It was a battle of Tennessee natives in the Mod Comp final, as the Kingsport-based Escort of Van Greer squared off against the Knoxville-housed Mustang of Shane Williams. Greer overcame Williams' holeshot in yet another double-breakout affair at the finish line. Williams stayed in the loud pedal a touch too long, running a 12.60 on his 12.64 prediction. That handed the win to Greer, who also ran under his dial, albeit it less.
As per the norm at any Fun Ford event, the True Street class was contested. After passing technical inspection, each contestant is required to partake (and survive) a 30-mile cruise before making three back-to-back passes down the quarter-mile. When battle was done, 34 cars lasted the cruise and the three runs, with the top three distancing themselves from the rest of the field by a wide margin. After opening with a stunning 9.18, Tracy Silver captured the True Street crown with a 9.29-second average. David Dockery ended up a close second with a 9.80 average, while Jonathan Williams rounded out the Top 3 with a 10.89 average. The Bristol True Street field seemed to be more of a working man's one, as most of the cars were in the 12- and 13-second range.
As the FFW season winds down, the heads-up classes are only going to get more and more fierce. Next up is a trip to New England and Epping Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire. Stay tuned!
Don Justus has been on a bit...
Don Justus has been on a bit of a hiatus for the 2008 racing season, but took the trip to Bristol to compete in both Tough Truck and Ultra Stang. While he was first round fodder in Ultra Stang, Justus made it to the final round in Tough Truck. He gave it his best shot, but came up just short against final round opponent Paul Gamino.
Shane Williams made it to...
Shane Williams made it to the money round in Mod Comp, but lost a double-breakout affair to Van Greer.
Not only did the True Street...
Not only did the True Street contestants cruise around the Tennessee countryside, but they also took a few laps around the fabled Bristol Motor Speedway half-mile bullring.
Tracy Silver finished at the...
Tracy Silver finished at the top of the True Street heap in Bristol. After opening with a 9.18, Silver ran a couple of mid-to-low 9-second passes to end up with the winning 9.29-second average.
Don Newbry entered his '97...
Don Newbry entered his '97 Toreador Red Taurus SHO in the car show. Sporting a 3.4L 8-cylinder powerplant, this Taurus SHO is more than enough to give you a nice (and luxury-filled) kick in the pants when you plant your right foot.
After enjoying a few laps...
After enjoying a few laps around the Bristol circle track, Craig Ward made his required three laps down the Bristol dragstrip, finishing 25th on the results sheet with a 13.93-second average.