Epic Points Battles Headline The 2016 NMRA All-Ford World Finals

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The 2016 Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals is an event that every die-hard Ford lover needs to attend. Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky will be rocking again this October as the best blue oval racers in the world line up to see who will visit the Aerospace Components Winners Circle and bring home the hardware. This event features all kinds of automotive insanity, but this year’s finals has some of the tightest points battles ever that will provide some high drama on the track.

All of this action will be broadcast live in HD September 29-October 2nd from Beech Bend Raceway on SpeedVideo.com! You can use this link to bookmark the live stream and catch every second of the all Ford racing begins at Beech Bend: NMRA All-Ford World Finals Broadcast.

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The VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaw class is where the bad boys of the NMRA series battle it out in the low four-second zone. This year the class has seen some old faces return, and that’s led to one of the fiercest points chases in the history of Street Outlaw.

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Vince Palazzolo is the Street Outlaw points leader coming into the NMRA Finals

The NMRA’s Rollie Miller has seen this year’s battle unfold, and expects some big fireworks in Kentucky when the racing starts. “We’ve had five races and five different winners, which has created the potential for one hell of a finale for the NMRA World Finals. Mathematically speaking, there are seven racers capable of walking away with the championship, depending on how things shake out in Kentucky. Of course, as qualifying gets underway and it turns into eliminations, the picture of who is out front in points will be clearer.”

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Ronnie Diaz is a close second looking to make a move on the Street Outlaw title at Beech Bend Raceway.

Currently, Street Outlaw new comer Vince Palazzolo is the points leader with a slim margin over the cagey veteran radial tire racer, Ronnie Diaz. Appling pressure to both of them is Street Outlaw defending champion, Phil Hines, and former champion, Manny Buginga, all within striking distance of the title. The tension will be palatable when the cars hit the track, with every pass being extremely important for all of the championship contenders.

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Defending Street Outlaw champ Phil Hines is within striking distance of the title.

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Jacob Lamb is doing everything he can to win the Coyote Stock title at the NMRA Finals.

There is another points battle going on in the Coyote Stock class that rivals Street Outlaw, and it will be decided at the NMRA finals this fall. Coyote Stock racing is all about how well the racecar has been prepared and how well the driver can wheel his machine, since all the cars have the same Coyote crate engine. Drew Lyons and Jacob Lamb have shown how tough they are in this class, and are ready to settle the score at Beech Bend.

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Drew Lyons looks to become the first multi-time Coyote Stock champion in the NMRA.

“Lamb came out of the gate quickly and got wins at the first two events. Lyons, who is the defending champion, shook off his early season blues and has had a strong charge late in the season by winning two races. There are others who have a mathematical shot at the title, but with Lyons and Lamb winning four of the five racers between the two of them, they have really emerged as the front-runners for the championship,” Miller explains.

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The tight points battles aren’t just for the heads-up classes, though, as the index classes of the NMRA are chalked full of the best competition around. If you can crack the top 10 in any of the NMRA index standings, you’ve accomplished something, and the fight to make that list in several classes will be decided at the finals.

“This year, we’re looking at nine racers in both Flex-a-lite Open Comp and Roush Performance Super Stang, along with the top eight in Exedy Racing Clutches Modular Muscle that have a chance at the title. We aren’t talking about a long shot for racers that are lower in standings either; the fields are so tight that literally every single one of those racers has a legitimate shot at walking away with the championship,” Miller says.

If you’re a Ford racing fan, the NMRA All-Ford World Finals should be circled on your calendar as a must-attend event. The points battles that have raged over the 2016 season will be decided, and there will be tons of other great things to check out at Beech Bend Raceway this September 29 – October 2.

If you can’t make the finals, don’t worry though, as SpeedVideo.com will be broadcasting all of the blue oval racing action live, thanks to the live stream title sponsor ProCharger!

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Brian Wagner

Spending his childhood at different race tracks around Ohio with his family’s 1967 Nova, Brian developed a true love for drag racing. Brian enjoys anything loud, fast, and fun.
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