Winners for Second Stop Along 2011 Fun Ford Weekend Series Tour at VMP

PETERSBURG, Va. (Sept. 11, 2011) – The Fun Ford Weekend series presented by JE Pistons and Roush Yates proved its success once again this past weekend as Virginia Motorsports Park hosted a very eventful one-day show.

VMP packed Saturday full of show cars, drag racing, midway displays, exhibitions, and new Ford vehicle displays.

This event is only the second of five Fun Ford Weekend shows presented by JE Pistons and Roush Yates in 2011. The first event was held at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, CO., June 26. Both of these events proved fan excitement for the famous blue ovals and kicked the 2011 tour off with plenty of Ford-based involvement from participants, fans and sponsors.

Fun Ford Weekend The series plans to expand to more events in 2012.

The following are drag racing and car show results from VMP on Saturday, Sept. 10.

TRUE STREET
Winner- Robert Berry Jr.
Runner-up- Sherman Vinning

TRUE STREET 11.00
Winner- Robert Berry Jr.
Runner-up- Sherman Vinning

TRUE STREET 12.00
Winner- Mike Gerhard
Runner-up- Jonnie Ream

TRUE STREET 13.00
Winner- Lewis Dmytryszyn
Runner-up- Jaime Ream

X275
Winner-Shelley Smith
Runner-up- Keith McLaughlin

5.9 RENEGADE
Winner- Larry Robb
Runner-up- Timothy Harris

11.0 INDEX
Winner- Joshua Bess
Runner-up- Jeff Harley

12.0 INDEX
Winner- Tom Conrad Jr.
Runner-up- Bruce Solomon

13.0 INDEX
Winner- Wayne Hand
Runner-up- Tom Conrad Jr.

STREET FORD
Winner- Wayne Hand
Runner-up- Ron Bartholme
QUICK FORD
Winner- Robert Clay Jr.
Runner-up- James Sparkman Jr.

FAST FORD
Winner- Sean Sparkman
Runner-up- Mark Soles

TUFF TRUCK
Winner- Tom Brown

CAR. SHOW. AWARD. WINNERS

FALCON / COMET CLASS
Wayne Brown – 1st Place

FAIRLANE / TORINO CLASS
Floyd LaSalle – 1st Place
Mike Wilson – 2nd Place
L.S. Hanes – 3rd Place

SHELBY
Brad Brenner – 1st Place

MUSTANG 1964 – 1973
Kirby Place – 1st Place
Tim Jones – 2nd Place
Lynwood Pendleton – 3rd Place

MUSTANG 1974 – 1993

Randall Snider – 2nd Place
Mike Harris – 3rd Place

MUSTANG 1994 – 2004
Virgil Griffith – 1st Place
Daniel Pierce – 2nd Place
Kevin Cautley – 3rd Place

MUSTANG 2005 – PRESENT
Mark Abrams – 1st Place
Barry Harrison – 2nd Place
Tim Crouch – 3rd Place

MUSCLE CAR 1960 – 1973
Joe Wade – 1st Place
Gene Jones – 2nd Pl

LATE MODEL 1974 – PRESENT
Melinda Oliver – 1st Place
Mark Wilson – 2nd Place
Charles Glenn – 3rd Place

TRUCK / WAGON / SUV
Richard Harrell – 1st Place
Stephen Williams – 2nd Place
Jerry Wilson – 3rd Place

RACE CAR
Kenny Pease – 1st Place

SPECIAL INTEREST
Matt Rickman – 1st Place
Rod Elish – 2nd Place

EARLY MODEL
Rick Harris – 1st Place
Bob Tillman – 2nd Place

BEST OF SHOW
Paul Wright

About Roush Yates Engines
Roush Yates Engines designs, engineers and crafts high performance racing engines with the power to perform and the horsepower and durability you’d expect from legendary NASCAR pioneers Jack Roush and Robert Yates. The partnership of power and precision has come from merging the knowledge and experience of two legendary engine builders, both with a passion for winning today and powering up for tomorrow. In 2009 Doug Yates purchased his father’s half of Roush Yates Engines to become a co-owner in the company.

As CEO, Doug Yates leads a staff of 180 engineers and technicians who design, assemble, test, and service racing engines at two separate state-of-the-art facilities in Mooresville, North Carolina. Here, the best minds and latest technology are hard at work producing nearly 1,500 racing engines each year for teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA, Grand-Am, FIA GT3, Dirt Late Model, Sprint cars, and NHRA Pro Stock. At Roush Yates Engines, the mission is Power Performance, which is achieved through innovation, design, precision engineering, and skillful craftsmanship. Building the best engines in racing today, providing service that’s second to none, and honoring a commitment to research and development are the heart of Roush Yates Engines.

About JE Pistons
With over 60 years of experience, JE Pistons is the leader in high performance racing pistons. Top engine builders in NASCAR, ALMS, NHRA, AMA Supercross and other professional racing organizations choose JE Pistons over any other brand. JE’s position at the forefront of racing pistons has been a result of continuous research and development of piston design, manufacturing and technologies. As a result, JE Pistons can manufacture high quality custom pistons for nearly any 4-stroke engine application in a little as 5 days! In addition to custom pistons, JE also stocks over 1200 off-the-shelf piston part numbers for hundreds of popular engine combinations.