We are working to achieve a World Land Speed Record at the Bonneville Salt Flats or other Land Speed Venue.  We will compete in the Production Supercharged class. Only cars that are equipped from the factory with superchargers or turbochargers are eligible to compete in this class.  The body must remain stock, as aerodynamic modifications are not permitted.  This aspect makes attaining speeds over 200 MPH with a stock bodied Mustang very challenging, as so little data is available.

As the current holders of five land speed records in the mile, our plans for 2008 include more assaults on the record books, taking a stock-bodied Mustang to speeds beyond anything ever previously achieved.
Significant power gains and technological advancements achieved over the winter have further increased our expectations for this season.

IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
Looking back on a successful inaugural season

The newly formed racing team got off to a fast start in 2007. On the very first run made under full power, driver Steve Benyo set a new class record on his way to breaking a total of six ECTA Land Speed Records over the same weekend in May. Expectations were further raised as the team discovered additional horsepower in subsequent testing and development. Things did not always go as smoothly as the first outing, though. Pushing factory and aftermarket parts to levels of duress beyond any research or recorded experiences lead to some parts failures. While these nagging setbacks impeded the progress of our racing agenda, they served as the inspiration for the improvements that are incorporated into the 2008 program.

WHAT'S NEW

A lot of updates have been made on the successful 2007 combination. In the competitive world of motorsports, standing pat is an invitation to be surpassed. A vast amount of research and development has been performed during the off-season, and new sponsors have joined with this cutting-edge program.

Now featuring the brand new “Boss 5.0” iron modular block from Ford Racing Performance Parts, along with a radically different induction system and redesigned chassis, there are more things different about the 2008 version of the Centimark Mustang than remain the same! Other areas where measureable gains have been found: engine cooling, traction, rpm power band, gearing refinement, oiling, and air-charge cooling. Perhaps even more valuable than the power and performance gains were the improvements made in the areas of durability and safety. We have directed maximum resources towards eliminating the breakage issues that arose last year, which were greatly a result of breaching previously unconventional power levels. And, Kirker Racing has put the finishing touches on an entirely new, ultra strong roll cage, strengthened the frame and added a second parachute!

COMING UP FAST
a look at what’s ahead me

• ECTA Championship Speed Trials
  May and June 2008
• Centimark Mustang will be on display the evening
  of July 16, 2008 at the kick-off party for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. The event runs from 6 pm until 9 pm at the Bossa Nova nightclub on 7th Avenue,
  It is open to the public and proceeds go to the PVGP Charities to help children with Autism.
• Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats
  August 2008

OTHER NEWS

• Watch for the Centimark Mustang in upcoming magazine coverage. Details to be released after we receive permission by the publisher.
• The Speed Channel has been occasionally showing reruns of the“ Record Breakers” program with a segment featuring Team Saline.
• ERC Racing Fuels is planning to feature the Centimark Mustang on their 2008 Bonneville souvenir T-shirts.
• Pittsburgh Seafoods, our Gold Level Associate Sponsor, will be offering free samples of a new fish oil lubricant. This experimental product, a derivative of saltwater fish (rich in Omega 3 fatty acids), is designed to protect metallic surfaces from salt-induced corrosion, and is clinically proven to reduce the risk of heart disease!
• VT Competition Engine Development will be making available to their customers some confidential power combinations that were a proprietary aspect of our 2007 configuration.