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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Jeff Lacina

Sharing a great picture of Jeff Lacina with Track Guys from AMP earlier today.  Stole this one from his FB page!  Will be uploading all of our pictures soon!  Have some good ones to share.




Matt's Blue Demon

 

Just a sneak peek at the AMP track!  More video to come....  Have to keep you guessing.



Jonathan Blevins

Check out a nice looking car! Jonathan Blevins of Track Guys and Chicane 23 is ready to go have some fun!

Drivers meeting

Safety first!  This is the first time most of us have been to this track.  Jeff Lacina with Track Guys is giving us instructions for our day on the track!



Check out Joe Johnson's 2013 Boss Laguna Seca!!!  Who else wants to be Joe when they grow up??  He has his helmet out and ready to go.  On track at 9:30 EST!  More pictures to come.





Friday, June 29, 2012

Logan's in-car at Hallett

Can't forget Logan running the OTC Kenny Brown equipped Boss 302 at Mid America Shelby event at Hallett. He is only 18... Just wait until he gets a few more years under his belt. Way to represent!

Tim on track at Eagles Canyon

Some footage from the 2012 OTC Kenny Brown equipped Boss 302 at Eagles Canyon for the Five Star Ford Track Day. It was Tim's first time at Eagles Canyon, so he was very tentative... but the car was begging for more!  Take a ride with Tim
 
 

Long road trip

Do you know what makes a long road trip feel good???

That's right....  meeting up with people pulling there cars to the same track your going to...  knowing that the weekend will be great!



Met up with Jeff Lacina of Track Guys on the road to Atlanta...  Matt Keller with OTC was right there every step of the way!

On the road again!

We are on our way to Atlanta!  Looking forward to getting to the track.  Stay with us as we start posting pictures from our weekend.  You can always see more pictures on our Website and FB page as well.  Stay along for the ride!

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Heading to Atlanta

Great news for Open Track Connection....  Plans have changed and we are heading to Atlanta.  The Teal Terror and the Blue Demon are going on a road trip!  Can't wait to hang with our friends at Track Guys!  Hope to see all of you there.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Track Guys at Atlanta Motorsports Park

One more big push to support our friends at Track Guys.  Come join the fun at Atlanta Motorsports Park!  You don't want to miss this one....  Any of you out there who want to have a great time with a great group of guys..... go and check out the new track in Atlanta.

 
 






Amazing cars out at Eagles Canyon!

There were some amazing looking cars out at Eagles Canyon for the Five Star Ford Track Day!  A special thanks to Corey White for doing such a great job getting everything set up!  Fun was had by all.  Check out all of the cars on our Open Track Connection Facebook page.

We are excited to work with some of the guys at the track.  Check out the next customers of Open Track Connection.



Josh, a current Open Track Connection customer, is now hooked after spending his first day at the track....  Don't worry Josh, we will help you make all the changes you want to your car!!!



Saturday, June 23, 2012

Day at the track!

We are ready to suppor the Five Star Ford of Plano track day.  Check back as we start posting pictures of the cars on track!  Everyone is having fun!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Five Star Ford Track Day-- Sat June 23rd

Open Track connection will be there to provide on site track support, tech, and will take tire temperatures for those that really want to see what they can do to improve their lap times. Look for the enclosed white trailer with our banner.

For those that want us to tech your cars, please bring the Eagles Canyon Tech sheet (in the post below) filled out and we will verify and sign off on your car.

We look forward to supporting Corey and Five Star Ford for this event!


For more information check out the Five Star Ford of Plano Track Day facebook page!

http://www.facebook.com/events/340154972718442/

Hope to see you there!!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Five Star Ford of Plano Event

Open Track connection is proud to help and support Five Star Ford of Plano in their inaugural Track Day at eagles Canyon raceway this Saturday, June 23rd. We hope to see you there!

http://www.eaglescanyon.com/docs/ECR_MotoSafetyInspection.pdf

Show up to see what the Open Track Connection will be giving away!  You might be able to get a ride in the Teal Terror.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Eagles Canyon Raceway

Open Track Connection is on to our next event at Eagles Canyon Raceway this Saturday, June 23rd.

Ready to get back out there!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Great Event with Kenny Brown and Chicane 23

The 38th Mid American Shelby Nationals event was a huge success. A special thanks to the Kenny Brown team: Kenny Brown, Cari Southworth, Jeff Lacina, Rich Cottrell..... Jonathan Blevins of Chicane 23 and Tim McMullin and Logan Quartermus of Open Track Connection








Friday, June 15, 2012

Dinner at Hallett

Having a great time at the Banquet.  Enjoying dinner with good friends!


Great Race today!!

Everyone had a great time this afternoon! Joe WINS!!! Loran takes 2nd in the Teal Terror, Jonathan takes 3rd, Wayne takes 7th in the Open Track Connection Boss and Jeff takes 8th. Fun was had by all....

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Kenny Brown and Open Track Connection Cars

Does it get any better??  Great looking cars!!

Kenny Brown and Open Track Connection cars


To see some on track pictures you can check out our Facebook page under Open Track Connection

First day at the Track

As promised....  Here are some pictures of Ruby!



Stay with us!  There will be more picture of the cars on track as the day goes on...

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Ruby

Here is a sneak peak at Ruby.....  Don't get to see all of her until tomorrow when the show starts.  What a car!  Where can I get one of those....


Heading North to Hallett

Open Track Connection has everything ready to go....  Left this morning heading North and made it to the track safely.



Follow our posts through the weekend!  You don't want to miss a thing....

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Cruise for a Cause

Kenny Brown is headed to the Mid America Ford Meet in Tulsa, OK. Good friend Dan Neve and his wife Linda are bringing the "Cruise For A Cause" Mustang along as well. This Mustang, recently featured in the Ford exhibit at Carlisle, is traveling the countryside raising funds/awareness for cancer. This year Kenny Brown has donated sponsorship services and over $500 in product donations to support the effort. Look for us in Tulsa.

Open Track Connection will be giving their donation at the Event.  Can you afford not too....  Each of you know a Grandmother, Mother, Sister, Aunt, or friend that have been impacted by this terrible disease.  We can make a difference,.


Heading North

So excited to be finally heading North for the Mid America Shelby Nationals event.  All 4 cars supporting Open Track Connection are ready to go have some fun!  Leaving in the AM to set up camp.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Cen-Tex SVT Dazed and Confused Cruise


The Open Track Connection Boss 302-OTC is out having a great time at the Dazed and Confused Cruise tonight down in Austin.


So in the movie....  Guess where we are at??



What a great time....



4 days and counting.....

Only 4 more days until Open Track Connection will be at the Mid America Shelby Event at Hallett.  Can't wait to get on track.  The Teal Terror is ready to go and the cool suit will be packed!  Gonna be a hot one!!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Suspected 50th Anniversary Mustang

2015 Ford Mustang Spy Photos

The next-gen Stang registers as an independent. For now, at least.

What It Is: A hacked-together 2015 Ford Mustang prototype based on the current car. The next-gen Mustang is set to debut sometime in 2014 with the current model’s six- and eight-cylinder engines. An EcoBoost four-cylinder engine will be added to the lineup, as well.
Why It Matters: Like you don’t know. This is the original pony car, the affordable sporty car for the everyman; and any major revision to the Mustang is reason to sit up and take notice. The 2015 Mustang is shaping up to be a revolutionary iteration of the breed; it’s expected to shrink slightly in size, offer turbocharged power for the first time in almost three decades, and—prepare yourself—might finally ditch its solid rear axle for an independent setup.
Platform: We expect the next Mustang will sit on a heavily revised version of the outgoing car’s platform. The biggest change, of course, is headed for the pony car’s rear suspension. There’s a pretty good chance the current model’s archaic solid rear axle will go the way of the dodo. We’ve heard Ford has yet to make a final decision as to whether the new Mustang will get a solid or independent rear suspension, but that the independent rear is more likely given that all of the Mustang’s competitors have one. (The previous-gen car was tested with both types before Ford settled on keeping the stick axle.) The only factory Mustang to ever ride on an independent rear suspension was the SVT Cobra model produced between 1999 and 2004.
Which brings us to the car in these spy photos—it clearly has IRS. (Update: A new photo has been added below that gives a better look at the IRS setup on this prototype; an image of the current Mustang's solid rear axle also was added for comparison.) A suspension arm is visible in the rear shots, and the rear wheels have a healthy amount of camber. (Solid axles don’t have camber—the wheels are perpendicular to the plane of the axle.) We’ve learned most of the length reduction will come from the car’s rear overhang, and the width adjustment is visible on this test car’s ill-fitting roof panel. Both coupe and convertible body styles will again make production. Although the prototype car in these photos is wearing current-gen retro-look Mustang body panels, we expect that the 2015 car’s cosmetics will fall somewhere between that model and Ford’s recent Evos concept car.
2015 Ford Mustang independent rear suspension
2013 Ford Mustang solid rear axle
Powertrain: The Mustang’s 3.7-liter V-6 and 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 will return for 2015—possibly with the addition of direct injection—but will be joined by a turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder engine. Ford already confirmed that an EcoBoost is headed for the Mustang, but didn’t specify when. We’re told it will arrive with the redesigned model—and not before—and that it likely will be Ford’s 2.0-liter mill.
So where would the EcoBoost four fit into the Mustang’s engine lineup? In Ford’s Edge and Explorer crossovers, the EcoBoost is a step-up engine that’s marketed for its fuel efficiency. The Mustang SVO model Ford peddled in the mid-1980s featured a turbocharged four, and it was considered the most premium and sport pony in the lineup. We doubt such a trim-level hierarchy would fly for the current Mustang; back then, the turbo four made power comparable to that of the “4.9” V-8 on offer. Today, we are blessed with Ford’s wonderful 5.0 V-8, which makes 420 hp in the Mustang GT. So, expect the four-cylinder to slot somewhere below the V-8, possibly as the base engine.
Competition: Chevrolet Camaro, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ.
Estimated Arrival Time and Price: The 2015 Mustang will debut sometime in 2014, although Ford may initially debut it as a 2014.5 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first 1964.5 model. Don’t be surprised if the Mustang gets a little more expensive; some increase in price is nearly guaranteed if the independent rear suspension makes it to production. View Photo Gallery

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Teal Terror

Check out the latest from the Teal Terror.  After 4 years of blood, sweat, tears and seat time......perfection happens!! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41D8hgJvrgU

Open Track Connection has a great day at the track.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Track Guys in Atlanta

Help support our friends at Track Guys.  They are having an event at Altanta Motorsport Park in GA June 30th and July 1st.  To learn more about Track Guys...  www.trackguys.motorsportreg.com

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Partner with Kenny Brown and Chicane 23 at Hallett


Open Track Connection is excited about the opportunity to partner with both Kenny Brown and Chicane 23 at the Mid America Shelby Nationals event June 13th – 16th.  We will have 2 Open Track Connection Sponsored Cars (2000 Cobra R and Boss 302S) in the booth focusing on the Kenny Brown Products.  The Open Track Connection Boss 302-OTC2 (Custom built with Kenny Brown Parts) will also be there along with the Teal Terror!


A Special Thanks goes out to Chicane 23 for supplying the Griggs and Agent 47 parts to the Teal Terror and the Blue Demon over that last 4 years.   There has been a lot of blood, sweat and tears that have gone into the installation, modification and fabrication of the parts to make these two cars.



As we shift our focus to support the Kenny Brown parts, we feel that it is necessary to migrate our efforts to the S197 platform.  Open Track Connection does not just sell parts, but provide professional installation and set up servicesas well.  This is the first time the 3 companies will come together to support the Mid America Shelby Event and we couldn’t be more pleased!  Make sure you stop by to see all of us.