“We usually get $1,000 to win, depending on the track. Our September race at Madera is gonna pay $2,000 to win.”
The series utilizes a cost-effective American Racer tire with a hard compound. The series’ relationship with American Racer dates back to the beginning of the series when the tire company was known as McCreary.
In 2019, NCMA adjusted its rules to accommodate virtually every engine package for a 360-cubic-inch engine or less. The hope was to get former USAC, CASA, KOTW and Gunslingers cars back to the track. The revamped rules allowed fuel-injected engines to compete with the series for the first time with the use of a weight package and engine restrictors.
“Based on the fact we’ve had a couple fuel-injected cars join us, it definitely has cast a broader net for a bigger audience where they don’t have to go build a brand-new motor to run within an entire rules package,” Burrell said. “I think it’s only gonna continue to help us. We try to schedule no more than 10 to 12 races a year. That keeps us racing once or twice a month and gives people a break to work on their stuff. I think the future is still bright for the NCMA.”
Mark Amador took over as president in 2021, and he has kept the series moving forward.
This story appeared in the August 2, 2023 edition of the SPEED SPORT Insider.
