If you want to run with the big dogs of small tire racing, there’s never a moment to rest with your racing program, and this off season, Andrew and David DeMarco have made some big changes to their program to not just run with, but run over everybody they line up against. The Boston-based DeMarco Racing operation is looking to make some noise in the NMCA and Outlaw 10.5 classes with their familiar all-black monsters.

Part of the diet “Big Black” went on this winter.

Racing is a family affair for the DeMarco’s, and it has been that way for a years. Andrew and David’s father got the race gas in their veins at an early age and the brothers never looked back. Racing ever since they could drive, both have competed in classes from the Fun Ford Series all the way to the wild world of radial tire racing.  Andrew has had several different cars while David has been rocking his Buick since high school.

Andrew’s beautiful 1986 Mustang went through the least amount of changes this winter. “The only major thing we did with the car is lighten it up with a carbon hood and doors made by Schoneck Composites,” David told us. The Bob Mason Racing Engines, Dart-blocked SBF was freshened up for the new F1-X ProCharger to get bolted up to provide boost. Andrew will be campaigning the car during the season in the NMCA Street Outlaw class and other X275 events. With a personal best of 6.83 at 211 in the quarter mile, Andrew will be a big shark in the radial tire ocean.

The Mustang after fresh paint and carbon fiber goodness.

The sinister-looking 1984 Buick Regal that’s piloted by David, meanwhile, went through a number of changes this winter. Gone are the twin turbos, the Proline mill, the Turbo 400, and race gas, just to name a few. The car will now have an alcohol-fed billet bullet built by Bob Mason and will be getting boost from an F3 ProCharger. Shifting duties will be taken care of by a Bruno/Lenco setup. David’s car also went on a big diet with carbon parts from Thomas Queen at Feather Carbon. David says, “The Buick will be running in NMCA Super Street, Cecil’s Outlaw 10.5 program, and maybe get some radials for a few surprise events.” Running in the 6.40’s at 230 plus is not for everybody, but it seems to be just right for David.

After both cars get back from DMC Racing, crew chief Lonnie Houde will be helping get everything dialed in for quarter mile combat. So, if you happen to see two cars in the lanes that look like they could be the personal car of Darth Vader, chances are they belong to DeMarco team.