Ford strikes back.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » October 28, 2009, 7:59 am

http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com ... ies=NASCAR

Finally we get to see some blue in the winners circle.
U@ss

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » October 28, 2009, 8:07 am

Skip. If that means that Ford will beat a bunch of Toyotas with a mustangs that look like this

that might be a bittersweet victory. Interesting tho, Thanks for posting that.

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » October 28, 2009, 9:17 am

that is one xxx kicking car if it does too good Hendrick will start crying since he is so far up Nascar xxx that is no way the sun will shine in 1000 years... That is the car there suppose race next year Skip ??

charliemccraney · Post by **charliemccraney** » October 28, 2009, 10:07 am

At least it does resemble a production vehicle, from the grand stands.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » October 28, 2009, 10:18 am

Hope it has a better cage than this one

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » October 28, 2009, 10:39 am

I happened to have the magazine sitting next to the computer with that blue #12 Mustang in it. It has a simple 4 point rollbar, not a cage. I did not even see the angled vertical bar that is suppsoed to help prevent that. That car fliped in the worst possible way end to end at speed slamming the car on its roof. Hope those two guys survived.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » October 28, 2009, 12:09 pm

Agreed. Terrible accident

I wonder if they will do a write up on proper roll cage installation
A real chance for some good to come from it

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » October 28, 2009, 2:28 pm

charliemccraney wrote:At least it does resemble a production vehicle, from the grand stands.

It may resemble a production vehicle, but that production vehicle is a '91 Buick, not a Mustang

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » October 28, 2009, 2:43 pm

Phil wrote:Agreed. Terrible accident

I wonder if they will do a write up on proper roll cage installation
A real chance for some good to come from it

I was on another forum and they were talking about this accident and rollbar setup. Notice the roll bar broke through the floor, you can see the legs sticking out of the picture of it sitting upside down.

And also found out both guys not only survived but were relatively unscathed. The driver can be seen in the last pictures, yellow suit with blue trim.

Post by **Greg D** » October 28, 2009, 3:28 pm

Ford Racing report on the FR 9.

http://www.fordracing.com/news/detail/?article=37044

Post by **Greg D** » October 28, 2009, 3:34 pm

I liked this article too.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009_s ... a-patrick/

Truckero · Post by **Truckero** » November 2, 2009, 9:15 pm

Well done Ford

Ford strikes back.

Ford strikes back.

Cage

cage