After making a lot of changes on the car, John Choate struggled during qualifying behind the wheel of Terry Taylor’s ORSCA Outlaw 10.5 Mustang. The team found the handle in the opening round of eliminations, however, as they put up some competitive numbers.
In the Showdown bracket classes, local driver Van Greer was the winner in Mod Comp over veteran Shane Williams while S.D. Wheeler grabbed his fourth win in seven events in RPM Outlet Ultra Stang competition. JDM Engineering Tough Truck saw hired gun Paul Gamino not only take the win over defending champ Don Justus, but also assume a narrow point’s lead in the championship point’s race as well.
With the Battle of the Brands being contested in nearly every class, it was an even better event this year as Ford drivers took on all comers and still won every class!
Former NSCA Limited Street champ Mike Modeste seems to have found a new home in Fun Ford as he made his second consecutive final round in Renegade. The Brooklyn, NY based team uses a small block ProCharger combination for power.
17th ANNUAL THUNDER VALLEY FFW NATIONALS RESULTS
| HEADS UP NO BREAKOUT CLASSES | ||||||
| Probe Pro | R/T | ET | MPH | |||
| W | Dale Brinsfield | Oakridge, NC | .024 | 6.450 | 219.65 | |
| R/U | David Schorr | Independence, MO | .041 | 13.708 | 77.98 | |
| Low Qualifier | Dale Brinsfield | Oakridge, NC | 6.490 | 216.58 | ||
| Performance 2-Way Street Outlaw (1/8 Mile Format) | R/T | ET | MPH | |||
| W | Conrad Scarry | Deerfield Beach, FL | 1.390 | 8.260 | 72.43 | |
| R/U | Frank Mewshaw | Melbourne, FL | BROKE | BROKE | BROKE | |
| Low Qualifier | Conrad Scarry | Deerfield Beach, FL | 4.649 | 162.86 | ||
| ProCharger Street Renegade | R/T | ET | MPH | |||
| W | Don Burton | Aberdeen, MD | .131 | 7.664 | 187.03 | |
| R/U | Mike Modeste | Bronx, NY | .175 | 8.466 | 179.73 | |
| Low Qualifier | Sam Vincent | Central City, KY | 7.569 | 181.81 | ||
| HEADS UP INDEX CLASSES | ||||||
| Borla Performance Street Bandit | R/T | Index | ET | MPH | ||
| W | Mac Sibley | Midlothian, TX | .053 | 10.60 | 10.568 | 125.37 |
| R/U | Tom Conrad, Jr. | Charlotte Hall, MD | -.040 | 10.60 | 10.760 | 122.76 |
| Saleen Speedlab Street Stang | R/T | Index | ET | MPH | ||
| W | Tom Conrad, Jr. | Charlotte Hall, MD | .042 | 11.90 | 12.007 | 115.02 |
| R/U | Jim D’Amore | Freehold, NJ | -.018 | 11.90 | 11.925 | 111.77 |