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Mark,
Sounds like I was given some bad information because I certainly wasn't in Arizona. I will accept reponsibility for what I post here. And stand corrected if wrong, but I just spoke to one of the folks who was supposedly in the loop and he said not a drop of rain hit the ground on Friday. He will try to contact the person who gave him the information and re-confirm the Hajek car's test results from Friday. I will post when I hear his response.

Sent over by a friend: http://www.weather.com/outlook/trave...az0261?when=-2
It was described to me as a Chamber of Commerce Day. Please notice the zero rain total for the day.

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Just reading this but had to clarify one thing...........So each of the racers who will campaign these new cars paid $70,000 dollars for one of these?

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NO. The MSRP was 70K. Brent Hajek reportedly paid close to half a mil for the two at B-J.
He has since bought a few more too. He'll sell you one for 200K

Anybody?

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Wow, a 200K stocker? Makes your Mustang a bargain, Mark. Newer cars are gonna be expensive but even this seems a little over the top. Racing is no different than any other endeavor, those that have the money and power, WILL have the money and power! Another cliche, if your at the top of your class, you'll not remain there forever, "sooner or later, someone bigger and stronger will come along and knock you off that perch". That may well be what happens with these newer cars. Is it right, wrong or fair, that's not your or my decision, it just is what may be about to happen.

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Only one Cobra Jet was auction off at Barrett Jackson. It was one of two pre production units. That car is not being raced at the Winter Nationals. Brent also bought 10 of the 50 regular production Cobra Jets. 4 out of those 10 Cobra Jets will be raced by Calvert, Ronzello, Waldo and Stinnett. There are actually 54 Cobra Jets, 2 prototypes, 2 pre production and 50 regular production units.

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Pre-production car seems like an investment. Not really interested what was "sold" at B-J. Been there twice and I know what goes on behind the scenes and what these TV cars actually sell for. Don't know Hajek. What I was wondering is did any stock class racer actually pay $70,000 for a car to build and race? Thanks George for your reply. I have seen your cars and know the level of professionalism and detail that they present.

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Brent Hajek owns the 4 cars. The four drivers are just that, drivers not owners.

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Here is a post on Yellow Bullet about the cars going to theWinternationals with pictures explaining a little bit about the cars:http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...=103594&page=4

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Because Ford sent a letter saying the cars have been detuned to 335HP like the original CJs.
That site reads like a press kit release from FOMOCO.

Ed F.

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4 Cars 2 Sticks and 2 Auto My guess is AA/SA AA/S A/SA A/S why dominate 1 class when you can dominate 4 !!!!