"Live" from the 2013 Cobra Jet Showdown at Milan Dragway

[Jared Jordan]

Originally Posted by rocknrolla

Super Stock Results

The Hopkins/Tasca race was a dead heat on paper!

[Larry Hill]

Way to go Bill!!!!!!

[Darrin Christen]

Are those reaction times underneath the car numbers?

[cicero819]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

I know this is a little off topic, but I had to share. Evan Smith got me and Mike Ficacci a tour of Jack Roush's airplane hanger at Willow Run Airport to see his ultimate performance machines today.

Below are two of Jacks prize possessions. A P51 Mustang B and P51 D. Evan knows Jack very well and was able to setup a special tour for me and Mike. Although Jack was at a race and could not be there, his crew chief, I guess that's what you would call him gave us a tour I will never forget. We were able to sit in the fighter planes and get a real feel for what the pilots had to work with in WWII. I was blown away with the technology of the 40's. I know the P51 was arguably the best fighter of WWII and I can see why. The planes are in amazing condition. The crew chief told us Jack flies his P51's weekly. Evan has even been lucky enough to fly in one. Jack took him on a ride he will never forget.

Wow Ken, thanks for the pictures, five years ago I met Colonel "Bud" Anderson in Oshkosh, where I was honored to talk to him, at that time he was telling us that Jack Roush had found and purchase is original "Old Crow" and was at the time rebuilding it completly. Imagine that 95% of the young men and people who worked on that project are now gone how it must of felt sitting in that seat. Bud Anderson best friend Chuck Yeager wasn't too bad of a pilot either. Too bad you didn't get to talk to Jack Roush because he's become quite the pilot with over 3.000 hrs of flight time with 800hrs in his P-51, to put in perspective, the normal hours a person works in a year is 2000hrs considering the time he puts in his race teams and all his business interest, it's incredible. Claude

[Brett C]

Huge thanks to Rocknrolla & Ken for the updates!
Also to Jesse for hosting this event which truly allows car owners to visit with each other and run these things to their full potential.
Nice time!
Thanks to Lynwood Dupuy for running a good show.

Brett Candies
4192 Stock/SS

[Jesse Kershaw]

A big thank you to all the competitors and congratulations to our class winners, Ray Skillman, Chris Holbrook, and Charley Downing!

I spoke to fans who drove many hours to see these cars run all out. It was exciting for everyone.

We had over forty cars, five new competition license holders, over $6000 in payouts, and some amazingly close racing.

Look for more videos and pictures this week on fordracing.com and our Facebook page.

We plan to do the Showdown again next year in Bradenton and Milan. See you there!

[troublemaker427]

I just got home from the shootout and had a great time!! Thanks to Jesse for putting this all together and to all of the competitors for putting on a great show. I can't wait for Indy.

One bit of advise for everyone, don't wear a Tasca hat & shirt while taking a photo of one of the awesome Candies Family's CJ's!! I learned my lesson...LOL

[D.Johns]

I will upload some photos here soon as soon as I load them on the computer. It was a great time with some great people.

PS. Also lets not forget Mike and Crew at Diversified Products, Recaro, Aeromotive, Coca-Cola, Roy Hill, FRPP and the NMCA.

[DanGrippo]

Had a blast, can't wait for next year! A few more photos...........

[DanGrippo]

few more.........