Alex Viscardi

Words by Jason Reiss
Photos by Jake Amitisto

The NMRA and NMCA made a triumphant return to Atlanta Dragway for the third annual Nitto Tire All Star Nationals during the weekend of April 14-17 – a weekend that will live on forever as the host of the some of the quickest passes either series has ever seen. 

In the Pro Street class, a field of twelve cars rounded out the ladder with Chris Rini’s 6.03 topping the charts at the end of qualifying.  Eliminations had Alex Viscardi taking home the win on a single after Joe Dunne was unable to take the tree under power on a single run in the semifinal.

Ed Rice

The NMRA’s Pro Outlaw 10.5 and NMCA’s Super Street classes have been combined this weekend, and NMRA regular Mike Murillo topped the ladder with an awesome 6.73 blast to lead the field into eliminations.  There, Ed Rice came out of nowhere uncorked a 6.72 at over 209 mph in the final round to send Murillo home.