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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Madison, IL – The third event of the 2022 Holley NMRA Ford Nationals drag racing series took place just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway over the weekend of May 12-15, 2022, with the 17th Annual NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing presented by Fuelab.

From the vendor midway to the UPR Products Car Show, exciting on-track action, new personal bests and records, the event is a highlight of the NMRA tour. Winners take home the Nitto Tire Diamond Tree Super Bowl rings at this event, and gain critical season championship points.

In the Mickey Thompson X275 class, Earl Stanley, who won the Street Outlaw class at the 2021 NMRA season finals, claimed the top spot in qualifying with a 4.340. Stanley bowed out early, though, and it was Eric Moore and Frank Mewshaw who cleared eliminations to make it went to the final round. Moore claimed the slightest of margins at the start, and narrowly held on for the win, 4.328 to 4.329.

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Rockingham, NC – After bidding adieu to Atlanta Dragway in 2021, the 14th Annual Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals Presented by MAHLE Motorsport returned to its original home state of North Carolina for the 2022 Holley NMRA Ford Nationals. Hosted at historic Rockingham Dragway over the weekend of April 22-24, three hot days of competition culminated in new memories and new milestones.

In addition to the thrilling drag racing and coveted winner’s circle celebrations, the event hosted the UPR Products Car Show with a diverse range of American muscle from classic to current. The busy vendor midway, which included the original Bigfoot 4×4 monster truck on display, kept fans and families entertained between rounds.

The Mickey Thompson Tires X275 category was run as a special event for the weekend, and some of the country’s top drivers came out to shoot for the win. In qualifying, Justin Palmer from Missouri was the quickest of the field with a 4.305 at 168.32 mph pass in his ProCharger equipped 1993 Ford Mustang while Ron Rhodes and his 1968 Camaro with its small block nitrous combination was just behind in second. The two men met in the finals and it was an incredibly tight race to the stripe with some dramatic side-by-side action. When the scoreboards lit, though, the win light was on in Palmer’s lane as his 4.352 at 167.93 mph blast just barely edged out Rhodes’s 4.356 at 169.08 mph effort.

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Bradenton, FL – Kicking off the fresh 2022 NMRA Holley Ford Nationals season, the 28th Annual NMRA Spring Break Shootout at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida, over the weekend of March 4-6, 2022, brought sun, fun, and new performance milestones.

The event was gifted not only with wicked performances from some of the fastest Ford-powered machines on the planet, but also beautiful weather and an abundance of sunshine. The perfect start to the racing season was punctuated by a race that suffered no major incidents or delays. This enabled racers to benefit from some downtime each evening to socialize and enjoy leisurely suppers.

Racers, fans, and spectators were all treated to a host of other exciting activities in addition to the on-track action. From the impressive UPR Products car show to the well-stocked swap meet, bustling vendor midway, and more attractions including the original Bigfoot 4×4 monster truck, it was the perfect way to end the monotony of the winter off-season.

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Bowling Greed, KY – The 23nd 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 the 2021 racing season with a weather-shortened event that was not short on spectacular racing. Event winners drove to the NMRA Winner’s Circle and NMRA Champions collected their hard-earned Edelbrock Victor awards and Nitto Tire Diamond Tree rings.

This event marked the third year that Holley injected its infectious Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival into the event. Attendees were treated to asphalt-ripping drifting that included Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Chelsea DeNofa, auto-crossing, burnout mayhem, a Grand Champion competition, and new for 2021, an off-road course that featured Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Loren Healy and their Ultra 4 Ford Broncos tearing it up.

VP Racing Madditives Street Outlaw driver Alan Felts set the pace in qualifying with a 4.315 elapsed time, and was followed closely by John Urist with a 4.331 and Earl Stanley with a 4.353. Points leader Steve Halprin had a broke bye in round one, but went out in round two, leaving the door open for Urist to take a swing at the championship. Urist dispatched Felts in the third round en route to the final, where he ultimately lost to Stanley, 4.46 to 4.48.

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The NMRA Ford Nationals returns to action in 2022 with six (6) all-Ford national events through unique markets across the eastern United States. The national event series is the largest Ford motorsport show in the world hosting thousands of participants each year with championship street-car drag racing, True Street challenges, specialty shootouts, car shows, celebrity appearances, and much more.

“It was refreshing to get back to normal in 2021 after we successfully navigated through the global pandemic in 2020, and we’re excited to reveal our 2022 event schedule. Next season is consistent with our traditional schedule with the addition of Rockingham Dragway as the new home of the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals. That’s the third new host track we’ve added to the schedule in as many years,” said Rollie Miller, General Manager and National Event Director of the NMRA Ford Nationals.

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