2007 NMRA Keystone Ford Nationals - Worlds Collide

Shawn Johnson (near lane) and Jim Breese (far lane) go wheels-up in their first-round meeting. Both cars rely on a supercharged modular engine. Breese won this meeting with a 9.99 to Johnson's 10.34.

Justin Burcham of JPC Racing showed up with a few surprises in his wild '05 Mustang. He continues to push the threshold of Three-Valve performance with a prototype intake manifold. The intake is being tested extensively at JPC Racing and should be ready for production shortly. Burcham also converted his car to an automatic with a three-speed TH400 transmission. Another surprise was a new Rich Groh Racing bullet that measures 322 ci thanks to Ford Racing Performance Parts' new Boss modular block.

Winner
Brian Mitchell left the starting line en route to victory in the EFI Renegade class. The defending series champion survived the onslaught of the 18-car field. Mitchell runs a Vortech-blown, 306ci engine to push his LX into the 8.70s.

The Motive Gear gorilla waved his arms wildly all weekend long.

Mike Washington ran 10.02 in Real Street and is said to be testing Paxton's new NOVI 1200-SL blower-a self-contained supercharger that doesn't require engine oil for lubrication. Despite the blower not being on Washington's race car, it was on display in the Paxton booth on the manufacturer's midway.

Mike Zamboni of Riverview, Florida, nailed down a runner-up finish in Mod Motor. The Three-Valve powerplant ingests a massive amount of air thanks to a ProCharger supercharger. The car ran 10.11 at 133 mph, which is strolling for such a mild-sounding street car.