FPA Ford vs. Chevy Drags

Ford vs. Chevy Drags

The Ford vs. Chevy Drags are produced in partnership with Gulfport Dragway pitting 100 Fords and 100 Chevys in Bracket-style Elimination racing. The 2003 Ford vs. Chevy Drags are set for Oct. 19, 2003, at Gulfport Dragway. Spectators are invited to all FPA Drags. Spectator tickets, which include Pit access, are always available at the gate. Racer tickets are available from the FPA approximately two months before the race.

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Ford Chevy by David Garland

Ford Chevy T-Shirts are available at the next two meetings for club members to buy. Small, medium, large and XL are $10. Two X and XXX are $12. Terry Hibbard also still needs volunteers to sell T-Shirts on Sunday at the drags. There will be two locations that will need someone to help sell the T-Shirts.

The Holiday Inn phone number that was in the September Newsletter was wrong. The correct number is (228) 868-8200 code FCD. The room rates are the same as last year also, $59. Sunday is an all race day at the Gulf Port Drag facility. Gates open at 7:00 for racers and 8:00 for spectators. Get your car through tech Saturday to avoid any last minute issues on Sunday. You will get 3 time trial runs and they start at 9:00. You will have to run your time trails in the bracket group you have signed up for. We are adding additional security for the race with assignments for certain locations.

Tickets will be mailed September 11th for last year's participants. Tickets for anyone who have asked to be put on the list will be mailed September 13th. Special thanks to Bobby Achor for lining up all of the sponsors; Terry Hibbard for the T-Shirts; Billy Williams as the chairperson for the car show and coordinating the staging lanes; Theresa Payne for the Hotel arrangements and David Garland for getting everyone to work together. Help you club with this event. If you see an opportunity to make this a success, do it.

16th annual Ford vs chevy Drags Sunday October 19, 2003
Gulfport Dragway
By Hodges Mercer

Attention racers and fence hangers! It's time for the 16th running of the world famous 16th Annual Ford vs. chevy Drags! Produced jointly with Gulfport Dragway and the FPA, this year's grudge race features more exhibition racers and faster cars than ever! Here's the latest info on this year's big event.

Ansel Horton will be there with his 300+ mph jet dragster attempting to break his own track record of 312mph! 4x4 Specialties will be there with 2 Alcohol Funny Cars making half-track burnouts and smoking the starting line looking for 200mph on the top end! New this year is a pair of the baddest Pro Mods in the country! Larry Byrd and Carlo Catalanato are each looking to run the quickest door slammer times ever at Gulfport! Look for each of the Ford and chevys exhibition racers here to put on a killer show!

Ticket applications will be mailed out the beginning of Sept. Be sure and return it asap because a complete sell out is assured. Event t-shirt's and racer tickets will be available for FPA club members only at the Sept FPA meeting. Only Fords tickets will be sold then. Entry fees are the same as last year. $55 for the Fast Bracket, 0.00-10.99. $45 for the middle bracket 11.00-12.99. And $35 for the 13.00-up bracket. All prices are through Sept 17. An additional $10 for each bracket will be charged Sept 18-19 Spectators with free pit passes are cheap at $15. Kids 12 and under are only $5. Contact the event chair Dave Garland at 504-508-0567 for more info.

The Gulfport Airport Holiday Inn is again the host motel for the Saturday night party. Rooms are $59, and be sure and use the event code of "FCD" to get the lower rate. Call 'em at 228-822-2225 and get your room nailed down! The track will be open for pre race tech and vendor set up on Saturday from 12-5pm. It's strongly recommended that you get teched Saturday to avoid a jam in tech on race day. You'll get an arm band Saturday that will get you through the rear gate Sunday and avoid the lines at the front. You can camp out overnight at the track for an small additional fee that covers the extra security costs that night.

On Sunday, the rear racer gate opens at 7am. The front spectator gate opens at 8am. Time trials fire up at 9am with Eliminations at 2:30. Please consider others when parking at the track and follow all directions as to where to park. Pit access is limited to racers only. Sundays race will pair up the baddest 100 Fords against the baddest 100 chevys in the area. Wheel standing Mustangs and Camaros along with roadsters and dragsters to fire up crowd and get the competition juices flowing.

We've got loads of sponsors helping us make this year's race the best ever. Banner Ford and Banner Chevy are this year's title sponsors, along with Al's Plumbing, Angelo's Transmissions, Meyer's Racing, 4x4 Specialties, Melville Equipment & Speed Shop, Performance Ignition, Gulfport Dragway and the FPA. Be sure and visit the manufacturers midway at the track and thanks these people for helping make it all happen.

We do need volunteers for T-shirt sales, parking and the front gate. Please contact Dave Garland at 504-508-0567 to volunteer. Have you volunteered this year, yet? If not, this is your chance to help the FPA in the biggest deal of the year. We need you!

Ford vs Chevy 2003 Photo Gallery

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