NMCA Indy 2011 Finals Same Day Coverage

NMCA Indy 2011 Finals Same Day Coverage

Paul Huizenga
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October 9, 2011


It’s Eliminations Day at the Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, and we’re awaiting the start of the heads-up classes. We’ll have results for you throughout the day as we go down to the finals – in the meantime, enjoy last night’s final round of qualifying:

NMCA Classes – Qualifying Round 3

We’ve got a lot to look forward today, including what might be the first side-by-side 5-second pair in Pro Street history, so keep us bookmarked. Once again, we would like to express gratitude to our event coverage sponsor, SCT Performance, for making it all possible. Check out their fine line of tuners at www.sctflash.com.

Sunday Notes:

SAM School has been tearing it up all season long and this race is no different in the LSX Shootout.

Pro Street is just finishing up Round 2, and unfortunately the hoped-for match between the top two qualifiers (and the only racers in the fives so far) Rini and Lutz is not to be. While Rini got a free pass from Dyno Don Blasod, who redlit in the first round, and beat Billy Glidden in round 2 after a staging duel, Lutz went out in the opening round.
Joe Dunne is still in it, taking out Josh Green in the first round, then getting a free pass when Clint Hairston jumped the light in round two. With Pro Street down to the final four, there aren't enough rounds left for Rini to close the gap in points and claim the championship, so all that remains is for Dunne to be officially crowned.

In the Pro Stock finals, Andy Schmidt and Charlie Booze, Jr. paired up to see who would take home the Wally. Unfortunately for Schmidt, another big wheelstand resulted, and he narrowly avoided collecting Booze at the 330-foot cones. Check out this dramatic photo sequence:








The Evolution of LS Engines:

The Quickest Pro Street pass in History! 5.98!

Two drivers break the 5 second barrier in Pro Street

Mike Murillo Cheats Disaster

Elimination Round One Videos:

LSX Shootout Eliminations Round 1

Eliminations Round 1 for Pro Stock, Drag Radial, Xtreme Street, Nostalgia Pro Street, and Pro Street.

Final Results:

LSX Shootout Final Round Eliminations

NMCA Final Round Eliminations


It was a long night on Friday, thanks to several interruptions in the race action, but we got Round 1 in the books and today is already rockin’ with cars going down the track for qualifying round two. For full first round standings, jump to the Friday Coverage page, and keep your browser pointed right here all weekend long for more updates, photos, and videos.

Speaking of videos, here’s a recap of last night’s qualifying action, including Andy Schmidt’s wheelstand and crash landing (11:53 in the video):

Qualifying Round 1 – Pro Street, Super Street 10.5, Nostalgia Pro Street, 275 Drag Radial, Xtreme Street, and Pro Stock

Chris Rini needs everything to fall in line to take the Pro Street title away from Joe Dunne, and the first pieces of that puzzle fell into place last night. Rini, in the far lane, ran a near-perfect 6.057 pass at 234.78 MPH, while Joe Dunne (in the near lane) had trouble right off the hit and limped to a 13-second finish.

Here’s a look at the LSX Challenge round one qualifying:

Wheels Up Bumper Grinding Action with Andy Schmidt

We’d like to give special thanks to our event coverage sponsor, SCT Performance, for making it all possible. Check out their fine line of tuners at www.sctflash.com.

Round 2 Qualifying Results:












Round Three Notes:

Chris Rini flirted with a five last night, running 6.057 in round one of Pro Street qualifying. Today, he did the deed in round three, nailing a 5.988 pass at 236.46 MPH and cementing the top qualifying position.
Rini wasn't the only guy with a five in his bag of tricks, though - Bill Lutz nailed a 5.994 at 241.71 MPH just a few pairs afterwards. Conclusive proof that Pro Street is a 5-second class, right there...
No, Super Street racer Mike Murillo doesn't have his steering wheel turned - the right side tie rod broke during his burnout, letting the front wheel shake back and forth like a wet dog. It's no exaggeration to say that if it had let go just a few moments later during a 200 MPH pass, it would have been ugly. Way to cheat the Reaper, Mike! We're looking forward to seeing you in eliminations tomorrow.


On Car Camera – Drag Radial Showdown

Final Qualifying Results:

Well, it’s 9:30PM, we’re down for another big oil spill, but we have a few classes done…






Midnight, and we got the rest of qualifying done…




The 2011 racing season draws to a close with the 10th Annual FueLab NMCA World Street Finals at the Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana, and StreetMuscleMag will be bringing you same day coverage and videos all weekend long. With the Double Secret Elimination Points rule in place for this event, there are still lots of class championships up for grabs. Joe Dunne and Chris Rini will battle it out for top honors in Kooks Custom Headers Pro Street, while Jeff Colletta and Jim Jarrett will determine who’s #1 in ARP Nostalgia Pro Street. A little over 100 points separate Jamie Stanton and Bob Kurgan in CFE Xtreme Street, and multiple-time champ Charlie Booze will try to close the not-insurmountable gap to take the COMP Cams Pro Stock victory away from Robbie Blankenship at the wire.

Click here for complete NMCA points standings going in to the Finals

There will also be a full schedule of GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout race action going on this weekend in Indy, so be sure to check out our sister site LSXMag.com for complete coverage of that series finale as well. There will be periodic updates now through Sunday, so keep your browser pointed right here for all the fun and excitement!

We’d like to give special thanks to our event coverage sponsor, SCT Performance, for making it all possible. Check out their fine line of tuners at www.sctflash.com.

Friday Notes:

We’re about an hour away from the start of first round qualifying action here at Indy, and we’ve already had some drama in test & tune. Drag Radial racer Steve Fereday was making a hit in his twin turbo Firebird when some kind of transmission plumbing came loose and a fireball erupted.

Steve Fereday talks about his close call:

We’re happy to report that Fereday got the car stopped and climbed out under his own power uninjured, and Mark Carlysle in the far lane was long gone and uninvolved.

We talk briefly with Joe Dunne as he prepares for the first round of qualifying here at NMCA Indy 2011:

4PM, and it continues to be somewhat of a snakebit day – oildown delays have pushed our schedule back considerably, and the track staff is doing their best to run through the remaining 100 or so cars in the staging lanes so we can turn things around and get Q1 taken care of…

Joe Dunne is in the lead in Pro Street, but because of the weight given to qualifying position and how closely matched the competitors are in the top NMCA class, it's still very possible for Chris Rini to make up the gap and end up with the #1 on his windshield next year.
Jeff Colletta is also in a fight to fend off Jim Jarrett (below) and retain the top spot in Nostalgia Pro Street. Don't judge spectator attendance by the apparent emptiness of the stands - this place is huge, and simply swallows anything smaller than an NHRA national event in one bite.



Jeff Coletta talks about the points battle in Nostalgia Pro Street:

Ride Along with Jeff Coletta

Charlie Booze, Jr. saw the NMRA Hot Street title slip through his fingers in the last round of the last race of the season. He finds himself potentially facing the same scenario here at the NMCA finals, but tells us he's much more relaxed about it and just wants to play whatever hand he gets dealt this weekend.

Charlie Booze lays out the points battle for first in Pro Stock for this weekend’s Finals in Indy:


Jon Ebert Parachute Cam

Qualifying Round One Results:
















Steve Fereday talks about his close call:

We talk briefly with Joe Dunne as he prepares for the first round of qualifying here at NMCA Indy 2011:


Jeff Coletta talks about the points battle in Nostalgia Pro Street:

Ride Along with Jeff Coletta

Charlie Booze lays out the points battle for first in Pro Stock for this weekend’s Finals in Indy:


Jon Ebert Parachute Cam

LSX Shootout Round One Qualifying – LSX Drag Radial, All Motor, and Real Street

Qualifying Round 1 – Pro Street, Super Street 10.5, Nostalgia Pro Street, 275 Drag Radial, Xtreme Street, and Pro Stock

Wheels Up Bumper Grinding Action with Andy Schmidt


On Car Camera – Drag Radial Showdown

NMCA Classes – Qualifying Round 3

The Evolution of LS Engines:

Two drivers break the 5 second barrier in Pro Street

LSX Shootout Eliminations Round 1

Eliminations Round 1 for Pro Stock, Drag Radial, Xtreme Street, Nostalgia Pro Street, and Pro Street.

LSX Shootout Final Round Eliminations

NMCA Final Round Eliminations

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