NMRA at Bradenton

Results and photos courtesy NMRA
3/30/04

he crowd count was the best ever at the National Mustang Racers Association season opener, the third annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Ford Nationals, held March 11-14 at Florida's Bradenton Motorsports Park.

The event was marred when number two qualifier Peter Champani's car caught on fire during the last round of BFGoodrich Drag Radial qualifying. Champani was taken to the hospital with burns to his face, but was released the following Tuesday and is recovering at home. He already has plans for a new car.

PRO 5.0: Unfortunately, many of the cars being built over the winter just were not finished in time for this race. Vic Williams and Chip Havemann were the only competitors. Williams won with a 7.27 at 186.02 mph.

MSD SUPER STREET OUTLAW: A full field of twenty 10.5-inch tire cars were in attendance. Six cars qualified in the 7's. Jim Blair's supercharged '95 Corbra R set the pace at 7.68/167 in qualifying. In the final round he met Sam Vincent's nitrous car. Vincent got a holeshot, but couldn't hold off Blair's thundering 7.63-second winning pass.

PROCHARGER EFI RENEGADE: Defending champion, Kurt Gallant, was No. 1 qualifier at 8.79/154. In the final he faced Larry Prykucki, who made his first-ever final round appearance in NMRA action. Prykucki knew he needed a holeshot, but redlit instead, handling the victory to Gallant.