Drag Racing: BadBreed Racecraft’s Mustang – the Baddest ting in town!

We begged for it, we hoped, we prayed and in some quarters the appropriate sacrifices were made. We came close on several occasions but the epic matchup we anticipated simply could not materialise. But the winds of change blew favorably in the months prior to October and despite several obstacles rearing their ugly heads, it became evident that the gladiatorial battle was imminent. Representatives from both camps (BadBreed and Dean Shaw) were vocal about the looming battle, so, as far as we were concerned – we were good to go! Test and Tune hurled a ‘googly’ – BadBreed’s machine was blatantly absent. Dialogue after the session confirmed that they were battling with several issues but they were confident that they would be resolved and the machine would be ready for war at Drag Challenge #4.

When I arrived at Drag Challenge #4 I could not restrain myself – my only concern was if the two heavyweights were in the building. Despite my lack of visual confirmation, my trusted sleuths indicated that both were present. I was beyond myself with joy. My joy was shortlived.

I was at Vernamfield when BadBreed Racecraft was still in their fine-tuning stages. The team was grappling with a host of issues – simply trying to harness the tremendous power the machine generated while wrestling with all the elements which were preventing the machine from following the straight and fast path down the 1320ft. I heard some of the comments, including those made by Dean Shaw as he watched the machine doing several power-induced dances, wiggles and shakes as it sought the finish line. I listened.

Dean Shaw

So imagine my utter horror and dismay when I was informed that after months of delay and excited anticipation, Dean Shaw’s machine, being driven by his chosen ‘hotshoe’ displayed irrational behaviour and like a wayward dancer, it was ‘all ova d place’! But, sanity did not reign. Dean Shaw’s camp clung to an unrealistic time slip and later claimed to be the fastest machine. Essentially, after being spoken to by NDRC representatives, Dean’s camp chose not to return to the ‘Christmas Tree’ and as such they failed to qualify for the 8 seconds class.

Camaro – ‘all ova d place’!

BadBreed Racecraft, on the other hand, remained focused and dealt with the task. The BadBreed machine went to the ‘line’, qualified in class and later won the class. So – guess what? BadBreed Racecraft’s Mustang is still the Baddest thing in town!!

BadBreed Machine – Qualifying

BadBreed Mustang – Machine!

Cecil Munroe Gleaner On-Line Writer