Sun, 15 Oct 2006, 08:03 AM Moroso Ford Power Festival Day #1 Update

Courtesy of Joanna Montante

JUPITER, Fla. -- Moroso Motorsports Park hosts the 12th annual Speed & Truck World Ford Power Festival, presented by the Palm Beach Ford Dealers, Nitto Tires, Steeda Autosports, Yankee Peddler and WIRK 107.9fm. The event includes a huge Swap Meet, Ford Bracket and Heads-Up racing, the Manufacturers' Marketplace along with Jet Funny Cars, Jet Dragsters and Wheelstanders, a Ford Car & Truck Show-n-Shine, the Spearmint Rhino Bikini Contest and live band "Rotgut" on Sunday.

The Seminole Tribe of Florida Quick 16 is a 16 vehicles field made up of the fastest doorcars, dragsters and bike with a bump in the mid seven second range (1/4 mile). Saturday' event was run in the 1/8 mile because of the wind. As of 10pm the first round of qualifying was finished and the #1 Qualifier in both rounds was Larry Dripps, from Stuart. His '02 Tube Carz dragster ran an ET of 4.170 at 167.97mph.

For the first time at Moroso, two Wheelstanders ran side by side. Scott Kennedy, of Buford, GA., piloted his "Controlled Insanity" wheelstanding funny car against. Billy Moffitt's (Falls Church, VA) wheelstanding dragster. Kennedy had the better run and light against Moffitt running 6.521 at 104.34 against "Bottom's Up" run of 5.909 at 122.88mph. Elaine Larsen's "ERAU" Jet Dragster also made an impressive run of 3.991 at 199.91mph.

The Speed & Truck World Ford Power Festival, presented by the Palm Beach County Ford Dealers will continue tomorrow at 10am when gates open. Quick 16 qualifying starts at 11am. Two Jet Funny Cars, 2 Jet Dragsters and 2 Wheelstanders will run down the ? mile at 1:30pm and again at 4pm. There will also be a Ford-only Car & Truck Show-n-Shine with $500 going to the "Best of Show".

Tickets for adult spectators are $20 while kids 11 and under are free. Discount tickets may be purchased at Speed & Truck World in Ft. Lauderdale and Port St. Lucie locations as well as Palm Beach County KFC restaurants where you'll receive $3 off and a free 2-liter bottle of Pepsi.

For more information, please call the track office at (561) 622-1400 or visit the website at http://www.MorosoMotorsportsPark.com

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