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2003
| Racing with the HMSA is a bit like entering into a "time warp" if you ever saw that old episode of "Star Trek"... 2003 Speed Fest! |
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The crew at the first outing of the Hichliff/Ross Mustang July 4th 2002.
Front- Austin “AJ” Bittle, Garrett Grosch
Rear- Scott Case, J. Bittle, John Motto
There is a great season of vintage racing available to former Trans Am competitors like the Hinchliff/Ross Mustang. For this year there is the added excitement of the 100th anniversary of Ford Motor Company and several celebrations have been added to upcoming events.
The
302 engine that is the mule motor for the initial testing and events of
the Hihchliff/Ross Mustang.
The nose of the Silver Mink ’68 is just how Ed Hinchliff built
it for the 1969 Cirus 250 at Daytona.
The interior of the Hinchliff /Ross Mustang features the original steering
wheel, gauges, Jones Mechanical Drive Tach, ignitions box, seat, head
rest and original grey paint interior. There is the addition of the fire
system, window net, and new dash pad.
Fontana
The first outing for the Hinchliff/Ross Mustang was the July 4th weekend
in 2002 at California Speedway. This was the goal of the entire crew from
April to July and with the car in primer/tub condition and a major home
remodel underway it took every waking hour to make it. Here J enters the
pits to check out the set-up which was bolted back together after over
25 years of sitting.
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Moving in the pits and onto the grid the 302 woke up everyone with its
3 ½” open side pipes and 12-1 compression. Note the pink
West-Coast Racer tech sticker via our friends from Conneticut and National
SAAC.
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In the pits of Califonia Speedway the hichliff/Ross Mustang created quite
a stir. One fun point was the NHRA Class stickers that were applied to
the rear window, making light of the JBA Drag Team preparation of the
road racing Mustang.
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2008 RACE AND RESULTS
July 4, 2002 SAAC 27 Shake Down Open Track Event
California Speedway Fontana, California
March 22, 2003 Spring HMSA Qualify Race Main Finished
Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey California Best Lap
May 29 - June 1, 2003 Wine Country Qualify Race 17 th, Main Finished 12 th,
Sears Point HMSA Sonoma California Best Lap 1:56.09
June 19 – 20, 2003 Mid America Vintage Qualify Race
Hallet Motor Speedway Tulsa, Oklahoma Best Lap 1:32.2
June 21, 2003 Shelby Convention Tulsa International Dragway 13.16 @ 106.88MPH
August 8-9, 2003 Pre-Historics Qualify Race 8 th, Main Finished 8 th,
Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey California HMSA Best Lap 1:49.90
August 14 – 18 2003 Monterey Historics Qualify Race 23rd, Main (8 th)Finished BF30th,
Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey California HMSA Best lap 1:47.42
Oct 10 – 12 2003 Coronado Speed Festival Qualify Race 6th, Main Finished 8th,
North Island San Diego, California Best Lap 1:17.6
April 15-18 2004 40th Mustang Nationals Vintage Qualify Race 3rd, Main Finished 3rd, Nashville Motor Speedway SAAC Best Lap 1:03.03
May 21-23 2004 Corinthian Marvelous May TWS Qualify Race 9th, Main Finish DNS
Texas World Speedway College Station, Texas Best Lap 1:55.29
Oct 9 – 10 2004 Coronado Speed Festival Qualify Race Main Finished
North Island San Diego, California HMSA Best Lap
July 1, -3 2005 Nationals SAAC-30 Shelby Convention Qualify Race Main Finished
California Speedway Fontana, California Best Lap
June 1-3, 2006 Wine Country Qualify Race 10 th, Main Finished 8 th,
Sears Point HMSA Sonoma, California Best Lap 1:54.09
June 9, 2006 Mid America Vintage DNS broken transmission missed start
Hallet Motor Speedway Tulsa, Oklahoma Best Lap 1:30.00
September 8-9 2006 Corinthian Marvelous May TWS Qualify Race Main Finish
Texas World Speedway College Station, Texas Best Lap
Oct 6 – 7 2006 Coronado Speed Festival Qualify Race Main Finished
North Island San Diego, California HMSA Best Lap
June 1-3, 2007 Wine Country Qualify Race 2nd, Main Finished 22nd
Sears Point HMSA Sonoma, California Best Lap 1:54.09
June 12 - 14, 2007 Mid America Vintage Qualify Race 6th, Main Finished 2nd
Hallet Motor Speedway Tulsa, Oklahoma Best Lap 1:29.265
June 21, 2007 Mid-America Tulsa International Dragway 14.287 @ 100.73 tulip valve
June 29 –July 1 2007 Pacific Northwest Historics Qualify Race 10th Main Finished 16th Seattle International Raceway Seattle, Washington HMSA Best Lap 1:39.067
July 6 -7 2007 Nationals SAAC-32 VintageShelby Qualify Race 7th Main Finished 5th
California Speedway Fontana, California Best Lap
Oct 5 – 7 2007 Coronado Speed Festival Qualify Race 35th Main Finished 13th
North Island San Diego, California HMSA Best Lap 1:19.28
June11-14, 2008 MidAmerica Vintage Qualify Race 3rd, Main Finished 5th Inverted Start
Hallet Motor Speedway Tulsa, Oklahoma Best Lap 1:28.595
June 14, 2008 Shelby Convention Tulsa International Dragway 12.959 @ 108.42MPH
September 26-28 2008 Coronado Speed Festival Qualify Race 23rd, Main Finished 14th
North Island San Diego, California HMSA Best Lap 1:18.60
May 29-31, 2009 Wine Country Qualify Race 14th, Main Finished 24th
Sears Point HMSA Sonoma, California Best Lap
June 24-25, 2009 Mid-America Vintage Qualify Race 10th, Main Finished 8th
Hallet Motor Speedway Tulsa, Oklahoma Best Lap 1:36.5
September 26-28 2009 Coronado Speed Festival Qualify Race , Main Finished
North Island San Diego, California HMSA Best Lap
