Fun Ford?

[projectPONY]

can anyone give me the dates to this event? I always miss it and I want to go this year for sure.

[Slow Five-O]

http://www.funfordevents.com/index.php?src=directory&view=2005_Schedule&srctype=display&back=2005_Schedule&id=12&view=2005_Schedule&category=event&pos=0,20,14

[projectPONY]

that'll work, thanks.

[propellerhead]

Where's the beginner's guide? If I've never done this before but want to do the street legal thing where you go on a 30 mile cruise then race, where would I find that info? Or can you old hats summarize it on here for newbs like me?

[Slow Five-O]

old hats? pfff


basicall yyou tell them what class you're running at the window, and you go and park with all the true street guys... you cant miss them, they'll most likely be on your left when you drive into the pits, just past the gate.

you can take a look at everyones car, and i think the inspectors come by and look at yours at this moment to makesure that it is indeed street legal... then later on saturday (you can run friday as well)... you go on the cruise with everybody, following a cop.

you arrive back from the cruise and make your 3 back to back to back tuns down the track. you cannot lift your hood at any point or you are DQ'ed. they take the average of your 3 runs and you get placed from there and tropheys are awarded for fastest over all, closest to 10 sec. 11 sec. 12 sec and 13 sec (i believe). also, you cannot switch tires this day from the cruise to the track.

sunday, there is a true street bracket. i THINK you can change your tires for this event. (you do not have to pay extra, it is included in the origional fee i believe). and then they run out the brackets and i think there is a small pay-out for 1st 2nd and 3rd.


anyone feel free correct and/or add anything here, as i am not an old hat :p just been to the event for years.

[propellerhead]

Do I have to be there on Friday? Don't the do the street legal stuff on Saturday?

[Slow Five-O]

you do not have to be there on friday. but you can sign up for your class and run on friday if you choose to do so.

[propellerhead]

Ok. So I can choose either Friday or Saturday for my 3 runs? Does that mean they do the 30 mile cruise on both days?

[Slow Five-O]

they run everybody for the 30mile cruise and the 3 runs back to back to back on saturday with all the TS guys at the same time. you'll run your 3 runs with everybody else. make your run. come down the return road (betchya never done that :p ) and wait in line with all the other TS guys for your next run... come back and do it again.

you cruise with everybody at the same time. 200-300 stangs cruising down the streets is pretty cool.

maybe someone else can explain it better... but it's pretty easy.. basically you just follow everyone in your class

[propellerhead]

Ok, so the True Street cruise and runs are on Saturday but I can do my runs on Friday?

You know you're answering these questions for me and probably 100 other newbs out there that want to do this for the first time.

[Slow Five-O]

test and tune only on friday

[Slow Five-O]

PROCEDURES:

TECH PROCEDURE
All participating vehicles will be required to pass a track safety and credentials inspection. True Street participants will park in a designated True Street Impound Area for the tech inspection. No support vehicles, campers, trailers or non True Street participation vehicles will be permitted in this area. After the inspection, it is advised that vehicles remain in this area. All participants in the True Street competition will leave on the road cruise from this designated area. Any competitor (car and/or driver) not in the designated area, for any reason, when the road cruise begins, will be disqualified.

ROAD CRUISE PROCEDURE
The road cruise is limited to vehicles that have passed the tech inspection.

Police escort will be provided (in most cases). From the time the participants leave the drag strip facility until they return, the police escorts will be in control of the cruise, including the cruise distance and the route. All participants must obey all traffic laws. Recklessness, burnouts, speeding, etc. will not be tolerated and may be grounds for disqualification. Police may issue traffic citations for illegal driving or behavior.

Passengers permitted during road cruise (see UPHOLSTERY). Any support vehicles (i.e. tow vehicles, etc.) are permitted on the road cruise provided they remain behind the True Street participants at all times.

Any vehicle unable to complete the road cruise under it's own power, in the time frame allotted, will be disqualified from further competition, at the discretion of FFW personel. It will not be the responsibility of FFW to find or tow any participant that may suffer a break down during the cruise. It is advised that participants carry a cell phone in order to make arrangements for any required towing.

RETURN / COOL DOWN PROCEDURE
All vehicles will return from the road cruise and assume the same general position in the True Street pit area.

The cool down period will be not less than 30 minutes and will typically be longer. Opening the hood for any reason is prohibited and grounds for immediate disqualification. Engines must remain turned off during the cool down period. Repairs or adjustments performed through the hood, scoop or cowl or from underneath the vehicle are prohibited.

Opening the trunk or hatch is permitted for access to nitrous bottles or intercoolers only.

COMPETITION PROCEDURE
When called to the lanes, all trunk or deck lids must be secured until completion of all three passes. In some cases, due to weather or other circumstances, FFW officials may restrict the drag strip runs to less than three passes. Driver's only permitted in staging lanes. Crewmembers are not permitted around vehicles at any time in the staging lanes or between rounds of competition, and must remain in the grandstand area (see PARACHUTE). Crewmembers not permitted in the burnout or starting line area. Failure to adhere to the above regulations are grounds for immediate disqualification.

Tire pressure may be checked by the driver in the lanes between rounds. Tire pressure may be lowered, however air may not be added to the tires at any time during the competition.

All vehicles are required to make three (or less, at the discretion of FFW officials) full passes in order to be included in the final computations. All vehicles must run all passes in basically the same running order. Any vehicle holding back or adjusting their run order to gain additional cool down time between rounds will be disqualified. Stopping in the pit area or return road for any reason between rounds is prohibited (see PARACHUTE).

FINAL STANDINGS PROCEDURE
After the passes are completed, the elapsed times will be added up and divided by the number of rounds of competition and an average ET for each competitor will be computed. The results for all qualified participants will be posted at the Fun Ford Weekend trailer the following morning (Sunday) and the Award Ceremony time will be announced. All results will be made by the FFW officials whose decisions will be final.

TRUE STREET BRACKET RACE COMPETITION
At most events, True Street participants will be eligible to enter the True Street Bracket competition on Sunday. This will be for True Street competitors only and will run on a .500 Full Tree, using a dial-in with breakout. Time trials will be provided on Sunday prior to eliminations for contestants to make dial-in test runs. Dial-ins will be the responsibility of the participants. All rules for True Street vehicles will be in effect for this competition. No tire or other changes will be permitted.

[propellerhead]

Damn! Thanks! I'm in!