Maxwell, Foster Take Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Victory at Barber Motorsports Park

Scott Maxwell passed James Gue on Lap 86 of the 89-lap Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Grand Sport (GS) race Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park, and cruised to a 20.530-second victory on the 2.3-mile track for a podium sweep for the Ford Mustangs. The victory also came in fuel conservation mode, as Maxwell and co-driver Joe Foster had about a lap-and-a-half left of fuel in the tank of the No. 55 Hyper Sport Ford Mustang GT in the caution-free race.

continue reading "No. 55 Leads Koni Podium Sweep for Mustangs"

ON-LINE fundraising for Tasca’s JDRF-themed Funny Car Passes $30,000 Mark;
Voting continues through July 31

* The online contest for the design that will be featured on Bob
Tasca III’s Shelby Mustang Funny Car at the U.S. Nationals reached a milestone this week, with more than $30,000 in donations collected for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

* Voting for the Ford Customer Service Division’s JDRF-themed car
continues through July 31 at www.jdrf.org/ford
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Foster Claims Second Grand-Am KONI Challenge Grand Sport Pole of 2008 Friday at Barber Motorsports Park

DiLeo to start second in Saturday?s 250-mile race at Alabama track
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 18, 2008) Atlanta native Joe Foster will sit on the front row for his home Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Grand Sport (GS) race Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park after posting a competitive time at the beginning of Friday’s qualifying session.

continue reading "Foster Gets Front Row Start at Barber"

Dallas – July 17, 2008 – Carroll Shelby, chairman and founder of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI.PK), and Northeast Texas Community College have created the new Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Center to offer young people an opportunity to learn valuable skills in the automotive field. The program will include a state-of-the-art facility and instruction in automotive and body repair.
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Speed Factory & Dyno holds monthly dyno days! We have a Dynojet 424x four-wheel drive dyno that has full air/fuel ratio logging capability.

 Dynojet 424x Dyno – Latest Model
 Two- or Four-wheel Drive Capability
 Full Air/Fuel Logging Capability
 We can Video & Photograph your Dyno Runs!

Any Car, Truck, Muscle Car, Import or Drag Car can be Dyno Tested!

$50 DYNO DAY SPECIAL DISCOUNT!
PRE-REGISTER ONLY!
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The eBay auction consists of a 2006 Victory motorcycle owned and donated by the Kyle Petty Charity Ride, as well as a core spot on the 2009 Kyle Petty Ride Across America, which includes 9 nights hotel accommodations, fuel for one motorcycle at all pit stops, all scheduled meals, and a commemorative designer leather jacket.

Log on to www.ebay.com/sema for more information and to place your bid.

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August 1, 2 & 3, 2008

The “BATTLE OF THE BRANDS” will run in All Classes except Saleen Speedlab Street Stang and RPM Outlet Ultra Stang.

Tremec True Street running on the famed Bristol Speedway, will be All Brands!

Throw in a special Gambler’s Race on Friday night and you can bet that Bristol will be GREAT!

The UPR Car Show, will be All Ford Only.
continue reading "17th Annual Thunder Valley FFW Nationals"

After taking a hard-fought fourth place finish in round four of Grand-Am KONI Challenge competition at Watkins Glen, Mike Canney and Hugh Plumb will target another top-five run in the No. 60 Sunset Hills Ford Mustang GT campaigned by Rehagen Racing this weekend at Barber Motorsports park outside of Birmingham, Ala.
continue reading "Canney and Plumb Return To KONI"

– Classic cars will join vintage World War II aircraft when the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosts the Georgia Regional Mustang Club (GRMC) monthly meeting on Sunday, July 20th. The event will be held at the Historical Airpower Facility, Falcon Field, 1pm-5pm.
continue reading "Georgia Regional Mustang Club Show"

Fresh off another successful round of Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup competition at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the Series will make its debut appearance at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, this weekend as part of the Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series event. Twenty racers are entered for the race, all of whom will be looking to get the most out of their Ford Mustang FR500S machines come Sunday’s scheduled 1:00 PM race start.
continue reading "Mustang Challenge Ready for Barber Debut"