GT/A 2002 Ford Escort

[JHeath]

I came across a few pictures of this car.

http://prpalbum.smugmug.com/gallery/...HpmZ#330128719

http://prpalbum.smugmug.com/gallery/...30128720_AZcCB

http://prpalbum.smugmug.com/gallery/...30128918_e3nTa

http://prpalbum.smugmug.com/gallery/...30128922_hJW64

Very cool!

[Bill Harris]

Nice car. Cool to see something different for a change.

If it's a 2002 then he's gonna have to stick to IHRA since there are no entries for 2002 Fords in the classification guide. Colin Wigle had the same situation when he built a 2005 Mustang for SS/GT. No data in NHRA, but IHRA let him run it. After much begging and pleading, along with some help from the Velde Ford guys, the car finally made it into the guide.

Anyone want to bet on how soon you will see a 2009 (2010?) Camaro in stock or SS after it is released.. or maybe even before it's released...????

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by Bill Harris

Nice car. Cool to see something different for a change.

If it's a 2002 then he's gonna have to stick to IHRA since there are no entries for 2002 Fords in the classification guide. Colin Wigle had the same situation when he built a 2005 Mustang for SS/GT. No data in NHRA, but IHRA let him run it. After much begging and pleading, along with some help from the Velde Ford guys, the car finally made it into the guide.

Anyone want to bet on how soon you will see a 2009 (2010?) Camaro in stock or SS after it is released.. or maybe even before it's released...????

Very good point Bill, He wont be able to run NHRA, but still that is a change. Very nice looking car too




Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Bill Harris

Nice car. Cool to see something different for a change.

If it's a 2002 then he's gonna have to stick to IHRA since there are no entries for 2002 Fords in the classification guide. Colin Wigle had the same situation when he built a 2005 Mustang for SS/GT. No data in NHRA, but IHRA let him run it. After much begging and pleading, along with some help from the Velde Ford guys, the car finally made it into the guide.

Anyone want to bet on how soon you will see a 2009 (2010?) Camaro in stock or SS after it is released.. or maybe even before it's released...????

The Camaro will be added before the Ford will, I wouldn't be suprised if the paperwork isn't in California already. Ford Motor Companys support of racers below the Fuel classes completely sucks. Makes me wonder why I run a Ford sometimes with the way we get treated. I tell you if I could trade out of my stuff and into a Chevy I would. That's just how irritated Ford makes me when situations like this arise. Then again I think NHRA could loosen the strings a little also when you look at difference in the amount of cars each manufactuer has running in the GT class.
Anyways great running car, ashamed we might not see how it stacks up again some of the better NHRA cars.

[Mark Yacavone]

Smitty, Ford pays class win money to any year car, as does Mopar, I believe.
Chevrolet and Pontiac do not. If you win class with a Pontiac motor in a Pontiac car, you don't get a dime.
Let's give thanks where it's due.

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Smitty, Ford pays class win money to any year car, as does Mopar, I believe.
Chevrolet and Pontiac do not. If you win class with a Pontiac motor in a Pontiac car, you don't get a dime.
Let's give thanks where it's due.

yea but they went from 200.00 to 50.00.... I wonder why... some fuelly car is gettin all the dayum money..


Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

yea but they went from 200.00 to 50.00.... I wonder why... some fuelly car is gettin all the dayum money..


Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

If that's all they pay that want even cover food for a day the track. Us guys running Ford's definently aren't doing it for the coin. GM may not pay money but what you guys have in availiability of aftermarket parts and parts interchangeability I would gladly trade for over a few hundred bucks.

[donald j raiser]

the coolest car i have ever seen.

[Dinsdale]

That is a very Cool car !! I would have never thought an Escort could look so good. Hope he can get it accepted by NHRA.

[Don Whitmore]

So....the Escort meets the NHRA minimum shipping weight for GT?