Got Nitro? Western Michigan racing fans will have more than their share this Saturday when the annual Funny Car Nationals rolls into the beautiful US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin for the sixth consecutive year. “The Fastest Track in Michigan” repaved their track surface during the off-season last year and their impressive surface now features a concrete surface to the 1,000-foot mark for maximum traction. After a full season of racing, and a long, hot summer, the new track surface has fully “cured” and record times are expected.

Headlining the big show are the modern day Nitro Funny Cars of Dale Creasy, Jr. and Jack Wyatt. Wyatt, from Iowa, is bringing his popular Dodge Stratus while Creasy, Jr. will be appearing in his familiar Chevrolet Impala SS. Both of these stars are fan favorites at US 131.

Got Nitro? Western Michigan racing fans will have more than their share this Saturday when the annual Funny Car Nationals rolls into the beautiful US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin for the sixth consecutive year. “The Fastest Track in Michigan” repaved their track surface during the off-season last year and their impressive surface now features a concrete surface to the 1,000-foot mark for maximum traction. After a full season of racing, and a long, hot summer, the new track surface has fully “cured” and record times are expected.

Headlining the big show are the modern day Nitro Funny Cars of Dale Creasy, Jr. and Jack Wyatt. Wyatt, from Iowa, is bringing his popular Dodge Stratus while Creasy, Jr. will be appearing in his familiar Chevrolet Impala SS. Both of these stars are fan favorites at US 131.

Hot on their heels will be a full field of Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars. Shawn Bowen, driving the Bowen Family’s Trans Am handily defeated Troy Martin, in the legendary Chi-Town Hustler Dodge, last month at US 131 while recording record elapsed times and top speeds. Both Shawn and Troy will be back to headline a program that includes Doc Holiday in the Telstar Omni, Justin Grant in the Stardust ‘Cuda, Rob Bruce’s Zombie Pontiac, the Punisher Camaro, the Shake & Bake Omni, and Danny Miller’s 1970 Ford Maverick.

The Nostalgia Alcohol Funny Cars won’t be denied as they are bringing a full field of cars to Martin as well headlined by the Detroit Thunder ‘56 Ford Thunderbird. Also appearing are the Dazed & Confused ‘69 Camaro, the Solid Rock ‘71 Mustang, the Fuelish ‘77 Monza, the Snakebite ‘79 Mustang, the Old & Fuelish ‘78 Corvette, the Doran Chevrolet ‘69 Camaro, and the Gold Coast Charger ‘72 Cordoba.

Rounding out the professional program will be the popular cars and stars of the Supercharged Thunder Series as well as the Great Lakes Gassers, the Nostalgia B/Gassers and the Nostalgia Super Stockers. There will be two complete rounds of the professional show and both rounds will be capped off by the Jet Funny Car of Fran Peppler.                                               

Track champions will be crowned in the Lane Automotive Bracket Series in all classes, VP Racing Fuel Top ET, Modified, Street and Jr. Dragsters.  The much anticipated Engine Pro/Dart Machinery Engine Giveaway will take place at 6:40 pm.  Performance Engineering of Jenison has built this fabulous 565 ci BBC that one lucky racer will walk away with Saturday night.    

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