Skip Baskin brought his idea...
Skip Baskin brought his idea of a ZL1 Camaro to Nostalgia Pro Street. He debuted the great-looking ride one race earlier and was in the middle of the tough NPS field with 7.40 runs.
A familiar face reached the pinnacle of the Super Street 10.5 category—otherwise known as Outlaw 10.5 to the rest of the world. The rules are a little tighter than the outlaw sanctions and the NMCA racers knock down 6.60-6.80 performances as the norm. Legendary street-legal drag racer Nick Scavo drove a ’92 Camaro Z28 to victory. He co-owns the purple turbocharged entry with Jeff D’Agostino, and they ruled the roost of turbo, nitrous, and supercharged competitors. Scavo qualified second with a 6.76 at 224 mph but hurt a piston, forcing an overnight thrash to get it fixed. The team survived to make it to finals and Scavo was more lucky than good in the big money round. He snapped the input shaft of the Lenco transmission and rolled to a 10-second run but his competitor, Brian Hicks, also encountered drivetrain problems but didn’t roll quick enough to catch Scavo.
Chris Rini and the ATI Performance...
Chris Rini and the ATI Performance ’69 Camaro had some trouble to start the weekend but found their groove. They upped the nitrous amount going into the Buck Racing Engines 825ci engine and made a run to the semis.
The weekend also included the rest of the NMCA heads-up lineup, including our favorites Nostalgia Pro Street and Xtreme Street, a heavily packed car show grounds, huge manufacturer’s midway from local speed shops to big corporate displays, and packed Index, Open Comp, and bracket racing categories. Here are highlights from the Chevy machines that ruled the asphalt this past summer.
Nick Scavo launches his ’92...
Nick Scavo launches his ’92 Camaro Z28 en-route to another round win in Super Street 10.5. Scavo and his crew simply know how to win when the money is on the line. Despite not running optimal they managed to take down some heavy hitters when it counted.
Vinny Demieri takes his Pro...
Vinny Demieri takes his Pro Street racing seriously. Route 66 Raceway is the scene of his horrific crash in 2010 but he was back one year later rocking mid 6-second times. A bad O-ring groove ended his weekend.
Bob Curran showed up to his...
Bob Curran showed up to his home track but still fought an electrical gremlin in his Xtreme Street Corvette for the second straight race.
All the cool kids put Chevy...
All the cool kids put Chevy High Performance license plates on their cars.
Don Baskin, father of Skip...
Don Baskin, father of Skip Baskin, competes in Pro Stock and Mean Street with a pair of ’67 Novas. Here is the Pro Stock entry, which carries a 420ci small-block from B.E.S. and goes mid-8s without any power adder.
True Street is open to anyone...
True Street is open to anyone and Robert Ricci brought out his 13-second ’88 Camaro. It narrowly missed winning the 13-second division of the True Street class. The class completes a 30-mile drive and then is required to run three consecutive runs. The runs are averaged out and winners are declared for best average for 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, 13-, 14-, and 15-second zones. An overall winner and runner-up are also awarded.
Henry Schneider ran under...
Henry Schneider ran under the radar in his ’70 Camaro. He ran a best of 8.08 at 168 mph but lost on a hole-shot in round one. His performances were certainly a break from the norm as some class racers struggled but he managed to go down the track quicker and quicker every run. Schneider seemingly came out of nowhere and jumped right into the thick of the Xtreme Street competition.
Cars aren’t the only ones...
Cars aren’t the only ones welcome—trucks are legal for True Street as well. Grady Alley finished with a 15.05 average with his modded GMC Sierra.
Darrin Watkins was the favorite...
Darrin Watkins was the favorite to win True Street with his Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based C10 pickup. The truck blasted an 8.11 but failed to finish the third pass and he was disqualified.
Tony Nesbitt has one of the...
Tony Nesbitt has one of the meanest, angriest, and most violent rides on the property. He wrestles with the wheel to get his Vette down in the 6.70 at 210-mph range. The C5 is powered by a Nelson Competition 737ci massive-block with four stages of Edelbrock nitrous.