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QuarterMaster is proud to present the "LUCKY 13" Contest to be held at next weekend's NMRA QuarterMaster Ford All-Star Ford Nationals May 2-3-4, 2003 at National Trail Raceway!

As a special thank you to the competitors who are competing at this 4th Annual QuarterMaster sponsored NMRA event, QuarterMaster will be "giving away" four "QuarterMaster Extreme-V 8.5" Clutch and Aluminum Flywheels!"

The "LUCKY" 13th Qualifiers in the following NMRA-JET HOT Drag Racing Series class will recieve an Extreme Clutch from QuarterMaster:

Vortech Modular Muscle
BFGoodrich Factory Stock
TTC Tremec Pure Street
5.0 Mustang Magazine Real Street

According to QuarterMaster's John Wilkinson, "The time will be determined by the 13th fastest time, whether it be a shut down run or if you broke, a red light will not qualify for the award. We will hand out the award on Saturday, May 3rd after the first round of competition. In the case of not having a minimum of 16 cars, we will take the third from the bottom qualifier (if 10 cars in the field, 7th will receive the award).

The NMRA would like to thank QuarterMaster for the event sponsorship and for the tremendous support on this event! For more information, contact Quarter Master at:

Quarter Master Industries, Inc.
510 Telser Road
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
847.540.8999
847.540.0526
www.racingclutches.com

For more information on the event, visit www.nmraracing.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2005 Ford Mustang Concept Car to appear at 4th Annual QuarterMaster NMRA Ford All Star Nationals

All roads lead to Columbus, Ohio next weekend for the 4th Annual QuarterMaster NMRA All-Star Ford Nationals held at National Trail Raceway May 2-3-4, 2003. This NMRA Ford Nationals Series event will be a special one – as Andy Benedict, Executive Director – Global Purchasing of Ford Motor Company, will be attending and serving as Grand Marshall, and bringing with him the world famous one-of-a-kind 2005 Ford Mustang concept vehicle!

The all-new 2005 Ford Mustang concept vehicle will be on display at this NMRA Ford special event, along with a slew of other hot new Ford Motor Company cars and trucks, on Sunday May 4th, in Hebron, OH. Mr. Benedict and Ford Motor Company will also be offering exclusive collectible Ford pins to all drag race and car show entrants – and, as well – a special, rare Ford Mustang collectible pin to each class winner in the NMRA All-Ford Auto Show & Shine, presented by Dallas Mustang.

If you are a Ford or Mustang enthusiast, make plans today to attend this awesome All-Ford extravaganza at National Trail Raceway over May 2-4, 2003. Making it’s debut in NMRA Jet-Hot Drag Racing will be the Wild Street class, presented by Fire Control Ignition Systems. Wild Street will be hosted on Saturday, so bring out your daily driver or hot street car! NMRA membership is not required to compete – so locals are more than welcome to show their stuff in front of over 10,000 potential fans!

The 4th Annual Quartermaster NMRA Ford All-Star Nationals event will have something for the whole family -- an incredible car show; monstrous vendor midway (which will have all of the new parts on display to temp you); a huge swap meet; and as well, exhibition jets and wheelstanders.

Brought to you by the fine folks at QuarterMaster, one of the leading manufacturers of racing clutches and performances drivetrain components, this NMRA All-Star event will be one not to miss. For more information, see below!

Date: May 2-3-4, 2003
Track Name: National Trail Raceway
City: Columbus, Ohio
Track Phone: (740) 928-5706
Fax: (740) 928-2922
Track Address: 2650 National Rd. SW, Hebron, OH 43025
Web Site: www.nationaltrailraceway.com

Directions: National Trail Raceway is 20 miles east of Columbus, Ohio,
and 1 mile north of I-70 (get off at the Kirkersville exit) on Old U.S. 40.
The track is 1 mile down on the right.

For more information about NMRA class, rules, purses, brackets, auto show, etc; visit http://www.nmraracing.com

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FORD 2005 MUSTANG TO APPEAR AT NMRA QUARTERMASTER ALL-STAR FORD NATIONALS ON SUNDAY -- MAY 4TH, 2003

In the spirit of their founder who put the world on wheels, Ford Motor Company executives will fan out to 100 North American cities this spring as part of Ford’s 100th anniversary celebration. Henry Ford was one of the first to tour the great American landscape regularly with friends, including fellow historical figures Thomas Edison and John Burroughs.

Andy Benedict, Executive Director – Global Purchasing, will be in the Columbus, Ohio area on May 3 and 4, 2003 to serve as the Grand Marshal for the 4th Annual National Mustang Racing Association (NMRA) Ford All-Star Nationals at National Trail Raceway in Hebron.

“These road trips are fitting way to mark the 100th year of Ford, and they give us a chance to get out of our Dearborn, Michigan, headquarters to spread our enthusiasm about the Centennial and some of our legendary products with people around the country,” said Benedict.

The Mustang GT Coupe concept car, which captivated car enthusiasts when it was introduced at the 2003 North American International Auto Show, will be on display at the track on Sunday, May 4. The all-new 2005 Ford Mustang draws on the design direction of the concept car as well as the distinct styling cues from classic models, capturing the essence of the American pony car's design and performance heritage.
The original 1964½ Mustang actually evolved from the racing-inspired, two-seat concept car called the Mustang 1. After reviewing archived files, Mustang’s modern-day crafters were struck by how the original design embraced the same inspirational cues that communicate performance. The design team looked beyond production models to the Mustang 1 concept for modern inspiration.

The Tungsten Silver Mustang GT Coupe concept car is instantly recognizable as a Mustang, yet the team stretched the design far into the future with a distinctly modern look. Like the Mustang 1 concept, the GT Coupe concept is a two-place sportscar. It started out with a significantly modified Ford Thunderbird rear-wheel-drive architecture. The platform was sectioned to achieve the proper proportion. The front-end geometry is all original – customized to accommodate the signature Mustang MOD 4.6-liter V-8.

The silhouette of the car is unmistakably Mustang, conjuring up images of 1967 and 1968 Fastbacks. Inside, there’s no mistaking the no-holds-barred Mustang classic cues. The cockpit is dramatic for the driver and passenger with lush red and charcoal leather accented by billet-aluminum hardware.

The 100-city road show is a prelude to Ford's gala hometown celebration in Dearborn. The Road is Ours Centennial Celebration from June 12-16 is expected to draw thousands to the grounds of World Headquarters.

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For Immediate Release:

>> EVENT RESULTS <<

3rd Annual Bassani Xhaust NMRA Ford Nationals - April 5-6, 2003 Silver Dollar Raceway - Reynolds, Georgia

Predictions of rain did not come true, for the most part, as the NMRA rocked Silver Dollar Raceway. Doug Mangrum, Randy Haywood, Kenny Compton, B.K. Meyers and Chris Tuten score their first-ever wins!

Sleepy Silver Dollar Raceway got loud and boisterous the first weekend of April as the Bassani Xhaust NMRAFord Nationals, presented by 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords magazine, blew open the gates to begin the third annual all-Ford event. The event featured all the usual highlights of an NMRA event, including the big All-Ford Auto Show Spectacular, presented by Dallas Mustang, as well as the swap meet, the Centerforce Burnout Contest, Denso Top Qualifier awards, and, of course, the NMRA Jet-Hot Ford Drag Racing Series, presented by Ford Racing Performance Parts. By the time it was over, there were ecstatic first-time winners in the top classes and several records set. While Friday was a beautiful, sunny day, the weather forecast did not look good for the rest of the weekend, with a 70% chance of rain on both Saturday and Sunday. The sky was gray and threatening, but rain only fell late Saturday afternoon, so the only missed racing was the final round of qualifying for the top thre e classes. Sunday also had gray skies, but the rain stayed away and all rounds of eliminations were completed.

ProCharger Pro 5.0 saw some intense action, with Doug Mangrum qualifying on top of the field with a thundering 6.82. Mangrum got to the final round by taking out Jeff Allebach then receiving a bye in the 6-car field. On the other side of the ladder, Don Walsh Jr. beat Tim Savell in the Wynne Speed machine, and Randy Eakins took out Brit Floyd, who had problems with his new blue beast. Eakins then got around a holeshot to take out Walsh and go to the final round to face Mangrum. It was set to be a great race, but Eakins’ line lock failed and he rolled through the lights, bringing on the redlight and handing the win to Mangrum, his first-ever NMRA win.

The hero of MSD Super Street Outlaw was Randy Haywood. On Saturday, Haywood ran a 7.99 at 174mph to become the number five qualifier and the first-ever modular-powered Super Street Outlaw to run in the sevens. The 21-car class saw a record number of six cars in the sevens in qualifying! Haywood continued to impress by getting past Spurgeon Adkins, Gary Rohe, Mike Smith (who crashed hard in the third round), and Mark VanMeter (who ran 180mph, the fastest speed in the class) to face Mike “Punk” Trimandilis in the final round. Haywood got the holeshot and stormed to an 8.16 at 172 to take the win, as Trimandillis lost traction and slowed to a 9.30. That was the first time Haywood had ever won an NMRA event.

Edelbrock Hot Street and ProCharger EFI Renegade also had first-time winners in Kenny Compton and B.K. Meyers, respectively. Compton made it to the winner’s circle at the expense of J.R. Heuring, Shane Long, and Scott Budisalich. Long and Budisalich were the runner-up and the winner, respectively, of the season-opener in Bradenton. Compton used .400-zone reaction times in every round, and ran a 9.26 at 144 in the final to Budisalich’s 9.36 at 143. EFI Renegade’s winner, B.K. Meyers, has been trying to make it to the winner’s circle since the very beginning of the NMRA, and he did it in style at Silver Dollar. With a renewed dedication and more power in his beautiful blue Mustang GT, Meyers took out two former class champions in the semifinals and finals. He flat outran Mike Post in the semis, with a 9.23 to Post’s 9.34, and then had one of the best races of the weekend, against Kurgan, in the final. Meyers got a very small starting line advantage and ran a 9.24 to Kurgan’s s o-close 9.25. B.K. Meyers finally won his first NMRA race!

5.0 Mustang Real Street also had a first-time winner in Chris Tuten. Tuten was the number one qualifier at both this race and the opener in Bradenton, and he went all the way to the winner’s circle in Georgia. Tuten met fellow nitrous racer Bruce Hemminger in the final round and it was a very close race. Hemminger got the jump with a .506-second reaction time (to Tuten’s .516), but Tuten’s green machine powered past Hemminger, running a 10.127 to Hemminger’s 10.167!

BFGoodrich Drag Radial saw a repeat of Bradenton, and most of the 2002 season. Chris Little put his lime green nitrous machine in the number one spot on Saturday with an 8.98 at 153mph pass, then got past the rest of the Drag Radial field to meet Matt Cutler in the final. Cutler got the jump, but Little outpowered him for the win.

Darin Hendricks went two for two in Tremec Pure Street with a win at Silver Dollar. He put “The Evil Twin” on the pole in qualifying, then shifted his way to a final round repeat of Bradenton, facing defending class champion Gene Hindman. Hendricks used a holeshot and a 10.81 to take the victory over Hindman, who ran a 10.82.

Mike Washington also went two for two, this time in BFGoodrich Factory Stock. The winner at Bradenton, Washington found some “secrets” between the races and showed up to Silver Dollar with dominance on his mind. He did just that, qualifying number one, becoming a member of the 11-second club, and winning the final round against Jamie Holten. Washington actually won the round with a 12.02 to Holten’s quicker 11.98, but Washington’s .05-second starting line advantage was enough to keep him out front at the traps.

Vortech Modular Muscle had 28 cars competing. The quickest was Aaron Archer’s full-on race car. Unfortunately, it was too quick, running nearly a full second quicker than the class allows. Richard Lelsz became the number one qualifier, but it was newcomer Gary Youngblood of Brookwooddale, Alabama, taking out Bryan White of Grayson, Georgia in the final round.

Toyo Tires Open Comp also had a brand new winner, Greg Cole of Bowdon, Georgia. Cole met Florida racer Jon Anderson in the final round, and ran closer to his dial-in to take the victory. The Nitto Tire Truck & Lightning class is made up primarily of Lightning pickups, but at Silver Dollar there were two familiar Rangers in the final round. Randy Morrison (the 2001 class champion and number four in 2002 points) faced Mark Morales (number 3 in 2002), and it was Morrison taking the win

The Superchips Bracket classes were once again filled with close racing. Superchips Pro Ford was won by veteran modular racer Robert Hindman. Hindman lost in the first round of Vortech Modular Muscle eliminations, and decided to enter the brackets, which he won! Hindman beat Dwayne Richardson in the final. Superchips Super Ford had Dallas Burger taking the top prize, and Superchips Street Ford saw David Cunningham take out Stan Tripp.

The Denso Top Qualifier money went to Doug Mangrum (ProCharger Pro 5.0) and Randy Haywood (MSD Super Street Outlaw), who both went on to win their classes. The Centerforce Burnout Contest was once again a smoky, crow-pleasing affair. The most tire carnage was performed by Roy Gavlik, who took home the prize from Centerforce Clutches.

The NMRA All-Ford Auto Show Spectacular, presented by Dallas Mustang, had a decent turnout of cars, even in the face of inclement weather. The hottest ride in the show was Jim Blackburn’s beautiful ’55 F-100 pickup, which won the Best of Show award. Blackburn built this truck with full Corvette suspension, a leather interior and a beautiful silver/gray paint job that had everyone swooning. The car show portion of the NMRA event series continues to grow in popularity, with more and more hot Fords coming out to participate. Special thanks goes out to our host car club, Flag City Mustangs of Macon, Georgia, and their president Guy Jenkins.

The next round of NMRA action takes place May 2-4, 2003, as the 4th Annual QuarterMaster NMRA All-Star Nationals comes to National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio. Check it out at www.nmraracing.com

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For Immediate Release:

For those you making plans to attend the Inaugural Royal Purple NMRA Ford Nationals at Dallas Motorplex in Ennis, TX on May 30-June 1, the NMRA has just released the "correct" Official Host Hotel for the event.

Holiday Inn
1515 N Beckley Ave
Desoto, TX 75115
(972) 224-9100

The room rate for the official NMRA host hotel is $74.00 a night if you mention the NMRA event!

Make your reservations today before the hotel is sold out!
The NMRA's first ever Ford Nationals event in Texas is shaping up to be huge! Don't get left out!

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OFFICIAL EVENT HOST HOTELS

For all of you racers how are planning to attend the NMRA & PRO events this season and will be requiring a place to stay, make sure that you check out our list of official host hotels. We at ProMedia Events look out for our drivers and have spent a lot of time convincing these hotels to give our drivers and spectators special rates for these event weekends. All you have to call one of the hotels listed below and ask to book a room with the NMRA or PRO block. So make sure that you book early and book with the official host hotel so that you can enjoy the great room rates that we have secured for NMRA and PRO event participants.

NMRA

4th Annual NMRA All-Stars Ford Nationals in Columbus, OH
Event Date: May 2-3-4, 2003
Host Hotel: Super 8
Hotel Address: I-70 & State Rt. 79
Buckeye Lake, OH 43008
Directions: I-70 exit # 129A, at the end of ramp turn right, you will see the sign, turn again @ first right. Contact person: Jean Smith
Phone: 740-929-1015
Special Instructions: Must ask for NMRA room block.

Inaugural NMRA Ford Nationals in Dallas, TX
Ramada Limited
795 S Interstate Highway 35 E
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Ph # 972-937-4982

Directions from track, take 287 North, 20 miles you will come to 35, take the south ramp towards Waco. Go to 2nd exit, # 401A, at end of ramp turn left, cross over bridge, then take next left, you are there.

Inaugural Motive Gear NMRA Ford Nationals in Joliet, IL
Event Date: July 25-26-27, 2003
Host Hotel: Comfort Inn South
Hotel Address: 135 Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
Directions: I-80, exit (130 B) Larkin Ave, merge into left lane, continue through 1 light, @ 2nd light turn left, followed by an immediate right, you are there.
Phone: 815-744-1770
Special Instructions: You must ask for NMRA room block.


3rd Annual NMRA Ford Nationals in Atco, NJ
Event Date: Aug. 9-10, 2003
Host Hotel: Hampton Inn-Cherry Hill/Voorhees
Hotel Address: 121 Laurel Oak Rd.
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Directions: I-295, exit # 32, go East on 561 for 2 _ miles, turn right on White Horse Rd. Go _ mile to the (Olive Garden) turn left, look for hotel. Contact Person: Sharon Day
Phone: 856-346-4500
Special Instructions: Must ask for NMRA room block.


5th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals in Bowling Green, KY Event Date: Sep. 26-27-28, 2003 Event Hotel: Travelodge Hotel Address: 1000 Executive Way
Bowling Green, KY 42104
Directions: I-65 going N-S, exit 22, turn right at end of ramp, at the first light, turn right.
I-65 going S-N, exit 22, turn left go over Interstate, turn right at the light.
Contact Person: Janet Waldron
Phone: 270-781-6610
Special Instructions: Must ask for the NMRA room block.

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For Immediate Release:

NMRA & PRO Event Series to Increase Payouts in Wild Street & True Street Class, & Incorporate Other Changes to Encourage Racing

These changes involve:
PRO Class: MSD True Street Class
NMRA Class: Fire Control Wild Street Class

In order to get more participants to participate in the class, ProMedia Events has made the following changes to the PRO/MSD True Street Class and NMRA/Fire Control Wild Street class. It is our hope that these changes in the class requirements and payouts will help encourage more people to come out and race in these classes and have fun in them! These changes are effective immediately!

NMRA Fire Control Wild Street & PRO MSD True Street Class:

1. Wild Street/True Street racers may compete in the competition without a NMRA or PRO official membership.

2. Wild Street/True Street racers will receive a free NMRA or PRO bracket racing entry into Sunday bracket race (typically approx. $60).

3. Wild Street/True Street racers will receive a free windshield decal, class decal, and set of side stickers (needed for competition).

4. NMRA & PRO payouts will increase $100.00 each for the 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, and 15.00 quickest averages.

We appreciate all the feedback on this matter, and we are excited to kick off the True Street/Wild Street racing at upcoming NMRA and PRO events.
 

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OFFICIAL NMRA TELEVISION NOTIFICATION

The 2nd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Ford Nationals
will be broadcast on ESPN2 this Thursday, April 3rd,
2003 at 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Date: 04/03/2003
Day: Thursday
Time: 02:30 PM
Network: ESPN2
Program: Inside Drag Racing

The 3rd Annual Bassani Exhaust NMRA Ford Nationals
roars into Silver Dollar Raceway in Reynolds, GA
this weekend, April 5-6, 2003. For more information,
visit www.nmraracing.com

The NMRA 2003 Ford Nationals Series is presented by
Ford Racing, 5.0 Mustang Magazine and Jet-Hot Coatings.
 

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3rd Annual Bassani Xhaust NMRA Ford Nationals
Silver Dollar Raceway
Reynolds, Georgia
April 5th - 6th, 2003

Presented by 5.0 Mustang Magazine, Jet Hot & Ford Racing

Silver Dollar Raceway will turn from sleepy country track to packed national event-level attendance when the NMRA racers come storming in on April 5 and 6. The fans in the area are rabid for fast Fords, and they won't be disappointed by the action presented by the NMRA Ford Nationals racers.

Silver Dollar will again be the site of the second race on the NMRA Nationals calendar, presented by 5.0 Mustang magazine, as we continue our southern swing after the opener at Bradenton. Silver Dollar Raceway is an NHRA quarter-mile dragstrip located about 25 miles west of Warner Robins, Georgia, and 90 miles south of Atlanta.

The NMRA will rock Silver Dollar with our full Ford program, including heads-up drag racing, a car show, a swap meet, vendors, and bracket racing! Be there! The NMRA Jet-Hot Ford Drag Racing Series, presented by Ford Racing, will feature especially hot action.

Track Information:

Silver Dollar Raceway
Hwy 96 West
Reynolds GA 31076
Track Phone: 478-847-4414
Track Web-Site: www.silverdollarraceway.com
Track Altitude: 590 feet
Track Manager: Ed Swearingen

NMRA Information:
Car Show Director Ed Svoboda (630) 499-8040
Event Operations Alan Miller (225) 241-9826

SPECTATOR TICKET PRICING
Friday Spectator $10.00
Saturday Only $20.00
Sunday Only $20.00
2-Day Pass $35.00
3-Day Weekend $45.00

How To Get To The Track:
>From The South:
>From north I-75, take exit 149 (Byron, GA). Follow Highway 49 to
Highway 96. Take Highway 96 west to Reynolds, GA.

>From the North:
>From I-75 south, take exit 136 (Perry, GA). Take Highway 341 to Fort Valley Road. Travel west on Fort Valley Road to Highway 96.

Typical Weather:
Weather in Georgia couldn't be better during this time of year. Expect 75- to 80-degree sunny days, with the possibility of a quick sprinkle here and there.

Host Car Club:
Flag City Mustangs
103 Lance Dr.
Macon, GA. 31216
President: Guy Jenkins
Phone #478-788-9584

Host Hotel Information
Host Hotel: Quality Inn
Hotel Address: 1504 Sam Nunn Blvd, Perry, GA
Phone: 478-987-1345

While you are in the area make sure that you visit Angelina's Italian Garden Cafe. This old world eatery brings the outside in with the umbrellas, flowerbeds and a fountain. Fresh-cut veal and prime rib, homemade garlic rolls and the well-known family salad bowl are a few of the features on a traditional menu. This along with the casual dress and full bar make Angelina's a can't miss.

Directions: From Atlanta going south on I-75, exit (136) Perry, as you drive to bottom of the ramp, look to your right, you are there.

Gates/Event Schedule

Friday:
Gates Open: Vendor Set-Up & Reg, Racer Reg, & Tech : Noon
NMRA Reg. & Tech Closes : 4:00 pm
Test & Tune : 5:00 pm
Secure Track : 10:00 pm

Saturday:
Gates Open: Vendor Set-Up, Racer Tech & Auto Show Reg. : 9:00 am
Bracket Time Trials : 9:15 am
Heads – Up Qualifying : 10:30 am
NMRA Qualifying Sessions: (Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw) :
Noon, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm
Auto Show Awards : 2:00 pm
Secure Track : 5:00 pm

Sunday:
Gates Open : 9:00 am
Bracket Time Trial : 9:15 am
Heads – Up Eliminations Round # 1 : 10:00 am
Pro Eliminations: (Pro 5.0, SSO)
10:30 am, Noon, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm & 4:30 pm
NMRA Bracket Eliminations : 1:00 pm
Auto Show Awards : 2:00 pm
Car Show Parade of Champions : 3:00 pm
Secure Track : 5:00 pm

Where to Eat
Angelina's Garden Cafe Applebee's
Mandarin House
Red Lobster
Pizza Hut
Taco Bell
Waffle House

Other Stuff to do:
Visit Robins Air Force Base and the Museum of Aviation
Shop at the Galleria Mall
Visit the Andersonville Civil Museum and Cemetary

NMRA JET-HOT FORD DRAG RACING, presented by Ford Racing Performance Parts

Superchips All-Ford Bracket Classes:
Superchips Pro Ford (B1)
Electronics & Dragsters OK
Win $1500
Runner up $600
Semi $150
Quarter $50
Buyback $30
Entry $60, $55 pre-registered
* based on 64 car minimum field

Superchips Super Ford (B2)
No Electronics, Footbrake Only
Win $1000
Runner up $500
Semi $100
Quarter $35
Buyback $30
Entry $60 gate, $55 pre-registered
* based on 64 car minimum field

Superchips Street Ford (B3/Street)
DOT Tires, Mufflers, Footbrake
Win $750
Runner up $400
Semi $50
Quarter $25
Buyback $20
Entry $60 gate, $55 pre-registered
* based on 64 car minimum field
 

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NMRA Ford Nationals 2003, Sponsorship Update:

Santa Ana, Calif. -- ProMedia Events is proud to announce the latest 2003 official sponsors for the upcoming NMRA Ford Nationals Series. For more information, visit www.nmraracing.com.

SUPERCHIPS – ProMedia is pleased to announce that Superchips will be the class sponsor for the bracket showdown during the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season. Superchips is one of the industry leaders in computer enhancing performance products for the automotive industry. Superchips will, in addition, be offering contingency postings for their Superchips computer module in all classes. Visit them on the web at www.superchips.com.

POWERMASTER – an industry leader in production of performance starters and alternators, has become an official sponsor of the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals series. Powermaster has also agreed to post contingency money for their starters and alternators in the following classes: Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Truck and Lighting. Visit them on the web at www.powermastermotorsports.com to see their full product line.

ARP – was founded in 1968 when racing enthusiast Gary Holzapfel realized the need for fasteners that would not fail under race conditions. Since then ARP has done nothing except improve their products to make them the best in the industry. This is one of the reasons the ProMedia is so pleased to announce that ARP will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season. ARP will also be posting contingency money for their fasteners in the Pro 5.0 and Super Street Outlaw classes. Visit them on the web at www.arp-bolts.com.

TORCO RACING FUELS – will be an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Series. Torco has also agreed to post contingency money for their racing fuels in every classes except Truck and Lightning. Check them out on the web at www.torcoracefuels.com.

QUARTERMASTER – An industry leader in the production of racing clutches and drivetrains; has joined the NMRA as an official sponsor of the 2003 NMRA Ford tour, and event title sponsor of the NMRA Quarter Master Clutches All-Star Ford Nationals at National Trail Raceway over May 4-6, 2003. Quarter Master has also agreed to post contingency money for their clutch and flywheel assemblies in the Modular Motor and Open Comp classes.

VORTECH – a leading manufacture of supercharges and inter-coolers has agreed to join the NMRA team as the class sponsor for Modular Motor, for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals series. In addition Vortech will be offering an incredible contingency package for the 2003 season. Vortech will be posting for their Mondo Superchargers in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Truck classes. Contingency money for their Igloo coolers will be in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Drag Radial, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Truck classes. Contingency money for their Supercharger systems will be offered in the EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Modular Motor, Open Comp, and Truck classes. After cooler kits will receive contingency money in the Modular Motor, Open Comp, and Truck classes. Finally Vortech will be offering contingency money for their renegade fuel system in the EFI Renegade, Real Street, and Factory Stock classes. Visit them on the web at www.vortech.com.

MICKEY THOMPSON – has joined the NMRA family by becoming an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season. Mickey Thompson does carry a full line of street and racing tires which do rank as some of the best in the industry. For more information and a full product listing visit Mickey Thompson on the web at www.mickeythompsontires.com.

JOHNNY LIGHTNING – a leader in the performance truck industry will be an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals series. Johnny Lightning will be offering contingency money for both their ram air system and their Diablo chip in the truck and lightning class.

SUMMIT RACING – a leader in performance parts at bottom basement prices. Summit Racing has agreed to continue as an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season. For the 2003 season Summit Racing is continuing to post contingency in all classes for their log book. Make sure to check out the great deals at www.summitracing.com.

TRICK FLOW SPECIALTIES – a company with one thing on its mind -- "horsepower" -- has decided to combine Trick Flow’s love of horsepower with the NMRA’s love of fast cars by becoming an official sponsor of the NMRA Ford Nationals. Trick Flow will be posting contingency for both their cylinder heads and their intake manifolds in all classes. In order to see raw horsepower in action visit Trick Flows website at www.trickflow.com.

MOROSO – has become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals. Moroso will be posting a generous contingency with their Blue Max Ignition wires in every class. Moroso, a performance parts company, has a wide variety of products; as Moroso manufacturers over 3000 products, from oil pans, to ignition wire, ignition components, hard core racing tools and numerous other parts. Check out their website at www.moroso.com.

AUTO METER – is an American owned and operated company that is currently America's No. 1 racing instrument manufacturer. Auto Meter began in 1957, manufacturing only the best instruments in the automotive aftermarket, which can be best viewed from their website at www.autometer.com. This is why we feel honored to welcome Auto Meter as an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals. Auto Meter will be posting contingency for their Data Logger in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, and EFI Renegade classes; along with posting for their Playback Tach in the Drag Radial, Real Street, Pro Stock, Factory Stock, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Truck classes.

PERFORMANCE AUTOMATIC – a company that specializes in the production of race inspired transmissions. Has joined with the NMRA by becoming an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Tour. Performance Automatic will be offering a contingency for their transmissions and pro fit bell housings in the following classes: Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Pure Street, Factory Stock, and Modular Motors. You can see all of Performance Automatic’s products at www.performanceautomatic.com.

INNOVATORS WEST - will be joining the NMRA team this season as an official sponsor of the NMRA Ford Nationals series. Innovators West specializes in racing dampners, and will be posting contingency for their dampners in the following classes: Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, and EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Pro Stock, Factory Stock, and Modular Motor. For those individuals who wish to see what Innovators West has to offer check them out on the web at www.innovatorswest.com.

WELDON PUMP – has announced that they will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season. Weldon pump is a manufacture of high performance racing pumps and will be posting contingency money for their fuel system (pump and regulator) in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, EFI Renegade, and Drag Radial series. If you wish to see a complete listing of Weldon Pump’s products visit their website at www.weldonpumps.com.

DYNAMIC RACING TRANSMISSIONS – has declared that it will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals tour. In addition, Dynamic has decided to offer a generous contingency package for their transmissions and TCT converters in all classes. Dynamic is so generous because they themselves are no stranger to the quarter mile--with a total of seven cars that currently make up the Dynamic Racing team, all of which are past or present champions, Dynamic understands the needs of racers. If you would like to see the kind of performance racing transmissions sold by Dynamic, visit them on the web at www.dynamicracingtrans.com.

BLUE OVAL CORRAL – is the Mustang lover’s one stop shop for everything in performance enhancing products. Blue Oval Corral has announced that they will be an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Series. Take a look at all of the latest and greatest in performance on their website at www.blueoval.com.

TRZ MOTORSPORTS – has signed as an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals series. TRZ will also be posting contingency for their TRZ Rear Suspension Kits in the Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, and Factory Stock classes. In addition they will be offering contingency money for their ladder bars in the Super Street Outlaw and Hot Street classes.

DIAMOND PISTONS – a manufacturer of race inspired ultra lightweight pistons, pins, and rings, has become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA season. Diamond Pistons will be offering an outstanding contingency package for the 2003 season, where they will be posting for Diamond Shelf & Custom Pistons in every class. To see pistons designed especially for the NMRA rules visit Diamond Pistons on the web at www.diamondracing.net.

MOSER ENGINEERING – was established in 1982 in Greg Moser's garage, and since 1982 Moser Engineering has re-splined well over 100,000 pairs of axles! The NMRA is pleased to announce that Moser Engineering will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Tour. Check out the new products being offered this season by Moser Engineering on their website at www.moserengineering.com.

K & N ENGINEERING - will be joining the NMRA team this season as an official sponsor of the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals series. K & N will be offering contingency money for their air filters in the following classes: Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Truck series. Visit them on the web at www.k&nfilters.com.

MR. GASKET – will be an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Series. Mr. Gasket has put together an incredible contingency package for the 2003 NMRA season; with Mr. Gasket owned companies posting in all classes for: Mallory Ignition Control, Hays Clutches, Mr. Gasket Gaskets, Hurst Manual Shifter, Hurst Auto Shifter and Erson Cams. Lakewood Traction Bars will be posted in the Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Trucks classes and Accel Generation 7 DFI systems will be posted in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, Drag Radial, Factory Stock, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Trucks classes.

FORD RACING – has re-signed the presenting sponsor for the 2003 NMRA JET HOT Drag Racing series. In addition to the tremendous amount of support which Ford Racing has already given, they will be posting contingency money for their cylinder heads, Intake Manifolds and valve covers. The contingency money will be posted for the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, and EFI Renegade.

DYNAMIC RACING PRODUCTS – a racer’s one stop shop for everything under the hood, has stated that they will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals tour. With the race season approaching in a hurry you should visit them on the web at www.dynamicracingparts.com.

J.W. PERFORMANCE – is in a class of their own when it comes to the production of race and street automatic transmissions. J.W. Performance has recently announced that it will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford National series. In addition J.W. Performance has agreed to posting contingency money for either their Ultra – Bell or their transmissions with Ultra – Bell. J.W. will be posting contingency for all classes except Truck and Lightning.

MODMAX – has joined the NMRA as an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Season. ModMax, a company who specializes in 4.6 performance, including 4.6L rods and pistons, has decided to offer contingency money for their cams or valves and/or valvesprings, and for their ModMax pistons and/or rods in every class. Check them out on the web at www.modmaxracing.com.

J.E. PISTONS – a manufacturer of high performance racing pistons has come on board with the NMRA; becoming an official sponsor of the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals. J.E Pistons will also be offering contingency money for their pistons in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, and Truck classes. For additional information on these high quality racing pistons visit them online at www.jepistons.com.

D & D MOTORSPORTS – located in Valencia, Calif. D&D Motorsports specializes in performance racing suspension components, engines, and more. D&D Motorsports will be an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals. D&D Motorsports will also be offering contingency money for their Hawk Comp and Pro Hawk comp motors in all classes.

NETWORK TITLE – Network Title is pleased to announce that it will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals series.

DENSO – one of the leading manufacturers of performance spark plugs, is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring the Denso Top Qualifier Shootout at each event for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals tour. For a better look at all of the products offer by Denso, visit them on the web at www.densosparkplugs.com.

BILLET FABRICATION – was founded by Jeff Johnston, and Billet Fabrication has become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals. Billet Fabrication, producer of some excellent oil pans for racing and the street, is in addition offering contingency money for their oil pans in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, and EFI Renegade classes.

KOOKS CUSTOM HEADERS – has agreed to become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season. Kooks was established in 1962, and has earned a reputation for making the highest quality, highest performing tubular headers and exhaust in the industry. Kooks will be posting contingency money for their custom headers in the Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock, Modular Motor, Open Comp, and Truck classes. For additional information on Kooks and their products visit them on the web at www.kookscustomheaders.com.

NITTO TIRE – ProMedia is pleased to announce that Nitto Tire will become the event sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals – World Finals Event in Bowling Green, KY. In addition Nitto is posting a generous contingency package, for their NT555 Drag Radial or Front tires, contingency money will be posted in all classes. For a look at the newest innovations in racing tires check out Nitto Tire on the web at www.nittotire.com.

WELD WHEELS – a leader in performance racing rims, has joined the NMRA team, by becoming an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals. Weld Wheels will be offering contingency money in every class for any of the Weld racing wheels. For great looking performance wheel visit Weld at www.weldracing.com.

NITROUS EXPRESS – a company with a simple creed, provide every customer with a safe, reliable nitrous system that exceeds all expectations. Which is why ProMedia is so pleased to announce that Nitrous Express will be an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals tour. In addition to being an official sponsor Nitrous Express will be offering contingency money for their NX systems in all classes. For a look at incredible products offered by Nitrous Express visit them on the web at www.nitrousexpress.com.

ASTRO PERFORMANCE – is pleased to announce that they will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Series. Please come see Astro Performance in the midway at most NMRA events during the 2003 season!

MAGNAFLOW RACING FUEL PUMPS – has become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals series. MagnaFlow will also be offering a contingency package for the 2003 season for their Pro Star Pump and Regulator and their Pro Star EFI Pump and Regulator (300, 500, 600, series only) for the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, and EFI Renegade classes. In addition Magnaflow will also be offering contingency money for their Magna Flow Pump and Regulator in the Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock, Modular Motor, and Open Comp classes.

DART MACHINERY – has signed on to be an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Season. Dart has agreed to post contingency money for their engine block in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street and Factory Stock classes. Visit them on the web at www.dartheads.com.

EDELBROCK – ProMedia is pleased to announce that Edelbrock will be the Hot Street Class Sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season. In addition Edelbrock has put together an incredible contingency package, posting in all classes for their Qwick Data systems, and Russell (lightweight hoses). Edelbrock will be posting for Cylinder Heads and Intake Manifolds in the following classes: Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, Open Comp, and Truck series. Edelbrock will be posting contingency for their headers in every class except Pro 5.0, and their throttle bodies in every class except Modular Motor. Finally Edelbrock will post contingency for their Nitrous System for Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street and Modular Motors. Everyone can visit Edelbrock online to see a complete listing of their products at www.edelbrock.com.

CENTERFORCE – ProMedia is pleased to announce that Centerforce will be the title sponsor for the burnout contest during the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season. An industry leader in the manufacturing of performance clutches, Centerforce will be offering contingency money for their clutches in the Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock and Modular Motor classes. For more information on the entire line of performance clutches visit Centerforce on the web at www.centerforce.com.

FIRE CONTROL IGNITION – has joined the NMRA team for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals series by becoming the Wild Street class title sponsor. Fire Control Ignition is in the business of producing high performance ignitions where innovation, technology, quality, performance, style, and price are unmatched. Fire Control Ignition will be posting an incredible contingency package for the 2003 season. Contingency money will be posted for their C – 4 Utra Coil and FC 1000, FC 2000 and FC 3000 ignition boxes in all classes. Visit them on the web at www.fcignition.com for a full product listing.

PAXTON – has joined the NMRA by becoming an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season. Paxton has been synonymous with automotive performance for nearly five decades. The company produced the original production centrifugal supercharger and has made its mark in every decade as a leader in high performance applications. Paxton will be offering contingency money for their NOVI 1000 supercharger in the EFI Renegade, Modular Motor, Open Comp, and Truck classes. Paxton will also be offering contingency money for their NOVI 2000 supercharger in the PRO 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, EFI Renegade, Real Street, Modular Motor, Open Comp, and Truck classes. Visit Paxton on the web at www.paxtonauto.com.

ATI PROCHARGER – will be the class sponsor for both the EFI Renegade and Pro 5.0 classes for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Series. ProCharger the industry leader in super charging systems, which is why they feel confident to offer such an incredible contingency package. Procharger will be posting contingency money in every class for the following products: P600B, C-Series, P-Series, D-Series, F1-Series, F2-Series, F3-Series, and F3-MM superchargers. Visit Procharger on the web at www.procharger.com.

SPEC CLUTCH – has become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals. Spec Clutch is in the business of high performance race inspired clutches. Spec Clutch will be posting contingency money for their Spec Stage 2 clutch in the Pure Street, Factory Stock, and Modular Motor classes. Contingency money for their Speck Stage 3 clutch will be offered in Drag Radial Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock, Modular Motor and Open Comp classes. The Spec Stage 4 clutch will be posted for in the Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Modular Motor, and Open Comp classes. Finally their Spec Stage 5 clutch will have contingency money posted in the Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Modular Motor and Open Comp classes. Visit Spec Clutch on the web at www.specclutches.com.

BRODIX – an industry leader in the production of heads, blocks, and manifolds, has joined with the NMRA by becoming an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Series. In addition Brodix is offering contingency money for their BF 200 and BF 201/202 in the Pro 5.0 Super Street Outlaw, Open Comp, and Truck series. Brodix will also be offering money for their Track 1 Ford in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Open Comp and Truck classes. Finally, Brodix will be posting contingency money for their ST 5.0 in the Hot Street, EFI Renegade, Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, Open Comp and Truck classes. To see a full product line visit them on the web at www.brodix.com.

DYNOMAX – An industry leader in the production of racing exhaust systems; has joined the NMRA as the Truck and Lightning class sponsor of the 2003 NMRA Ford tour. Dynomax has been a leader in the exhaust system arena for years, due to their use of advanced technology in the design and production of their exhaust systems. Dynomax will be offering an attractive contingency package for the 2003 season, where they will be posting for their Ultra Flow Welded Stainless mufflers and their Bullet Mufflers in all classes. To see a full product line visit Dynomax on the web at www.dynomax.com.

MAGNAFLOW EXHAUST - a company that focuses on performance enhancing exhaust systems - is providing a generous contingency package for the NMRA racers - they will be posting for mufflers in all classes. In addition, Magnaflow has signed on as an official NMRA series sponsor for the 2003 season. Magnaflow Exhaust, a Southern California based company, can be visited on the web at www.magnaflow.com.

TOKICO USA, INC - has a wide variety in its product line, specializing in performance shocks and struts for everything from the family SUV to a drag race car. For the NMRA 2003 season, Tokico has become an official sponsor and is posting contingency for Tokico shocks and struts in the following classes: Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock, Modular Motor, Open Comp, and Truck & Lighting. If you would like to learn more you can visit them at www.tokicogasshocks.com.

WYNNE SPEED - a leading mail order company, has become an NMRA official sponsor for the 2003 season. Everyone will get a chance to see the colors of Wynne Speed this NMRA season because Todd Wynne will be competing in the Pro 5.0 class. Wynne Speed will be posting contingency this season for engines in the: Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Renegade, Hot Street, Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock, and Modular Motor. For information on Wynne Speed go to www.wynnespeed.com. MAXIMUM MOTORSPORTS - has become a contingency sponsor for the 2003 NMRA season. Maximum Motor Sports will be sponsoring a total of six different products, which includes, Maximum Roll Bars, Rear Lower Control Arms, Rear Swaybars, Caster/ Camber Plates, and Front and Rear Coil Over Kits. Maximum MotorSports will be posting contingencies for all NMRA classes except Truck & Lighting.

UNLIMITED PERFORMANCE RACING - has announced that it will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Tour. UPR specializes in Mustang customization and performance items, and now that UPR has become an official sponsor, everyone will get a good taste of what UPR has to offer when they walk the vendor row. For people who can not wait until the races - visit them on the web at www.uprproducts.com.

C & L PERFORMANCE - will be joining the NMRA team this season as an official sponsor. C & L will be posting contingency prizes for the C & L Mass Air System, in the flowing classes: Drag Radial, Real Street, Pure Street, Factory Stock, and Modular Motor. For more information on the C & L Performance Systems visit them on the web at www.cnlperformance.com.

RED LINE SYNTHETIC OIL - makers of the racing lubricants designed by racers for racers, have declared that they will be an official sponsor of the 2003 NMRA Ford National series this season. Red Line Oil has a huge variety of oils to handle all of your cars needs, which can be viewed at www.redlineoil.com.

DALLAS MUSTANG – was founded in 1981, and is a leader in the 1964 to 1973 and 1986 to 2002 Mustang and Shelby parts and manufacturing field. Dallas Mustang maintains a complete inventory of Early Model restoration (65-73) & Late Model (86-02) performance parts. In addition Dallas Mustang has signed on to be a title sponsor this season and will be sponsoring the NMRA All-Ford Auto Show Experience, presented by Dallas Mustang Parts at the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals tour. If you would like to see the kind of performance enhancing products sold by Dallas Mustang visit them on the web at www.dallasmustang.com.

BORLA PERFORMANCE – has decided to become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Series. As everyone knows Borla is a leader in the design and manufacture of stainless steel performance exhaust. Borla began two decades ago as a manufacturer of exhaust systems for Rolls-Royce and Ferrari, but have evolved into one of the premier manufacturers of today’s performance exhaust systems. Borla is posting a generous contingency package in all classes for the 2003 season. Borla is posting contingency money for their: Headers, both the XR – 1 & Pro XS mufflers, and their cat back exhaust. To see more Borla products visit them at www.borla.com.

LENCO EQUIPMENT - a leader in the production of racing transmissions for over 30 years is now an official sponsor of the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals. Lenco features lightweight next generation transmissions that feature the use of exotic materials like Titanium. All of this can be seen on the Lenco website at www.lencoracing.com.

VP RACING FUEL - has become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA season. VP Racing Fuel will also be sponsoring contingency money for their racing fuel in all classes. VP, has been making the best fuels for motorsports since 1975. VP has been the fuel of NHRA Pro Stock Champs for 26 years. The entire VP story and product line can be viewed at www.vpracingfuels.com.

VFN FIBERGLASS – a company that specializes in the production of race inspired fiberglass body components has announced that it will become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Tour. VFN Fiberglass will be offering a contingency for their body components. They contingency will be offered for the following classes: Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, Real Street and Pure Street. For people who cannot wait until the races - visit them on the web at www.vfnfiberglass.com.

RON DAVIS RACING PRODUCTS - will be joining the NMRA team this season as an official sponsor of the NMRA Ford Nationals series. Ron Davis specializes in racing radiators, and has a very loyal contingent of clients in the industry. For those individuals who wish to view a true Mustang Racing radiator visit www.rondavisradiators.com.

BFGOODRICH – BFG is returning as the title class sponsor for both the Factory Stock and Drag Radial class during the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Series. In addition to producing some of the industries best products BFGoodrich will be posting a contingency for their Drag Radial tires in the Drag Radial and Factory Stock classes. For information of BFGoodrich tires visit them on the web at www.bfgoodrichtires.com.

BARRY GRANT – has become an official sponsor of the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals. Barry Grant will be offering contingency money for their fuel pumps in all classes. Barry Grant owns two additional companies, which will both be offering contingency money. The first is Demon Carburetors who will be posting for their King Demon in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Drag Radial, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Truck classes. Demon Carburetors will also be posting contingency money for their Race Demon Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, Hot Street, Drag Radial, Pure Street, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Truck classes. Finally Nitrous Works will be posting for their Nozzle system in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, EFI Renegade, Hot Street, Drag Radial, Real Street, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Truck classes. Along with their plate system, which will be posted in the Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw, EFI Renegade, Hot Street, Drag Radial, Modular Motor, Open Comp and Truck classes.

REV RACING VALVES - has become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA season. Rev Racing is a manufacture of high performance racing valves. Visit them on the web at www.revvalves.com.

POWER SURGE – a company that specializes in a variety of racing products has agreed to become an official sponsor for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Tour. Power Surge will be offering contingency money in the Truck and Lightning class for their PSP Computer Chip, PSP High Flow Filter Kit, and their PSP Billet Nitrous Plate.

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ATI ProCharger Superchargers to Sponsor NMRA Pro 5.0 Category for the 2003 Series

SANTA ANA, California–MARCH 7, 2003 – ProMedia Events announced today that ATI ProCharger, one of the leading supercharger manufacturers, has signed as the title sponsor of the fan-favorite NMRA Pro 5.0 racing category for the 2003 season. ProCharger has been the class sponsor of the ProCharger Renegade eliminator since 2001, and has committed to also sponsor the NMRA Pro 5.0 class for 2003 after last year’s sponsor recently stepped aside.

“This NMRA Pro 5.0 class sponsorship was a natural for ProCharger, and we intend to do everything in our power to grow this class dramatically in the next two years,” said Dan Jones, ProCharger President. “With the NMRA’s outstanding promotion of the Pro 5.0 class, the ESPN2 television coverage, and the support of 5.0 Mustang Magazine, we know that ProCharger’s brand name will benefit greatly from this relationship. Our sponsorship of the Pro 5.0 class is, in reality, intended to promote the ATI ProCharger name to the hundreds of thousands of “average” fans across the country who follow this class. The audience ProCharger is targeting is a street legal fan, a general Ford racing fan, or even a street Mustang owner---the type that follows Pro 5.0 and now he or she will associate that with ProCharger superchargers.”

“NMRA is intensely committed to re-building the ProCharger Pro 5.0 class, and that starts with a strong sponsor who shares our dedication to the class, “ said Charlie Harmon, NMRA V.P. of Event Development. “With the new Pro 5.0 engine program, our commitment to five years of chassis and driveline rules, and the new Pro 5.0 Entrant Support Program; our goal is to support the existing racers as well as help get fresh racers in ProCharger Pro 5.0. We are working hard to get back to exciting, competitive Pro 5.0 racing, and basically have full fields by the end of the 2004 season. We couldn’t be more happy with this new ProCharger support for 2003 and beyond.”

“ProCharger is committed to the class as a whole, not just the supercharged combinations,” said Harmon. “Dan and Ken Jones, Jim Summers, and the entire ProCharger organization is keenly aware that for the class to succeed it needs a mix of competitive power adders, and they are one hundred percent supportive of NMRA doing what it takes to make this class into a major force in drag racing.” Added Dan Jones: “While we are proud of the accomplishments of NMRA Pro 5.0 ProCharger-equipped racers such as Don Walsh Jr., Doug Mangrum, and now, Bill Rimmer—a full field of nitrous, naturally aspirated, supercharged, big block, and turbocharger equipped Pro 5.0 teams will make this ProCharger Pro 5.0 class successful in our eyes.”

ATI ProCharger, based in Kansas City, is one of the leading supercharger manufacturers in the United States, producing systems with intercoolers for cars, trucks, boats, and industrial applications. ProCharger has been involved in Ford drag racing since the early 1990s, and is one of the pioneers with innovative and patented supercharger technology.

NMRA’s ProCharger Pro 5.0 class features tube chassis Ford Mustang vehicles, featuring small block and big blocks engines equipped with nitrous oxide, a supercharger, or a turbocharger. Prior to the start of the 2003 season, a new rules package was introduced freezing the body, chassis, and driveline rules for a length of five years; and a new competitor support program was introduced to help ProCharger Pro 5.0 teams develop sponsorship support.

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Multi-Event Pro 5.0 Champion Doug Mangrum to Dedicate Himself to NMRA Championship Pursuit in 2003

Santa Ana, Calif. – ProMedia Events and the NMRA Jet Hot Ford Drag Racing Series are proud to announce that Doug Mangrum will be running in the NMRA Pro 5.0 series for the 2003 season. After a complete rebuild of his car, it looks as if Mangrum will be able to attend the first NMRA National event of the season--the 2nd Annual Nitto Tire Spring Ford Nationals in Bradenton, Florida over March 6-9, 2003.

Doug Mangrum will be competing in Pro 5.0 with a new combination this season -- featuring a 400 cubic inch engine paired with the brand new ProCharger F3M supercharger. This combination looks to produce between 1600 and 1700 horsepower, and Mangrum estimates he should lose about 2 tenths of a second off of his best quarter mile times; moving Mangrum into the high 6 second area.

Doug Mangrum knows that it takes more than just being a great driver to win races -- it also takes great equipment and great sponsors. According to Mangrum, his sponsors are the core of his racing team, and like him, “they are never satisfied, and continue to strive and improve their already great products.” Doug Mangrum enters the NMRA 2003 Pro 5.0 season with both new and long-time sponsors, and he would like to give special thanks to Dallas Mustang, ProCharger, Granatelli Motorsports, Redline Oil, Keith Craft Race Engines, Liberty Transmissions, Bob Utter Ford, and Race Art Grafix.

Doug Mangrum has decided to join the Pro 5.0 Driver Support Program that the NMRA offered to help Pro 5.0 drivers during their season long quest for the NMRA Pro 5.0 championship. “It was a natural for a driver with the national popularity that Doug Mangrum has to join the NMRA team of Pro 5.0 racers,” said NMRA head Charlie Harmon. “Mangrum has always enjoyed a loyal fan base, and with the NMRA coming to his home state of Texas with our Royal Purple Ford Nationals at Texas Motorplex, we will really get to see his popularity first hand.” Mangrum, for his part, is excited to part of the NMRA Pro 5.0 class and the Pro 5.0 program, saying, “it is finally nice to be able to show sponsors what they are going to get, before the season even starts.”

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Dallas Mustang Parts joins NMRA as presenting sponsor of All-Ford Auto Show Spectacular Series for 2003

Santa Ana, Calif. -- ProMedia Events is proud to announce that Dallas Mustang Parts has signed as the presenting sponsor for the NMRA All-Ford auto show for the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals Series. The NMRA All-Ford Auto Show Spectacular, presented by Dallas Mustang Parts, will be held at 8 national events during the upcoming season.

Dallas Mustang Parts, was founded in 1981, and has become a leading source for 1964 to 1973 and 1986 to 2002 Mustang and Shelby parts. In addition, Dallas Mustang Parts maintains a complete inventory of Early Model restoration (65-73) & Late Model (86-02) performance parts in their Dallas, Texas based facility. According to Dallas Mustang, “we are proud to sponsor the 2003 NMRA Auto Show events, this is a natural fit for your company. For over 20 years, we’ve led the national in affordable, top quality Mustang restoration, modification and performance equipment, and we’re still at it!”

“The NMRA All-Ford Auto Show Spectacular, presented by Dallas Mustang Parts, is going to become an even BIGGER part of the NMRA events,” said NMRA Event Director Charlie Harmon. “Our Auto Show portion of our events are for all Fords, not just Mustangs, and with our increased commitment to offer a great auto show, and with increased promotion of these shows, they are just going to grow and grow. We want to provide a big thank you to Dallas Mustang for their support in making this a reality”.

Get the top quality and selection you want, with the great service and prices you expect! Call 1-800-MUSTANG or visit www.dallasmustang.com today. Dallas Mustang – It’s all you need!

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2nd Annual Nitto Tires NMRA Spring Ford Nationals

Bradenton Motorsports Park

Bradenton, Florida

March 6-9, 2003

Bright, sunny skies greet ford fans for a fantastic Nitto Tire NMRA season-opener in Bradenton, Florida. Don Walsh Jr. takes the victory in ProCharger Pro 5.0 to kick off a stellar 2003 season.

The first weekend of March was a wet, rainy time to be in Florida, but when the 6th rolled around, the clouds parted to greet the NMRA faithful as they pulled into Bradenton Motorsports Park to kick off the 2003 NMRA Ford Nationals season, presented by 5.0 Mustang Magazine. The 2nd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Ford Nationals was highly anticipated, and once again, the season-opener featured packed grandstands, a huge swap meet and car show, and the cream of the crop in Ford heads-up racers, all looking to take home the first trophy of the year.

Action in the NMRA Jet-Hot Ford Drag Racing Series, presented by Ford Racing Performance Parts was hot, with over 200 heads up cars on the property. ProCharger Pro 5.0, a class that has gone through a bit of a transformation in the last two years, saw a strong field of heavy hitters. They were led by veteran street-legal racer Chuck Samuel, who topped the qualifying order in Kevin Marsh’s turbocharged Mustang with a 6.87 at 203 mph. Samuel was deadly consistent during all of his qualifying rounds, running all of his passes in the 6.90’s and 6.80s. He was followed in the order by Tim Savell in Todd Wynne’s awesome new turbocharged car, running a 7.19 at 194mph. Don Walsh Jr., Randy Eakins and Doug Mangrum filled out the field in this top eliminator.

During eliminations, Walsh used his legendary reaction time prowess to get past Eakins, then shocked the crowd by taking out Samuel with first a holeshot, and then by posting a 6.86 at 202mph. The team of Samuels and Marsh was a fan favorite, and the NMRA fans were treated to one of the best side by side races of the event. That sent Walsh to the final round to face Mangrum, who had a bye in the semis. Both racers cut reaction times in the .400s, but Walsh was a tick quicker with a .437 to Mangrum’s .467, and Walsh then streaked to another 6-second pass, this one a 6.90 at 202 to Mangrum’s tire-shaking 8.27 at a coasting 117 mph. Walsh and crew enjoyed the post-event celebration as the Pro 5.0 winner of the Nitto Tire Spring Ford Nationals.

MSD Super Street Outlaw was once again one of the top classes with 24 cars entered. They were led by New Mexico’s John Urist, who took his turbocharged beast through the traps in 7.98 seconds at 173mph. Todd Fluman’s ProCharger-blown car was the only other SSO machine in the sevens, running a 7.98 at 174mph. NMRA 2002 Rookie of the Year Jim Blair sat in the third spot with an 8.091 and hot on his heels was Randy Haywood’s modular-powered car with an 8.095. Urist weeded his way through the competition to make it to the semi-finals and got a bye to the final round, while on the other side of the ladder were two new names to SSO. Mauro Vitale of Glouster, Virginia, and Mark Van Meter, formerly of the Vortech Modular Muscle ranks. Vitale advanced by virtue of a holeshot to face Urist in the final. Urist had a .400-second advantage, so Vitale needed another holeshot. Going for broke, he red lit, handing the win to Urist.

Edelbrock Hot Street once again had the tightest field of them all, with the top 11 cars all in the 9-second range. Shane Long, Scott Budisalich, Kurt Neighbor, Brian Booze (the defending class champ), and Bob Hanlon were all qualified between 9.299 and 9.323. Long made it to the final round by beating Max Gross and Booze (as well as a bye run), while Budisalich got there at the expense of Nick Bacalis, Hanlon, and Neighbor. When the lights came down, it was anybody’s race, as Budisalich and Long cut lights of .453 and .455, respectively! At the top end, the win light came on in Budisalich’s lane with a 9.237 to Long’s 9.331.

ProCharger EFI Renegade had 15 cars going for gold, but it was Kurt Gallant winning from the pole position. Gallant qualified number one with a 9.197 and weeded his way through the tough field to meet class veteran Bob Kurgan in the final round. Their race was brutally close. They left within one-hundreth of a second of each other, and at the top end it was Gallant winning with a 9.235 to Kurgan’s 9.299!

BFGoodrich Drag Radial saw the defending class champion, Chris Little, lead the field in qualifying with an 8.803 at 155mph from his nitrous oxide-equipped car. Peter Champani’s turbocharged machine was also in the eights, with an 8.955 at 155 qualifying effort. Not surprisingly, these two made it to the final, and Little showed up with a strong 8.80 to Champani’s 9.19 at 153.

5.0 Mustang Real Street saw a big field of 18 power-adder, stick-shift Mustangs, led by Chris Tuten with a 10.24 at 131mph. Robin Lawrence, who stepped up to Real Street from years in Factory Stock, sat in the number two spot, followed by class regular Jason Hoots in third. Hoots and Lawrence were the ones to make it to the final round, and it was set to be a real shootout. Unfortunately, Lawrence’s car crept in the lights and lit the red bulb, handing the win to Hoots. This was Hoots first win in 5.0 Real Street and the team was ecstatic.

The defending champion in Tremec Pure Street, Gene Hindman, came out swinging by qualifying on top of the 14-car field. He and Darin Hendricks were the only cars I n the 10s, but he next 10 cars were all in the 11s, making this a fairly tight field. As fate would have it, Hindman and Hendricks met in the final round. They had identical .503 reaction times and were door-handle-to-door-handle all the way down the track. Hendricks got there first with a 10.895 to the champ’s 10.940, making this one of the closest races of the whole weekend!

BFGoodrich Factory Stock seemed to be a repeat of the 2002 Bradenton race, with Michael Washington once again coming out on top to win this naturally aspirated eliminator. Washington, who teamed up with last year’s champ Justin Burcham, qualified number one and laid waste to everyone he lined up against, including Dedpedal Racing’s Tim Duncan in the final round. Duncan actually got a huge holeshot on Washington, but Washington ran his quickest pass of the weekend, a 12.014.

Vortech Modular Muscle saw 41 overhead-cam cars compete in Bradenton, led by Shane Williams in qualifying. But after six rounds of eliminations, it came down to the winningest Modular race of them all, Robert Hindman, facing Rick Doern. On the .500-second Pro tree, Doern just missed a killer leave, redlighting with an oh-so-close .489. Hindman cut a fantastic .509 and won by virtue of his opponent’s red bulb.

Toyo Tires Open Comp was predictably one of the biggest classes of them all, with 31 Fords entered. Darryl Cannon’s ’63 Falcon was the quickest in the class, running a 9.171 at 148mph, but it was class veteran Larry “Mr. Open Comp” Geddes that took the win. Geddes beat Randy Conway’s ’94 Cobra in the final with a hole shot. Both racers broke out, but Geddes was the lesser offender and got the win light.

Nitto Tires Truck & Lightning had a full 20 trucks entered, led by Mark Morales and his V8-powered ’88 Ranger. Four rounds of racing later, and Morales found himself in the finals, facing Jim Owens and his 2001 Lightning. Owens got to leave first, but Morales got a big hole shot and chased him down, crossing the finish line first with a 9.97 at only 127mph to Owens’ 13.32 at 101.

The Superchips Bracket classes were packed with all sorts of interesting Ford bracket machines. In Superchips Pro Ford (electronics), Gary Varney (Reynoldsburg, OH) beat Bill Parrett (Brooksville, FL) when Parrett red lit with a heart-breaking .498. Superchips Super Ford was won by Wayne Stewart of Lakeland, Florida, taking out Jeff Keen (Palmetto, FL) when Keen also red lit, this time a .496. Ouch times two! Superchips Street Ford saw David Ritchey (Deltona, FL) take out Nick Bailisco (Englewood, FL) by running closer to his dial-in.

One of the biggest improvements in the Nitto Tire Spring Ford Nationals from 2002 was the awesome iron in the auto show. The NMRA All-Ford Auto Show & Shine, presented by Dallas Mustang Parts was huge at Bradenton, with well over 200 cars in the show field over the weekend. Special thanks to the terrific NMRA host car club of the show, Modern Mustang of Seffner, FL, led by President Mike Gorham! The Best of Show winner was Rob Carr’s ’74 Pantera, which led the parade of show cars down the track on Sunday. The Denso Top Qualifier awards went to Don Walsh Jr. (ProCharger Pro 5.0) and John Urist (MSD Super Street Outlaw), and the Centerforce Burnout Contest was won by Jim Givens of Clearwater, FL.

The next round of NMRA action takes place the first weekend of April, as the 3rd Annual Bassani Xhaust NMRA Ford Nationals takes place at Silver Dollar Raceway in Reynolds, Georgia, April 5-6, 2003.