NMCA Racers Shine At Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing

Racers came from all corners of the country descended on the World Wide Technology Raceway in Illinois this weekend to partake in a time-honored tradition at the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing presented by Fuelab, May 12-15, 2022.

The longstanding and loved annual event was loaded with everything from fascinating competition to friendly rivalries. Waiting for racers who were able to outlast all of the others in their categories were NMCA and NMRA Winner’s Circles, Victor Awards and the decidedly desirable Nitto Diamond Tree Rings.

On the Red Line Oil NMCA Muscle Car Nationals side of this event, racers went over 200 mph in the 1/8-mile in the extremely exciting VP Racing Lubricants Xtreme Pro Mod category, and leading the charge was Chip King, who set the pace in qualifying with a 3.68 in his magnificent Mustang Mach 1. But later in the weekend, Randy Merrick and Derek Ward met for the final round of eliminations, and Merrick muscled to the win with a 3.66 in his Corvette over Ward, who was forced to ease off of the throttle to a 4.38 in his Camaro.

In cars with small tires and turbo, supercharger and nitrous combinations, Mickey Thompson X275 racers put on a show at this event, and among them was Earl Stanley, who set the pace in qualifying with a 4.34 in his Mustang GT. But taking a bow at the end of the performance were Eric Moore and Frank Mewshaw, who had a super-close race in the final round of eliminations in their Mustangs. Moore won with a 4.328 to Mewshaw’s 4.329. Fans can catch this category again at the Arrington Performance NMRA/NMCA Power Festival presented by TorqStorm Superchargers, July 21-24 at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Michigan.

Chuck Watson II piloted his Mustang Cobra Jet to a powerful 7.84 to set the pace in Holley EFI Factory Super Cars, and the Watson Racing wizard went on to the final round of eliminations to face Tripp Carter. Watson II was ready on the tree with an .013 reaction…