DETROIT ’ S FINEST MUSCLE CARS SHOW OFF AT NMCA ’ S NORWALK STOP
BY AINSLEY JACOBS
PHOTOGRAPHS BY NMCA
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October 2018
The second-to-last stop on the 2018 NMCA tour , the 17th Annual Honeywell Garrett NMCA All-American Nationals featuring the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series , could make or break it for some racers chasing the championship . With nerves on edge and tunes set to kill , the world ’ s fastest street cars descended on Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk , Ohio , over the weekend of August 24-26 , 2018 for another epic drag racing event .
Additionally , the 50th Anniversary Ford Performance Cobra Jet Reunion presented by TascaParts . com was in full swing with a mind-boggling array of historic , vintage , and priceless Cobra Jet cars on display for fans to enjoy . Although there was a bit of rain on Saturday and overnight into Sunday , the soggy sod didn ’ t dampen the spirits of those in attendance , as well over 500 race cars were on the property in addition to the killer car show .
The biggest , baddest machines on the property enjoyed a 34-car field in VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod . Demotte , Indiana , resident and points leader Jason Hamstra claimed the top honors in qualifying when he coaxed a cool 3.724-second pass at 204.23 mph from his supercharged ’ 69 Camaro . Hamstra was still in the running by the time the final round rolled around , and was scheduled to go up against the No . 2 qualifier , Don Walsh Jr , but Walsh hurt the drivetrain in his Corvette in the semifinals bad enough that he wasn ’ t able to make the call to the start the next time out . Hamstra then opted instead to claim his victory by simply breaking the beams and saving any wear and tear on parts , ending the weekend on a high note .
Making moves in Mickey Thompson Radial Wars , it was Kentuckian Marty “ McFly ’ n ” Stinnett and his twin turbo , small-block-powered , orange Fox body sitting pretty in the No . 1 spot after qualifying had been finalized thanks to a 3.932 at 193.43 mph pass . Stinnett went out in the semifinals , but James Lawrence and Enzo Pecchini both advanced to the last match-up of the weekend . There , Lawrence had the starting line advantage with his DragZine . com-backed , ProCharged Corvette and never trailed to take the win with a 3.986 at 188.31 mph blast while Pecchini stopped the clocks in 4.128 at 180.48 mph .
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