Street Smarts at the 2005 MSD True Street Competition

James Hughes takes a few moments during the cooling-off period to turn on the nitrous system in his '89 'Stang. Nitrous proved to be the most popular power adder at the event. James managed to take the runner-up prize with an average e.t. of 10.370 seconds.

The couple that races together, stays together. Mike and Angela Zamboni pose by their '05 Mustangs, which we first showed you in our coverage of the Bradenton, Florida race. Mike runs a supercharger that takes him into the low 12s, while Angela's almost-stock pony got her into the high 13s.

Mike Zamboni heats up his tires in preparation for the first of his three passes. Mike didn't win his bracket, but traveling all the way from Dade City, Florida, to be a part of the race made him a winner to us.

Hail to the King! Frank Savage and his wife strike a pose with race director Ron Ward. The big winner received a check for $250 and a 6-foot trophy.

Mark Brewton's '72 Nova was nice enough to earn it a pick as our Editor's Choice. Unfortunately, a nitrous problem kept him from winning his 11-second bracket. Look for more of Mark's slick silver Nova in an upcoming issue.

Frank Savage (right) goes head-to-head against James Hughes' '89 Mustang in the battle for the number-one spot. Savage's Caprice ran the 1320 for a best time of 9.187 seconds to take the top spot. His big Caprice tips the scales at over 3,800 pounds and has a complete interior, including the rear seat.