FFR Challenge Car Wins on the Track and at Shows

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

Factory Five customer Gary Green

Factory Five customer Gary Green from Detroit, MI recently took his Challenge Car to the Michigan International Speedway for a Concourse deElegance track day. He sent use a link to a YouTube video saying:

“After some SPF GT 40 intro stuff you will see my #10 Green Dog Racing Challenge car. Wait a minute our two and you will also see a “smoking” pass of the GT40. One replica passes another.”

“Love the fact that I can go from track to street use.” – Gary Green

Over the years, Gary has taken his car to car shows as well as track events. Gary’s car was displayed at the Michigan Automotive Hall of Fame and he also earned 4th in Class at the Detroit Autorama (that’s a big accomplishment for a race car in a field of show cars).

Huge congrats to Gary on a job well done!

Click here to watch the YouTube video.

Gary blows past a SPF GT40 replica at the Michigan International Speedway Concourse deElegance Track Day

Factory Five customer Gary Green and his Challenge Car

Detroit Autorama - 4th in Class

Automotive Hall of Fame - Detroit, MI

Michigan's Milan Dragstrip

Michigan's Milan Dragstrip

YouTube video of Concourse deElegance Track Day shows Gary’s Challenge Car passing a GT40 replica.

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