US Street Car Nationals Sept 6-7 at PRP

**CobraII** · 08-19-2008, 06:53 PM

I don't know too much about this group, but it looks like it will be a cool show coming here, kinda like the NMCA/NMRA style cars. They have an Open Comp class for 9.00 and slower cars, bracket style. The site is:
http://www.raceuscn.com/index.html

**Ares** · 08-19-2008, 08:44 PM

I was checking them out. Some cool classes that should bring some fast cars.

I may hit up the Open Comp class.

**Rodeheaver's** · 08-20-2008, 01:49 AM

that does look pretty fun!!! I think i would get stuck in the open comp class though..

**CobraII** · 08-20-2008, 10:40 AM

I'm looking forward to seeing the cars, even if I don't race. I loved it when the NMCA was at PRP in '03. I hope this show is even better.

**travj31** · 08-21-2008, 03:52 PM

why was the NMCA only a 1 yr deal? money? that was one of my favorite events ever held at prp...

**CobraII** · 08-21-2008, 05:14 PM

If I recall correctly, I think the NMCA, in that iteration, went 1 more year, and in '04 raced at Quaker. I think it was a schedule conflict... NMCA couldn't/wouldn't commit to a date, so PRP had to move forward without them. Tony DePillo headed NMCA then, and I think in '05, Edelbrock got the NMCA name somehow. DePillo then changed his organization's name to NSCA (National Street Car Assoc). Edelbrock brought more sponsors and payouts to the racers, so the NSCA folded last year. It was a bummer. The original NMCA from the mid to late 90s was awesome.

**Sonic03snake** · 08-21-2008, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by travj31

why was the NMCA only a 1 yr deal? money? that was one of my favorite events ever held at prp...

One of the big things I heard was the lack of scales at the track, Alot of the classes have strict weight limits and without a scale it left the door open.

**Ares** · 08-21-2008, 06:56 PM

Lack of scales at PRP is a huge thing not to have. That and NMCA is owned by Promedia which also runs NMRA. That wasn't the case back when they ran at PRP. NMCA/NMRA run at much better tracks. Maybe once PRP is redone they will be able to handle an event of that caliber again.

**Sonic03snake** · 08-21-2008, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by Ares

Lack of scales at PRP is a huge thing not to have. That and NMCA is owned by Promedia which also runs NMRA. That wasn't the case back when they ran at PRP. NMCA/NMRA run at much better tracks. Maybe once PRP is redone they will be able to handle an event of that caliber again.

To be honest with you, PRP is no way the worst track ive been to. There are a few NMRA stops that are less of a facility. Lack of scales and some nessesary equiptment are PRP's down fall.

I have a feeling the blue car will be out of retirement for this race, it is too close to home to pass up some real racin.

**CobraII** · 09-02-2008, 05:40 PM

I think I'm going to watch this one. Fees are a little too rich for my blood to not know what purse I'm running for, and doesn't look like there's round money. I am looking forward to it. I dig fast door cars, period. Here's some of the class descriptions:

Mega Street (ANY tire size, all power adders ok!), Outlaw 10.5 (10.5W tire, power adders allowed!), Super Sonic Street (10.5 non W tire, nitrous, single turbo, centrifugal superchargers allowed, OEM automatic type transmissions only, mufflers required), Radical Radial (DOT radial, maximum 12" tread width, 3200 pound base weight, stock type suspension, no wheelie bars, factory automatic transmission with converter, or OEM stick shift with single disk clutch, any one type power adder)

**Ares** · 09-04-2008, 08:24 PM

Open Comp is 80% payback. With a good turnout that class could end up paying out the most.

Tempting, so very very tempting to run. Bad tranny or not it still goes into 3rd good at high rpm.

**Martin0660** · 09-04-2008, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by Ares

Bad tranny or not it still goes into 3rd good at high rpm.

Once again, the solution is MORE RPM :D

Bob Myers

**Sonic03snake** · 09-04-2008, 11:35 PM

Just picked up some race gas tonight, slicks are mounted and ready for duty.

Common guys, can't beat hardcore racing in our own back yard.

**Ares** · 09-05-2008, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

Once again, the solution is MORE RPM :D

Bob Myers

Sure is.

Just picked up some race gas tonight, slicks are mounted and ready for duty.

Common guys, can't beat hardcore racing in our own back yard.

I'll be there either beating the living hell out of my tranny or filling up my camera card with pics and video. Gonna take car to work tommorrow and put few more miles on clutch.

**travj31** · 09-05-2008, 11:06 AM

what kind of car count are they anticipating for the weekend... especially tonight?

**Sonic03snake** · 09-05-2008, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by travj31

what kind of car count are they anticipating for the weekend... especially tonight?

Tonight is just for registration to my knowledge.

**somethingclever** · 09-05-2008, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

Once again, the solution is MORE RPM :D

Bob Myers

LOL....

I just might head up earlier in the day on saturday......

**How Much?** · 09-05-2008, 02:16 PM

Lou, are you going up tonight????

**CobraII** · 09-05-2008, 04:41 PM

There is no racing today, only parking/registration. Racing is tomorrow and Sunday. I *believe* all qualifying is tomorrow. Sunday, 1 time trial session for Open Comp, then eliminations in all classes.

Ed, what's up with the tranny?