Chad Neuenschwander turned many heads while hauling down the quarter-mile in his Mustang while competing in NMCA Dart NA 10.5.
When the series ceased operations at the end of 2024, the Indiana-based driver shifted his focus to working side-by-side with his son, Dylan, to campaign Stephen Bell’s NHRA 1320 LLC Pro Stock Camaro. Chad takes care of the car’s back-half, while Dylan takes care of the car’s clutch, and both are proud to be part of the Elite Motorsports team.
While the NHRA schedule keeps them busy, they want to join their fellow former NMCA Dart NA 10.5 racers and race teams in Small Tire Pro Stock competition for the first time at the race set for May 22-23 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Illinois, as part of the Nostalgia Drag Racing League Route 66 Rockabilly Reunion.
Chad’s Mustang will be packing his tried-and-true 415 cubic-inch small-block Ford which Dylan built at Stanfield Racing Engines. It features a Dart steel block, SC1 heads, HRE sheetmetal intake and two carburetors by Dale Cubic at CFM Performance Carburetors.
It is also equipped with a ladder bar set-up by PA Racing and a GF2000 by G-Force Transmissions, and Chad and Dylan use an MSD Grid and RacePak to tie the combination together.
“The car has gone 7.86 and 174 mph with this combination, and we think we can improve upon that,” said Chad. “We will work on the chassis a little more and see where it takes us.”
Chad’s Mustang, which scoots on Mickey Thompson tires and wheels 29.5X10.5 3062S ET Drag tires, is ready to be loaded into the trailer for the trip to the Small Tire Pro Stock race in Illinois.
“World Wide Technology Raceway is a nice track,” said Chad, who, in addition to Dylan, receives steady support from his wife, Joy. “I think this race will be fun, and we are looking forward to it. We also want to run as many Small Tire Pro Stock races as we can, in between helping Stephen Bell on his Pro Stock car.”
