Fun Ford Weekend - June 13-15

[Glenn]

Fun Ford Weekend at Atlanta Dragway was quite an event with a great deal of activity - car show, True Street, drag races, Outlaw racers, etc. It was really hot and humid which affected everyone's times. I entered True Street which had about 80 entries. We did the required 30 mile street drive and several cars had to drop out. We then had an hour cool down time and ran the required 3 runs back to back. My first run was a 12.1 against a very unusal car - a 1980 (?) Mercury Monterey which was a real sleeper. A HUGE car (see the video), but it was several hundred pounds lighter then the MM. It had a cammed 428 Police interceptor engine, headers and full exhaust with 3:55 gears. It ran a surprising 12.58 at 112 mph. I also had several nice runs against a '03 Worked Cobra SC and a full boat Mustang racer (1995?) with roll cage, etc.

By the time we got to the bracket races on Sunday only 35 cars were left. I won the first round and then went up against a full race big block 1985 Fairmount with nitrous. He ran mid-tens.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2003-Marauder-vs-Mercury_166580.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Mercury-Marauder-vs-03-SC_166582.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Mercury-Marauder-vs-Pro_166581.htm

It was a fun time for myself and my son Chris.

Glenn :burnout:

[Motorhead350]

Very cool and good times!

[merc]

Yo Glenn, nice race videos and pictures. I ran against a 12.2 old school 1968 Torino GT 428Cj powered last year at FFW Richmond. It was a joy to line up the old with the new. Sherman, Chris, and I are headed down to Richmond this weekend. It looks like you had a blast and I can't wait to see you at SSHS8 in November. :beer: Cheers my friend.

[Bradley G]

Thanks for the vids Glenn!
Your car launches like it's half it's size!
Awesome!

[Glenn]

Mark:

Good luck at Richmond. The heat and humdity really affected the times especially the SCs. See you at SSHS8.

Glenn :burnout: