The NMCA contingent has converged upon Royce and Linda Miller’s impressive Maryland International Raceway this weekend for this, the third event of the season. With the calendar turned to June and summer fully upon us, the action on the track won’t be the only thing heating up. In addition to the NMCA’s full slate of exciting categories, the ShopHemi.com Late Model Hemi Shootout is also on the card this weekend. Stay tuned to StreetMuscleMag as we bring you the news and notes all weekend from here at MIR.

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Despite unseasonably warm temperatures earlier in the week, the forecast this weekend is expected to remain in the low 80's with only a slight chance of the "R" word. With evening low's in the 70's, our evening qualifying sessions could deliver some great numbers.

This certainly isn't how you want to start your weekend. Frank Mewshaw and team believe they have some issues in the valvetrain in their Super Street machine and have the entire top half of the twin-turbocharged powerplant apart.

Longtime followers of the NMCA and Pro Street racing will certainly remember the name Jeff Miller. Miller was one of the early pioneers of the Pro Street category and has the titles to prove it. Jeff raced with Steve King in the late 90's and early 2000's and eventually purchased King's infamous Dodge Viper. The '57 Chevy you see here, which Miller competes with regularly in the Northeast Pro Modified Series, actually contains part of the original chassis that was once King's Viper. The Tim McAmis-built machine has been as quick as 6.08 at 231 weighing 40 pounds less than will be required this weekend. King will be here this weekend handling the tuning chores for Miller.

This trick fifth-gen Camaro out of the B&B Race Cars shop is the latest addition to the Baskin Racing empire. The new Nostalgia Pro Street entry, which Skip Baskin will pilot, was completed just a week ago and has only a handful of shakedown laps at Holly Springs to its credit. The new ride is powered by Bischoff-built 630-inch Big Block backed by a Turbo 400 transmission.

Rick Blaisdell has brought a new Tommy Mauney-built '63 Corvette here to MIR to contest what is expected to be a strong field in Pro Street.

Traction was certainly at a premium this afternoon as cars took their first crack at the quarter mile in today's test and tune session. Most of the higher horsepower cars, including Vinny Demieri, didn't make it much further than the 60-foot clocks before ratting and/or smoking the hides and saving the parts for this evenning's first qualifying session.

Enzo Pecchini tossed the laundry early on his shakedown lap and recorded an 8.08 at just 158 mph. Later, Drag Radial competitors Andy Manson and Jason Lee cranked off 7.73 and 7.99 elapsed times, respectively.

Current Super Street points leader Mike Murillo launched into near instant tirespin aboard his SCT Performance-backed Mustang and, like a number of others, will be looking for more later today.

After a delay for a cleanup that took well over an hour, test and tune is quickly being run to conclusion so that we can get qualifying underway. Jim Jarett cranked off a stout 7.28 to pace the Nostalgia Pro Street field heading into tonights first session.

Alex Viscardi was the first Pro Street car to get ahold of the MIR racing surface today, clicking off the Mustang and coasting to a 6.50 at just 174 mph.

Jeff Miller roasted the hides on his Steve King-tuned supercharged mount before going 60 feet.

Chris Rini was another of the Pro Street competitors unable to figure out the tricky starting line surface.

Round One Qualifying Notes

Don Baskin drove his '67 Chevy II to the top of the Mean Street leaderboard in the opening round of qualifying, posting a 9.884 at 133.04. Alan Von Ahnen was just tick a behind in his '79 Mustang at 9.897.

Jeremy Gillam cranked off a 9.976, 133.90 efort, good for third on the Mean Street rung.

Don Bowles recorded a nice 8.560 in his '72 Maverick, which was only good for the third spot in the Pro Stock qualifying order.

Surprise, surprise! Charlie Booze assumed his usual position atop the Pro Stock order with an 8.405, 160.08 that edged Robbie Blankenship's game 8.465.

Andy Manson laid down the gauntlet from the get-go in 275 Drag Radial qualifying, posting a 7.746 at 176.72, more than two tenths quicker then second place Keith McLaughlin's 7.996.

Opposite of Manson, reigning champ Jason Lee was busy doing what he does best: making thing exciting. Lee's mount carried the hoops and gave Manson and up close and personal look at the Strange Engineering decals on the side of his Mustang.

Chris Rini and Joe Dunne, No.'s 1 and 2 in the Pro Street point standings, were locked together all the way to the boards, recording side-by-side 6.0 laps. Rini just edged Dunne for the provisional pole, his 6.067 at 234.13 to Dunne's 6.090 at 234.33.

Bob Kurgan placed himself atop a strong field of Xtreme Street cars with a stellar 7.870 at 175.68. Kurgan is trailed by Bill Trovato at 7.929 And Enzo Pecchini at 8.074.

Mike Murillo blasted his way to the number one spot in Super Street, recording a 6.756 at 219.33.

Tony Nesbitt finished the opening round of Super Street just behind Murillo with a pedaling 6.849 at 198.64 effort. Kevin Mitchell (7.048) and Tim Essick (7.141) trail Nesbitt.

Skip Baskin skipped (pun intended) right over the new car blues to place himself second in Nostalgia Pro Street with a 7.316 at 188.52.

Pete Ricart launched his '65 Fairlane skyward on his opening attempt before ratting the tires and coasting to a 9.00 good for fifth in the provisional order.

Round Two Qualifying

It was a record-breaking night here at MIR as officials made the call to contest a second, previously unscheduled qualifying session under the lights with the temperatures cooled off significantly. There was a buzz in the air as Joe Dunne and Chris Rini pulled to the line alongside one another to close the evening and they didn't disappoint, as Dunne came oh-so-close to the magic five-second zone with a quickest-ever 6.005 at 2367.13 mph.

Chris Rini, perhaps the favorite to break the five-second barrier first, had troubles within the first 100 feet and could only watch as Dunne sailed to the quickest pass in history. Suffice it to say, these two will be at it tomorrow evening to see who can capture that five-second time slip.

The Pro Modified team of Fredy Scriba is here in testing mode this weekend as their sharp '63 Corvette is too light for the Pro Street eliminator.

The barrage on the recordbooks continued in Super Street, as Mike Murillo made the quickest pass in the history of the category to maintain his stranglehold on the class, shelling out a 6.612 at 219.79. Frank Mewshaw stepped up in his Trans Am to the second spot with a 6.724, while the rest of the order remained mostly the same.

Jeff Coletta improved upon his earlier provisional pole-earning effort with a stout 7.199 at 189.55.

Andy Manson shocked the Drag Radial contingent with the quickest pass ever for the category, blasting his way to a 7.539 at 184.85. Miechal Fratena stepped up signifcantly with a 7.689, as did Jason Lee, who carded a 7.811 for third.

Robbie Blanenship leapfrogged Charlie Booze Jr. in the second session, carding an 8.375 at 159.04.

Ryan Hecox, near lane, currently sits fourth in the Mean Street order with a 10.044 at 132.99 mph. Alan Von Ahnen far lane, is second with his 9.890. Don baskin improved on his earlier effort with a 9.852 to remain atop the sheets.

Bill Trovato's 7.929 at 170.71 from his Olds Starfire has him currently in third in the Xtreme Street order. Bob Kurgan remains atop the list with his 7.870, while Jamie Stanton move his way up to second with a nice 7.896.

Qualifying order through two rounds:

Compulink StarTrak KOOKS CUSTOM HEADERS PS Qualifying for 6 entries
Low ET 6.005 1311 Joe Dunne
Top Speed 237.13 1311 Joe Dunne
1311 PS ’68 Camaro ‘864 Joe Dunne Wolcott CT 6.005 237.13 237.13
1 PS ’69 Repair Shop Dart 825 Chris Rini Carmel NY 6.067 234.13 234.13
1988 PS 67 SHELBY FORD 532 ALEX VISCARDI NEW IBERIA LA 6.186 233.64 233.64
1963 PS ’63 Corvette Hemi 526 Rick Blaisdell AlgonQuin IL 6.269 217.04 217.04
1013 PS ’68 Camro Musi 864 Vincent Demieri Dix Hills NY 6.733 224.21 224.21
1471 PS ’68 Camaro Hemi 526 Steve King Strasburg VA 11.234 58.21 58.21

Compulink StarTrak MICKEY THOMSPON SS 10.5W Qualifying for 6 entries
Low ET 6.612 2617 Mike Murillo
Top Speed 219.94 1 Frank Mewshaw
2617 SS Mustang Ford 549 Mike Murillo San Antonio TX 6.612 219.79 219.79
1 SS ’88 Trans Am BBC 522 Frank Mewshaw Melbourne FL 6.724 219.94 219.94
2999 SS ’02 Corvette Chev 737 Tony Nesbitt Lombard IL 6.849 198.64 198.64
2030 SS 02 Camaro SS ‘BBC 545 Kevin Mitchell Booneville MS 7.048 160.77 160.77
2003 SS 03 MUSTANG FORD 429 TIM ESSICK BRANDYWINE MD 7.141 206.51 206.51
2001 SS ’95 Mustang Ford 440 Ed Rice Springfield TN 9.995 70.26 70.26

Compulink StarTrak ARP NOSTALGIA PRO STREET Qualifying for 8 entries
Low ET 7.199 1 Jeff Colletta
Top Speed 190.38 1 Jeff Colletta
1 NPS ’69 Camaro Chev. 640 Jeff Colletta Walker LA 7.199 189.55 190.38
3201 NPS 11 CAMARO CHEVY 638 Skip Baskin Covington TN 7.316 188.52 188.52
3228 NPS ’69 Camaro Bes 639 Jim Jarrett St. Clari MI 7.328 188.6 189.02
3244 NPS ’04 Mustang Ford 398 Joe Bucaro Carol Stream IL 7.34 181.96 181.96
3112 NPS ’68 Mustang 640 Chuck Demory Jr. Geneva IL 7.359 176.3 176.3
3188 NPS ’02 Camaro Chev 632 John Schroeder Stamford CT 7.467 183.24 183.24
3003 NPS ’78 Camaro GM 634 David Beeson Baton Rouge LA 7.48 179.11 179.11
8 NPS 65 FAIRLANE FORD PETE RICART PICKERINGTON OH 9.009 88.34 88.34

Compulink StarTrak CFE XTREME STREET Qualifying for 13 entries
Low ET 7.870 4444 Bob Kurgan
Top Speed 177.86 4019 Jamie Stanton
4444 XS ’86 Mustang Ford 365 Bob Kurgan Hoschton GA 7.87 175.68 175.68
4019 XS ’02 Camaro SS Chev. 525 Jamie Stanton Canastota NY 7.896 177.86 177.86
4177 XS ’78 Olds Starfire Olds 403 Bill Trovato Rochester NY 7.929 170.71 170.71
4119 XS 90 MUSTANG FORD 365 CHUCK BARTHOLME SALISBURY MD 7.948 169.42 169.42
4627 XS 88 MUSTANG FORD 355 ENZO PECCHINI WOODBRINDLE ONTARIO 8.002 169.34 170.11
3 XS ’69 Nova Chev. 523 Dan Kroll Long Grove IL 8.077 169.42 169.42
4419 XS ’85 Firebird Chev. 525 Phil Smith Granger IN 8.204 170.84 170.84
4578 XS 92 MUSTANG FORD 369 TIM LYONS ROSSVILLE GA 8.384 168.43 168.43
4321 XS ’79 Camaro Nelson 525 George Rumore Mooresville NC 8.68 167.12 167.12
4100 XS 01 CAMARO CHEVY 364 DAY ROEMER LYONS NY 9.546 125.33 125.33
4442 XS ’81 Olds 442 Chev. 523 Scott Builer Salem OH 9.603 129.88 129.88
4005 XS ’96 Corvette SBC 365 Bob Curran Bartlett IL 10.439 84.98 84.98
4664 XS 72 NOVA CHEVY 523 JOHN WARREN VINE GROVE KY 16.259 72.96 72.96

Compulink StarTrak COMP CAMS PRO STOCK Qualifying for 5 entries
Low ET 8.375 7 Robbie Blankenship
Top Speed 160.08 5398 Charlie Jr. Booze
7 P/STK ’04 Mustang Ford 420 Robbie Blankenship Hudson FL 8.375 159.04 159.04
5398 P/STK ’92 Mustang GT Ford 399 Charlie Jr. Booze Marion PA 8.405 160.08 160.08
3 P/STK ’72 Maverick Ford 420 Don Bowles Matisonville KY 8.56 152.71 152.71
2 P/STK ’10 Camaro Chev. 420 Greg Delaney Covington TN 9.465 105.82 105.82
5555 P/STK ’67 Chevy II Chev. 420 Don Baskin Covington TN 18.354 37.09 37.09

Compulink StarTrak ATI 275 DRAG RADIAL Qualifying for 6 entries
Low ET 7.539 6388 ANDY MANSON
Top Speed 184.85 6388 ANDY MANSON
6388 DR 96 MUSTANG FORD 325 ANDY MANSON WOODBRIDGE VA 7.539 184.85 184.85
1 DR ’89 Camaro Chev 355 Michael Fratena Melbourne FL 7.689 177.21 183.74
6011 DR ’86 Mustang Ford 360 Jason Lee Maumee OH 7.811 180.24 180.24
6021 DR 87 MUSTANG FORD 427 KEITH MCLAUGHLIN MECHANICSVILLE MD 7.996 168.72 168.72
6007 DR ’62 Chevy II Chev 358 Jay J. Canella Antioch IL 8.65 158.04 158.04
6077 DR 66 CHEVY II CHEVY 421 MARC SCHANKWEILER DOUGLASSVILLE PA 10.931 79.89 79.89

Compulink StarTrak BF GOODRICH MEAN STREET Qualifying for 7 entries
Low ET 9.852 2 Don Baskin
Top Speed 133.90 1 Jeremy Gillam
2 MS ’67 Chevy ii Chev. 358 Don Baskin Covington TN 9.852 132.93 133.04
4 MS ’79 Mustang Ford 358 Alan Von Ahnen Pennsville NJ 9.89 132.96 132.96
1 MS ’91 Mustang ‘348 Jeremy Gillam Schererville IN 9.976 133.9 133.9
10806 MS 04 COBRA FORD 311 RYAN HECOX SEVERNA PARK MD 10.044 132.99 132.99
6 MS ’85 Camaro Chev. 353 Gary Duncan Olive Branch MS 10.092 129.79 129.79
10111 MS 01 BULLITT FORD 310 TEDDY WEAVER STAFFORD VA 10.155 131.91 131.91
10011 MS ’82 Mustang Ford 355 Chris Cloude Ruther Glen VA 10.166 130.42 130.42

Compulink StarTrak INDY CYLINDER HEAD NSS Qualifying for 15 entries
Low ET 9.642 7464 JOE MIDILE JR
Top Speed 148.79 7106 JEFF ROELL
7899 BFX ’64 Ford T’Bolt Ford 427 D. W. Hopkins Tupelo MS 9.503 9.5 0.003
1 BFX ’64 Fury 540 Doug Duell Newburgh IN 9.507 9.5 0.007
7464 CFX 64 DODGE FORD 572 JOE MIDILE JR MEDIA OH 9.766 9.75 0.016
7602 CFX ’65 Coronet 572 Dallas Schultz Richmond TX 9.775 9.75 0.025
7022 B/NSS ’64 Thunderbolt Ford 427 Skip Koester Columbia Station OH 10.534 10.5 0.034
7770 AFX ’64 Biscayne Chev. 409 Barry Camp Monroe GA 9.29 9.25 0.04
7601 C/NSS ’63 Belvedere Mopar 413 Dave Schultz Richmond TX 11.044 11 0.044
7130 D/NSS ’68 Dart GTS 440 Steven Young DeBary FL 11.546 11.5 0.046
7106 AA/FX 64 TBOLT FORD 427 JEFF ROELL POUCHUNG NY 9.05 9 0.05
7092 C/NSS BBC 427 Steve Wilson Collierville TN 11.056 11 0.056
7427 B/NSS 64 THUNDERBOLT FORD 427 BRIAN MERRICK DELLROY OH 10.569 10.5 0.069
7025 E/NSS ’66 Fairlane Ford 390 Douglas Poskevich Deland FL 12.123 12 0.123
7163 CFX ’63 Tempest Pont 412 Joey Winick Vineland NJ 9.894 9.75 0.144
7047 A/NSS ’67 Fairlane Ford 427 Geary A. Bates Wintersville OH 10.295 10 0.295
7050 AFX ’65 Comet SOC 517 Kurt Neighbor Twinsburg OH 9.759 9.25 0.509

Compulink StarTrak MR GASKET NOSTALGIA MC Qualifying for 9 entries
Low ET 10.820 3 Tony Miles
Top Speed 126.12 1 Andy Warren
8019 E/NMC ’66 Chevy II Chev. 350 Gerry Vizzo Land O’ Lakes FL 12.501 12.5 0.001
8509 B/NMC ’68 Road Runner Ply. 494 Preston Van Gorder Treasure Island FL 11.044 11 0.044
6 F/NMC ’66 Barracuda Mopar 273 Mike Clifford Holly Hill FL 13.076 13 0.076
8058 F/NMC ’63 Falcon Ford 302 Cindee Hall Deland FL 13.088 13 0.088
3 B/NMC ’70 Duster ‘360 Tony Miles Tiplersville MS 11.093 11 0.093
1 A/NMC ’70 Nova Chev. 383 Andy Warren Rineyville KY 10.594 10.5 0.094
8178 C/NMC 78 MALIBU CHEVY 355 EVAN WINICK VINELAND NJ 11.611 11.5 0.111
8001 D/NMC ’70 Super B Dodg 440 Ralph Seran Clayton NJ 12.132 12 0.132
8170 C/NMC ’72 Demon 360 Jeff Anderson New Smyrna Beach FL 11.657 11.5 0.157

Compulink StarTrak HAWK PERFORMANCE OPEN COMP Qualifying for 22 entries
Low ET 0.003 9142 William Smith
Top Speed 151.10 9308 JOHN VOSHELL
9626 OC ’84 Mustang Ford 427 Kurt Neighbor Twinsburg OH 0.001
9142 OC ’88 Mustang Ford 466 William Smith Spring Lake NC 0.003
9727 OC 87 MUSTANG FORD 302 TOM CONRAD JR CHARLOTTE HALL MD 0.006
9508 OC MARK BARTHOLME BLECAMP MD 0.011
9207 OC 80 MUSTANG FORD 392 TONY MURRAY LEONARDTOWN MD 0.013
9418 OC 73 CAMARO CHEVY 522 ROBERT CREEL NANJEMOY MD 0.013
9117 OC 89 MUSTANG FORD 347 ANTHONY JOHNSON STAFFORD VA 0.015
9600 OC 05 MUSTANG FORD 322 JOE MARINI CLINTON MD 0.017
9101 OC 93 LIGHTNING FORD 351 GARY WINDSOR PASADENA MD 0.017
2 OC ’56 F-350 BBC 509 Mike Roup Lockhart TX 0.019
9163 OC Jeff Hughes Duryea PA 0.021
9108 OC ’86 Mustang Ford 460 Bryan Parker Centerburg OH 0.021
3 OC ’10 Mustang Ford 374 Susan McClenaghan Livonia MI 0.027
1 OC 05 ROUSH FORD 347 DONNIE BOWLES MADISONVILLE KYU 0.032
9156 OC 03 Mustang Ford 4.6 Chuck Hockenberry Galena OH 0.035
9090 OC 72 CHEVELLE CHEVY 477 DAVID STRINE WESTMINSTER MD 0.04
9450 OC 70 NOVA CHEVY 427 MATT MATTHEWS INDIAN HEAD MD 0.063
9308 OC 69 MUSTANG FORD 427 JOHN VOSHELL DOVER DE 0.067
9663 OC ’86 Mustang Windsor358 Greg Bagnell Spring Hill FL 0.082
9428 OC ’48 Flatbed Ford 520 Bob Cochran columbus OH 0.106
9027 OC 70 OLDSMOBILE OLDS 452 BOBBY DUNLAD BRYANTOWN MD 0.379
9226 OC ’63 Nova Chev. 383 Dennis Deweese Germantown OH -0.025

Compulink StarTrak EATON POSI LATE-MODEL EFI Qualifying for 6 entries
1 C/EFI ’99 Corvette 422 Edgar Perez Howell NJ 10.529 10.5 0.029
11227 L/EFI TOM CONRAD JR CHARLOTTE HALL MD 15.075 15 0.075
11999 D/EFI ’06 Mustang Ford 302 Kent Nine Syracuse IN 11.092 11 0.092
11998 E/EFI 06 MUSTANG FORD 281 PETE ESPEUT LANDOVER MD 11.929 11.5 0.429
11900 A/EFI 03 COBRA FORD 281 FRANCISCO REYES DALE CITY VA 10.175 9.5 0.675
8 D/EFI ’97 Cobra Ford 281 Carole Lissy Palmyra VA 11.807 11 0.807

Compulink StarTrak 5.7 N/A HEMI Qualifying for 3 entries
Low ET 11.696 303 KENT IRWIN
Top Speed 117.19 303 KENT IRWIN
303 5.7 07 CHARGER DODGE 350 KENT IRWIN BIRMINGHAM AL 11.696 117.19
301 5.7 10 CHALLENGER DODGE 345 JON DALTON ASHTABULA OH 12.214 105.8
302 5.7 10 CHARGER DODGE 345 ANTONIO THOMPSON SEAT PLEASENT MD 12.856 105.28
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Compulink StarTrak STROKER HEMI Qualifying for 6 entries
Low ET 10.755 605 AJ BERGE
Top Speed 125.46 603 JAMES MILLER
605 SH 06 CHARGER DODGE 449 AJ BERGE MASSAPEQUA NY 10.755 124.93 124.93
604 10.957 121.95 121.95
603 SH 07 CHRYSLER HEMI 462 JAMES MILLER SUFFOLK VA 11.366 125.46 125.46
609 SH 06 CHRYSLER HEMI 426 ERIK STORMS AUSABLE FORKS NY 11.578 116.64 116.64
602 SH 10 CHALLENGER DODGE 426 BOBBI KIMAK KENT OH 12.102 111.81 111.81
700 12.11 113.22 113.22

Compulink StarTrak UNLIMITED HEMI Qualifying for 3 entries
Low ET 9.915 543 RICK ELLISON
Top Speed 137.06 543 RICK ELLISON
543 UH 08 CHALLENGER DODGE 392 RICK ELLISON FAYETTEVILLE NC 9.915 137.06 137.06
508 UH 08 CHALLENGER DODGE 426 PETER MITCHELL STAFFORD VA 10.211 133.35 133.35
502 UH 06 CHARGER HEMI 426 DAN VANHORN WANTAGH NY 10.687 124.88 124.88