That’s what we like to see – American Muscle. Bart Tobener was the Renegade class winner.

Words by Greg Acosta
Photos courtesy NMRA

At the Second Annual Nitto NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals there were some amazing performances and upsets at zMAX Dragway, which made for a seriously exciting race weekend.

Pro Outlaw 10.5 only had three entries, but put on quite the show. Mike Murillo took the number one spot with a 7.22, giving him the bye straight into the final round on Sunday. On the other side of the ladder, Dwayne James got a single when Conrad Scarry succumbed to engine problems and didn’t make the call. In the final, Murillo took the win light, 6.98 to 7.32.

Super Street Outlaw action saw Sam Vincent shatter the record in qualifying, running a 7.262 – the quickest pass ever for the class – for the number one spot. In the semis, John MacDonald had the bye into the final while John Urist defeated Vincent on a holeshot in a wild side-by-side battle to meet Macdonald in the final. The final round ended before it started as Urist went .053 red, giving MacDonald the win.

Renegade had a seven-car turnout, with Dan Rawls taking the top spot in qualifying with an 8.46. In the semis, Brian Mitchell went red, allowing Bart Tobener to advance to the final, while Chris Van Gilder defeated Dan Rawls on a shutdown pass. In the final Tobener got around Van Gilder’s holeshot to win, 8.56 to 8.89.