GT/A 2002 Ford Escort

[Smitty]

Someone is running a 2002 Ford Escort in GT/A at the IHRA points race in Pa. The car has run an 9.20 which is real impressive. Does anyone know anything about the combo this car is running?

Smitty

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Someone is running a 2002 Ford Escort in GT/A at the IHRA points race in Pa. The car has run an 9.20 which is real impressive. Does anyone know anything about the combo this car is running?

Smitty

Sounds like Shaun MAY actually have some competition now

[thomas sheehan]

fast car
351 ford
was on 9.17 pass first rd (and track is very slow this week.......)
car went as fast as 9.13 last week (same track).

tom sheehan

[Chad Rhodes]

sounds like him and Shaun would be a good race

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

fast car
351 ford
was on 9.17 pass first rd (and track is very slow this week.......)
car went as fast as 9.13 last week (same track).

tom sheehan

Are they running the 285/324 combo or one of the open chamber combos? We just put the 275/313 open chamber combo in my 72 Mustang, haven't shook it down yet though.

[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.