Nicknames: Somewhere along the way....Mr Open Comp was assign
Hometown: Barnesville, Ohio
Hobbies: This wonderful, legal addiction that we call drag racing.
Web Address:
Advanced Clutch Technology
Denso Spark Plugs
Ford Racing
Team Z Motorsports
Flexalite
QA1 shocks and struts
Mickey Thompson Tires
QuickTime bellhousings
Mr Gasket/Prestolite Products
I have always built and maintained my car alone. However, you might say that my "Team" is really all of the Sponsors who are supporting me.
1990 Mustang LX
347 cubic inch (Boss based shortblock)
X307 cylinder heads. 1.94/1.54 valves, out of the box, unmachined.
Z303 camshaft...1.7 Cobra rockers
G Force 5 Speed transmission
ACT complete clutch and flywheel package
9 inch Ford/Strange housing with 35 spline axles
Strange 4 wheel disc brakes.
Car weight is 3025 pounds at the starting line
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I bought this Mustang new in April of 1990. It has been a racecar most of it's life. (17,275 miles on the clock). Open Comp or Index racing has been by concentrated effort since 1996. I have used a variety of 302 based engines ranging from bone stock to a 347 stroker in 1998. A Jim Kuntz 376 engine (302 based) was the thrill ride .A best ET of 9.61 @ 139.82 mph was the motivation for a few years.
Maintaining the car in it's current state is most important right now. Routine inspections after every NMRA or NMCA event is top of the list.
I have won numerous National Events in both the NMRA and the NMCA. The NMRA World Championship in Open Comp was my accomplishment in both 2003 and 2004. I was runner up to that same quest in 2005. Consistent Top 10 finishes since then. I am working towards that goal in 2011.
I won the World Ford Challenge in 1998 in Open Comp, also.
Demon 775 cfm carburetor
MSD Digital 6 ignition
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