
“This has been a big decision for our staff as the identity of NMRA has always been branded as a quarter-mile sanctioning body,” said Rollie Miller, Event Division director. The 275 drag radial market, and particularly those cars that fall into the X275 eliminator, make up one of, if not the single largest collection of cars in the country, and ProMedia officials hope this historic step will provide a shot in the arm to the class.

This week would appear to have marked the end of an era in small-tire drag racing, as the NMRA (and presumably the NMCA) have announced changes in the race distance for the popular Street Outlaw category, moving from the full quarter-mile to an eighth-mile contest in an effort to draw in additional competitors from the 275 radial tire ranks.
