NMRA
THE BIG ONE RETURNS TO MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY!
16th Annual WyoTech NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals presented by Juggernaut Power takes over Pennsylvania on April 28 through May 1 with all-Ford drag racing, car show and more!
Santa Ana, CA – After five long years, the National Mustang Racers Association (NMRA) returns to Maple Grove 
Raceway and the rabid fans of the northeast with the BIGGEST ALL-FORD EVENT in the country! The NMRA, along with WyoTech Technical Schools and Juggernaut Power, is proud to announce this much-anticipated event at Maple Grove Raceway, the home of the original Ford Motorsport Nationals! SO NMRA
The NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals brings thrilling heads up drag racing between the original Street Outlaws, wild Renegades and many other all-Ford drag racing classes plus a weekend of car shows, vendors and a swap meet. There’s something for every Ford fanatic including Elaine Larsen jet dragsters, the American Muscle All-Female Shootout, an Old School 5.0 Reunion, Super Ford Showdown bracket race, Turbo Coyote Shootout and more!
Race Wrap for 22nd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout presented by Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords
Santa Ana, CA – The 2016 NMRA Keystone Automotive drag racing season broke out in an all-out slugfest at 
Bradenton Motorsports Park during the opening weekend of March. The 22nd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout presented by Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords is the first of six races for the all-Ford series. As the rest of the country dug out from snowstorms and battled against the cold, NMRA racers began chasing their championship dreams and the glory that that comes along with it. NMRA FL 2016 winners
The VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaw class saw Dwayne Barbaree and Russell Stone push their Kuntz and Company-powered 1990 Mustang LX coupe into the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle with a win over newcomer Vince Palazzolo. The number-one qualifier found himself in a pedal-fest against Palazzolo-of which Barbaree won out with a 5.14 at 154 mph, far off his quickest run of 4.39 during qualifying. The Edelbrock Renegade finals came down to the two most dominant racers from 2015, Frank Varela and Alton Clements. The supercharged coupe of Clements ran 7.64 at 181 mph to Hellion Racing B-Team’s Varela, who had gone 7.78 at 177 mph.
MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS RETURNS AS OFFICIAL NMRA SERIES SPONSOR
Stow, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels returns to the NMRA racing scene this season as an 
official series sponsor for all national NMRA events. The company will provide contingency awards in all Pro and Sportsman classes, as well as special-event classes.
“We look forward to kicking off the racing season with this all Ford Mustang series,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing for Mickey Thompson. “Our motorsports team will bring the Mickey Thompson trailer at every national event to support the racers on the ground.”
The NMRA launches its 2016 season at Bradenton Motorsports Park March 3-6 with the 22nd Annual Spring Break Shootout. For more information about the series, visit NMRADigital.com.
Atlanta Dragway Hosts All the Stars & All the Cars in April
NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals presented by Miller Welders takes over Commerce, GA on April 7-10 with muscle car drag racing, car show, midway, swap meet & more!
Santa Ana, CA – The 8th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals presented by Miller Welders brings together the 
two biggest muscle car drag racing series in the country on April 7-10. All the stars and all the cars of the National Mustang Racers Association (NMRA) and the National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) are in one place to compete for huge cash prizes and a visit to the Aerospace Components Winners Circle! It’s heaven for enthusiasts and racers who are fans of the American muscle car in all shapes and sizes. NMCA RW racer
The NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals is one of the biggest and most exciting events of the season featuring some of the world’s fastest American muscle cars. Named “Georgia’s House of Speed”, Atlanta Dragway and staff work closely with the NMRA/NMCA team to make sure that the track surface is super sticky. Racers will appreciate the consistency on the racetrack and the diehard fans will be ready to cheer them on as they go head-to-head and put their cars on the ragged edge!
NMRA Grudge Night & Celebrities at 3 Events!
After hours heads up grudge racing that includes celebrities from Discovery’s Street Outlaws and MavTV’s House of Grudge
Santa Ana, CA – The NMRA Competition Department is proud to announce the addition of an after-hours Grudge 
Night to NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals events in Florida, Ohio and Kentucky. Celebrities from some of the hottest reality shows on Discovery Channel and MavTV will participate in each Grudge Night after spending time on the midway with fans and racers, shooting photos and signing autographs. It’s the perfect add-on to a weekend of NMRA championship drag racing, all-Ford car shows, burnout contests and more! Grudge Night Logo
After-hours NMRA Grudge Nights & Celebrities:
MARCH 5
Bradenton Motorsports Park-Bradenton, FL
22nd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout presented by Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine
– Chris “BoostedGT” Hamilton from Discovery’s Street Outlaws
– Mike Murillo, Host of MavTV’s House of Grudge
Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle Program Renewed for 2016
Santa Ana, CA – ProMedia Events is pleased to announce that Aerospace Components will continue its Winner’s 
Circle sponsorship at all NMRA, NMCA and NMCA West events in 2016.
Launched last year, the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle became a welcomed addition to each race during the season, and Kim Kussy, President of Aerospace Components is looking forward to extending the company’s involvement into the New Year.
“We are excited to be sponsoring the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle with NMRA, NMCA and NMCA WEST racing events in 2016,” she said. “Last year’s Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle was such an awesome celebration with specialty trophies, hats, and photos for the racers, their teams and for everyone involved. We’re looking forward to once again supporting the racers and their teams, through our partnership with the great crew at ProMedia, which has now extended into it sixth year,” Kussy concluded.
World’s Fastest Fords Coming to Florida March 3-6!
New for 2016: After hours Grudge Night on Saturday plus meet Chris “BoostedGT” Hamilton from Street Outlaws TV show!
Santa Ana, CA – Ford fans from across the country will congregate at Bradenton Motorsports Park the weekend of 
March 3-6 for one of the biggest, most celebrated all-Ford motorsport events of the year! The 22nd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout presented by Muscle Mustang and Fast Fords magazine features the wild, wheels up drag racing, huge UPR Products all-Ford car show, giant manufacturer’s midway and more. Every year, the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals drag racing season kicks off in Bradenton, Florida with the best Spring Break all-Ford party in the country and 2016 is bound to be the best yet! NMRA SO in FL
The NMRA team is proud to announce two exciting new additions to the Spring Break Shootout. On Saturday night, the time slips are put away and the clocks are shut down for an exciting after-hours Grudge Night. Racers will race for cash and the ultimate in bragging rights in no-holds barred, heads up format. In addition, Street Outlaw TV star Chris “BoostedGT” Hamilton and his Cobra SVT Mustang will be available all day Saturday to sign autographs, race in the Grudge Night and take pictures with his fans.
NMRA to Host Livernois Motorsports EcoBoost Battle at Three Events in 2016
EcoBoost-equipped Fords will be part of NMRA events at Bradenton Motorsports Park, National Trail Raceway and Beech Bend Raceway Park
Santa Ana, CA – The NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals will feature one of the most talked about Ford 
engines during three of their most popular events in 2016. With major support from SVTperformance.com, the Livernois Motorsports EcoBoost Battle will be part of the 22nd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout in Bradenton, Florida on March 3-6, the 13th Annual NMRA Ford SuperNationals in Hebron, Ohio on June 9-12 and finally in Bowling Green, Kentucky during the epic 18th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals from September 29 to October 2, 2016.
With Ford EcoBoost engines showing their prowess in professional endurance racing, and the performance aftermarket expanding their product offerings, it was time last year for Ford’s most popular engine platform to make its mark in grassroots drag racing. Due to the success of the first Livernois Motorsports EcoBoost Battle at the NMRA World Finals in 2015, the NMRA event staff decided to continue the class in the upcoming season.
NMRA Announces New Index Class for 2016
Santa Ana, CA – The NMRA Competition Department is proud to announce a new index class for the 2016 season. With a working title of “Ford Muscle”, this new championship class will debut at the season opener in Bradenton, Florida on March 3-6 at the 22nd Annual NMRA Spring Break Shootout presented by Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine.
NMRA National Event Director Rollie Miller said, “This new class will be part of the national NMRA championship series. Ford Muscle is a new foot-brake only index class for 1955 and later Ford vehicles on a .500 full tree off indexes from 9.50 to 14.50.”
Extended Stay in Bowling Green, KY
The epic conclusion to the Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals as weather pushed it into Monday, October 5
Santa Ana, CA – The 17th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals started with rainy weather as over 800 
racers and show participants converged on Beech Bend Raceway at the end of September to begin four days of drag racing, car showing, and overall Mustang and Ford utopia. NMRA officials tried to finish on Sunday, however, water seeping through the track and broken racecars forced the program into Monday. It was the second time in three years that the racers stayed a day later to finish what they started and this year the performances were epic. NMRA KY car show.
