"The Mistress" Wins 3rd Place National SCCA Autocross

September 9-12, Topeka, Kansas: FFR customer and all-around great guy Dave Borden drove his FFR1046K to a dramatic third place finish in the 2003 SCCA National Autocross Competition. Dave and Mary Borden are the original owners of this car which was delivered (set the way back machine) in 1996! The “Mistress” as the car has become known on the internet forums, is one of the most driven cars in FFR lore.


Dave and Mary with "The Mistress" circa 1998	Mary takes a 'Vette to school

This is one of those many FFR stories that is really hard to believe. The car has 35,000 STREET driving miles on it. The old Mk I daily driver has also been to over 40 track, rally, and show events. "The Mistress" has won Run and Gun Championships and numerous regional SCCA autocrosses.

Dave Borden won first place in the 2002 FFR-NASA Challenge series in an FFR Spec car. After winning the Challenge series Nationals at Sonoma (Infineon Raceway), he decided to see what the old “Mistress” could muster in an autocross.


Dave Borden at the 2002 FFR-NASA Nationals	Dave Borden with FFR President Dave Smith

In 2000, Dave’s wife Mary raced the Mistress to first place in the Nor Cal region SCCA autocross. In order to prepare the car for a serious national effort, Dave added power with a larger supercharger, modified the stock four link suspension (adding a new FFR IRS). Dave also added a backbone similar to the FFR MkII chassis tubes.


Not bad for a six year old FFR Mk I street car...	Cornering faster than you can fall...

Big congrats to Dave for showing everyone that an FFR roadster can hang with and beat the best race cars on the planet. Dave and Mary will be joined by a three car team in their efforts to win the 2004 SCCA title.

In addition to winning on the track, anyone who knows the Bordens will tell you they embody the true spirit of our sport. Better folks you won’t meet. When they’re not out on the track or at a car show, the Bordens can be found helping folks with their car builds on-line at www.ffrog.com. Dave and Mary recently joined other FFR customers and racers in the remarkable 25 hour endurance race held this past December 5-7 at Thuderhill raceway.

For more information about the Bordens and their remarkable car, check out Dave’s NorCal FFROG website.