Mustang Stars at Fun Ford Weekends
11 March 1999
Mustang Stars at Fun Ford WeekendsDEARBORN, Mich., March 10 -- Ford Division will sponsor 11 Fun Ford Weekends around the U.S. this year. Targeted toward late-model Mustang drag racing, each of the events also feature an all-Ford car show which draws vintage, mint-condition Ford cars. Racers will compete for more than $200,000 in cash. "The Fun Ford Weekend is a real tribute to Mustang," said Mustang Brand Manager Lon Bollenbacher. "The mix of racing and the vehicle displays make for a great family event, and gives Mustang and Ford lovers a chance to get together and swap stories as well as parts." Interest will be heightened this year as Mustang lovers celebrate the storied car's thirty-fifth anniversary. Mustang remains one of America's favorite fun cars, and dominated its segment, with sales up 24% in 1998 over 1997. Restyled for 1999, Mustang's sales were up 17 percent in February, the 20th month in a row of higher sales. The schedule for this year: March 12, 13, 14 DeSoto Drag Strip, Bradenton, Florida April 16, 17, 18 NHRA's Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Georgia May 1, 2 Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas May 22, 23 Montgomery Motorsports Park, Montgomery, Alabama June 5, 6 Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Florida June 26, 27 Virginia Motorsports Park, Richmond, Virginia July 17, 18 Norwalk Raceway Park, Norwalk, Ohio August 7, 8 Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tennessee August 21, 22 New England Dragway, Epping, New Hampshire September 11, 12 Cordova Dragway Park, Cordova, Illinois October 8, 9, 10 The Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas