Big Wow, news from Ford??

[classracerfan]

Originally Posted by Mickey Whaley

ford was tired of the AHFS system, and some of the higher ups wondered why their cars would only run wide open to the 1000' mark?

That's funny right there! I do have to say that the Skillman boys aren't afraid to get a hit on their cars from time to time as evidenced by round 4 of SS at Columbus. Of course that may have been 1000' runs as fast as those rides are but, either way they don't seem to shy away of the 1 second under mark.

[cutta]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

How blind do you have to be to not be able to tell a Pro Stock Camaro from a Pro Stock Mustang, or Pro Stock MOPAR? Most have no problem telling them apart.

Amen Ed! I was thinking the same thing and out of all my time spent at the races, I've never seen any fan confused about what body styles were being used in Pro Stock.

[Peter Ash]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

How blind do you have to be to not be able to tell a Pro Stock Camaro from a Pro Stock Mustang, or Pro Stock MOPAR? Most have no problem telling them apart.

Well, ED. someone doesn't know the difference, even for the Stockers!

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How do you like my hand built HEMI powered Cobra Jet Mustang.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Peter Ash

...How do you like my hand built HEMI powered COPO Jet Mustang.

^^ Fixed it for ya. LOL

Seriously, whoever posted that really has no clue.

[Mack Reeves]

Originally Posted by Peter Ash

Well, ED. someone doesn't know the difference, even for the Stockers!

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How do you like my hand built HEMI powered Cobra Jet Mustang.

Peter, the same though came to my mind!!! You trouble maker you!!!!!!

[Casey Miles]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

How blind do you have to be to not be able to tell a Pro Stock Camaro from a Pro Stock Mustang, or Pro Stock MOPAR? Most have no problem telling them apart.

Ed: Not everyone understands the reason for the big lumps in the hoods and why the driver is sitting in the back seat, my girl friend is one for sure. She know's who some of drivers are because I'm interested, but when Shane Gray's Pro Stock Camaro came up to the line she remarked to what kind of car is that and why is the winshield almost up to the roof of the car. It's hard for a non racing person to understand why the cars look the way they do and not like a they do off the show room floor.
Not being a smart a**, just telling the way some people can't understand the functions of purpose.

Casey Miles

[Ed Wright]

You need to take her to more races Casey. :-)

My wife knows the difference. But she has been to a couple.

Pretty rare car you have there Peter. :-)

[D.Johns]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

Ed: Not everyone understands the reason for the big lumps in the hoods and why the driver is sitting in the back seat, my girl friend is one for sure. She know's who some of drivers are because I'm interested, but when Shane Gray's Pro Stock Camaro came up to the line she remarked to what kind of car is that and why is the winshield almost up to the roof of the car. It's hard for a non racing person to understand why the cars look the way they do and not like a they do off the show room floor.
Not being a smart a**, just telling the way some people can't understand the functions of purpose.

Casey Miles

And some of those people who can't tell a difference between them usually couldn't tell a difference between the factory showroom cars either. It's easy for us car guys to tell a difference between exactly what year a car is because of a different trim piece here, molding there and the things that are from the wrong year for a car. For others they can't tell a difference between a Mustang, Camaro, Challenger, Charger, Magnum, Cuda or Dart when they are all stock.

My inlaws are those types of people(although my mother in-law is starting to be able to identify a mustang exhaust note now because of me lol) they may have no urge to buy a Mustang but they sure were interested to sit in the F150,F250, Feista, Focus and Taurus sitting in the manufacturers midway and sign up for the information about them. The Cobra Jet also helps sells parts to the guys on the Street/Strip.

[troublemaker427]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

With all do respect to Jeff Burk, When he says “very expensive Cobra Jet Stock/Super Stock program”, he fails to mention Ford does not loose money when building these cars. Ford is not about to cancel a program that makes them money. I think his article is misleading. I can not speak for the pro's and NHRA, but he starts his article off by saying "May", then goes into great detail about Ford Racing pulling out with unnamed sources.

I do have a credible source.... From Jesse Kershaw (Ford Racing). "The Cobra Jet program is alive and well. We hope to see all CJ owners at the Cobra Jet Showdown as part of the Norwalk NMCA race, and I’ll be at Indy to talk with all our Sportsman racers with any question they have about the future."

Its sad to see reports like this. Unnamed sources give this story no credibility in my opinion.

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And by the way John Force's first funny car was in fact a Mustang bodied car and initially Ford powered....
http://www.70sfunnycars.com/FunnyCars31.html

[Marty Buth]

Ford was spending huge sums of money on the drag racing program a few years back, when they were losing a billion dollars a month. I find it hard to believe that they would pull the plug, now, with the economic conditions they are in today. They are currently planning to add 12000 jobs, due to the sales increase they are experiencing. This report seems like it is more about sensationalism for the journalist, than it is about fact.