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WINNERS CROWNED AS NMCA SEASON KICKS THE DOOR OPEN IN BRADENTON The NMCA and its competitors converged on the Bradenton Motorsports Park over the weekend to officially kick off the 2011 racing season, with a host of new cars and new faces among the contingent. On Sunday afternoon, Joe Dunne (Pro Street), Mike Murillo (Super Street), Joe Bucaro (Nostalgia Pro Street), and Jason Lee (275 Drag Radial) headed up the list of winners, setting the stage for what looks to be on exciting racing season in virtual every category.Read More >> |
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NMCA: Same Day Event Coverage on StreetMuscleMag. The NMCA and its competitors converged on the Bradenton Motorsports Park over the weekend to officially kick off the 2011 racing season, with a host of new cars and new faces among the contingent. In Pro Street, Joe Dunne used a consistent string of performance, highlighted by a 6.10 best in the semis to advance to the money round, where he took a broken single to a 6.14 as opponent-to-be Chris Rini encountered trouble in the previous round. In Super Street, Mike Murillo ran the table by qualifying #1 and marching his way through eliminations to a final round defeat of John Lastinger, 7.15 to 7.72. In Nostalgia Pro Street, Joe Bucaro used a holeshot in a stellar drag race to best Chuck Demory Jr., a 7.316 beating out a 7.312. And in Extreme Street, what would’ve been a matchup of heavyweights became a single as Bob Kurgan got the win with an 8.14 over a clearly wounded Bill Trovato.
LSX Shootout: Same Day Event Coverage on LSXMAG. In conjunction with the NMCA season opener in Bradenton, the new four-race LSX Challenge series kicked off over the weekend with a host of GM-powered machines taking to the track in a handful of different categories. In the premier Drag Radial class, Mark Carlyle powered his awesome ’07 Vette to the win with an 8.19 over Michal Meeks, while in All Motor, Judson Massingill overcame all challengers, taking the win with a stout 8.34 to Chris Woods’ 8.67. And in Real Street, Paul Falcon used a great 8.79 blast to defeat Tim Timmerman, and his 10.07 effort.
NHRA Cajun SPORTSNationals: Now in its 8th year, the annual Cajun SPORTSNationals at the No Problem Raceway in Bell Rose, LA is one of the more popular stops each spring, and with over 500 racers in attendance, that trend continued over the weekend. On Sunday afternoon several titlists were crowned, including David Rampy in Competition Eliminator – earning his 75th national event title – along with Terry Emmons in Super Stock, Kevin Helms in Stock, Todd Stewart in Top Sportsman, and Mark Jones in Top Dragster. The HEMI Challenge, held on Saturday, was won by newcomer Lloyd Wofford as he defeated Steven Kent, 8.62 to a slowing 15.22. For a full rundown of weekend results, be sure to visit Drag Race Central.
March Meet: The fabled March Meet at the Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California ultimately succumbed to rain on Sunday, postponing final eliminations until weekend, but not before some impressive performance were reeled off at one of drag racings’ most anticipated annual events. In Nostalgia Top Fuel, Rick White sat atop the field with a nice 5.66, while in Nostalgia Funny Car, Jason Rupert led the way with a stout 5.69 at 249 MPH in the 26-car strong field of floppers. For a full rundown of the qualifying and early eliminations results, visit Drag Race Central, and for more coverage, check out Competition Plus.
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