Atco $5k...So Close
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Atco $5k...So Close
Some of you may recall a thread back in Aug. where I was giving props to a buddy of mine who drove my Mustang 6 rounds into a big money race at Atco. Well yesterday was the 2nd annual Door Slammer Nationals...5k to win top bulb and 2.5k to win the bottom bulb race. My daughter's bday prevented me from going so I again loaned out the Mustang to the Boy Wonder (as Redgar calls him). He entered top bulb for the big 5k prize.
I won't bore you all again with the round by round recap and just cut to the chase. Six round wins and an appearance in the Finals. His lights were: .000, .009, .003, .015, .021, .010, .004 & .011. And the big Ford performed flawlessly...until the 7th and final round
We still don't the extent of the problem, but the car fell on its face on the launch and apparently (I didn't arrive until just after the final) sparks were flying out the exhaust. So my driver smartly shut it down and called for the tow.
Now oddly enough, his opponent broke as well, but was able to coast across the finish for the big win. The winner btw was the great Bob Mullaney, who actually doubled up and won both the top bulb and bottom bulb races...on the footbrake for both. A big congrats to him and his team.
I won't bore you all again with the round by round recap and just cut to the chase. Six round wins and an appearance in the Finals. His lights were: .000, .009, .003, .015, .021, .010, .004 & .011. And the big Ford performed flawlessly...until the 7th and final round
We still don't the extent of the problem, but the car fell on its face on the launch and apparently (I didn't arrive until just after the final) sparks were flying out the exhaust. So my driver smartly shut it down and called for the tow.
Now oddly enough, his opponent broke as well, but was able to coast across the finish for the big win. The winner btw was the great Bob Mullaney, who actually doubled up and won both the top bulb and bottom bulb races...on the footbrake for both. A big congrats to him and his team.
Last edited by 99ZX9R; Oct 22, 2012 at 07:28 AM.
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Most of all I'm impressed with how he just shut it down at the first sign of engine trouble. The car still had power and with 2 grand on the line, he could have easily limped it across the finish.
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Congrats to him (and the mighty Mustang) for almost goin' all the way.
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And I'm sure to be late on the next run.The pot was $5000 to win, $2000 for RU, but I believe a deal was made prior to the finals.
