Driver Jonathan Cash qualified...
Driver Jonathan Cash qualified the Number 1 Ford (with our new engine) third and led a majority of the laps until the halfway break.
Upon returning the next Saturday, Cash tuned in a nearly dominant performance until the halfway break at lap 125. "Jonathan did really well," Charlie Long says. "He led up until lap 90 or so. It is important to get out front early at Myrtle Beach because the track surface is so coarse it can really eat up your tires. It's a lot like Darlington used to be with the Cup guys. If you are up front and out of the traffic, you don't have to drive the car as hard and it's easier on your tires. Qualifying well was really important for us.
"When they hit the break at lap 125 Jonathan was running third and was in pretty good shape. The car was a little loose and we made some adjustments to tighten it up a bit, but we missed the mark. The track changed in the second half and with our changes it just got too tight. We wound up finishing 10th which we are happy about, but Jonathan and that motor could have done a lot better."
"The new Ford motor ran really well in the Capital Bank Ford," Cash adds. "It held good power all the way through and was competitive with anything out there. We had a real chance to win with it if we hadn't gotten the car too tight, and that's about all you can ask of any motor."
Our new Boss-based LMS powerplant...
Our new Boss-based LMS powerplant fully prepped and ready to race.
Car owner Charlie Long says...
Car owner Charlie Long says he had no problem getting the new engine through tech.
Mrytle Beach Speedway is a...
Mrytle Beach Speedway is a demanding track for both drivers and cars.
Charlie Long's second house...
Charlie Long's second house car, the Number 2 Ford piloted by Scott Riggs, was powered by an older Ford Windsor and finished Ninth overall.
| On The Dyno |
| RPM |
Torque |
Horsepower |
| 4,800 |
410.5 |
375.1 |
| 4,900 |
409.7 |
382.2 |
| 5,000 |
409.5 |
389.8 |
| 5,100 |
408.1 |
396.2 |
| 5,200 |
406.8 |
402.8 |
| 5,300 |
402.8 |
406.5 |
| 5,400 |
403.2 |
414.5 |
| 5,500 |
401.4 |
420.3 |
| 5,600 |
397.5 |
423.9 |
| 5,700 |
395.9 |
429.7 |
| 5,800 |
393.8 |
434.9 |
| 5,900 |
389.2 |
437.3 |
| 6,000 |
348.9 |
439.7 |
| 6,100 |
381.3 |
442.8 |
| 6,200 |
376.6 |
444.6 |
| 6,300 |
369.7 |
443.5 |
| 6,400 |
363.6 |
443.1 |
| 6,500 |
359.2 |
444.6 |
| 6,600 |
351.9 |
442.2 |
| 6,700 |
343.7 |
438.4 |
| 6,800 |
337.0 |
436.3 |
| 6,900 |
330.7 |
434.4 |
| 7,000 |
324.6 |
432.6 |
| 7,100 |
317.0 |
428.5 |
| 7,200 |
306.8 |
420.6 |
| 7,300 |
299.8 |
416.7 |