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02-25-2014, 08:22 PM
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The Ford Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) on the right is drag racing with the standard technique. The Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) on the left, driven by David Measell, is using a new "rear bumper only" technique that evidently surprised everyone at the South Georgia Motorsports Park strip - including Measell.
Measell said his outfit just bought the car the week before the event, noting that it has more than 2,000 horsepower. Speaking of his "flying" run, Measell said, "We turned it up to dip on down," by which he meant they turned up the power in order to get his time down. Turns out all that power and all that traction sent the nose straight up into the air almost as soon as the race began.
He told an interviewer afterward that this was his first race in a "regular car" since he normally drives a pro-mod. "I like my wheelie bars," he concluded. You can see how he got there in the video below (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/02/25/2000-horsepower-mustang-dragster-flies-video/#continued).Continue reading This 2,000-hp Mustang is in serious need of wheelie bars (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/25/2000-horsepower-mustang-dragster-flies-video/)
This 2,000-hp Mustang is in serious need of wheelie bars (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/25/2000-horsepower-mustang-dragster-flies-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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The Ford Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) on the right is drag racing with the standard technique. The Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) on the left, driven by David Measell, is using a new "rear bumper only" technique that evidently surprised everyone at the South Georgia Motorsports Park strip - including Measell.
Measell said his outfit just bought the car the week before the event, noting that it has more than 2,000 horsepower. Speaking of his "flying" run, Measell said, "We turned it up to dip on down," by which he meant they turned up the power in order to get his time down. Turns out all that power and all that traction sent the nose straight up into the air almost as soon as the race began.
He told an interviewer afterward that this was his first race in a "regular car" since he normally drives a pro-mod. "I like my wheelie bars," he concluded. You can see how he got there in the video below (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/02/25/2000-horsepower-mustang-dragster-flies-video/#continued).Continue reading This 2,000-hp Mustang is in serious need of wheelie bars (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/25/2000-horsepower-mustang-dragster-flies-video/)
This 2,000-hp Mustang is in serious need of wheelie bars (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/25/2000-horsepower-mustang-dragster-flies-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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