Tasca: An old name reappears!

In national performance news

Bob Tasca wins FunnyCar at Gators


Good for Tasca.. one of the legendary Ford Performance names of the Sixties

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Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
you pay..DEAL with it!

I saw that win.... am not familiar with Tasca, but he did very well, all the
way through the finals. We will be going to Baytown in two weeks
(HOUSTON).... We usually leave wed or Thursday, and camp out all the way
through sunday... Wow...what a great time we have. We take half our
belongings including a trailer pit, RV's, generators, and enough food to
feed the whole crowd I think. (might even take a change of clothes this
year...)
Mark
"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message
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> In national performance news
>
> Bob Tasca wins FunnyCar at Gators
>
>
> Good for Tasca.. one of the legendary Ford Performance names of the
> Sixties
>
> --
> Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
> you pay..DEAL with it!

thought this was neat... I just can't get used to them not running a 1/4
mile anymore.... hard to see those 3's....
From the NHRA web site:
Tasca defeated good friend Tony Pedregon to claim his first Funny Car Wally,
driving around Pedregon's better leave to take the win with his
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang, 4.20, 280.72 to 4.53, 210.90.

"Tony is my best friend - I was the best man at his wedding - and I can't
tell you what he means to me, " said Tasca. "Our families are going to
Disney World tomorrow - my wife is his wife's best friend, too - and he
hugged me before the final and said, 'B, either way, we're going to Disney
tomorrow, but if you win, you're buying dinner.' [After the final], he gave
me a big hug. I know he was so proud to see me achieve this win, and I know
he wanted to win as bad as I did, but I know he was real happy for me.

Mark

"Backyard Mechanic" > wrote in message
...
> In national performance news
>
> Bob Tasca wins FunnyCar at Gators
>
>
> Good for Tasca.. one of the legendary Ford Performance names of the
> Sixties
>
> --
> Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
> you pay..DEAL with it!