GTR High Performance Annual Car Show and Dyno Contest
GTR High Performance (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) will be hosting its annual Mustang Car Show/Open House and Dyno-Contest event on Sunday November 15th from 9am-2pm. Last year, over 125 of Southern California's hottest Mustangs and a couple hundred Mustang Enthusiasts were in attendance. GTR's event has blossomed into one of the best "can't miss" car shows around.
GTR's car show has plenty to keep the crowd entertained. One of the crowd favorites is the dyno-contest, which keeps GTR's DynoJet busy all day. A wide variety of heavy-hitting Mustangs from mild to wild and stock to radical all compete for the coveted Dyno-Champion trophy.
Another highlight of the event is the lucrative raffle. GTR, with generous help from many of their suppliers and business alliances, raffle off thousands of dollars worth of Mustang goods. Items such as T-shirts, hats, banners, gift certificates and Mustang performance parts were up for grabs. All told, nearly $3000 worth of Mustang parts and accessories were given away! That alone reason enough to attend GTR's yearly bash.
Several top Mustang parts manufacturers will be in attendance to answer questions about the latest go-fast-goodies. Paxton and Vortech Superchargers, McLeod Clutches and Magnaflow Exhaust plan to attend this year. If you are in the So. Cal. area and want a fun way to spend the day, GTR's car show will not dissapoint! Contact GTR High Performance for more information. www.gtrhipo.com or call 909-987-4352
Thanks and hope to see you at our annual Mustang Car Show!
Ricardo Topete
VP GTR High Performance
GTR Track Day
GTR High Performance would like to thank those who came out and joined us on Saturday June 13th at the Autoclub Speedway race-track. Hopefully everyone had a chance to play with their Mustangs a bit and have fun. From the sounds of it, all those that I talked to had a great experience and had a blast. I am certain that everyone who participated now feels a bit more confident behind the wheel of their car when driving at speed. From what I saw, everyone was able to make big improvements in their driving technique and by the end of the day, lap times where getting faster and faster!
I also wanted to take a moment and give special recognition to the following people:
Eddie Garcia--Thanks for helping out some of the guys and instructing them while on the track. For those of you that did not get a chance to get expert driving instruction from Eddie or another certified instructor, I would highly recommend it. There is SO much to be gained from expert racing instruction. Many people think of themselves as good drivers/racers, but the reality is that most are NOT! There is no substitute for experience here.
Brian Ellis, representative of Vortech/Paxton superchargers was on hand at the event. Thanks for coming out. Hopefully some of you guys had a chance to chat with Brian and pick his brain on all things superchargers.
Since I was racing in the autocross event, I was able to see how everyone was doing in this event. Here are a few notables:
Raminda (Black 06 GT) and Caesar (Silver 03 Cobra) managed to have the fastest lap times from our GTR group. I believe both those cars ran in the 43 second range per lap. Not bad, considering that it was their first time autocrossing for both of these guys! In addition, both of these cars are street-cars with a good combination of power, suspension upgrades and good brakes, which is big in autocrossing.
All-in-all, Team GTR had about 15 cars representing at the race track, which ranged from stock Mustangs to heavily modified. It seemed as if everyone that took part was able to improve their driving quite a bit. Considering it was the first time for nearly everyone at the track, I was impressed as to how quickly everyone was able to drop thier lap times. Good job and way to drive!
GTR Cruises to Knotts
In Southern California, April marks the start of a new car show season for Mustang enthusiasts. For the past 24 years, Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA (an amusement park) has held the Fabulous Fords Forever car show. Sunday, April 19th, celebrated 45 years of Mustang, the 70th anniversary of Mercury and the 50th anniversary of Galaxie. This is quite possibly the largest Ford only gathering on the west coast and truly a Ford-lover’s paradise. Virtually every Ford product ever made is represented; from Model T’s to Mustangs. Naturally, Mustangs are what we gravitate towards.
Hundreds of beautiful Mustangs were on hand for our viewing pleasure. From early 1st generation Mustangs, to late-model Fox bodies to S197 Mustangs and everything in between. Several 2010 Mustangs were also on hand displaying their goods. There is no shortage of eye-candy at this fun-filled and family-friendly event.
We rounded up a stampede of Mustangs for the Knott’s show and managed to gather 61 Mustangs along with 10 other Ford vehicles and organized a caravan from GTR to Knotts. For many participants of GTR’s Mustang cruise, that was the highlight of the day. To see a convoy of 60+ Mustangs cruising down the highway is truly special. GTR’s 45-mile cruise to the show allowed ample opportunity for the Mustangs to stretch their legs a bit. With traffic being light (by Southern California standards), it allowed the caravan to have a leisurely 65mph drive. Although, when the open-road beckoned the pace was quickened considerably!
Mustangers rendezvoused early at GTR’s parking lot, mingled for about an hour and then hit the road. While waiting for the cruise to begin, the 61 Mustangs that had gathered began an impromptu car show of their own, lifting hoods to show off. This proved a casual way to meet new Mustang fans, share stories and bench-race with others.
GTR has been organizing these Mustang cruises from their shop to Knott’s for several years. If you are a Mustang enthusiast in Southern California and would like to attend next years Fabulous Fords car show and/or join GTR’s Mustang cruise, contact GTR for more information. You will not be disappointed!
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