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Official Newsletter Denver Mustang Club
© 2009 DMC All rights reserved.
HorseTales July 2009
MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE: GOOD FOR THE SOUL From ford.com
Protective sun-drenched driving
The 2010 Ford Glass Roof Mustang offers consumers convertible-like driving without the need for sunscreen, because its factory-installed panoramic glass roof filters 90 percent of the sun's heat-generating infrared (IR) rays and 96 percent of burn-causing ultraviolet (UV) rays.
The UV-filtering capability of the new Mustang's fixed glass roof is comparable to sunscreen lotion with a sun protection factor (SPF) of approximately 50, which exceeds the dermatologist-recommended sunscreen strength of at least SPF-15.
The glass roof's ability to filter IR rays reduces heat load in the cabin so that occupants remain comfortable while enjoying the sun. The re-flective glass also reduces energy used by the vehicle's air conditioner system while protecting the interior fabric from fading and deteriorat-ing.
Good for the soul
Sun-soaked cruising is the convertible and Glass Roof Mustang's top appeal factor. Scientific studies show that increased exposure to sun-shine or bright light is therapeutic because it regulates the body's syn-thesis of melatonin, a mood-regulating hormone that modulates the circadian cycle of sleep and wakefulness. Sunshine also triggers the body's conversion to active vitamin D, considered to be an effective natural remedy for "the blues."
Health experts caution that cool breezes in convertibles can mislead-ingly mask the sun's harmful rays as occupants may not feel as hot as when they're stationary under the sun. Therefore, dermatologists rec-ommend the use of sun-block lotion or moisturizer with a sun protec-tion factor (SPF) of 15 or higher prior for top-down drives.
Reminders
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JULY
CLUB MEETING
Friday, July 10
Phil Long Ford, Denver
Tufts & Wadsworth
2nd Floor Meeting Room
7 PM to 8 PM
BRING YOUR
MUSTANGS!
WE’RE CRUISING
TO SONIC AFTER THE
MEETING!
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Phil Long Car Show
Saturday, July 11
Phil Long Ford, Denver
Tufts & Wadsworth
2nd Floor Meeting Room
10 AM to 2 PM
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Club Clash
Friday, July 31
Gates open at 3 pm
Eliminations begin at 7 PM
Bandimere Speedway
3051 South Rooney Rd
Morrison, CO
Photos copyright Ford Motor Company
July’s Message — from the President
Page 2 Horse Tales July 2009
“Happy July! “ — Mike Rhynard Jr.
RMMR—Thank you! By Mike Rhynard, Jr., DMC President
Hi All, Happy July!!! With summer now in full swing I wanted to remind you about a few up coming events. See you all this Friday!!!
• Friday July 10 - DMC meeting 7:00 PM at Phil Long Ford - We will be going to the Sonic off C470 and Ken Caryl for after club so bring those Pony's!
• Saturday July 11 - DMC car show at Phil Long Ford from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, If you be-long to other Mustang clubs as well please invite your members to join us it is a FREE fun event to show Phil Long appreciation for all they do for us. Hope you all can make it.
• The Saleen club is holding a local 3 day Mustang event and they have invited us to join them. Check out the below information if you’re interested. It really looks like it could be a lot of Fun. * Note you will need to register by the 12th if you plan to attend.
Another Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup is in the books. What a good time we had! Of course, Mother Nature had to throw us a curve in the form of a downpour during the scenic cruise, but once that was done, the weather was perfect for both the autocross and the show and shine, It was a great
way to spend Father’s Day weekend.
I’d like to take a moment to offer my congratulations and thanks to our own Joe Dietz, Jr., who served as RMMR chair this year. Over the last year, Joe put in many hours of work, including numerous trips to Steamboat, preparing for this event. Coordinating the efforts of all of the vendors, sponsors, club representatives, city officials, etc., etc., is a huge task. To have the event go off as smoothly as it did was very im-pressive. Nice work, Joe! And thank you too, to all of our members that helped with the scenic cruise, and who worked at the autocross.
I’m already looking forward to number 22!
Joe, with Hap and Bob, announcing autocross awards
Pre-registration has been extended 1 week for the event, until Sunday July 12.
Show website & more info: http://www.saleenclubofamerica.com/nationals/2009/index.htm
Pre-Registration: Start by: http://www.saleenclubofamerica.com/nationals/2009/index.htm
Then click: Registration
Option 1— Show Registration Only : $20 for the first car, $20 for the second car, FREE for your 3rd or more
cars.
Option 2— SCOA "Show & Membership" Bundle: $55 Includes: Show registration, 1 year membership in SCOA,
Event T-shirt
Welcome Bash (2 tickets) included with show registration (extras are available) Don't forget about the Big Dinner Saturday Night!
Mike
Horse Tales July 2009
Congratulations to all of the DMC members who took home Show and Shine awards from the 21st Annual Rocky
Mountain Mustang Roundup!
Mike Rhynard, Sr., David Stahl, Travis Partain, Ken, Linda & Brooke Smith, Bill Anderson, Sr., Tim Thiessen, Ken Roth, Jeff Jacobucci, Kent Gloor, Brett Grooms and Joe Dietz, Jr. all won awards in their respective classes. A few
shots of DMC cars at the show:
Remember, this Saturday, July 11th, will be our annual show at Phil Long Ford, from 10 AM to 2 PM. Bring your Mustangs out for others to enjoy, and to show our support to Phil Long, to thank them for their support of our
club!
Show Ponies By Tim Steenson, DMC Newsletter Editor
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www.CrosswordWeaver.com
ACROSS
2 the job description for the individual
that works on the part of the engine
that contains the pistons (2 words)
5 when a dragster lifts the front wheels
and is moving down the track only on
the back wheels (2 words)
7 an area at the track where the crew
prepares the vehicle to race
8 specialized vehicle that houses the
vehicle for transport on the upper
level, and contains a shop on the
lower level to prep the car to race
10 the messiest crew position dealing
with the huge oil pan (2 words)
14 the race class that has the dragsters
(2 words)
15 a group of individuals that prepares
the car for the race
16 a necessary item on a dragster and
funny car used to stop the car
17 nickname for the tires used in
professional drag racing
18 the individual that is responsible for
the tune up (the set up of the engine)
for the race
19 the type of fuel used in top fuel and
funny car
20 the crew position that deals with
discs and floater plates
21 a safety feature on a funny car
carbon fiber body designed to
release off the body in the event of a
major engine malfunction/explosion
(2 words)
DOWN
1 the part on a funny car that stick out
thru the body and provides a huge
current of air to the engine
3 the race class featuring highly
modified vehicles running on 2
wheels (hint, ps..........)
4 name of professional event held at
Bandimere (3 words)
6 the team member that takes the car
down the track
9 a necessary fan item used to protect
your hearing
11 at 5800 feet this causes tuning and
downforce issues
12 the race class using a shorter
wheelbase than the dragster,
sometimes called floppers (2 words)
13 the part on a top fuel dragster that
sits behind the driver cage and
provides a huge current of air to the
engine
16 the race class often termed the
factory hot rods, the engine uses 2
carburetors (2 words)
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Membership Update By Geri Durbin, DMC Membership Chair
Members Present at the June Meeting
55 members and 5 guests in attendance
July Birthdays
7/3 Ron Fox
7/8 Nancy McCoy
7/9 David Stahl
7/11 Tammy Stirling
7/14 Kent Gloor
7/15 Abigail Nicholas
7/19 Tim Thiessen
7/26 Candace Loesby
7/28 Flora Marsico
Belated Birthday
Wishes
6/12 Ellen Ivener
2009 Paid
Membership
69 paid members/
families
THE BIG BOYS (& GIRLS) ARE BACK IN TOWN Have you ever wondered what an 8000 horsepower car sounds and feels like? If that statement intrigues you then you need to get out to Bandimere Speedway sometime the weekend of July 10-12 as the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) rolls into town for the Mopar Parts Mile High Nationals. The Mile High Nationals will feature the professional categories of Top Fuel (dragsters), Funny Car, Pro Stock Car and Motorcycle and the sportsman cate-gories of Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp and Super Gas. When the top fuel dragsters and funny cars launch off the starting line it literally shakes the ground and you can feel the power of the car in your chest. Addi-tionally, earplugs are a must. The Mile High Nationals kicks off the second half of the professional season and a grueling three consecutive weekends known as “The Western Swing”, beginning in Denver, traveling to Seattle, and ending in Sonoma. The Denver event poses a special challenge as the 5,800 feet altitude at Bandimere affects everything from engine tune-ups to aerodynamics. No other event on the circuit comes even close as crews must make changes to established power-making combinations and battle the lack of down force. The only thing they can refer to in their “bag ‘o tricks” is their data from prior years at Denver. Some lower budget teams elect to
not race in Denver as the event here does have a tendency to eat up parts, a very expensive proposition.
I can’t remember how many years ago I attended my first Mile High Nationals. What I do remember is I fell in love with the funny cars. That year there was only one Mustang funny car on the tour driven by John Force. Needless to say it became my favorite car as I had to remain true blue. Now there are several Mustang funny cars for one to feast their eyes upon as they scream down the track. Mustang funny car drivers and sponsors include: John Force/Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang; Ashley Force Hood/Castrol GTX Mustang; Robert Hight/Auto Club of Southern California Mustang; Mike Neff/Ford Drive One Mustang; Robert Tasca III/Motocraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang; and Tim Wilkerson/Levi, Ray & Shoup Shelby Mustang. One exciting feature of professional drag racing is the ability to walk right up to a driver’s pit and watch his/her crew work on the car. However, while cruising the pits be prepared for the pre race warm up. There is nothing like the smell of nitro methane fuel and you will jump
when the driver whaps the throttle to seat the clutch. It is an experience you will never forget.
In closing I hope I have tweaked your interest in checking out the big boys (& girls) with the super big toys. Check out the schedule at Bandimere’s web site. Friday and Saturday include night racing where you can see the header flames shoot high into the air, and the evening concludes with fireworks. Sunday is eliminations. Next month I will tell you about my experience five years ago as a crew member in a professional funny car pit at the Mile High Na-tionals. I have included in this newsletter a crossword puzzle for your enjoyment, however if you are not familiar
with this sport you might need to do some research. Until then keep enjoying your toy, your special Mustang.J
Final Extra Note: After accounting for ties, our own Tim Steenson is currently tied for 6th place in the Hot Rod
division in the Club Clash series. Way to go Tim!
John Force Ashley Force Hood Mike Neff
Robert Hight Bob Tasca III
Welcome New Members
Jeanette Alberg
1965 Mustang Coupe/
Vinyl Top
Mike Peters
1970 Mach 1
1967 Mustang Coupe
David & Ellen Ivener
1968 Red 393 Mus-tang High Country
Special
(correction from last
month’s issue)
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Race Horses By Tim Steenson, DMC Newsletter Editor
On Sunday, June 28th at Bandimere Speedway, Phil Long presented the 16th annual Phil Long Ford Fest, an all Ford Day on the mountain. There was a large selection of beautiful Ford cars on display, and Ford-powered bracket racing all day long, in addition to vendor booths. Of course, the Phil Long booth fea-tured several new models, along with six Mustangs, provided by Dave Jorgensen, Mark Gomez, Ken Laing, Jim Cosper, Wes Thornton and Mike Rhynard, Sr. Thanks go to these members for helping Phil Long by providing their case for the booth; by doing so they eliminated their cars from consideration for show trophies. It was nice to see Rich McCoy of our Kansas contingent in the staging lanes...rumor has it Nancy was at the show too, but I didn’t see her. It’s a long drive from Wakeeny to Morrison, and we’re
always glad when they can make the trip!
Friday, June 26th Bandimere Speedway held the third Club Clash of the 2009 season. After being rained out the first two times, it originally looked pretty bleak for number three, too. It was pouring rain at about 2 PM, and at 3:30 when the gates opened, it was still spitting at the speedway. But the weather
cleared, then sun came out, and we actually got some racing in!
Even with the threatening weather, we had a good turnout of racers: Jeff and Carrie Jacobucci, Wes Thornton, and your editor were all present, along with a few non-members that regularly race with us. As a group, we fared pretty well. Jeff made it to the second round, one of our non-member racers made it to the third round, and your editor made it to the fourth round. After accounting for ties, the Denver Mustang club is currently in 8th place in the points standings for 5 man team points. Due to the rainouts, Bandimere has added another Club Clash to the 2009 calendar. The additional race will be held on Friday, October 2nd. The next Club Clash will be Friday, July 31st. Come out and race with us, or at least come
to cheer us on!
Phil Long Ford Fest By Tim Steenson, DMC Newsletter Editor
Tack Shop Cars, Parts, Tools — For Sale or Wanted
For Sale—Edelbrock Torker II manifold for 351 Cleveland—$100
Contact Harold Wood at [email protected]
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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 [email protected] or 720-878-8322
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Free—Nice set of metal ramp stands, just want to get them out of the garage.
Contact Ken Roth at 303-791-4434
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
July 11 : Car Show—Phil Long Ford
July 10-12: Mile High Nationals
July 30-Aug 2: Saleen Club of America Nationals
July 31: Club Clash
Check out the DMC website for the complete
calendar and event details for 2009!
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