It's hailed as one of the most unique drag racing competitions of the year where both NMRA and NMCA racers compete in one arena with a team challenge as the finale for the right to win the coveted Nitto Tire Diamond Tree rings. It is the 12th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing, presented by Precision Turbo, and the action goes down at Route 66 Raceway over the weekend of July 27-30. Over 25 event champions will be crowned through the two sanctioning bodies. Last year, Team NMCA won the Nitto Tire Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing in dramatic fashion. Can they capture a third team title or will Team NMRA extract revenge and go on another eight year winning streak?

In addition to the action on the drag strip, the weekend includes the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge. As one of the qualifying competitions, these young enthusiasts race to build and fire-up an engine right in front of the fans and the opportunity to attend the championship competition at the end of the year. The Manufacturer’s Midway includes deals on speed parts and a chance to talk to technical representatives from over 50 companies. The Car Show brings in hundreds of custom and original vehicles while the Swap Meet brings the Internet classified sections to real life.



The NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals drag racing series showcases some of the fastest Fords on the planet with screaming fast, 2,000+ horsepower VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaws and wild, wheel-standing Edelbrock Renegades topping the charts at over 180 mph in the quarter-mile. Everything from 2017 EcoBoost-powered Mustangs to Cobra Jets and Shelby GT500s race down the drag strip in close battles for the win light.

The NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, presented by E3 Spark Plugs, brings Chevys, Fords and Mopars in classes like the high-horsepower, alcohol-burning VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod, small-tire, super quick Mickey Thompson Radial Wars and the latest NMCA heads up categories—Pro Stock and Holley EFI Factory Super Cars. The NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl combines the NMRA and NMCA in an event that’s like no other. It’s a must-attend trip for all muscle car fans!

The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge (HROT), presented by Royal Purple synthetic oil, is a year-long competition, held at various events across the country, that provides high school students the opportunity to earn scholarships for schools such as Universal Technical Institute, the School of Automotive Machinists and others. Supported by some of the top aftermarket manufacturers in the industry such as Edelbrock, Holley, Auto Meter, K&N and more, HROT has grown from five teams and 35 students in 2008 to over 150 teams and more than 500 students competing at 12+ qualifying events in 2017. The combined total scholarship money available to students is over $3.8 million. The NMRA/NMCA fans can watch this intense engine building competition at the Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing.

Situated on historic Route 66 in Joliet, Route 66 Raceway is an NHRA-affiliated, quarter-mile drag strip and the sister track to Chicagoland Speedway. It’s an ideal venue for this huge grassroots motorsport event that includes not only some of the most thrilling drag racing in the country but a huge all-American car show on the weekend. Featuring hundreds of early- and late- model cars, trucks and street rods, awards are handed out both Saturday and Sunday. On the manufacturer’s midway, representatives from the top names in the automotive aftermarket share their latest products and answer questions to help fans and racers choose the best parts for their project car.

For more information about the 12th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing, presented by Precision Turbo and Engine, please visit Joliet, Illinois | NMCA or Joliet, Illinois | NMRA.