Nothing tests the mettle of a drag racer more than crashing a race car in the first race of the season.

Conrad Scarry destroyed his Pro 10.5 Mustang during the NMRA season-opener in Bradenton, Fla.

“The car was a total loss and we built a completely new car,” Scarry said. “We built the new car in about 11 weeks.”

 

Nothing tests the mettle of a drag racer more than crashing a race car in the first race of the season.

Conrad Scarry destroyed his Pro 10.5 Mustang during the NMRA season-opener in Bradenton, Fla.

“The car was a total loss and we built a completely new car,” Scarry said. “We built the new car in about 11 weeks.”

An eleven week race car fabrication from top to bottom requires the dedication of a crew willing to work tireless hours and manufacturers willing to pitch in as well with extra parts.

“We built everything in-house,” Scarry added. “We built the car in-house … Randy Allwater, Keith Allwater and their dad Don. Hank Hill was called in and we had a lot of help media wise … Strange, VFN, Mickey Thompson Tires and between the community and ourselves, we were able to come out here and go racing again.”

The new Mustang has been like any other new car, buggy; however it has show promise, having run a 6.88 in its first test outing at Milan Dragway located outside of Detroit.

“We had a few bugs to work out of it,” Scarry said. “It’s showing some good signs. It has potential.”

No two cars are just alike and for Scarry, this new Mustang has its own unique personality.

“We had the bigger motor in the car last year … not really anything different with the driveline,” Scarry explained. “This car is a little stiffer than the other one … a little more rigid. It has a few more bars in it to stiffen it up a bit. The other car was a good car and won us three world championships. It just wasn’t as updated as this one.”

 

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