PInks in the Local news

[Timido]

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/motorsports/story/228387.html

Great Job All

[Mr.Moontang]

Wow I am crying like a baby...I miss Vinny

[93hulk]

That was one of the best days of my life. I feel so lucky to have been able to be part of it. :bigthumb

[Jaylynn]

There's a bunch of nice pictures in there (click the link below the displayed pics). It was the most emotional race i've ever seen or will see.

[Evil_Capri]

WOW . . what a great article!! Writer seemed to capture the spirit of the race/day/cause for those of us not in attendance. Very, very cool!

[kennebellcobra]

That was an awesome write up! Can't image the feeling of actually being there, just reading it was intense!

[Holly]

WOW . . what a great article!! Writer seemed to capture the spirit of the race/day/cause for those of us not in attendance. Very, very cool!


That was a great article! The reporter guy interviewed me a couple of times on race day and then called me on my cell twice yesterday. Everything was pretty accurate, except I didn't get to make a victory lap because I could not keep the camaro running. I did get myself buckled in, helmet on, but it would not stay running and I know it was over 110 degrees in that car, I'm a sissy, I was melting, and with cameras RIGHT in my face, I just wanted to get out of that thing and hang with the crew!

Wow, unbelievable. This is SO friggin awesome!

[NXcoupe]

Hell of an article. Probably the best picture of me I have ever seen ;). Really good reading.

[plated]

you know vinnys up there telling everyone look what my website did:cool2::D that was one of the most memorable moments in my life.i'll never forget it.thanks everyone

[mustangoutlaw]

WOW! Great job guys!

[92BlackStang]

wish i could of been there to see it in person , you guys deserve a BIG HELL YEAH . good job guys , :bigthumb

[plated]

the little mustang moving like it was on fire:lol: we call that "GODSPEED""

[Rich]

Great story...I have a tear running down my cheek. That Vinny is one powerful dude!

[plated]

i think we need to call our local news to,i bet they would be quick to do a storie on it.hmmm:popcorn:

[mustangboy]

Damn nice piece. Felt like I was actually there. Congrats again to everyone involved!!

[NXcoupe]

That's a good idea Chris. Wonder who I would call up here, since Kelly is close to Dayton Daily news place?

[Mongoose]

Its funny how you can feel for someone you've never met or really don't even know. Beautiful story and my heart goes out to you Holly :angel:

[Xowner]

wow guys i didnt ever get a chance to meet vinny but wow just reading that made a tear run down my face too. you guys are the shit! :sbowns:

[ruby71oh]

Wow I am crying like a baby...I miss Vinny


Glad I'm not the only one! Beautifully written article!

[todd86]

Vinny was an awesome guy! Glad to see the crew work so hard for such a great guy! :angel:Thanks Vinny!

[VuNiT3]

That was a really beautifully written article. Everyone looked great in the pictures and the best picture was the VICTORY picture! It couldn't have been a sweeter day. I'm truly proud of each and everyone who was involved with this car, it couldn't have been done without you;) This all goes to a wonderful cause...Holly and Amanda. Job well done all:bigthumb

[ibstrokin]

What a great article. This is a great story, but only because everyone's heart is in the right place.But I can asure you, Vinny's story isn't finished yet.

[5.0Greaser]

Soooo awsome.

[Maximus]

Wow!! Awesome, very very awesome!!

[PaulFiveOh]

http://media.kansascity.com/smedia/2007/08/11/21/909-DragRacing_al_sp_081007_615f_08-12-2007_GJTVDK1.embedded.prod_affiliate.81.jpg

Helllll Yea!


By the way: That story was so well written I had goosebumps reading it!

[Mustard]

This whole thing is just a great. It was a sad day when vinny passed but he lives on in our hearts.

[untamed]

Beautiful article, I am a mess after reading that. I am so proud of you guys and girls, Holly I am so glad that this put a smile on your face and that you are feeling HAPPY. Sweety you deserve it and I am so happy for you and all that busted their asses to make this MUSTANG Kick big BLUES ass. We are all so happy for you. We love you all. Thank you for bringing home 2 cars instead of none. VINNY RULZ.

[Her GT]

Great article. Great job.

[mustangmike]

GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!
I'M STILL WEEPING.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS EPISODE ON SPEED.
SEE YA
MIKE

[Gearhead]

Wow, that was a great write up !!! :bigthumb

[Blacksunshine]

Thats Bigtime Cool.. Congrats !!

[PonymanfiveO]

There was a TV reporter there doing a spot. Can someone find the website for the local news out there and see if we made the local TV news too?

[Silver Bullet]

Great article......

[gottaluvastang2]

There was a TV reporter there doing a spot. Can someone find the website for the local news out there and see if we made the local TV news too?

Matt, I'm on it. Do you happen to know which affiliate it was? I haven't been able to find it yet but I'll keep trying........

[aangel]

i think we need to call our local news to,i bet they would be quick to do a storie on it.hmmm:popcorn:

We take our Cub Scouts to Channel 12's news room... they showed us around and they have big 8x10 photos of all the "news people"... and they say "Rob and Kit, Tim"... Max is like "What about John and Anna"? She's like, you must get up early! yep, 6am with his daddy every day!

ANYWHO!

I have an in with the news director, he's who set up our visit. I'm sure I can put a bug in their ear, THIS WOULD BE AN AWESOME STORY FOR LOCAL NEWS!

They would probably want to interview Holly, I don't think they can plagerize (sp?) the Kansas City article.

It's Holly's call....

[stangman_5]

Great article, It seems like I was there after reading it, everyone that worked on that car did a GREAT job. I wish I could have been on here a long time ago to meet vinny a few more times :( but for those who knew him better I am certain YOU ALL have made him VERY proud. :angel:

[wht_stang]

that actually got me a bit choked up i cant wait for the episode to air

[PonymanfiveO]

maybe we can set up an interview at a location sometime where the car (or cars) will be.
like the fall cruise in.



man oh man, I still dont have my voice back from all the screaming I did.

[JonS]

That was a great writeup. This will be something to remember for a lifetime. Good job, everybody, I am sure Vinny is proud.:bigthumb

[firestang70]

Well written article. You guys did a great job.

[Badfbdy]

Great job everyone, I am glad this story has a happy ending. The article was written up very well, enough that I really felt I was there. I can't wait to watch this on SPEED.

[CAPRISTANG]

WAY TO GO !!!!!!!!!!!! That's so cool.. I bet Vinny is still smiling.. What were the speed's and time's??

[NXcoupe]

Well, they wouldn't give us the times. We did lose one race because we broke out, even though Matt let off at the 1000' mark or before. They said we went a 10.3 @ 142? Matt couldn't believe it, and we were all a little amazed. It would have been nice to see some of the times for sure. Matt or Kelly, correct me on these times if I am wrong.

[Demonracer]

Great article, brought a tear to my eye. Gone but never forgotten.

[craigels]

Well, they wouldn't give us the times. We did lose one race because we broke out, even though Matt let off at the 1000' mark or before. They said we went a 10.3 @ 142? Matt couldn't believe it, and we were all a little amazed. It would have been nice to see some of the times for sure. Matt or Kelly, correct me on these times if I am wrong.

What I heard was (and no one was really talking) that our first pass that we put six cars on the Camaro was a 10.00 pass. The pass we "broke out" on was 141 mph pass and according to Nate we were, "closer to a nine second pass than a 10.50 pass."

All I know is that our car had a great tune that was probably faster than the 10.50 they wanted. Matt did an excellent job of driving a nine second car to 10.50 to keep them happy. Negotiating an all out pass really helped us, because we had more car than they had. The Camaro was not slow by any means, and I think their driver was playing with us on a few passes because the info didn't add up. I also think the Camaro was a high 9 to low 10 second car.


Craig

[92BlackStang]

The Camaro was not slow by any means, and I think their driver was playing with us on a few passes because the info didn't add up. I also think the Camaro was a high 9 to low 10 second car.


Craig
one way to find out. tri state

[331TwistedWedge]

140+ trap speeds, im sure the car is really close to mid 9's ... great job to all involved :bigthumb

[craigels]

140+ trap speeds, im sure the car is really close to mid 9's ... great job to all involved :bigthumb

The car went 9.87 @ 137 at Kil Kare the day before we left town.

I'm sure the Mustang is stupid fast! Keep in mind that Matt Johnson has some huge nuts! He made the last four of the seven passes with NO REAR BRAKES! We had a leak and couldn't fix it. The front brakes got progressively worse with each pass and were pretty much glowing. Before the last pass, Matt and I discussed putting the car in the wall if he had to to get it stopped. He thought he had enough room to shut it down one more time, but felt comfortable riding it out on the wall if he had to. We wanted to bring the car back home, we didn't care if it was pretty or not and MAtt's safety was the most important thing.

On the last pass, the passenger side front caliper hung. We though we had a fire when he returned to the starting line!

Craig

[plated]

The car went 9.87 @ 137 at Kil Kare the day before we left town.

I'm sure the Mustang is stupid fast! Keep in mind that Matt Johnson has some huge nuts! He made the last four of the seven passes with NO REAR BRAKES! We had a leak and couldn't fix it. The front brakes got progressively worse with each pass and were pretty much glowing. Before the last pass, Matt and I discussed putting the car in the wall if he had to to get it stopped. He thought he had enough room to shut it down one more time, but felt comfortable riding it out on the wall if he had to. We wanted to bring the car back home, we didn't care if it was pretty or not and MAtt's safety was the most important thing.

On the last pass, the passenger side front caliper hung. We though we had a fire when he returned to the starting line!

Craigmatt drove the hell out of that car, i was a little skepticle after seeing it make passes at tristate,but after seeing him drive at the show i don't think theres a guy out there that could have did what he did.he treed the hell out of the other guy,and the other guy wasn't no slouch he was on it to.BIG props to matt johnson:bigthumb

[REDHOTGTGIRL]

Great article! I really wanted to go, but couldn't make it and the writer of that article did a fantastic job of making it seem like I was there. Congrats to all of you, enjoy the satisfaction of your hard work. And Matt, way to drive, especially with brake issues!