Maggie’s Race gas, tire smoke, and Mustangs!

[Donut]

A video from the first race of the season. I suggest watching it in HD for the full effect.

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[mackdrvr]

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Dude that was awesome! Thanks for that. The launch at 2:18 is my favorite!

 

[tactic-als]

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I'm sure someone will notice how I altered the original phrase but....

"I'll bet on the mustang."

 

[slowkota]

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I love my chevy ('84 S-10)... but I've always had a hard-on for Notch-back stangs! And I've always been a fan of turbos, and it really seems like ford guys have V8 turbos dialed in!

My next street/strip toy is going to be a notch-back, or (don't laugh) a ford powered miata!

 

[Greg Langelius *]

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I got my license driving a Buddy's brand new '64 1/2 Mustang, .260 V8 and 4 speed. He lost his license in the same car less than a year later. He ended up trading it in for a '65 Falcon. There was a lot of that happening right around then.

 

[Donut]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mackdrvr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dude that was awesome! Thanks for that. The launch at 2:18 is my favorite! </div></div>

I think it might be mine as well. Charlie is always good for some wheels-up leaves, but the camera trying to catch up adds something, I think.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I got my license driving a Buddy's brand new '64 1/2 Mustang, .260 V8 and 4 speed. He lost his license in the same car less than a year later. He ended up trading it in for a '65 Falcon. There was a lot of that happening right around then. </div></div>

I was born at the wrong time.

 

[dbateman]

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nice vid looks fun thanks for sharing

 

[jswhitesell619]

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Very cool even for a bunch of Fords LOL

 

[hayboy]

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I just love FORDS, I guess that makes me crazy.

 

[Ghogs Nightmare]

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GO MUSTANG!!!
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Just got back in the herd back in Feb. those new 5.0's are sawwwwwwwwwwwwweet. Now wheres my nice weather

 

[Donut]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ghogs Nightmare</div><div class="ubbcode-body">GO MUSTANG!!!
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Just got back in the herd back in Feb. those new 5.0's are sawwwwwwwwwwwwweet. Now wheres my nice weather </div></div>

We have a race in Atco coming up... I just got my ticket booked today.

 

[9H_Cracka]

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Greg did you shoot stills only or also video? Did you edit this?

 

[Donut]

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I may have shot one or two of the burnout clips. I can only WISH I had the video editing skills to put this together. My contribution to the video was mainly being in the background and then finding things wrong with it before it released. LOL

Stills are my area of "strength," but it sounds like the bosses were happy enough with the video's results that we'll be doing more. That means I'm gonna have to get decent with the video camera quick, since our web guy won't be at every race.

 

[CSAR]

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On a side topic.... but related.... Am I the only one who sees the link between competition drag racing and tactical LR shooting? Being a drag racer myself (10 Sec 1970 Olds), to run the dial-in, you're looking at so many things like: wind, air temp, track temp, DA, humidity, cooling system/engine oil/tranny fluid/converter/gear oil temp, tire pressure, etc etc. Everything has to be consistent and recorded in a log book to know where your car is going to run at a given time with all of the variables. Just seems like a lot of similarities to me. What about you guys?

 

[CSAR]

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hmmmm.... I guess I am.

 

[Donut]

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You're dead on with a zero on that one.

 

[Magstang1]

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Just sold my Mustang. Can't wait to get into another one.

Just another one of my addictions...

 

[rob_cook2001]

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Very cool Video!!
Glad to see there are some other drag racers here.
Our track just opened a few weeks ago, we have taken my brothers truck out once, hoping to have mine done in the next few weeks in time for clubclash.
Anyone else here into racing diesels??
Robert