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2007 2nd Annual Shakedown At E-Town - Shake And Bake

Mustang Racers Hold Their Own At The Shakedown At E-Town.
By Frank H. Cicerale
Photography by Frank H. Cicerale, Evan J. Smith
The lone ranger from the Mustang... 
   
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The lone ranger from the Mustang camp in Pro Outlaw was the IHRA-legal, mountain-motor, Pro Stock '07 GT of John Nobile. Nobile stood tall, though, and after qualifying Fifth with a 6.35, he spent the rest of the day routing the field with some stellar runs. Nobile's 820ci monster gunned down the nitrous-assisted Corvette of Jim Kane in the final with a 6.278 moon shot.
This year's Shakedown grand... 
   
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This year's Shakedown grand marshal was none other than NHRA star Mike Ashley. The New York native, who formerly campaigned a couple of Mustang-bodied Pro Mods, now pilots a horse of a different breed, namely a nitromethane-snorting NHRA Funny Car.

After John Nobile flew through... 
   
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After John Nobile flew through the traps in the Pro Outlaw final round, the scoreboards showed the quickest run by an IHRA-legal Pro Stock car to date. Before the 6.27 blast in the final, Nobile ripped off a 6.32 in the first round, a 6.28 in the second, and a 6.29 in the semis.

The Drag Radial category at... 
   
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The Drag Radial category at the Shakedown was filled with a host of Mustangs. When the sun went down, it was the colorful notchback of Mustang Mike Modeste that stood above the rest. Modeste qualified in the bottom half of the field with an 8.79, but he used a few high-7-second passes in eliminations to take home the crown.

Brad Brand qualified Fifth... 
   
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Brad Brand qualified Fifth in Outlaw 10.5 with his twin-turbo notchback and a stout 6.93 at 207 and change. Unfortunately, the Orlando FFW Outlaw winner couldn't make the call for the first round of eliminations.

Joaquim Pedro thought he was... 
   
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Joaquim Pedro thought he was on the outside looking in when Drag Radial qualifying was over, as he mustered only a 17th best 8.93 in qualifying. Good fortune shined down on the red twin-turbo '99 Mustang, however, as Pedro took the spot of Donald Helsel when it came time for the top 16 to do battle for the win. That was the only fortune Pedro saw, though, as he lost his first-round bout with eventual winner Mike Modeste.

Dave Hance (left) once again... 
   
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Dave Hance (left) once again assembled arguably the baddest one-day heads-up event. He received a thank-you present in the form of a collage of articles showcasing all five years of the Shakedown at E-Town.

Chris Evans' high-flying hatchback... 
   
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Chris Evans' high-flying hatchback Fox-body qualified Eighth in the Drag Radial field with an 8.17. Evans' day ended in the second round when he was gunned down by the '68 Camaro of Joshua Knight.

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