[twobjshelbys]

When I took my supercharged '08 Shelby GT to Bandimere (Morrison, CO) for my very first drag run ever I ran a 13.6 with a horrible .8 R/T. The lady that handed me my timeslip said "do you want the good news or the bad news first". I thought I'd done something that was way out of protocol and explained that this was my first time ever on the track. She explained that I had claimed 14.0 on the estimated time and that I ran better than that (in bracket racing you have to be close to but not under your time to stay in). So she explained that since I had a convertible (top up didn't matter) I had to go get a helmet and fire jacket. The guy at their little stand further explained that when I ran under 13.0 that I would have to get a functional 6-point roll bar. So that would also apply to the Cobra at Bandimere. I'm not too sure I want to take the chance of spinning it out up against the concrete Jersey barriers... My Mustang couldn't hook with street tires on launch, so I think I'll pass in the future. Not worth it. If I want to pursue dragging I'll buy my friends 2003 SVT Cobra Mustang.

It might be fun to go and just practice getting .001 close to 14.1. There were guys there that night that did just that... You know dang well they could go much faster but their control was awesome. I even saw one guy tap on the brake to slow down just before the 1/4 marker. He was .005 off his time.

Good Luck!