NASCAR announced today that Kenny Mitchell has been named Managing Director of Brand and Consumer Marketing, responsible for leading and implementing the company’s overall brand direction and overseeing the strategic growth plans for several critical segments, including youth, millennial and multicultural. Mitchell will start on Monday, December 2, and be based out of NASCAR’s headquarters in Daytona Beach.
 
Mitchell is the next step in the evolution of NASCAR’s marketing function reporting to Vice President of Marketing Kim Brink. He will be responsible for developing and executing the annual NASCAR marketing plan and overseeing the company’s media strategies and planning in close collaboration with other NASCAR departments. Additionally, he will work on advancing the Industry Action Plan strategies aimed at growing and diversifying the sport’s fan base. 
 
Mitchell joins NASCAR from Dew Tour, a Division of Alli and The NBC Sports Group, where he served as vice president and general manager, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Dew Tour brand and business, including partnerships, sales, marketing, content, events operations and execution. In addition, he led all business development and expansion efforts.
 
Prior to joining the Dew Tour, Mitchell spent time at Gatorade/PepsiCo. While at Gatorade, he held several brand management and sports marketing positions. Most notably, Mitchell served as the director of sports marketing at Gatorade where he managed many of the brand’s sports marketing partnerships, including athlete and property relations, sponsorship negotiations, activation and the creation and execution of retail programming.
 
“We are confident that Kenny’s wealth of marketing experience and solid sports background will help to guide NASCAR in our efforts to grow the brand across several key demographics,” said NASCAR Chief Marketing Officer Steve Phelps. “Kenny’s innovative work in developing and growing brands so that they appeal to a younger and more diverse audience makes him the perfect fit for this role and our organization.”
 
Mitchell holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College in New Hanover, New Hampshire, and an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. He was inducted into Dartmouth’s Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the school’s men’s basketball team. He and his wife, Heather, have a daughter named Carter.

The 47th annual “Land of the Winners” awards ceremony honoring the NHRA North Central Regional and Divisional champions will be held in the Sagamore Ballroom of the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday evening, December 14. The banquet will close out the 26th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show which runs Thursday thru Saturday with over 1200 exhibitors.

The 2013 season champions from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series, NHRA JEGS Super Quick Series and NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will be honored.  Among the champions being honored will be first time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional Champions Brandon Booher in Top Alcohol Dragster and Andy Bohl in Top Alcohol Funny Car.  Additionally, special awards will be presented to Driver of the Year, Crew Chief of the Year and a number of other categories.

Veteran announcer Leo Taugher will serve as the evening’s emcee. A reception kicks the evening off at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and the awards ceremony.

The annual North Central Division member track operator meetings along with the tech inspector and safety seminar will also be conducted on Saturday morning at the PRI show.

Tickets are now on sale for the NHRA banquet, which is open to all racers and fans.  Contact Joan Robertson in the North Central Division office via e-mail at jrobertson@nhra.com or by phone 765-689-8727. Tickets are $60 and must be purchased in advance. The ticket deadline is December 6.

For hotel accommodations and/or to register to attend the PRI Trade Show go to www.pri2013.com.

One of my favorite industry events outside of the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show is the Advanced Engineering Technology Conference (AETC) for race engine builders.

I first attended an AETC many years ago. I remember one of my first AETC gatherings, when it was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and I found myself sitting between Grumpy Jenkins and Ryan Falconer. That informed me pretty dramatically how valuable the AETC experience had become for people in the profession of building race engines.

Some of my favorite moments during AETC conferences took place during the breaks, or during lunch. I was able to meet with race engine builders who were new to me, and get their stories. I could be part of conversations that updated me in a very ‘real life’ way exactly where this segment of the racing business was in terms of successes, challenges and trends.

There’s really no other gathering of race engine builders like it. Nor is there such an outstanding curriculum for race engine builders in any other event. At PRI, it was a big day for us when the AETC team told us they would co-locate the event with the PRI Trade Show.

The AETC takes place December 9–11, in the Indiana Convention Center.

I highly recommend participating in the AETC this year...and every year. There are solutions to be found in the technical presentations and in the conversations with others in the same business.

Plus, as master of ceremonies, Harold Bettes always makes it fun.

Click here to register for this year’s AETC.

The speakers include the following:

•    Harold Bettes – Power Technology Consultants
•    Lee Carducci – Arrow Racing Engines
•    Cecil Stevens – Illusions Engine Development
•    Bill McKnight – MAHLE
•    Laura Shehan – Holley Performance Products
•    Jon Sams – Holley Performance Products
•    Keith Jones – Total Seal Piston Rings
•    Dan Jesel – Jesel Valvetrain Innovation
•    Vince Roman – Burns Stainless LLC
•    Ben Strader  – EFI University
•    Chris Paulsen – C&R Racing Inc.
•    Greg West – Fel-Pro Gaskets
•    Stephen Golya – Performance Motorsports
•    Dane Kalinowski – JE Pistons
•    Brian Kurn – Four Stroke Design
•    Ozzie Hutchins – Roush Yates Engines
•    Bruce Baldwin – Oliver Race Parts

I hope to see you there!



For the people and the sharing of information, the AETC offers tremendous value for race engine builders each year.

IRG Sports + Entertainment (IRG), parent company for the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and multiple motorsports facilities, announced today that Aaron Polburn has stepped down as President and General Manager of the IHRA and Scott Gardner, the longtime owner and promoter of Cordova Dragway Park (CDP), has been named the new President effective today.

Polburn, who had been at the helm of IHRA since 2004, has stepped down for personal reasons and will transition the company to Gardner over the next two weeks. Gardner will lead the IHRA team based out of the current Norwalk, Ohio, office.

Cordova Dragway Park, home of the World Series of Drag Racing and former Nitro Jam national events, will return as an IHRA-sanctioned Member Track. Gardner will pass the day-to-day management of CDP to his wife and Vice President of CDP, Laura Gardner and Chris McMahan, Director of Operations. CDP will host the formerly TBA 12th event on the Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series (NJDRS) 2014 North American Tour.

The IHRA recently announced that the NJDRS 2014 North American Tour will feature a number of enhancements for the upcoming racing season including the addition of a national points fund, the return of traditional drag racing, a new Fan Zone pit experience and more.

As Gardner moves from CDP to lead the IHRA, IRG will acquire CDP as part of its portfolio of motorsports facilities and take over the management at the end of the 2014 season. Also under Gardner’s co-ownership, Eddyville Raceway Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Cedar Falls Raceway in Cedar Falls, Iowa, will also become IHRA-sanctioned Member Tracks. With the addition of these three Member Tracks, the IHRA now sanctions 112 facilities in five countries.

“It’s a great honor and a huge responsibility to take over the position of President of the IHRA,” said Gardner. “The IHRA brand is something I have always felt was a viable drag racing organization. I am confident I can bring new ideas and renewed energy to the table, while staying true to the sportsman racing at the core of the organization.”

“We wish Aaron the best and appreciate all that he has done for the IHRA over the years and for his service to IRG since our acquisition earlier this year,” said Jason Rittenberry, CFE, President and Chief Executive Officer of IRG. “We are very pleased to have Scott join the IRG as the new President. As a well-respected promoter in the drag racing industry, he was an excellent choice for us. With Scott leading the charge, the IHRA’s national touring series will be reinvigorated and revamped along with other exciting developments coming in the near future.”

In addition, IRG has also announced the hiring one of new staff member and the promotion of another.

Franki Buckman, former vice president and general manager of Firebird International Raceway, has been appointed vice president and general manager of Southwestern International Raceway. Dale Gann has been promoted from executive vice president of operations to vice president and general manager of Palm Beach International Raceway.

The 2014 Tire Rack SCCA National Solo schedule, including Championship Tour, Match Tour, and ProSolo events, was announced today to participants. The schedule features 27 events, spread out over the three formats.

The Tire Rack SCCA Championship Tour season begins March 15-16 in Cecil, Georgia, at the South Georgia Motorsports Park. A traditional location on the Solo calendar, the event falls just one week after the SCCA National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina—close enough for those across the country to participate in both events.

The Tire Rack ProSolo Series season begins one week later at another traditional site, March 22-23 in Blytheville, Arkansas. Blytheville also appears at the end of the Championship Tour schedule, Sept. 27-28 following the Tire Rack Solo National Championships. The end of the season event will feature a permanent course beginning in 2014, to remain consistent moving forward, with the local community working with SCCA to develop incentives and rewards for track record holders—by nature, a rarity in the Solo community.

The second season of the Tire Rack Match Tour format begins April 12-13 in Wilmington, Ohio. The former hub of DHL Shipping’s US operations, the airport site is wide, smooth and provides options for a variety of courses.

The options available at Wilmington make the area a prime site for Solo competition, and the schedule reflects that. Wilmington is the only location on the schedule to host all three formats, as the ProSolo and Championship Tours will visit on back to back weekends, July 26-27 and Aug. 2-3.

Packwood, Washington, hosts back to back events in early July. The Championship Tour visits July 5-6, followed immediately by the ProSolo July 12-13. The Packwood site is legendary for its scenery, beauty, and all around good fun, providing an excellent vacation destination for out-of-towners.

Crows Landing, near Patterson, California, returns to the schedule in a big way after a 20 year absence. The large concrete pad, used in the past by both the military and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for training exercises, hosts a Pro Solo, June 7-8, and a Championship Tour, June 14-15. The last SCCA National event held at the site was a ProSolo in 1994.

While an event “in Atlanta” has been on the schedule several times over the years, for the first time in recent history the event will occur in the city proper. The Turner Field parking lots have been secured for the May 17-18 Match Tour event.

Also returning are the traditional Spring Nationals at the Lincoln Airpark on Memorial Day weekend, featuring the ProSolo on Friday and Saturday, May 23-24, and the Championship Tour, May 25-26.

Collectively, the events make up the “Road to Lincoln” and the 42nd Tire Rack Solo National Championship. The week-long event begins with the ProSolo Finale, Aug. 30-31, and the crowning of National Solo Champions September 2-5 at the Lincoln Airpark.

Tire Rack ProSolo Series

March 22-23 – Akansas Aeroplex (formerly Eaker AFB) – Blytheville, Ark.
April 5-6 – El Toro ex-Marine base – Irvine, Calif.
April 26-27 – Fed Ex Field – Largo, Md.
May 3-4 – Mineral Wells Airport – Mineral Wells, Texas
May 23-24 – Lincoln Airpark – Lincoln, Neb.
June 7-8 – NASA Crows Landing Airport – Patterson, Calif.
June 28-29 – Toledo Express Airport – Toledo, Ohio
July 12-13 – Former Hamilton Lumber Plant – Packwood, Wash.
July 26-27 – Wilmington Airpark – Wilmington, Ohio
Aug. 30-31 – ProSolo Finale at Lincoln Airpark – Lincoln, Neb.

Tire Rack Championship Tour

March 15-16 – South Georgia Motorsports Park – Cecil, Ga.
March 29-30 – Texas A&M Annex – College Station, Texas
April 12-13 – Qualcomm Stadium – San Diego, Calif
May 3-4 – MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, N.J.
May 25-26 – Lincoln Airpark in Lincoln, Neb.
June 14-15 – NASA Crows Landing Airport – Patterson, Calif.
July 5-6 – Former Hamilton Lumber Plant – Packwood, Wash.
Aug. 2-3 – Wilmington Airpark – Wilmington, Ohio
Sept. 2-5: 42nd Tire Rack Solo National Championships at Lincoln Airpark – Lincoln, Neb.
Sept. 27-28 – Arkansas Aeroplex (formerly Eaker AFB) – Blytheville, Ark.

Tire Rack Match Tour

April 12-13 – Wilmington Airpark – Wilmington, Ohio
May 17-18 – Turner Field – Atlanta, Ga.
June 7-8 – Devens Airfield Police Training Facility – Ayer, Mass.
June 14-15 – Pikes Peak Int’l Raceway – Fountain, Colo.
July 5-6 – Grissom Airpark – Peru, Ind.
Aug. 16-17 – Milwaukee, Wis.
Oct. TBA – western location TBD

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti announced via a statement released by his longtime team, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, that he will be unable to continue his auto racing career as a result of the injuries he suffered in a crash in the Grand Prix of Houston last month. The IndyCar Series legend ends his career with 31 Indy car wins (tied for eighth on the all-time list) and 33 poles (sixth on the all-time list).

Statement from Dario Franchitti:

“Since my racing accident in Houston, I have been in the expert care of some of the leading doctors and nurses, all of whom have made my health, my safety and my recovery their top priority. I am eternally grateful for the medical care I have received over the last several weeks. I'd also like to thank my family and friends for their unbelievable support.

"One month removed from the crash and based upon the expert advice of the doctors who have treated and assessed my head and spinal injuries post accident, it is their best medical opinion that I must stop racing. They have made it very clear that the risks involved in further racing are too great and could be detrimental to my long term well-being. Based on this medical advice, I have no choice but to stop.

"Racing has been my life for over 30 years and it's really tough to think that the driving side is now over. I was really looking forward to the 2014 season with Target Chip Ganassi Racing, with a goal of winning a fourth Indianapolis 500 and a fifth IndyCar Series championship.

"I'd like to thank all my fellow competitors, teammates, crew and sponsors for their incredible support over the course of this amazing ride. I'd also like to thank Hogan Racing, Team KOOL Green and Andretti Green Racing for the opportunities to compete on the racetrack, and especially Target Chip Ganassi Racing, who have become like a family to me since I joined their team back in 2008. I would be remiss if I didn't thank all my fans around the world. I can't thank you enough for standing by my side for all these years.

"I'll forever look back on my time racing in CART and the IndyCar Series with fond memories and the relationships I've forged in the sport will last a lifetime.

"Hopefully in time, I'll be able to continue in some off-track capacity with the IndyCar Series. I love open-wheel racing and I want to see it succeed. I'll be working with Chip to see how I can stay involved with the team, and with all the amazing friends I've made over the years at Target.
"As my buddy Greg Moore would say, ‘See you up front'”

Statement from Chip Ganassi, team owner:

“Dario Franchitti has done so much for Target Chip Ganassi Racing so it will be very disappointing to not see him in our cars next season. But simply put, Dario is a motorsports legend and will be sorely missed on the race track by everyone in the paddock and in the stands. His contributions to the sport of motor racing are too many to list but I can tell you that they go way beyond what he has done on the track. What's both impressive and unique about Dario is that he has always been a student of racing, someone who not only appreciates the actual science of the sport but also the rich heritage of those racers that have gone before him. This news only serves as the start of next chapter in Dario Franchitti's racing career – which I expect will be here with Target Chip Ganassi Racing.”

Statement from Gregg Steinhafel, CEO, Target:

“We have been proud to watch Dario emerge as one of the most exciting drivers in IndyCar, winning three series championships and becoming a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner during his time with Target Chip Ganassi Racing. Not only has he had a storied career, but his popularity with Target's guests, his tremendous contributions to racing and his engagement in our community giving efforts have made him an integral part of Team Target. While we'll miss seeing him drive behind the Bullseye, Dario will always be a member of the Target racing family, and we look forward to seeing him excel in the next phase of his career.”

Career summary

Franchitti joined Target Chip Ganassi Racing in 2008, and in just five seasons delivered two Indianapolis 500 wins (2010 and 2012), the first-ever run of three-consecutive IndyCar Series titles by a Target driver (2009-2011), 13 Indy car wins, 16 pole positions and a win in the 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona. He finished the 2013 IndyCar Series season with four podiums, seven top-five and 11 top-10 finishes, and his four pole positions were more than any other driver this season.

Overall, Franchitti made 265 career Indy car starts. His four championships are second only to AJ Foyt on the all-time list, and he is only the third driver in Indy car history to win at least three consecutive titles. Franchitti became one of only five drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 and the series title in the same season more than once.

His 92 podiums place him fifth, his 119 top-five finishes place him tied for sixth and his 29 second-place finishes rank him 10th on the all-time lists. In 2007, Franchitti became first professional race car driver to ever capture the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Indianapolis 500, an open wheel title and the Rolex 24 At Daytona consecutively, accomplishing the feat in less than one year. Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt are the only others to win the four titles, but neither did so in succession. By winning the 2012 Indianapolis 500, Franchitti became just the 10th driver in history to win the race three times, and ends his driving career as the winningest driver in U.S. open-wheel history from Great Britain.

The 2013 Race Track Business Conference welcomes back two racing luminaries to the event management and media/broadcasting sessions. Former President of Charlotte Motor Speedway Humpy Wheeler and Found of Turn 3 Media Ralph Sheheen hae been added to the RTBC-2013 presentation lineup.

Additional sessions include track safety and legal and risk managememt. Presenting speakers for the track safety session are Randy LaJoie, president of The Joie of Seating; Chris Paulsen, president of C&R Racing; Carl Olson, motorsports manager for the SFI Foundation; and Andrew Holter, emergency service specialist for NFPA.

Track safety isn't just safer barriers—every piece of equipment is important. Questions to be answered include "What factors are considered in component design?" "Who sets the standards—the government or the industry?" "Which is better, full or part-time emergency workers?"

Offering insight for the Legal & Risk Management sessions are Mark Richards, partner at Ice Miller; Wesley Zirkle, general counsel for Just Marketing Inc.; Bill Anthony, COO of Motorsports Management International; and John Gorsline, president of The Gorsline Company.

Discussions include what to do next legally after an accident, how to handle claims for injured drivers, liability waivers and more.

The cost to attend teh RTBC-2103 is $250, which includes lunch and admission to the PRI Trade Show. It takes place on December 11 in conjunction with PRI.

The NHRA, Aerospace Components, and ProMedia Events will once again combine forces and continue Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed in conjunction with the NMCA & NMCA WEST event series. Outlined in a multi-year agreement reached between the NHRA and ProMedia Events, the Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed Series will again be contested at all NHRA Member Tracks on the 2014 NMCA & NMCA WEST series tours.

Once again all official NMCA & NMCA WEST points class winners will be eligible to receive an NHRA “Wally” at each of the Aerospace Components Unleashed events contested at NHRA-sanctioned facilities. Aerospace Components’ continued sponsorship of NHRA Unleashed provides added benefits to both the Flowmaster-sponsored NMCA and NMCA WEST event series, which include more than $3.5 million purse and cash contingencies for all eleven events.

“We are excited to be a 2014 major sponsor of NMCA and NMCA WEST, which will both feature NHRA Unleashed drag racing," said Kim Kussy, Owner and Vice President of Aerospace Components, Inc. "We look forward to working alongside the event teams and their great family of racers."
 
By combining resources, NHRA, NMCA, and NMCA WEST will provide an opportunity for racers to take advantage of both organizations’ many benefits and services from coast to coast. The same opportunities can be extended to sponsors providing the opportunity to reach out to a much broader group of participants and fans alike.

For more information on the NMCA & NMCA WEST series call (714) 444-2426 or log on to www.NMCAdigital.com.

For the first time in the storied history of the event, the National 100 at East Alabama Motor Speedway will become sanctioned in 2014.

Officials of the popular Phenix City, Alabama, oval and officials of the National Dirt Racing League announced that the 40th edition of the South’s longest running Dirt Late Model event will serve as the season finale for the NDRL. The 40th Annual National 100 is scheduled for Oct. 30-Nov. 2 and will again pay $20,000 to win along with $5000 in lap leader bonus money.

“What an exclamation point to put on our first full season of touring. To be associated with an event like the National 100, with the history and prestige that the event carries, is an honor for the NDRL,” Series Founder John Kennedy said. “When we started planning out our schedule strategy East Alabama was on our list of tracks that we wanted to work with. They have such a great fan base and such an awesome facility. We are very proud to be working with the Thomas Family and the entire East Alabama staff. We are going to be working hard to help the event continue to grow and keep the national spotlight on this event. I couldn’t be happier.”

The National 100 has deep roots in the south and boasts a winners’ list that reads like a who’s who of Dirt Late Model Racing. Scott Bloomquist tops the list as an eight-time National 100 winner. Other multiple-time winners include Freddy Smith, Jeff Purvis, Randle Chupp, Bobby Thomas, Jonathan Davenport and the defending event winner Rick Eckert. Eckert scored his third National 100 victory this year in dramatic fashion with a breath-taking outside move on Tim McCreadie coming to the white flag.

“That is such a fun race to run. It’s a hundred laps and the track changes so much and your car changes back and forth, you are good and then terrible and then back to good. So that makes it a really fun deal,” Eckert said. “Having the NDRL to sanction it is cool. That’s the biggest race there is that late in the year and it always draws good crowds and car counts and the NDRL deal will only allow it to get bigger.”

The Thomas Family is equally enthused about having the NDRL sanction the event.

“We just thought that the NDRL would be a good fit for us. We want to do everything we can to continue to grow the National 100 and make it bigger and better for our fans and drivers. And this just seemed to offer us an opportunity to do that,” said EAMS Manager Beverly Thompson. “It will be their last event of the season so that will add another element of interest to the race for everyone. John and his staff have a very good program put together and it was just a win for us and for the series to do it. We are very excited about it.”

More details regarding the 40th Annual NDRL-sanctioned National 100 at East Alabama Motor Speedway will be announced soon.

The 2014 NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals’ event schedule will feature the world’s fastest street cars and special events that will add to the excitement. With a solid schedule that will bring more heads-up traveling racers, NMCA looks to have its biggest event season ever with drag racers and show competitors traveling from all around to participate.

NMCA will open its season with the 12th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida, March 20-23. Watch as all the cars and all the stars of NMCA drag racing set their combinations on kill to start the season on top. The Florida destination makes this a popular event for the weather and the grand stage to debut the latest and greatest cars and combinations for the new season.  

Next, the NMCA series will travel up the road to Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, the weekend of April 10-13 for the 6th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals. Both NMRA and NMCA racers converge on one facility to let loose a fury of horsepower in one of the largest muscle car events of the year. Nearly 600 cars hit the asphalt in search of glory and the prestigious NHRA Unleashed Wally trophy. Throw in a car show with over 300 vehicles and a massive manufacturers midway and you can see why this is the quickest growing race on the schedule.

NMCA is pleased to announce its return to Gateway International Raceway in Madison (St. Louis), Illinois, the weekend of May 23-25 where the world’s fastest street cars will have an all out muscle car slug-fest. This St. Louis event is extra special as Nostalgia Super Stockers from all around the U.S. will join NMCA’s racers for the Dave Duell Classic—the largest Nostalgia Super Stock event of the year.

Witness history as NMCA and NMRA compete side by side once again at the 9th Annual NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois, the weekend of July 10-13, one of only two events that feature both series at the same time. Watch NMCA and NMRA superstars compete in their own series heads-up classes all weekend long…and then go head-to-head as team NMCA takes on team NMRA for world famous Nitto Tire Diamond Tree Super Bowl Rings. Last year team NMRA took this winner-takes-all Super Bowl competition 6 to 5.

Head out to awesome Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, the weekend of August 21-24, to the 8th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Nationals.  Billed as “America’s Racetrack,” Summit Motorsports Park offers the best customer service and amenities around to NMCA’s racers and fans.  Special events abound at this race with the Chevrolet Performance LSX Challenge Series and the Detroit Big-3 Shootout.  Witness the best in LS racing featuring five LSX race classes that will get wheels-up and wild!  Only NMCA can bring you the Detroit Big-3 Shootout, which will feature Ford Racing Cobra Jets taking on Chevy COPO’s and Mopar Drag Paks!  There will also be a special Big-3 True Street Shootout where Team Ford will take on Team GM and Team Chrysler for major bragging rights!  From 5-second Pro Street cars to factory supplied Cobra Jet race cars and the hottest LSX racers in the land—Norwalk will come alive with action, excitement, and fun.

The 13th Annual NMCA World Street Finals will once again take place at historic Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana, the weekend of Oct. 9-12.  It’s only fitting the home of the world’s largest drag race, the U.S. Nationals, will also host to the largest muscle car event of the year!  The NMCA World Street Finals has racers putting their machines “on kill” in search of world championships and exclusive Nitto Tire Diamond Tree champions rings.  This extra special event will showcase everything from 6-second 200+ mph Super Street 10.5W cars to wheel-standing Street Outlaws and everything in between.  The TREMEC True Street class has averaged well over 100 competitors the past 2 years and is testimonial to the crazy street-legal performance possible with American muscle cars.  This 2014 event will also feature the 8th Annual Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout, the undisputed largest gathering of LS performance in the world.  Big money, LSX blocks, custom awards, and jackets are up for grabs, courtesy of Chevrolet Performance, and incredible ¼-mile performances are sure to dominate the LSX Shootout!

Each NMCA national event also feature a huge Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show, where you will find a sea of colors as hundreds of all-domestic car show participants shine up and show off their awesome late-model and early hot rods and muscle cars.  Magazine editors will be drooling as they search for cover cars & features amongst rows of stock and modified show cars.  All NMCA events also feature the giant manufacturers midways and swap meets…so be sure to hit the ATM on the way to any NMCA event so you can bring home great deals on the parts you need.  Finally…hang on to your seats for the world famous NMCA burnout contest where past participants have gone as far as blowing tires and destroying engines for the roar of NMCA’s crowd!

For more information on the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals log on to www.nmcadigital.com or call (714) 444-2426.  

March 20-23, 2014    
12th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Nationals
Featuring the Big Buck Bracket Challenge
Bradenton Motorsports Park – Bradenton, Florida

April 10-13, 2014        
6th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals
See NMRA & NMCA Stars Racing the Same Weekend at the Same Event!
Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, Georgia

May 23-25, 2014        
Inaugural Quick Fuel Technology NMCA Muscle Car Nationals
Featuring the Dave Duell Nostalgia Super Stock Classic
Gateway International Raceway – Madison (St. Louis), IL
    
July 10-13, 2014        
9th Annual NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing
Watch as Team NMRA Takes on Team NMCA for Nitto Tire Diamond Tree Super Bowl Rings!
Route 66 Raceway - Joliet, Illinois

August 21-24, 2014    
8th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Nationals
Featuring the Detroit Big 3 Shootout and Chevrolet Performance LSX Challenge Series
Summit Motorsports Park – Norwalk, OH

October 9-12, 2014    
13th Annual NMCA World Street Finals
Featuring the 8th Annual Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis – Indianapolis, Indiana

SPECIAL EVENT:

May 30 – June 1, 2014
3rd Annual Chevy High Performance Nationals Presented by Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center
Featuring the Chevrolet Performance LSX Challenge Series
The Largest All-GM Drag Race & Car Show of the Year!
Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, Georgia