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Racing News: NMRA World Finals + Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival Returns to Beech Bend Raceway in 2021

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The Holley NMRA Ford Nationals will complete its season with the NMRA World Finals + Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival the weekend of September 30–October 3, 2021.

NMRA World Finals + Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival Returns to Beech Bend Raceway in 2021

The Holley NMRA Ford Nationals will once again complete its season with the NMRA World Finals + Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival the weekend of September 30–October 3, 2021. The NMRA World Finals + Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival combines NMRA championship drag racing, QA1 True Street, and the UPR Products Car Show together, and includes celebrity drifting and special appearances, Grand Champion competition, autocross, burnout contests and more. NMRA kicks off its season with the Spring Break Shootout at Bradenton Motorsports Park the weekend of March 4–7. The tour heads north to Atlanta Dragway (Commerce, Georgia), April 8–11, for the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals. The new home of the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing is World Wide Technology Raceway (Madison, Illinois) as the team challenge continues May 13–16. The NMRA Ford Nationals makes its return to Summit Motorsports Park (Norwalk, Ohio) the weekend of June 10–13. US 131 Motorsports Park is once again on the schedule with the NMRA/NMCA Power Festival, July 22–25. Racers and fans have a two months to prepare for the finale at Beech Bend Raceway September 30–October 3, with the NMRA World Finals + Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival.  

Baja 500
Baja Brothers Racing took the Savvy Off Road, Falken Tire Jeep Gladiator to victory at the Baja 500. 

Baja Brothers Racing Finishes First in Class at Baja 500

Baja Brothers Racing took the Savvy Off Road, Falken Tire Jeep Gladiator to victory at the Baja 500, September 22–27. Gladiator Race #720F crossed the finish line first in class just after 3:20 a.m., after almost 19 hours of racing. For complete results, visit the SCORE website.

2021 NMCA Muscle Car Nationals Event Schedule

The NMCA Muscle Car Nationals returns to action in 2021 with six national events held at legendary motorsport facilities. The NMCA Muscle Car Nationals is home to thousands of vintage and modern vehicles participating across championship drag racing, street-legal competition, and car show arenas. NMCA kicks off the year once again at Bradenton Motorsports Park. The tour then moves north of Atlanta for the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals in April. There’s big action in May at the Gateway to the West when the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing takes place at World Wide Technology Raceway. Following a brief mid-season break is the NMRA/NMCA Power Festival at US 131 Motorsports Park, which becomes a regular tour stop after last year’s wildly successful event. Summit Motorsports Park is back on the schedule in 2021 hosting the NMCA All-American Nationals. The season concludes once again at Lucas Oil Raceway just outside of Indianapolis with the NMCA World Street Finals.

March 18-21, 2021
19th Annual Muscle Car Mayhem
Bradenton Motorsports Park, Bradenton Florida

April 8-11, 2021
13th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals
Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Georgia

May 13-16, 2021
16th Annual NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing
World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Illinois

July 22-25, 2021
Inaugural NMRA/NMCA Power Festival
US 131 Motorsports Park, Martin, Michigan

August 26-29 2021
20th Annual NMCA All-American Nationals
Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio

September 23-26, 2021
20th Annual NMCA World Street Finals
Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis

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