2008 Fun Ford Weekend Orlando - Good Day, Sun Shine!

Chrissi Tordik and a few other members of the Brevard Mustang Club showed up to show off their Stangs in the car-show area. Tordik, who owns this slick Saleen, started the club with her brother in 2001. It now has its own Web site, more than 200 registered members, and biweekly meets at various local food joints.

Tony Lobaldo has been running the FFW events since way back when the Florida event was held at Gainesville Raceway. He recently put together this slick '05 Mustang, and not only ran it in Fast Ford, but qualified it in Pro as well. The tube-chassis S197 showcases a 438 Dart-based small-block Ford topped with Victor heads and a Hogan sheetmetal intake. Lobaldo pulls the lever on his Liberty five-speed, and even though he lost in Round 1 of Pro, he went deep into the Fast Ford field. Expect to see him make a couple more appearances in Pro during the year.

Todd Amandus picked up Glen Adams' old Pro car, threw in a 352 small-block coupled with a pair of 76mm turbos, and made it all the way to the final round of Pro. After shaking the tires hard on his Friday night qualifying run, Amandus made the necessary adjustments to get into the money round.