outlaw, but it was Shawn Pevlor and Mike Cerminaro who made it to the final. Pevlor picked up the win in his Mustang, which belongs to Tony Bischoff, with a 4.40 while Cerminaro wasn’t able to complete his pass.
