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HorseTales November

2009

FORD MUSTANG ON TRACK FOR 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES From ford.com

The car that was "born to race" is doing just that in 2009… and winning races and championships nationwide. The 2009 race

season is proving to be a banner year for the Ford Mustang. In addition to celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, the iconic

pony car has won two series championships already and is positioned to possibly win championship titles in NHRA Full Throt-

tle Drag Racing Funny Car Series, SCCA Speed World Challenge GT Series, and Formula Drift Professional Drifting Champi-

onship Series

GRAND-AM KONI CHALLENGE

For the second consecutive year, the Ford Mustang FR500C swept the triple crown of the Grand Am KONI Challenge, win-

ning team, driver and manufacturers' championships. Ken Wilden claimed the driver and Wilden and his teammate Dean Mar-

tin captured the team title for Rehagen Racing with a sixth place finish at the season-ending Bosch Engineering Octoberfest at

Virginia International Raceway. The championship was the first for Wilden and the Rehagen Racing team. "We took over the

points lead by the second race," said Ken Wilden. "Our performance has been solid and consistent. The Mustang has been a

phenomenal car. It feels good to win the championship. It's been 13 years since my last championship, and it's been a while

since I've been in a car that I could say I could win one in."Bret Seafuse and James Gue drove their JBS Motorsports Ford

Mustang GT to victory at VIR and in doing so jumped Ford to the top of the manufacturers' standings, edging BMW by four

points (348-344) to help Ford capture back-to-back manufacturers' titles. Ford Mustangs dominated the 2009 KONI Challenge,

winning five races and finishing on the podium in eight of the eleven races.

NHRA

With three races remaining in the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series, six of the 10 drivers eligible for the Count-

down to 1 playoff run pilot Mustangs. Carrying the Blue Oval and the pony car into championship run are 14-time champion

John Force, Ashley Force Hood, Robert Hight, Mike Neff, Bob Tasca III and Tim Wilkerson. The Ford Mustang drivers have

hoisted the coveted Wally Trophy in six out of the last seven races. Heading into Richmond this weekend, Force Hood sits

atop the points standings while Hight is a close second, Tasca remains in sixth while Force, Wilkerson and Neff occupy the

seventh through ninth positions, respectively. Hight said it best after clinching the final spot in NHRA's Countdown to 1, "I'm

excited that six of the top 10 are Ford Mustangs and, you know what, one of us ought to win this championship."

SCCA SPEED WORLD CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP GT SERIES

SCCA Speed World Championship GT Series Mustang driver Brandon Davis is leading the point standings with only one race

left in his season. Davis needs to finish sixth or better in the last race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend to win the

Speed World Challenge GT Championship. In his last outing at Road Atlanta, Davis raced in the new 2010 Mustang and hopes

to capture the title in the latest model. "We are optimistic going into the final round, but the fact is, it's not over yet," said

Davis. "We're very aware of that, and we'll be celebrating afterwards hopefully, but for right now, we're still focused on the

task at hand."

FORD RACING MUSTANG CHALLENGE FOR THE MILLER CUP

One Mustang driver, Andrew Caddell, has already claimed his 2009 championship when he took the checkered flag at Miller

Motorsports Park two weeks ago. Caddell is now the two-time Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series champion. Caddell

successful defended his inaugural Mustang Challenge title despite fierce competition from Ted Anthony Jr. "We won the first

race of the year, and then we struggled after that. After the Barber Motorsports Park and the 45th Anniversary of the Mus-

tang, we took the car to the dyno and found that we were 12 horsepower down. We changed the motor, and once we did

that, the rest of the season went great," said Caddell. "We won in New Jersey, we finished second at Laguna and then we

finished the season off with another win. It was just a great year."

FORMULA DRIFT PROFESSIONAL DRIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP

One of the most recognizable cars in the Formula Drifting Professional Drifting Championship Series is the Falken Mustang

driven by Vaughn Gittin Jr. Gittin sits third in series standings with one race left in the season. The last round in the series

takes place October 16th-17th at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California.

Reminders

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NOVEMBER

CLUB MEETING

Friday, November 13

Governors Ranch Clubhouse

9050 W Prentice Ave

Littleton, CO

6:30 PM

BRING YOUR

MUSTANGS!

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CRUSH EMC

AT BOWLING!

Saturday, November 14

Brunswick Zone

Wadsworth & Mississippi

Lakewood, CO

10:30 AM

November’s Message — from the President

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Be sure to make plans to attend the Rocky Mountain Rod and Custom show, November 27-29 at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt. Hours are 9AM to 9 PM Friday and Saturday, and 9AM to 6PM on Sunday. Admission is $15, children 10 and under are free. $3 discount coupons are available at Participating Checker/O’Reilly Auto Parts stores. At 3PM Sunday, the Early Mustang Club will be giving

away its restored 1969 coupe.

Show Ponies By Tim Steenson, DMC Newsletter Editor

Hi Awesome DMC Members,

As the door closes on yet another wonderful year with the DMC I look back on some very good times. The holiday season for me is a reminder to always look back and reflect on the great things from the previous year. For a lot of us this has been a challenging year when it comes to jobs and our ever struggling economy. But in the midst of all that chal-lenge there are people. To me, that is really what it’s all about - the peo-

ple! The everyday happenings seem to be pushed to the side when given the opportunity to connect with friends and family. That connection outside of the aches and pains of our daily walk really sets the mood for some great conversation and friendships. As I reflect on this last year with the DMC, I can't help but chuckle; I’ve has so many fun times with great people. For me, our DMC family is out of this world! This last year we shared in some great adventures together and we have made great friends. The people of the DMC are truly amazing people who have touched my life in a truly amazing way. I greatly appreciate all of you. I feel very lucky to be part of such an amazing group of people who make the DMC what it is. Thanks to all of you for making this such an amazing club! We'll see you all

at movie night!!

Mike

“We could not do it

without YOU!!!”

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It’s November, which means our member’s meeting this month will be our annual Movie/Election night. We’ll be meeting at 6:30 Friday, November 13th, at Governor’s Ranch clubhouse, 9050 W Prentice Ave. in Littleton. Thanks to Jerry Penberthy for arranging for us to use the clubhouse again. The club will pro-vide chicken, sandwiches and drinks. Early model owners are asked to bring a dessert, late model own-ers are asked to bring a side dish. The clubhouse is located off Belleview between Wadsworth and

Kipling. From Belleview, turn south onto S Field St. From S Filed St. turn west onto W Prentiss Ave.

Besides dinner and the movies, we will also be voting on our Officers for 2010. Additional nominations will be accepted before we begin the voting, and write-ins are also welcome. Please consider running for

a position on our board!

Thus far, the nominations are:

President - Mike Rhynard Jr. Vice President - Bill Anderson Jr.

Secretary - Wes Thornton Treasurer - Jeff Jacobucci

Membership - Geri Durbin Newsletter - Tim Steenson

Cookie Mom - Peggy Durbin

Old Car Council Representative - Sam Mazzucca (with backup from Terry Lewand)

Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup Representative - Joe Dietz Jr.

Wild West Auto Fest - Ken Smith/Jerry Jones/Mike Rhynard Jr (vote for three)

Public Relations - Bill Anderson Sr. (with backup from Sam Mazzucca)

Board of Trustees - Jerry Penberthy/Ernie Sotolongo (vote for two)

Movie/Election Night By Tim Steenson, DMC Newsletter Editor

Denver Mustang Club has been challenged by the Early Mustang Club to a bowling tournament. The EMC members will be at the 9 Cares Colorado Shares site at Southwest Plaza Mall this Saturday, November

14th at 9:30AM. Stop by and make a food donation for this great cause!

If you’d rather just bowl, meet us at Brunswick Zone at Wadsworth and Mississippi at 10:30AM. Bowling gets under way at 11:00AM. Cost is $12.00 per person, which includes 3 games of bowling, shoe rental,

and pizza, salad and a soda for lunch!

Get those bowling shirts out!

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Where: Terrace Gardens at Dove valley

13065 East Briarwood, Centennial, Co 80112

When: Saturday, December 19, 2009

Drinks @ 6:00 pm Dinner @ 7:00 pm

Cost: $10.00 per person adults and $5.00 for kids

12 & under –

The club will pick up the rest

PLEASE RSVP: by Dec 4th to Jeff & Carrie Jacobucci 303-654-0092

Or bring this form and money to movie night

Directions: From I-25 head East on Arapahoe Rd past Peoria St

Last Name: ___________________________________

Number Of Adults: _________ Children: __________

Names – Age – Gift ideas around $15 for each Child

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Don’t forget the gift

Exchange – Just bring

A $20 wrapped gift,

there are Men's & Women's

Categories

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Membership Update By Geri Durbin, DMC Membership Chair

Members Present at October Meeting

42 members and 2 guests in attendance

What Is She Up To?

(when she is not cleaning or polishing her Mustang)

As many of you know I like to keep my 2006 Vista Blue ‘Stang sparkling. I truly enjoy making it shine. Have you ever wondered what your membership chair is up to when she is not cleaning her car? I am passionate about volleyball. I love playing (and coaching) the game. Last month I played in the Huntsman World Games in St. George, Utah and garnered a silver medal in the Women’s 50’s/Division 3. Additionally the freshman team I coached at Ponderosa High School completed their season. Check out the pictures below with the car. Do you recognize the car and who is behind the wheel? That is our very own Brooke Smith piloting her dad’s (Ken) 1994 Indy Cobra Pace Car. A great big thanks to Ken for taking time out of his busy day to come out to Pondo with his car and do our photo shoot. A big thanks too to DMC member

Mark Gomez for making the cool posters from our shoot. Thanks again to both of you.

Welcome New

Member

Charles Edwards

1988 GT Convertible

2008 Roush Speedster

Medal Ceremonies @ Huntsman World Games

(left, I am third from the left)

Putting the ball down in the

Gold Medal match (right)

PHS Frosh VB looking cool in their shades! Ponderosa Freshman Volleyballl

November

Birthdays

11/4 Scott LeTendre

11/7 Peggy Durbin

11/21 Ken Smith

2009 Paid

Membership

77 paid members/

families

TEN TIPS FOR WINTER STORAGE Griot's Garage / 2007-10-05 Thanks to member Maureen Ravnik for sending us this!

It's that bittersweet time of year... time for collectors in harsher climates to take 'er out for one more ride and put baby to bed for the winter. We've got 10 tips from Richard Griot of Griot's Garage to help you do it right.

• Cover the car with a breathable car cover. Many garages might not have a vapor barrier beneath the floor, so

moisture can come up through the floor, speeding corrosion and rust.

• If you're storing your car for longer than a month, put a battery manager on it. The device senses when a bat-

tery needs to be charged and turns itself on and off accordingly.

• Top off the gas tank and add a fuel preservative. The full tank will keep out moisture, and the preservative will

keep the gas from breaking down. After adding the preservative, go for a short drive to run the preservative through the injectors and carburetors.

• Try putting down a few moisture pads on the upholstery to absorb moisture inside the car. No one wants to

smell mildew in the spring.

• Rodents can nest in an engine compartment. Try a rodent repellent under the hood, but remember to remove

it before starting up.

• If you're in a freezing climate, make sure your antifreeze is fresh and topped off to avoid corrosion. Top off

your windshield solvent too.

• Change the oil before storing - you don't want to see nasty sludge in the spring.

• Over-inflate your tires to avoid flat spotting. If storing longer than a couple of months, you can jack up the car

to take pressure off the tires.

• Put it away with a good wash and wax job to protect the paint. Protect the chrome with wax or paint sealant.

When a car sits, the oil settles into the pan, leaving the engine without lubrication. In the spring, disconnect the coil wire and crank the engine over several times or until the oil pressure increase - if your vehicle has a gauge. Then reconnect the coil wire and you should be good to go!

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For Sale—1999 SVT Cobra Convertible—very well kept, one owner car—17,408

miles—$19,500—for details, see www.99cobra.com

Contact Tim Thiessen at gotvenm@gmail.com or 720-878-8322

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Set of 4 Firestone Firehawk GT 235/55/R17 tires. Great for an extra set of

autocross tires for 05+ mustangs. Free! Contact Brett 303-931-4355.

Tack Shop Cars, Parts, Tools — For Sale or Wanted

Club Sponsor Phil Long Ford of Denver

7887 W. Tufts Ave. Denver, CO 80123 (303) 932-3673

Founded in 1965, the Denver Mustang Club is the oldest Mustang club in Colo-rado. Club activities include car shows, swap meets, picnics, autocross events, drag racing, the Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup and our own annual Wild West Auto Fest car show each September, featuring a large display of all types of vehicles — cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

—— 2009 Events ——

Denver Mustang Club P.O. Box 621111

Littleton, CO 80162

www.denvermustangclub.com

Info Line: 303-933-5631

November 27-29: Rocky Mountain Rod & Custom Show

National Western Complex

December 19 : Holiday Party-Terrace Gardens

At Dove Valley

Check out the DMC website for the complete

calendar and event details for 2009!

Need a tow? Call Troy Grote

He’ll get your baby home safely

“Family” rate for DMC Members

303-482-7169