With the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals season in the books earlier then we can ever remember, series officials have likewise been at work finalizing next year’s schedule early, as well, and this week, they revealed their six-race schedule that will comprise the series in 2016.
Unlike in 2015, which saw a number of changes, including moving the Indianapolis event to mid-summer and shifting the finale to Norwalk in August to avoid the cold, rainy conditions common in October, the 2016 schedule presents no major changes or surprises.
The season will kick off at its traditional site at the Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida in March, and then will move to the Atlanta Dragway in Georgia in April, the Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky. in May, and to Indianapolis in June. The NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing in Joliet, Ill. and the NMCA World Street Finals at the Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Oh. will then conclude the season. The Atlanta and Joliet events will both be combined events, featuring both the NMRA and NMCA series classes and competitors.
A number of special addition are part of the 2016 schedule, including the addition of the F.A.S.T. (Factory Appearing Stock Tire) series in Joliet and Norwalk. The Dave Duell Nostalgia Super Stock Classic will return in Bowling Green, as will Cobra Jet Shootouts in Bradenton and Norwalk, and the Chevrolet Perfomance Series at Indianapolis and Norwalk.
Finally, the series will again contest a one-off, standalone event as part of the Chevrolet Performance Series, the Chevrolet Performance Nationals, at the Atlanta Dragway on June 3-5.
March 10-13, 2016
14Th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem
Bradenton Motorsports Park, Bradenton, FL
Special features include: Pro Mod Warm-Up, Cobra Jet Showdown and Outlaw 632 Shootout
April 7-10, 2016
8th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals
Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA
Special features include: Sealed Stock Shootout for the Sealed Stock Manufacturers Cup and Open Comp Shootout
May 12-15, 2016
15th Annual NMCA Bluegrass Nationals
Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, KY
Special features include: Dave Duell Nostalgia Super Stock Classic and Blue Grass Stick Shift Shootout (all makes)
June 23-26, 2016
15th Annual NMCA All-American Nationals Featuring The 10th Annual Chevrolet Performance Shootout
Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis, IN
Special features include: Nostalgia Super Stock Shootout and Class Eliminations at Indy
July 28-31, 2016
11th Annual NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl Of Street-Legal Drag Racing
Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL
Special features include: F.A.S.T. Shootout (Factory Appearing Stock Tire) and Super Bowl Shootout
August 25-28, 2016
14Th Annual NMCA World Street Finals Featuring The Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series
Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH
Special features include: Cobra Jet Showdown – Warm Up for Indy and F.A.S.T. Shootout (Factory Appearing Stock Tire)
Special Event:
June 3-5, 2016
Chevrolet Performance Nationals Presented By Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center
Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA
Special features include: Biggest All-GM 2-day Bracket Race with huge purses and prizes