The third annual Toyo Tire NMRA Ford Nationals on July 7-9 officially wrapped up the first half of the season for the series' racers. Held at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, the event showcased great racing and great weather-notably, no snow, unlike last year's late-spring event.
While the Mustang racers were laying down some fast times on the quarter-mile, plenty of Mustangs vied for awards in the Laurel Mountain Mustang All-Ford Auto Show, sponsored by Mustang Monthly and our sister magazine, Mustang & Fords. Our thanks to Motor City Terminators for assisting with the show portion of the event, which included a number of the club's SVT Cobra street cars.
Mustang Show Winners
| Saturday |
| Best Classic Mustang |
| First: | Rob Palmer, ';65 GT,
Cedar Springs, MI |
| Second: | Peter VanderVeen, ’66 Mustang, Grand Rapids, MI |
| Best Modern Mustang |
| First: | Tim Scheerhorn, ’85 GT, Zeeland, MI |
| Second: | John Jennings, ’03 Cobra,
Grand Rapids, MI |
| Best Daily Driver |
| First: | Jason Bolen, ’93 Saleen Sport,
Hastings, MI |
| Second: | Steve Kelley, ’90 Mustang,
Cedar Springs, MI |
| Special Interest |
| First: | Susan Osmun, ’70 Shelby GT350,
Gobles, MI |
| Second: | Allen Woern, ’06 Roush, Lowell, MI |
Sunday
Best '65-'70 Mustang
Ed Frank, '68 Fastback, Waterford, MI
Best '71-'78 Mustang
Kim Bray, '71 Boss 351, Byron Center, MI
Best '79-'93 Mustang
Tie:Mike Tucker, '93 LX, Whitmore Lake, MI
Tim Scheerhorn, '85 GT, Zeeland, MI
Best '94-'98 Mustang
Steve Vander Hewe, '94 GT, Grand Rapids, MI
Best '99-'04 Mustang
Howard Barrett, '00 GT, Elkhart, IN
Best '05-'07 Mustang
Gordy Cole, '06 GT, Plainwell, MI
Best SVT Mustang
John Jennings, '03 Cobra, Grand Rapids, MI
Best Tuner Mustang
Kevin Price, '03 Roush, Dowagiac, MI
Best Shelby/Boss
Susan Osmun, '70 Shelby GT350, Gobles, MI
Best Daily Driver
George Zalucki, '93 LX, Brighton, MI