The Ultimate Battle of the World’s Fastest Street Cars!
NMRA vs. NMCA in a weekend of non-stop drag racing action, celebrities, car shows and more at the 11th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing on the weekend of July 28-31 at Route 66 Raceway!
Santa Ana, CA (June 30, 2016) – This is the only event where NMRA racers compete with NMCA racers for the Nitto Tire Diamond Tree rings and huge bragging rights! The 11th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing at Route 66 Raceway on the weekend of July 28-31 brings some of the most exciting side-by-side drag racing action in the country. This year, Daddy Dave and BoostedGT, from Discovery’s hit reality TV show Street Outlaws, will be on hand to meet and greet the fans. Also, the weekend includes the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge competing on the huge manufacturers’ midway, a giant car show, swap meet, burnout contest and more!
The NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals drag racing series showcases some of the fastest Fords on the planet with screaming fast, 3,000+ horsepower VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaws and wild, wheel-standing Edelbrock Renegades topping the charts at close to 200mph in the quarter-mile. Everything from 2016 Ecoboost-powered Mustangs to Cobra Jets and Shelby GT500s race down the drag strip in close battles for the win light. The NMCA Muscle Car Nationals presented by E3 Spark Plugs brings Chevys, Fords and Mopars in classes like the high-horsepower, alcohol-burning VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod, small-tire, super quick Mickey Thompson Radial Wars and two new NMCA heads up categories: Dart Machinery Pro Stock and Holley EFI Factory Super Cars. The NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl combines the NMRA and NMCA in an event that’s like no other. It’s a must-attend trip for all muscle car fans!
For the first time at the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl, attendees will have the chance to meet two stars from the hit reality TV show, Street Outlaws. Daddy Dave and his ’63 nitrous-equipped Chevy II Nova called “Goliath 2.0” will be on hand all weekend to sign autographs and take photos with fans. On Saturday, Chris “BoostedGT” Hamilton will be hanging out with his ’03 turbocharged Ford Mustang SVT Cobra to shake hands and sign autographs. Hamilton’s “BoostedGT” shirts and hats are super popular and available for sale while supplies last. Get the latest updates on celebrity schedules at www.nmcadigital.com/tvstars.
The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge (HROT) presented by Royal Purple synthetic oil is a year-long competition, held at various events across the country, that provides high school students the opportunity to earn scholarships for schools such as Universal Technical Institute, the School of Automotive Machinists and others. Supported by some of the top aftermarket manufacturers in the industry such as Edelbrock, Holley, Auto Meter, K&N and more, HROT has grown from five teams and 35 students in 2008 to over 150 teams and more than 500 students competing at 12+ qualifying events in 2016. The combined total available to students equals over $3.8 million in scholarship money. For the first time, NMRA/NMCA fans can watch this intense engine building competition at the Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing.
Situated on historic Route 66 in Joliet, Route 66 Raceway is an NHRA-affiliated, quarter-mile drag strip and the sister track to Chicagoland Speedway. It’s an ideal venue for this huge grassroots motorsport event that includes not only some of the most thrilling drag racing in the country but a huge all-American car show on the weekend. Featuring hundreds of early- and late-model cars, trucks and street rods, awards are handed out both Saturday and Sunday. On the manufacturer’s midway, representatives from the top names in the automotive aftermarket share their latest products and answer questions to help fans and racers choose the best parts for their project car.
For more information about the 11th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing, please visit www.NMCAdigital.com/IL or www.NMRAdigital.com/IL. Get the latest updates on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NMRANationals and www.facebook.com/NMCANationals.
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