Take a look at this, We FIRED Street Outlaws – Lighting the boards against the 405!
The drag racing world was shaken when news broke that the 2025 Speed Promotions/Street Outlaws (FPK) season was officially canceled. Boosted GT went live on Facebook to confirm the decision, leaving racers and fans alike stunned. While the reasons remain unclear, the announcement immediately cast uncertainty over the future of organized No Prep racing under the Speed Promotions banner.
Yet, despite the disappointment, racers quickly shifted focus. As one team put it, “Drag racing is in our blood” — and the action at Mission Raceway Park in British Columbia proved that nothing can extinguish the fire of competition.
❌ End of the Speed Promotions Era
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Racers invested countless hours, sweat, and dedication into preparing for the 2025 season, only to have the plug pulled midyear.
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While speculation circulates about what led to the cancellation, teams are already looking toward new opportunities: hometown shootouts, IHRA events, and fast-growing outlaw radial programs.
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Options on the table include switching from big tires to 33105s or 275 radials, showing the adaptability of modern drag racing teams.
🇨🇦 Mission Raceway Becomes the Battleground
With the Speed Promotions season cut short, focus shifted to Mission Raceway Park, where racers like Ryan Martin, Murder Nova, and Chevy Reed gathered for the Smoke Fire Thunder event.
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Early testing saw jaw-dropping results: a 3.75-second pass straight off the trailer, followed by an even quicker 3.74 run, despite hotter weather and higher altitude.
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Crew chief Dean and tuner Chase dialed in the car perfectly, showing the team had both consistency and raw speed on their side.
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A small setback struck when a headlight shattered during a run, but in true racer fashion, it was patched up with duct tape and the team pressed forward.
⚡ Qualifying Drama and Spark Plug Woes
Qualifying rounds weren’t without chaos. Miscommunication led one run to mistakenly be staged as a single, while another car unexpectedly lined up alongside. To make matters worse, the wrong spark plugs had been installed, meaning the car wasn’t firing on all eight cylinders.
Even with these issues, the team managed to qualify third overall, setting themselves up for a showdown against a local C7 Corvette in Round One.
🏁 Elimination Rounds – Rising to the Challenge
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Round One: Victory against Dakota Jen’s screw-blown C7 Corvette, even in the hottest conditions of the weekend.
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Round Two: Faced Dale Penderson’s twin-turbo ’69 Camaro, pushing forward with consistent 3.79-second passes.
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Semi-Finals: A showdown with Ryan Martin — the reigning force of No Prep racing. The team ran a career-best 3.72 ET, but Ryan’s 3.69 edged them out. Winning here required near-perfect reaction times, and a slight misstep at the tree proved costly.
🔥 The Final Showdown – Murder Nova vs Ryan Martin
The weekend culminated in a fan-favorite final: Murder Nova vs. Ryan Martin. Both racers pushed their cars to the limit:
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Murder Nova left early, going red on the tree.
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Ryan Martin laid down a 3.65-second blast, claiming the win and marking yet another victory in his dominant 2025 campaign.
For Ryan, it was his third final in recent weeks and second win, further cementing his reputation as the man to beat in outlaw racing.
🎯 Looking Beyond 2025
While the cancelation of the official Street Outlaws season casts doubt on the future, the weekend at Mission Raceway proved that the racers’ passion is unshakable. Teams are already planning for 2026, weighing new formats, and considering fresh challenges on small tires and outlaw circuits.
