“When the World Ford Challenge (WFC) events were still going on, we liked traveling to as many of those each year as we could,” Byron continues. “The NMRA races are reminding me a lot of the fun we had at those WFC races. We see ourselves hitting the road to more of those for the upcoming season with various Ford events at Memphis and in Bowling Green.”
Centrally located in the center of Illinois, the Canton, Illinois family takes advantage of the opportunity to bracket race at a wealth of tracks within driving distance. “My daughter also bracket races a junior dragster and competes in the points competition at
Gateway Motorsports Park, so we are there as often as they race.”
The history of the rolling chassis is a small mystery as it passed between previous owners, but Byron added many of his own modifications to make it his own.
“When St. Louis isn’t holding an event, we all like go to
Eddyville Raceway Park over in Iowa quite a bit,” Byron contends. “We do consider Gateway our home track. But when it’s not a points race, we like to get on the internet and surf around for cool events at the many tracks in our region. We’re not afraid to pick a different track and go have a good time.”
He has enjoyed a good deal of success with the Mustang. He has a long string of wins and finals at a variety of races Gateway,
Central Illinois Dragway, and Eddyville. Byron attributes his hard working Ford to his opportunity to be competitive, yet enjoy a racing life with his wife and daughter no matter where they travel.