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Grassroots Motorsports 154 NASA Nats Heads East story by david s. wallens and j.g. pasterjak photos as credited NASA Eastern Championships Presented by Toyo WHERE: Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia WHEN: August 29-31 Our land is certainly big, and no matter where the national championships are held, someone is going to be inconvenienced. For 2014, however, NASA unleashed a new idea: How about a national championship event for each coast? The East Coast got its event frst, with more than 300 drivers descending upon Road Atlanta for the NASA Championships presented by Toyo Tires. After two days of qualifying, the championship races headlined Sunday's schedule. In early November, just as the SEMA Show draws to a close, the West Coast racers will get their chance to claim hardware at Sonoma Raceway. EVENTS: NASA EAST COAST NATIONALS 1 fnish line productions photos 1. . Chris Griswold and his American Iron Xtreme Mustang fnished at the top of the charts, posting a staggering 1:27 in the process. The second-place fnisher, Matthew Gaetano, laid down a fast lap some 12 seconds slower. Griswold' own at the NASA Championships, making him the winningest driver in the event' . 2. NASA offers mor . One of the latest additions to the mix is Spec Iron, a spec class for the 2005-'10 Ford Mustang GT. Permitted modifcations include Ford Racing suspen- sion upgrades plus T es. Cor best lap of 1:39 en route to the class championship. Although the more radical American Iron cars posted faster laps, Rueth's time was about a second ahead of the established Camaro Mustang Challenge cars. 2