So Mauney, who has known Leggett more than 20 years and has built or worked on many cars for him, expects to be back behind the wheel for the rest of the ADRL season—that is, if Leggett holds on to the car.
“It’s for sale. I don’t think he really wants to sell, but if someone comes up with the right money, it’s for sale,” Mauney reveals. “But if the car is raced, I’ll drive it.”
Mauney says he enjoys his racing relationship with Leggett because the trucking and logging company owner is so driven to succeed. “He’s just a good, straight-up guy,” Mauney states. “I’ll tell you something about Terry; he’s kind of calm and laid back, but I guarantee he wants to win as bad as the most jacked-up person you’ll see out there. He’s got the desire to do good as much as anybody out there.”
You can bet Mauney also wants to see Leggett’s bright, orange Mustang “do good,” too. “I was sick when we missed getting to race in Houston,” he says. “This car has so much in it and I just want to really see what it can do.”
JUST THE FACTS
GENERAL
 Car Owner: Terry Leggett
Hometown: Pinetown, NC
Driver: Tommy Mauney
Hometown: Shelby, NC
Car Year/Model: 2007 Mustang GT
Sanction/Class: ADRL Pro Extreme
Best ET/Speed: 3.95/189 (Rockingham, NC, test)
Number of Years Owned: 7 months
CHASSIS & BODY
Builder: Tommy Mauney Race Cars (TMRC)
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Type/Certification: Tube/25.1E
Wheelbase: 112 inches
Empty weight: 2,250 pounds
Front Susp: Lamb double-adjustable struts
Rear Susp: TMRC 4-link
Tires: Goodyear 26x4.5x15 frt/Goodyear 34.5x17x16 rear
Rims: American Racing
Brakes: Lamb
Differential: Strange Ultra Case, Chrisman
Axles: Mark Williams
Wheelie Bars: TMRC
Bodywork: Kevin Mayer/Extreme Graphics
Paint: Mayer/Extreme
ENGINE
Builder: Alan Johnson Performance Engines (AJPE)
Type/Size: Hemi 526
Block: AJPE
Heads: AJPE |
Crank: Bryant
Rods/Pistons: GRP/Venolia
Cam: AJPE
Pushrods/Rockers: AJPE
Valves/Springs: Manley
Oiling: Pleuger
Lubricants: Red Line Oil
Ignition: MSD 44
Spark plugs/wires: NGK/MSD
Intake: AJPE billet
Power Adder: PSI screw blower
Headers: TMRC
Transmission: Lenco 3-speed
Clutch: Crower
INTERIOR
Builder: TMRC
Tinwork: Dean Jonas
Seat: Hairy Glass carbon-fiber
Steering Wheel: Grant
Shifter: TMRC/Lenco
Gauges: Racepak
Data Recorder: Racepak
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Seatbelts: Stroud
Window net: Stroud
Helmet: Simpson
Driving Suit: Simpson
Fire Suppression: Safecraft
Parachutes: Stroud |