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hen we ran an update on the build of
Craig Boote’s ’69 Ford Mustang, we had
no idea just how impressive it’d look completed.
The car hit the track for shakedown laps in late
November, and, despite a few power-steering
issues, it was brutally quick from the get-go.
Within moments, videos and photos of the car had
gone viral, and, once you’ve heard the glorious
sound of the Marsh Motorsport–built motor, you’ll
understand why.
Further testing took place at Hampton Downsnot long afterwards, and, while the team were still
plagued with a low speed power-steering issue,
they got enough laps in to enter round three of the
2017–’18 Enzed Central Muscle Cars (CMC) series —
which you can read about elsewhere in this issue.
While successful, the debut event wasn’t without
issue, as the power-steering problem returned,
causing Craig to arm-wrestle with the car as well as
battle for front end grip. Being a newcomer to the
field, Craig started off at the back of the grid for the
first two races. However, on race one, he workedhis way to an impressive 14th place mid race, the
car proving to be a bullet in a straight line. Sadly, a
spin saw him finish in 24th.
With race two called off, the team had time
to investigate the issues, and speedway driver
Pat Westbury was called on to help with the
steering, the result being a completely different
vehicle for races three and four.
Now that Craig’s training wheels are off, and he’s
getting comfortable behind the wheel, we’d say there
are certainly some podium finishes in his future.DRIVER VEHICLE WEIGHT (KG)
ANDREW SINCLAIR HOLDEN COMMODORE VK 1459
COLIN MEADOWS CHEV CAMARO 1489
ANDREW TURNER HOLDEN COMMODORE VK 1480
CLARKE HOPKINS HOLDEN TORANA 1500
ANGUS FOGG FORD MUSTANG 1454
BRENDAN NIEMAN CHEV CAMARO 1458
JOHN MIDGLEY FORD FALCON XE 1578
SEAN FOWLER HOLDEN TORANA 1517
TRISTAN TEKI CHEV CAMARO 1581
CAM CRAWFORD FORD FALCON XA 1697
STEVE SCOLES CHEV CAMARO 1598
GRANT DALTON CHEV CAMARO 1500
BRUCE KETT CHEV CAMARO 1610
TONY GALBRAITH VALIANT CHARGER 1529
GREIG RUNNING HOLDEN COMMODORE VK 1441
SHANE JOHNSON FORD MUSTANG 1440
RICK VAN SWET CHEV CAMARO 1505
PAUL BODEN CHEV CAMARO 1591
SHANE WIGSTON HOLDEN HQ 1533
DEAN PERKINS FORD FALCON XD 1466
DUANE INGLEY DODGE CHALLENGER 1630
DEAN HANSEN HOLDEN HQ 1521
MICHAEL EDEN FORD FALCON XY 1669
STEVE NOYER FORD MUSTANG 1511
BRUCE ANDERSON FORD MUSTANG 1529
LANCE MIDGLEY FORD FALCON XD 1587BOOTE DEBUT
POINTS
STANDINGS
GROUP 1 — TOP 10 AFTER ROUND TWO
Clarke Hopkins 522
Grant Dalton 496
Dean Perkins 485
John Midgley 483
Bruce Anderson 453
Steve Scoles 451
Dean Hansen 450
Lance Midgley 435
Cam Crawford 400
Rick van Swet 395GROUP 2 — TOP 5 AFTER ROUND TWO
Steve Noyer 549
Tristan Teki 519
Bruce Kett 464
Paul Boden 307
Andrew Sinclair 262W
hile horsepower is always considered the key to success, weight is every bit as important. Over
the first few rounds of this season, each competing vehicle was weighed to ensure it stayed
above the 1450kg minimum for both classes. Here’s how some — not all — of them stacked up.THE WEIGHTING GAME