The 2005 NMRA Denso Ford National Tour has officially started andis off to a spectacular start. This year’s NMRA Nitto Tire SpringFord Nationals was truly a sight to behold for Ford drag racingenthusiasts. The intense race action was met by bright, clearskies, and perfect spring temperatures all weekend long.Billowing clouds of annihilated rubber, towering jet-fuelinfernos, and thunderous roars from some of baddest Fords in thecountry set the stage for an enthusiastic crowd, ready to kissthe off-season good-bye.

After a long winter filled with rumors of thrashing, working,and waiting, we expected to see a weekend of action worthwriting home about. And that’s exactly what the fans atBradenton Motorsports Park got. Last year’s introduction of the2005 Mustang saw to it that there was no shortage of them indrag trim for the beginning of the season. Amongst some of thefavorites were ‘Uncle’ Robin Lawrence’s ’05 Windsor-stuffedbeast, and Justin Burcham’s new JPC-sponsored silver bullet—bothof which you’ll be able to see in detail in upcoming issues ofthe NMRA’s official publication, Race Pages. The radical newVortech Outlaw 10.5W class brought out a couple old-school proracers like Jim Briante, and the legend himself, Billy Glidden,for a final round showdown that had everyone on the Bradentongrounds up in arms. Each class left something for the fans andracers alike to talk about, and if you were still sitting in asnow bank up north then shame on you for missing a great event!Here are the final results. [Learn More]

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