Vehicle
1997 Ford Probe powered by a built 632 cubic inch engine. Elapse time
of 7:12 seconds at 195 mph in the 1/4 mile.
Driver/Owner
Howard Michael has
dedicated 18 rewarding years to drag racing. Starting in Street Class,
Howard Michael has worked his way up to running Top Sportsman, Pro 5.0
and Quick 16 events.
Accomplishments
In 2006, Howard Michael Motorsports raced at Milan Dragway and traveled
throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Florida, Penn. and
Canada. The Team has participated in the following events:
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· 2007
NHRA Top Sportsman Norwalk 2nd place
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· 2007
NMRA Pro5.0 finished 7th place
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· 2007
IHRA Top Sportsman Division 3 finished 14th place
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· 2007
IHRA World Top Sportsman Division 3 finished 26th place
· 2006
Milan Winner Drag Race Results
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· Winner/two
runners up for Quick 16 races
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Semi-finalists in
2 races
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· Top
Sportsman Divisional,
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Martin
Mi. Runner up
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Quaker City. Quarter-finalist
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· 2005
Winner Q-8 Ford Fest
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· Qualified
for all Quick 16 races
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· Semi-finalists
in 3 races
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· Top
Sportsman Divisional,
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· Martin
Mi. Semi-finalist
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· Milan
Mi. Quarter-finalist
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· Milan
Dragway Top-Sportsman
2003 Champion
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· Fun
Ford and NMRA events
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· King
of the Door Slammers (Milan Dragway)
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· St.
Thomas Dragway (Canada)
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· Qualified
6th
in Pro-Comp class and went on to win the event
Car
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97 Jerry Hass
Ford Probe
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Weight 2440lb
with driver
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’99 Pro-stock
championship
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430 gear
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Ford 9” Mark
Williams 40 spline axles
Transmission
Motor
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632
cu in
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C460 cylinder
heads
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Sheet metal
Intake
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SVO cylinder
block
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JE pistons 13 to
1 compression
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Aluminum
connecting rods
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Callieas
crankshaft modified by Kaminski
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Dyno-tech step
headers 2 3/8 – 2 1/8
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Pro-Fogger
system
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Fastest pass is
7:12 195 mph on motor
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250 shot spray for
7 seconds ET 7:12 @ 195mph
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Built by Roush
Performance
Because
of our success at
various drag racing competitions throughout the year, our car has been
featured in several magazines, including Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords and
IHRA Drag News.
