Category Archives: Motorsports News

KEVIN HEFFERNAN’S COMPETITION S351 READY FOR GT-P NATION’S CUP SERIES

By: MICHAEL KNOWLING, Pictures: JULIAN EDGAR Original Article: AUTOSPEED.COM Ride ’em Cowboy A Y2K Mustang that’s been breathed on by Saleen to the tune of over 450hp and then fully prep’d for GT-P Nation’s Cup series. Yep, this bucking horse is a real traditional-routes type circuit racer… In a racing world that’s becoming increasingly filled … Continue reading KEVIN HEFFERNAN’S COMPETITION S351 READY FOR GT-P NATION’S CUP SERIES

KEVIN HEFFERNAN MAKES BID FOR GTP NATIONS CUP WITH SALEEN MUSTANG

On February 23, 2000 at 11:45 PM Original Article: MOTORSPORT.COM Another hot contender for the new Century Batteries GTP Nations Cup motor racing series has been confirmed with the launch of a supercharged Saleen Ford Mustang for former V8 privateer Kevin Heffernan. Heffernan unveiled the car at the Gold Coast this week, featuring the familiar … Continue reading KEVIN HEFFERNAN MAKES BID FOR GTP NATIONS CUP WITH SALEEN MUSTANG

SCCA PRO: BORCHELLER, PLUMB RACE TO WORLD CHALLENGE WINS AT MID-OHIO

LEXINGTON, Ohio — 13 June 1998 — Terry Borcheller, in the No. 56 Saleen/Allen Racing Saleen Mustang, checked out early in the 30-lap, 67.5-mile Mid-Ohio Road Racing Classic World Challenge T1 race for 9.005-second margin of victory over the No. 65 Saleen/Allen Racing Saleen Mustang of teammate Ron Johnson, while Hugh Plumb scored his first … Continue reading SCCA PRO: BORCHELLER, PLUMB RACE TO WORLD CHALLENGE WINS AT MID-OHIO

SALEEN / SATURN WIN WORLD CHALLENGE CUPS

By: LARRY ROBERTS on November 07, 1997 Original Article: www.theautochannel.com Almost every major auto racing event has one or two of what’s called for lack of a better name, “warm-up” races. They are events that fill in time before the major race of the day, and are designed to maintain spectator interest before the main … Continue reading SALEEN / SATURN WIN WORLD CHALLENGE CUPS

JIM CRAWFORD, THE GENIAL SCOTSMAN WHO POSTED THE SECOND…

May 13, 1989|By Cooper Rollow, Chicago Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Crawford, the genial Scotsman who posted the second fastest speed of the day in the final practice for Saturday`s Indy 500 pole dash, said he feels he has “as good a chance as anyone for the pole.” Crawford, whose speed of 225.960 miles an hour … Continue reading JIM CRAWFORD, THE GENIAL SCOTSMAN WHO POSTED THE SECOND…