The event took place at the 4th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Nationals at Milan Dragway in Michigan, where the Roush-modified, Donnie Bowles-driven Mustang dragged (a real understatement) its way to a win with 120 mph (194 km/h) in 10.580 seconds.
“It was very satisfying to get the first win for the ROUSH Powered by Propane Drag Team,” Bowles said after securing his first win.
“My teammate Susan Roush-McClenaghan and I have both gone to final rounds this year, but haven’t quite been able to close the deal until this weekend at Milan. It required a total team effort, as we faced our share of challenges on Sunday.”
The car driven to success is an all-aluminum 5.4L, V8-powered Mustang. The engine, developed by American manufacturer Ford for the Ford GT, was converted to run on propane by adding CNC ported cylinder heads, high performance camshaft and valvetrain, and a wet sump lubrication system.
“The liquid propane fuel injected engines performed flawlessly throughout the weekend and were the picture of consistency over a wide variety of changing weather conditions,” Bowless added.
“Consistency and reliability are the keys to success in this form of racing and these liquid propane-powered engines continue to prove themselves and demonstrate the technology is viability within the severe-duty environment of competitive drag racing,” Bowles said.
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