Goodguys Racing Team Back on Track This Weekend in Vegas

(02-15-2012) Pleasanton, CA - With the thrill and excitement of a brand new drag racing season upon us, the Goodguys Racing Team led by Marc Meadors and the “Pure Hell2” ’69 Camaro Pro Mod machine are locked, loaded and ready for a run at the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association series title. Outfitted with a trick new DMPE Mark II carbon injector and a top secret hi-end torque converter, the team is confident they can take the flaming ’69 Camaro into battle and eclipse last year’s second place points finish in WCOPMA action.

This weekend, the team will venture south from their Pleasanton, California home base to the PSCA Ford Racing “Record Breaker Nationals” at the Strip @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway to lock horns with the competition in the Pro Street division. Although not their primary racing circuit, it was at last fall’s PSCA Street Car Supernationals @ the Strip Meadors qualified #2 in a national field of the country’s best racers running 5.92 @ 246mph. In fact, every run the Pure Hell2 ’69 Camaro made at the Supernationals in November was a sub-six second effort. Meadors asserts “he’s out to avenge the quarter final red light that took me out. I could have easily won that race” he grinned.

Joining his father on track this weekend will be 9 year old Grant Meadors, who makes his competition debut in the PSCA’s Junior Dragster division. The third generation racer will be behind the butterfly of his new alcohol powered Mike Boss-built Junior Dragster.

“We’re ready for the family weekend of competition,” said the elder Meadors. “It’s been a good winter back in the shop. We’re excited about the new parts and pieces on the car and see no reason why we can’t squeeze the 5.70 zone on a routine basis provided with optimum conditions. And little Grant is really stoked to be racing in his first-ever event. No matter the outcome, it will be good to be back on track after a long winter break.”

A LEADER IN INNOVATION AND SUPPORT: TIM MCAMIS RACE CARS & PERFORMANCE PARTS

(01-19-2012) HAWK POINT, MO - Tim McAmis Race Cars opened its doors on November 1st, 1992, just two years after Tim won the first ever IHRA Pro Modified World Championship in 1990. Since the beginning, TMRC's dedicated staff has been designing, building and manufacturing state of the art drag racing parts, components and race cars catered to its customer's needs.

Our parts warehouse is stocked with a massive array of items both made in-house and brought in from top vendors to make sure you get your order as soon as possible. Our Haas CNC machine ensures accuracy and consistency on every machined part produced by TMRC.

The Tim McAmis Performance Parts (TMPP) kits and components are the same pieces used on our award winning in-house race cars. This ensures that all TMPP parts have been race-proven and are not specifically manufactured for retail which has become common practice in the industry.

Behind the process of all our components are experienced and qualified craftsman, welders and programmers, to certify that every weld, cut and machined part is precise and spot on. We are designing and reevaluating new ideas and products on a daily basis.

The Sales staff at TMRC & TMPP is devoted and determined to meet your every need as a customer from a stainless steel button head screw to your newly fabricated and custom fitted complete race car.

To expand customer support, Tim McAmis Race Cars & Tim McAmis Performance Parts are proud sponsors of the ADRL and many other drag racing organizations. The TMRC/TMPP Trackside Support Team travels to all scheduled ADRL and selected events with a display program and state of the art mobile fabrication shop.

The racer support program and rolling warehouse features a 56’ Competition Trailer loaded with over $250,000.00 of the latest in hardcore parts and accessories. The trailer is also equipped with a Roehrig shock dyno, welder and fabrication equipment to facilitate any emergency repairs that may arise.

TMPP is also proud to be representing NW Radio, L.A.T. Racing Oils, Sonny’s Racing Engines, Billet Specialties, Davis Technologies, PSI Superchargers, MSD Ignition, Penske Racing Shocks and Racepak Data Acquisition.

To help customers out on freight cost TMPP offers free delivery to all ADRL events and others where the Trackside Support Team is present.

Business hours are Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:30pm Central Standard Time. Our extensive online store features thousands of parts, kits and components which are well organized and easy to find, making it possible for you to get the latest products 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

TIM MCAMIS PERFORMANCE PARTS TO DONATE SALES TO OPERATION CALL HOME

(11-23-2011) HAWK POINT, MO - This Thanksgiving, Tim McAmis Performance Parts is giving thanks to our troops. Starting Thursday November 24th through Sunday, November 27th, ten percent of all orders will go to Operation Call Home, a fundraiser which helps purchase calling cards for soldiers stationed overseas.

"There are thousands of troops stationed around the world that will not be coming home for the holidays," said TMPP Marketing Director, Justin Spencer. "Service people have a difficult time making contact with their families. With Operation Call Home, we can give some of them a chance to hear the voices of their loved ones."

Starting at midnight Thursday, 10% of all TMPP sales will be donated to Operation Call Home where 100% of contributions are used for military calling cards. "Just about every business out there is doing some kind of Black Friday special with discounts or free shipping, but we wanted to do something with a little more meaning," stated Tim McAmis. "It's about saying thanks, and we can never thank our troops enough.  With sales over the next few days, we can give these men and women a better opportunity to communicate with their families over the holidays."

Thursday, TMPP staff will be out of the office, but with the extensive online store at www.timmcamis.com, customers can still make purchases that will benefit our troops.  Call-in orders can also be placed Friday with sales representative, Billy Johnston between 8am and 2:30pm. The Operation Call Home sales contributions will start at 12am Thursday and run through Sunday. Help Tim McAmis Performance Parts make a difference and say thanks to those who sacrifice for us.

VELOCITY COMPOSITES ACQUIRES ASSETS OF CYNERGY COMPOSITES, INC.

(11-21-2011) HAWK POINT, MO - Few may know the name Velocity Composites, but many can recognize their products. Responsible for the ultra-popular V4 '68 Camaro, '53 Corvette, '57 Chevy, and '67 Chevy II which are distributed through Tim McAmis Performance Parts, along with numerous other body styles and components including hood scoops, wheel tubs and custom colored carbon fiber products, Velocity Composites was the first to introduce the lightweight processes that are still sought after today. Through the latest research and technology, Velocity remains at the forefront when it comes to producing high-quality composites for the performance industry.

In an agreement finalized on Friday, Velocity will acquire the drag racing assets of Cynergy Composites, Inc; a popular performance composite manufacturer. Included in the acquisition are all of body molds produced by Cynergy which consists of the '67, '69 and '70.5 Camaro's, '68 Firebird, '59 Plymouth, C5 Corvette and the upcoming '67 Mustang. In addition, Velocity will be adding a number of molds for wheel tubs, wings and engine containment devices to go alongside similar products that Velocity currently produces.

To complete the acquisition, Velocity has arranged a partnership with Cynergy's Tim Hodgins to serve as a consultant and designer for future projects and development. "Looking forward, I think Tim McAmis Performance Parts and Velocity Composites are better positioned for production and distribution, whereas my real strength and interest is in creating new bodies and new composite products. This deal is a win – win for both of us," Hodgins explained. "Being in a different country has always added cost to buying our products and with Cynergy recently landing a Canadian Aerospace Composites Contract, it was time to start a new chapter. Many thanks to our loyal customers and friends; I really appreciate the support over the years. I love the sport of drag racing and plan to stay very involved, just in a different capacity."

Velocity Composites founder, Tim McAmis was pleased when making the agreement and stated, "The acquisition of these assets is a natural lead-in to the expansion already taking place within Velocity Composites. We are excited about what's to come and the opportunity to quickly generate a number of new products for our loyal customers."

Starting immediately, customers may obtain these products through Tim McAmis Performance Parts, currently the exclusive distributor for Velocity Composites. However, Velocity will soon offer products through online shopping, mail order and also develop dealer programs for business' interested in becoming distributors.

The much anticipated '67 Mustang is soon to hit the market with final stages of the production process currently being completed at Velocity. Look for more information and photos to be released soon. To join the fast growing list of pre-orders, call Tim McAmis Performance Parts today at 1-800-980-9656 and reserve the latest in composite technology and style.

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(11-01-2011) HAWK POINT, MO - From the heart of the South to the home of the Liberty Bell, the 2011 drag racing season has been full of activity for the Tim McAmis Performance Parts (TMPP) Trackside Support Team. The talented members were able to help numerous racers across the country and establish some friendships along the way.  After attending the ADRL World Finals in Ennis, TX two weeks ago, the plan was to park the rolling warehouse for the winter and start preparing for the 2012 tour, but they weren't done yet.

With some organizations still running events through November the "McAmis Mafia" felt the season was not quite over and wanted to make one more stop to bring a close to the year. What better place to do so than the Super Street Car Nationals VII in Las Vegas?

Street Car Super Nationals (SCSN) is a one of a kind event that brings racers from all across the US and Canada to race for some of the largest cash purses in the sport. With a wide variety of cars from index and bracket racing to Drag Radial, Outlaw 10.5 and Pro Street, the 2010 event saw over 400 participants. "We've always heard that the Street Car Super Nationals is a killer show with some great racing," said Billy Johnson, who manages the TMPP Support Team. "To date, this will be the farthest West that we've taken our display and equipment, so we are all looking forward to meeting some new racers and enjoying the on-track competition."

Delighted to add the TMPP team to the ever-growing event, SCSN president Mel Roth remarked, " With over 50 Pro Street Entries expected at this years SCSN VII, Tim McAmis Performance Parts is a perfect fit for this type of event. We're excited that companies like TMPP see the value of our Fastest Street Car Shootout, and we look forward to expanding the TMPP Brand out West."

The Tim McAmis Performance Parts transporter contains thousands of products participants may need from nuts, bolts, hoses and fittings to safety items, batteries and more. A display from PSI Superchargers as well as TMPP products will also be incorporated into the mobile performance shop. The state-of-the-art rig features the dedicated TMPP Trackside Support Team which is capable of making almost any fabrication or composite repair at the track along with providing services such as Co2 bottle filling.

In addition to helping SCSN contestants with their trackside capabilities, Tim McAmis Performance Parts has also decided to bring some cash to the table by offering a $500 bonus to the number one qualifiers in Outlaw 10.5 and Pro Street. As Johnston explained, "This is the last race of the year for a lot of teams. Guys travel thousands of miles and really go all-out. Offering these bonus' is just another way we can say, 'thank you' to them for putting on a great show.  We couldn't be more excited to head West in a couple of weeks."

Tim McAmis Performance Parts is a division of Tim McAmis Race Cars, Inc. Dedicated to quality and excellence, TMPP provides customers with the same parts and components used on their championship and award winning race cars. From simple items like spark plugs and fittings to superior chassis kits and composites, Tim McAmis Performance Parts has everything you need to build and maintain your race car.

Through the "It Pays to Shop at TimMcAmis.com" program, three customers are rewarded each month for making online purchases! To learn more about Tim McAmis Performance Parts or shop online, visit www.timmcamis.com.

(10-31-2011) LONG ISLAND, NY - David Hance ran his first ever 5 second pass at his Shakedown at E'town event on Sunday, October 9. In the second round, Dave beat # 2 qualifier Pete Farber and ran a 5.92 at 251 mph. He made it to the semis where mechanical issues sidelined him. "This is the best we have run at Shakedown in a long time and I am just proud to do it here in front of my family, friends and this crowd," Hance said.

At Maryland International Raceway the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association hosted the 1320 Pro Mod Warrior Series Supercharger Showdown on October 21 & 22. While competing in the Turbo/Blown class, Hance reset the track speed record to 249 while running 5.95 and 5.96.

The best was yet to come for David, who while testing at MIR for the NEOPMA Rumble in the Park at Virginia Motorsports Park on Friday, ran consistent 5 second runs including his personal best 5.79 at 254 mph. The first two passes right out of the trailer were 5.93 at 249 mph and 5.88 at 253 mph. Unfortunately, the test session rained out before David was able to make another pass. "I am so excited to have these runs, my team has worked so hard this year, and to be able to run these times is just incredible," said Hance.

(10-26-2011) LAGUNA HILLS, CA – Danny Rowe’s position going into the final race of the season is one that would have stats freaks and number crunchers running wild.

That’s because the Get Screened America NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series championship will once again be decided on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and it’s a game of chance that could go either way for Rowe, who currently sits second in the standings, 55 points behind leader Khalid Balooshi. Should Balooshi qualify and win the opening round, Rowe will have to accept second-place for the second straight season. If Balooshi loses in round one, however, Rowe could move ahead of him in the standings and take the title with an event win.

Reminded of the scenario and its potential outcomes, Rowe remains even-keeled, underlining the fact that he’s had a tremendous season, and too many variables exist to get too concerned with what might possibly happen in Vegas.

“Jimmy [Rector, crew chief] and the whole crew have given me a great car all season long,” says Rowe. “We’ve had a consistent program all season long, and we can’t alter our approach headed into this weekend. As always, we just have to take it one step at a time, and that first step is to qualify well. After that we’ll worry about eliminations.

“That’s not to say we aren’t going into this weekend with the attitude that we need to win this race,” he continues. “We most certainly are. But we can’t worry about what other teams are going to do. We can only control what we do, and as for the points – we’re just going to let them land where they land.”

This weekend’s Big O Tires NHRA Nationals, undoubtedly, is an X factor type of race for Rowe with the ability to turn a good year into a great one, but there is no way to predict the outcome.

“It’s a crapshoot out here,” says Rowe. “You just never know what is going to happen, and we’ve seen that anything can and will. We know we have a car that is capable of doing what needs to be done. We’re going to run our own race in Vegas, and hope that luck is on our side this time around.”

(10-24-2011) MECHANICSVILLE, MD – The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods fourth “Extreme” Event” of the season at MIR October 21st and 22nd was a huge success with huge crowds, great weather and over 33 Pro Mods contesting sixteen qualifying positions in each of the two classes. Turbo cars are on the rise in the series with 6 of the 17 cars in the Blower/Turbo class running turbo’s.

In the cool October weather, with track temperatures at times as low as 60 degrees, which means nothing when Royce Miller and the MIR staff are prepping the track, as the track was perfect all weekend. Taking the pole position on the Blower/Turbo side was Eric Latino all the way from Canada in his beautiful G-Force built 1968 Camaro with a blistering 5.89 ET at 245.32 MPH. This is the first race for Eric this year with the series, and the team made a statement right away.

On the Nitrous side, Matt Deitsch qualified number one with a 6.03 at 234.29 in his 68’ Camaro.

In the Nitrous eliminations side number 3 qualifier Ed Burnley ran thru the field to the finals with consistency and performance running between 6.10-6.12 in all four rounds of eliminations, defeating  R.Tyree  in round one, 6.12 to a losing 7.27, E. Donavan in round two 6.11 to a losing 32.00, Nick Montana in round three 6.10 to a 8.08.

Todd Fontana also ran thru the field to the finals with consistency and performance, qualifying number 4, defeating  Andrew Handras  in round one, 6.20, Handras broke on starting line, Jeff Rogers  in round two 6.19 to a losing 7.98, Matt Deitsch round three 6.19 to a red light by Matt.

Final round was a tight race with Ed Burnley edging out Todd Fontana 6.114 to a losing 6.230

In the Blower/Turbo eliminations side number 4 qualifier Tim O’Hare ran thru the field to the finals defeating  Jim Bersani in round one, 6.03 to a losing 6.22, Larry Plummer in round two 6.23 to a losing 6.66, Steve Drummond in round three 6.06, Steve broke the rear pinion on the launch.

Steve King also ran thru the field to the finals qualifying number 2, defeating Barney Squires in round one, 7.43 to a losing 10.75, Larry Higginbottham in second round 9.55 to a no time as Larry hurt engine, Dave Hance  in round three 6.04 to a losing but close 6.09.

Final round was uncontested as Steve King hurt his engine on the pass versus Dave Hance and could not make the call, with the win going to Tim O’Hare

This was an exciting race for all involved, especially 2nd round in the Blower Turbo class with fast tight racing and 4 Five second side by side races, Eric Latino 5.938/244.65 to a Holeshot victory 5.957/245.32 to Steve Drummond, and Bill Lutz 5.998/246.44 to a winning 5.961/245.58 by Dave Hance.

In the Nitrous class, Ed Burnley set low ET and top speed of elimination 6.10 and 230.06.

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(10-22-2011) ENNIS, TX- Tim McAmis Performance Parts is proud to provide a first look at the latest supercharger from PSI. This C-Rotor screw blower is machined completely from billet aluminum and sure to make waves in all of drag racing including the Pro Extreme and Extreme 10.5 categories in ADRL. Click here to view more photos >>>

(10-10-2011) HAWK POINT, MO- Check out the latest video from TMRCtv featuring a review of the 2011 American Drag Racing League Ohio Drags from Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

This 5 minute piece contains a number of highlights and segments featuring Tim McAmis Race Cars & Performance Parts drivers and teams from Top Sportsman to Pro Modified as well as Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme.

Watch the video in high definition below, or visit the TMRCtv page to view additional videos!

(9-18-2011) JULIAN, NC- September 1 fell on a Thursday and guess what happened? Yep, it’s Big Dog Shootout time again. All the attention, so far, this year has been on the Jerry Williams owned, Todd Howard driven Ford Mustang. Mr. Howard, unless he doesn’t show up in October, will most likely be the champion for 2011 by virtue of his three wins and consistent finishes. But I am getting too far ahead of myself.

Qualifying ended up with surprise entrant, Edward Wilson, in a TM Willys nitrous car, being the No. 1 qualifier at a 3.968. Two was Tutterow, with third going to the other Todd, Howard at a 4.025. Fourth was the Camaro of Darrin Hoyle with 5th going to last month’s runner up, Matt

Giangrande. Sixth was last year’s champ, Danny Perry , seventh to Bobby Baucom and eighth to Travis Harvey.

The field ran from a low of 3.968 to 4.080. Due to breakage, the first two alternates made the first round call when Baucom and Perry couldn’t make the call, putting Gilmer Hinshaw and Jason Harris in the field.

First round winners were Todd H. over Jason Harris, Todd T. over Gilmer Hinshaw , Edward Wilson over Travis Harvey and Darrin Hoyle over Matt Giangrande. Only Tutterow ran in the three’s but Todd Howard ran the big MPH at 188.20.

The semi’s saw the Al Anabi Camaro of Tutterow defeat Todd Howard with a 3.936 to a 3.989.

Darrin Hoyle defeated Edward Wilson 4.02 to a quicker but later 4.01 for Wilson.

The finals were super close with Todd Tutterow leaving on a .088 light going 3.91, for low et of the event to a much quicker leaving .002 of Hoyle with a losing et of 4.11.

(09-15-11) GRAND JUNCTION, CO – Colorado business man, Mike Knowles, announced today that NHRA Pro Modified Turbo Pioneer, Brad Personett, has agreed to join forces with Knowles for the rest of the season.

“I’ve always like Brad and his the way he races. He’s willing to do the hard work. He and his family have worked very hard on their combination. It’s really impressive all the hard work they’ve put in over the years. It takes smart dedicated people to do what they’ve done and that’s why I’m happy to have the Personett’s on my team,” said Mike Knowles.

While the duo run two different forms of mechanical supercharging, they are able to share information on suspension and clutch set ups as well as track conditions.

“Having a teammate to share data with is a plus; no matter what power adder they run. Getting an honest opinion about set ups and track conditions sometimes is invaluable. Sometimes you just need to have open lines of communications to make a light go on and help you figure something out. I’m so pleased to be able to have this type of relationship with Mike and his crew,” said Brad Personett.

The first race for the new teammates will be this weekend's 4th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals held from September 16th-18th at zMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte.

(08-25-2011) HAWK POINT, MO - At the end of 2010, Dan Devore and Kaylee Taylor Van Wyk of Jasper County Speed Shop contacted Tim McAmis Race Cars and Performance Parts to inquire about a new project for their race team. After some consultation with sales representative and project manager Billy Johnston, Dan and Kaylee decided a V4 1968 Camaro would be a perfect fit for their blown alcohol HEMI power plant.

Jasper County Speed Shop would enlist TMRC to construct the Camaro into a full roller and complete the project in-house with instructions, kits and components from Tim McAmis Performance Parts. To start the process a state of the art TMRC chassis was configured followed by mounting of the fiberglass V4 body. The TMRC fabrication shop then produced a sheet metal floater rear end housing to be installed in the car. To ensure the proper engine and transmission location were achieved, TMRC attached all of the brackets and mounting plates, so that when the time came for the Jasper County crew to install their HEMI and LencoDrive, the process would be seamless. To wrap up production, the TMRC fabrication department added rockers and carbon fiber products such as the V4 wing, wheel tubs, and rear bumper fillers.

With fabrication complete, Dan and Kaylee once again looked to Billy Johnston for guidance in purchasing additional components needed for the race car. They decided to use Strange Engineering inner components for their rear-end along with Penske Racing Shocks. Weld Alumastar Pro Beadlocks would be wrapped in Hoosier rear tires, then mounted and balanced along with a set of American Racing Trakstars for the front. The TMRC assembly team quickly installed all of the components along with a prepped rack and pinion and 4130 lower control arms. Dan and Kaylee got word that the first phase of their project was complete, and they immediately hit the road to pick up their new Camaro.

The car was brought back to Jasper County where they would spend the next few months fabricating, mounting tabs, fitting the interior, installing accessories and soon it would be off to the paint shop. The fiberglass V4 body was hit with a silver base coat, topped off with black SS stripes. After final wiring, plumbing and detailing, they were ready to hit the race track.

On August 20th, the Jasper County team left their Monroe, Iowa shop to make their shakedown runs at Eddyville Raceway Park. Following the unloading, a crowd gathered around the pit area with countless comments and compliments about the car. A planned early shut-off would make up the first pass in which Dan coasted to a 4.66 to get a feel for the car. Things went smoothly and Dan was ready to see the potential of their new hot rod. The next four passes got progressively quicker with a 4.58, 4.48, 4.28 and a 4.26 to wrap up the night. After a successful first outing, Dan commented, "This weekend we ran with a very mild tune up. Now it's time to turn it up and have some fun!"

Everyone at Tim McAmis Race Cars and Performance Parts would like to congratulate Dan, Kaylee and everyone at Jasper County Speed Shop on the completion and amazing job they did on finishing their new car. To learn more about what the Tim McAmis Race Cars and Performance Parts team can do for you, visit www.timmcamis.com!

(08-23-2011) HUNTSVILLE, AL - ADRL Pro Extreme team owner Toney Russell has passed away at 7:55 AM this morning at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., following a lengthy battle with bone cancer. Russell was 56.

Russell, whose popular Low Mad '55 Chevy Nomad driven by Joey Martin is second in the championship points standings, was regarded by fellow racers and media for his vibrant personality and kind heart.

Russell was best known in the pits for his strong Christian faith. He raced ADRL because their races were on Friday and Saturday. He refused to race on Sunday and had in the past qualified for races on Saturday and sat out eliminations on Sunday.

Russell is survived by wife Fonda and children Paul, Kelly and Jana. He had six grandchildren.

Everyone at Tim McAmis Race Cars and Performance Parts would like to extend their condolences to the family and friends of Toney Russell.

Courtesy of CompetitionPlus.com

(08-23-2011) MORRISON, CO - Goodguys Rod & Custom Association President Marc Meadors drove the “Pure Hell2” ’69 Camaro Pro Mod to a popular win the “Super Chevy Sunday” event Sunday, August 21st at Bandimere Speedway outside Denver. It was the Goodguys Racing Team’s first victory this season running the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Division.

The “Pure Hell2” Camaro, built as a tribute to Rich Guasco’s legendary Northern California “Pure Hell” fuel altered, was stout right from the start of qualifying. An off-the-trailer 6.176 @ 234.21 landed the Goodguys team in the #2 qualifying spot, trailing only class leader Bret Williamson. It was on Sunday however the team shined the brightest.

During the opening round of eliminations, with the corrected altitude at over 9000’, Meadors ran a 6.149 @ 234.78 to beat the ’57 Chevy Cameo of Dan Myers. The run held up for Low ET and Top Speed of the entire weekend. Meadors then dispatched Rod Burbage and his ’58 Corvette in the semi final with a 6.180 @ 233.92, before winning the event over Mark Loveall’s Dodge Viper with a 6.203 @ 233.24 in the final. The Goodguys Racing Team ran Low ET and Top Speed of every elimination round to put an exclamation point on their first win of the season.

“The drag racing God’s smiled on us today up here on the Mountain,” said Meadors after the race. “The car and the entire Goodguys Racing team worked perfectly this weekend. We had a good feeling as soon as we ran the .17 off the trailer. It only got better from there. I can’t thank my crew guys enough for all the hard work they put in to get this car to run down the track like a 3,000 horsepower bracket car.”

The Goodguys Racing Team is sponsored by Red Line Oil, Darren Mayer from DMPE, Tim McAmis Race Cars, Andy’s T-Shirts and Ad’s That Work for their help. The team members include Jason Bunker, Billy Fereira and Cole Ruchonnet.
For more visit www.goodguysracing.com

(08-10-2011) HAWK POINT, MO - In an effort to further its support of hardcore drag racing, Tim McAmis Performance Parts (TMPP) will be attending the 2011 YellowBullet Nationals, September 2-4 at Cecil County Dragway. The highly anticipated event is a product of the ever-popular YellowBullet.com; an online community dedicated to heads-up drag racing.

Tim McAmis Performance Parts will be offering a bonus to winners of five different classes including $250 certificates in Outlaw 10.5, Outlaw Drag Radial, and Top Sportsman as well as $100 certificates in X-275 and 8.50 index. The fun-filled event also features an "Outlaw" golf cart race in which TMPP will be awarding the winner with a Pingel aluminum tow strap.

"We're really excited to be able to attend the YellowBullet Nationals this year," TMPP associate Justin Spencer stated. "YellowBullet.com is a group of people with a passion for heads up drag racing just like everyone at Tim McAmis Performance Parts. Working with Monty (Mikho) and Jim Halsey, we were able to come up with some incentives for the racers and we're thankful to be able to give back to those who support the company."

In addition to the category bonus' offered by TMPP, the company will be attending the event with their renowned Trackside Support transporter. The rolling warehouse features thousands of products racers may need from nuts, bolts, hoses and fittings to safety items, batteries and more. Displays from Sonny's Racing Engines, PSI Superchargers, Racepak, Jesel, Strange Engineering, LAT Oils, Billet Specialties, Davis Technologies and Speedtech Nitrous are other fine pieces incorporated into the mobile performance shop. The state-of-the-art rig also includes a dedicated team capable of making almost any fabrication or composite repair at the track along with shock dyno testing and a Co2 filling station.

Speaking on behalf of Tim McAmis Performance parts, Billy Johnston further explained, "We really make an effort to be there for the racers when they need us and I'm glad we were able to add the YellowBullet Nationals to our schedule. We are looking forward to meeting the racers and YellowBullet.com members, helping out and enjoying some of the action this race is known for. A lot of people think Tim McAmis Performance Parts only offers components for Pro Modified style cars, but that is not the case. We have a wide range of products that any competitor could benefit from and we encourage everyone to stop by our display and take a look at some of our featured items. I'd also like to extend a big thank you to both Monty (Mikho) and Jim (Halsey) for making this all possible."

Tim McAmis Performance Parts is a division of Tim McAmis Race Cars, Inc. Dedicated to quality and excellence, TMPP provides customers with the same parts and components used on their championship and award winning race cars. From simple items like spark plugs and fittings to superior chassis kits and composites, Tim McAmis Performance Parts has everything you need to build and maintain your race car.

Through the "It Pays to Shop at TimMcAmis.com" program, three customers are rewarded each month for making online purchases! To learn more about Tim McAmis Performance Parts or shop online, visit www.timmcamis.com.

(08-3-2011) YADKINVILLE, NC - Todd, Ty and Tia Tutterow will all be participating in Farmington Dragway's Night of Fire 2011. Todd Tutterow is returning to the Farm with fire in his eyes ready to light the track up with his Pro Extreme Al-Anabi Racing 68 Camaro to take on the Quick 8 Clash of Pro Extreme vs Pro Nitrous put on by the Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Association operated by Stuart Williams. Tutterow says," I'm glad to be back at Farmington, the last race there in June was a great show for the fans, good close side by side racing." It was the fastest blower vs nitrous final at Farmington Dragway with et's in the mid 3.80's.

Ty Tutterow will be lighting his tires up in the Top Eliminator class in his 81 Camaro owed by Maw Maw and Pop Tutterow and sponsored by Hank Thomas Performance. This is Ty's first year in Top Eliminator and is currently 9th in the point standings at Farmington Dragway.

Tia Tutterow keeps the drag strip on fire, she races JR Dragster and Farm Teen Racers at Farmington Dragway and also competes in the ADRL's JR Dragster class. Tia is sponsored by; Hank Thomas Performance, Mickey Thompson Tires, Lewisville Motor Company. Tia competes in the Farm Teen Racers with her "Pop", Tom Tutterow in his red Dodge Hemi Pick-up where they are currently leading the points.

The Night of Fire at Farmington Dragway is Saturday, August 6th. Pro Mod qualifying starts at 1:30.

Be ready to fight the flames, it's gonna be HOT...

(08-01-2011) Calgary, AB - Last weekend marked the first time Joe Delehay and his PM Motorsports team would run in the Canadian Pro Street Association at Mission Raceway in British Columbia, Canada.

The weekend ended with a bunch of firsts for the veteran drag racer. Delehay and team left the weekend with their first Pro Street win, their first wally, and their first 5 second run.

Saturdays qualifying saw the team in the number one position after running a 6.35 @ 208 mph with a pedal after the 60ft marker and a lift at the 1000ft marker.

Sunday's eliminations saw Delehay paired against Roy Moznik in his Pro Street El Camino. In the heat of the day Delehay layed down a stellar 5.993 @ 242.26 mph! This marked Western Canada's first 5 second run, and demolished the CPSA records. "To run a 5 in the heat of the day here tells you how fantastic the track prep is" said Delehay, "The track crew really know how to make a fast race surface here".

In the semi-finals Delehay paired against Dale Moznik and his El Camino. Delehay's 6.00 @ 242 mph was enough to get him into the finals against Yvonne Lucas and her Nitrous Pro Mod Camaro.

In the final round Delehay shook the tires after the 60ft marker, pedaled the car, and passed Lucas with a 6.09 @ 241 mph for the win, and Delehay's first ever NHRA Wally.

"This weekend could not of happened without my team, and the fantastic track crew" said Delehay, "This was the best track surface I've ever raced on", "To run a the first five at my home track is a great accomplishment".

Delehay would like to thank the PM Motorsports team which consists of crew chief Ken "The Wiz" Eisler, Engine Specialist Jason Delehay, and Clutch Specialist "Fast" Eddie Chabot.

08-01-2011 HAWK POINT, MO - Tim McAmis Performance Parts (TMPP) has always been a leader when it comes to innovation in the hardcore performance product industry. Whether it be product development, customer service or trackside support, TMPP is constantly looking to set the standard and provide the best parts and services to their customers.

The trend of innovation continues when it comes to giving back to their supporters. Starting in August, 2011, Tim McAmis Performance Parts will be giving away $250.00 each month through their online store at www.timmcamis.com. Anyone who makes a purchase in the online store within a month will automatically be entered into a drawing. At the end of each month, three winners will be randomly selected, the first two receiving $100.00 TMPP Certificates and a third receiving a $50.00 TMPP Certificate.

Tim McAmis Performance Parts is a division of Tim McAmis Race Cars. Dedicated to quality and excellence, TMPP offers the same parts and components used on their championship and award winning race cars. From simple items like spark plugs and tow straps to superior chassis kits and composites, Tim McAmis Performance Parts has everything you need to build and maintain your race car.

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(7-26-2011) READING, PA -In 2010 team owner Brian Hard took delivery of his newly constructed V4-1968 Camaro by Tim McAmis Race Cars. Brian's son Tyler pilots the Hard Racing Camaro in the Top Sportsman category in the North East. Within a few laps and their modest engine combination, the team was running low four second eighth mile passes consistently and also picked up a 'Best Engineered' award in the recent ADRL Penske Inaugural Northeast Drags in Maple Grove, Pennsylvania.

Once the Hard Racing team experienced the quality, craftsmanship and customer service offered by Tim McAmis Race Cars, the decision to contact TMRC once again came easy after finalizing plans to add another car to their program in 2011. Brian called upon team member Kevin McCurdy to pilot the new Camaro which features a blown HEMI and torque converter combination.

Kevin, Brian, and the Hard Racing team plan to compete in the Pro Modified division for the remainder of 2011 along with Tyler continuing to make waves in the Top Sportsman ranks.

View more photos of the new Hard Racing Pro Modified by visiting our new car gallery >>HERE<< and clicking on the thumbnail!

(7-22-2011) MOHNTON, PA - Having the inclusion of the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association a part of this amazing weekend of racing with the Super Chevy Show was more or less the icing on the cake to this event of worldwide status from publications to the internet. Bringing over 20 cars to the race in both nitrous assisted and Blown/Turbocharged is what most would consider being "The Show" mixed in with the most popular "Jet Cars and Wheel Standers" that are the common attraction. Now spectators and fans had the opportunity to see the real 1320 warriors of the sport taking on each other in a two classes, "Nitrous" alone and "Blown vs. Turbo". The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods bring so much to the quarter mile of Maple Grove Raceway, this was a show inside a show with more horsepower than you could possibly handle. Fans jammed the stands with earplugs; children gazed at the huge burnouts asking parents questions with anticipated gazes awaiting what will happen next in this great family adventure into the senses of sound, smells and memories of Quarter Mile Drag Racing.

After two days of qualifying and 90 degree temps both days, with track temperatures reaching close to 130 degrees, taking the pole position on the Blower/Turbo side was Steve King in his Jeff Miller 1957 Belair with a 6.114ET at 230.41 MPH. This year’s VMP Super Chevy winner Tim O’Hare was close on his heels with a 6.127 and 3rd and not far behind was Andrew “Bam Bam” Parise with a 6.155. With the high track temps and heat index cars were struggling on the top end trying not to apply to much power to keep from hazing the tires 800 ft on.

On the Blower/Turbo side, Jim Bersani and Derrick Townes squared off, with Derrick turning on the win light, 6.806 to a 7.277, but Derrick clipped the centerline timing block and crossed the centerline, so Jim Bersani moves onto 2nd round. Next up was Larry Higgenbotham vs. Andrew Parise. Andrew takes the win 6.228 to a 17.759 and Larry got up on the tires and Andrew was long gone. Next was Tim O’Hare vs. the remaining non Chevy, Dwayne Wolfe. Dwayne made a valiant effort, left early and Tim takes the win 6.181 to a 6.485. Last up was Steve King vs. Jim Barker. Jim leaves early and gets loose and Steve goes down the groove to a round one low ET 6.174 to a 13.008.

Round two on the Blower/Turbo side paired Tim O’Hare vs. Andrew Parise. Tim was out of the gate first and takes the win with a great side by side race, 6.244 to a losing 6.260. There was some brief downtime for some clean up and next up was the final pair of the second round, Steve King vs. Jim Bersani. Both cut excellent lights with Jim at .003 and Steve at .007. Both were skating around going down track and Steve pedaled a few times for the win, 6.954 to a 8.013. As Steve went through the traps and chutes out, made a hard turn to the left, hit the retaining wall, and shot to the right hitting the right retaining wall before coming to a stop. Jim Bersani stopped next to Steve to lend assistance to fellow racer Steve. The Maple grove safety crew was on the scene in seconds and Steve was out of the car and was ok after being checked by the EMT.

With a weekend full of highs and lows, it’s great to know the dedication of the teams to each other, the Association, and to other teams. Fredy Scriba and Tim O’Hare donated their winnings to Steve King and Jeff Miller, good friends of theirs and knowing the tight racing budget that they are on, so that they can put the 68 Camaro back together to race. What a great unselfish gesture within the NEOPMA racing community.

Again, congratulations to Steve Kramer and Tim O’Hare and their Teams. Next event will be “Rumble at the Grove” August 13th at Maple Grove Raceway.

(7-20-2011) SONOMA, CA – The Goodguys Racing “Pure Hell2” ’69 Camaro Pro Mod will be on familiar turf this weekend as Goodguys President Marc Meadors looks to win his first event of the 2011 season on his home track at Infineon Raceway. A field of close to 20 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mods is expected at the Sonoma track this weekend during the NHRA Division 7 points meet presented by Korbel. It will be the deepest, most talented field of Pro Mods assembled so far this year out West and hope springs eternal in the Goodguys Racing camp following a sparkling test session here over Memorial Day weekend.

It was during that test session that Meadors logged the best run of his career, ripping off a 5.83 @ 247mph. His was the first “door car” to ever record a sub-six second run at the vaunted track. The team will need to repeat that performance and more this weekend if they’re to hoist the winner’s trophy Sunday afternoon. “This will be our toughest race since we formed the team in 2008,” Meadors said. “The competition in West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod is getting tougher with each event. With the sea-level conditions available at Infineon Raceway, the cars will fly this weekend. It wouldn’t surprise me if we see lot’s of 5 second runs. There is that much air here and these cars love air.”

The Goodguys team came close to bagging their second WCOPMA series win in June when they finished runner-up to the ’58 Corvette of Lee Smith during Firebird Raceway’s “Famous Fox Hunt” in Boise, Idaho. Meadors is confident they can threaten again this weekend. “If we can find the 5.80s, which I know we can, we have a good chance of putting together 3 or 4 good runs on Sunday. No matter what you race, if you can find fast, consistent performance, you can win. I like our chances in Sonoma.”

(7-18-2011) MARTIN, MI- Todd Tutterow in his Barwa/Al-Anabi Racing Pro Extreme 1968 Camaro had an outstanding performance at the Ford Drive One Summer Drags VII held at US 131 Dragway in Martin, MI. Tutterow qualified fifth with a 3.719 et @ 204 mph. Tutterow was stellar on the tree all day defeating Todd Martin, Frankie Taylor and Joey Martin. Tutterow paired up against Jason Hamstra in the finals when Tutterow had his worst light of the day .05 to Hamstra's .01 both cars laying down a 3.71 et. Awesome drag race the margin of victory only being .0335 at the stripe.

Tutterow says, "We had good side by side racing every round. We ran consistent low 3.70's every round. I am very pleased with our performance at Martin. It has been a little difficult since I don't have a full crew now but I really appreciate Jim Robbins, Mike Wilson and Mike Personett coming and helping us out this weekend. The whole crew did a great job and Brad worked his butt off."

"I really appreciate all of my sponsors for their continual help this year, I couldn't do it without you. I want to thank KH for all that he has done for us."

(07-11-11) O’FALLON, MO – New doors continue to be opened for Top Sportsman racers in the American Drag Racing League (ADRL).

The world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing league announced on Monday that ADRL sponsor Tim McAmis Performance Parts will be offering a new Top Sportsman No. 1 Qualifier Program.

The low qualifier program will award the top qualifier in Top Sportsman $500 at each of the final five events during the 2011 season.

This exciting incentive will begin at this weekend’s Ford Drive One Summer Drags VII, which is the fifth of ninth stop on the 2011 ADRL Tour and takes place from U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich.

"Since the ADRL brought on the Top Sportsman series, we thought it would be fitting for these drivers to have a low qualifier bonus program as well, so Tim McAmis Performance Parts is picking up the low qualifier bonus for the Top Sportsman program for the next five races," Tim McAmis Performance Parts Owner Tim McAmis said.

“We are just as thrilled as the ADRL to see these talented teams performing and we wanted to present another opportunity for them to showcase their talents.”

One of the most popular full-bodied classes in drag racing, Top Sportsman racing continues to grow at a considerable rate in the ADRL.

After four-car and six-car exhibitions were held earlier this year, Top Sportsman was recently named the seventh official class in the ADRL (joining Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Extreme 10.5, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme Pro Stock and Pro Junior Dragster).

The Top Sportsman class immediately received strong praise and a terrific response from fans and ADRL officials, and the institution of a low qualifier program will now add even more incentive for the talented drivers and teams in the division.

“Since we’ve introduced the Top Sportsman class in the ADRL, we’ve been blown away with the response from the racers and the fans who have enjoyed watching these first-class cars perform at a high level,” ADRL Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brian Evans said.

“For Tim McAmis Performance Parts to step up and offer this No. 1 qualifier program, it’s a wonderful thing for this class. Its growth has been remarkable and this program will only add to that.”

7-5-2011) CAYUGA, ON – Round three in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series was completed Sunday, and each of the drag racing series produced new event winners.

The racing took place during the Canadian Nitro Nationals at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario over the holiday weekend.

Winning his first PMRA race was Kenny Lang. It was also the first PMRA race for the team from Grande Pointe, Manitoba. Lang, driving the Summit Racing Equipment 1969 Camaro, qualified fourth in the field, and bested Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario in his Corvette in the final for the win. Lang recorded a 6.035-second, 239.57-mph winning pass over Hawker.

Semi-finalists for the PMRA race were Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, and number one qualifier Vito Montesano of Maple, Ontario.


The fourth of six events in the PMRA, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the PBSS will be the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts held August 5-7 at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario.

Photos by MG Digital Media - www.mgdigital.ca

(06-30-11) Boise, ID - Goodguys Rod & Custom Association President Marc Meadors took the “Pure Hell2” ‘69 Camaro Pro Mod to a runner up finish in the West Coast Outlaw Pro Modified class at the 34th Annual GREAT AMERICAN FOX HUNT presented by Little Caesars Pizza at Firebird Raceway outside Boise, Idaho this past weekend.

Coming off a career best 5.83 test run over Memorial Day weekend, Meadors and the Goodguys Racing Team were fully confident they had what it took to win the race in Boise. Qualifying #3 with a 6.181 @ 234.55 (Low ET during the final qualifying session) only boosted the team’s confidence heading into Saturday evening’s eliminations.

During the opening round of Pro Mod eliminations, Meadors dispatched the 2002 Dodge Viper of Dan Nicholson with a 6.132 @ 236.46. The 236mph blast would stand for top speed of eliminations. Meadors then defeated the ’57 Chevy of nemesis John “Wopadoo” Scialpi with a 6.222 @ 235.78 in the semi’s, setting up a final round race with the 1958 Corvette of Lee Smith.

Unfortunately for Meadors and the Goodguys Racing team, Smith saved his quickest run of eliminations for the final round running a 6.293 @ 228.02 to Meadors’ traction-busting, one and off the throttle 7.735 @ 130.03mph.

“That’s drag racing for ya,” Meadors said after his first final round appearance of the season. “Sometimes the fastest car doesn’t win. My hat is off to Lee and his team for their deserving win. We thought we had a great shot to win it. We were the quicker and faster car but didn’t put the traction down in the money round. The guys and I will learn from this and move on to Medford next week. My hat’s off to the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, Red Line Oil, Darren Mayer of DMPE, Tim McAmis Race Cars, Andy’s T-Shirts and Ad’s That Work And of course my crew guys for all the hours and all the work they put in.”

Pure Hell2 will join the rest of the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod’s as they compete July 1st and 2nd in the 5th annual “Night of Fire” at Champion Raceway in Medford, Oregon.

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