Racing

John Urist Racing

Hellion Turbo Outlaw Mustang

For over 20 years, New Mexico’s John Urist, owner of Hellion Power Systems, has been a contestant within the NMRA’s hardhitting Street Outlaw class – the pinnacle of street-legal Ford drag racing competition. John is not only a perennial contender, but a nine-time class champion. As a result, John understands the commitment required to excel at the highest levels of sportsman-style drag racing.

Acheivements

Nine-Time NMRA Street Outlaw Champion
NMRA Record Holder
Involved in some of the quickest and fastest side by side races in history
First S550 Mustang in the 6 second zone
Has been consecutively racing the NMRA Street Outlaw class for 20 years
Actively competes in X275

Sponsors

Modular Mustang Racing (MMR)

Steeda

Precision Turbo

ProTorque

Ferrea Valves

Weldon

Bosch Motorsports

Mickey Thompson

Turbosmart USA

Traum

Red line oil

EIC Motorsports

Car Crafters

Weld Racing

Xtreme DI

Modifications

Chassis

2016 Ford Mustang, 25.3 SFI-spec, built by Behind Bars Race Cars
Finish work by Bruck Dyckes

Engine

358 cubic inch MMR Coyote
Billet MMR Gen X engine block
GT350 cylinder heads
EIC/NRC Fabricated intake manifold
Holley Pro Stock throttle body
Bosch Motorsport MS6 ECU
MSD Power Grid Ignition
Hellion Turbo Systems custom turbo kit featuring Bassani tubing
Precision Turbo & Engine 98 mm Turbo
Turbosmart USA Wastegates/Blowoff Valves
Red Line Synthetic Oil
Weldon Racing fuel system with Russell Performance plumbing

Transmission

Turbo 400 built by Keith Neal of Neal Trans
QA1 carbon fiber driveshaft

Body

Carbon fiber doors (MMR)
Carbon fiber wing (MMR)
Carbon fiber decklid (MMR)
Carbon fiber hood (Watson Racing)

Suspension

Four-link bar arrangement (Behind Bars Race Cars)
Nine-inch Ford axle housing (Behind Bars Race Cars)
Strange Engineering 40-spline gun-drilled axles and steel spool
Kinetic engineering (R), Santhuff double-adjustable struts (F)

Brakes

TBM-The Brake Man, featuring Revolution rotors

Interior

Carbon fiber dash (MMR)
Carbon fiber wheel tubs

Wheels/Tires

Weld Racing V-Series
Mickey Thompson Frontrunners (F)
Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial Pro, 275/60/15 (R)

Paint

Jim Guthrie, Car Crafters

Wrap

Designed by Craig Berry
Installed by Genesis Signs

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