Author: Ainsley Jacobs

P.TEN Marketing's Ainsley Jacobs is a freelance motorsports marketing professional with extensive experience in marketing and communications, website development, social media management, photography, journalism, and more.

Fabulous Fastback: Josh Klugger’s Killer New ’67 Mustang GT500 Radial Ride | Presented by Nitto Tire

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Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography courtesy Josh Klugger Radial record-setter Josh Klugger has been quiet lately, but he’s ready to make all sorts of noise as his new project nears completion. A mainstay on the small tire circuit, including NMCA Mickey Thompson Radial Wars competition, Klugger has set plenty of records and isn’t

Scott Libersher Teams Up with NMCA’s Winningest Driver, Andy Warren for 2019 | Presented by Nitto Tire

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Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography courtesy Scott Libersher, Andy Warren, and John Warren Back in 2013, Scott Libersher and his wife, Kim, were in Reno, Nevada, for the Barrett-Jackson auction at the Hot August Nights event. Libersher, who is a die-hard classic car collector but had taken some time away from racing,

Cookie Monster—Sal Trejo’s Turbocharged Mustang by Triangle Speed Shop

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By Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi Triangle Speed Shop’s Daniel Pachar can wheel practically anything, so when Sal Trejo gave him free rein to build a Mustang for NMRA’s ProCharger Coyote Modified class, Pachar met the challenge head on. Pachar, 36, has spent his entire life around cars, thanks to his father’s influence. Eventually, he found himself

Mark Dykeman Adds a New Goose to His Flock

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Mark Dykeman was flying high with his ProCharged ’72 Camaro Z28 known as the “Blue Goose” when the bird blew a head gasket and suddenly took a nose dive into the wall while X275 racing in August of 2018 at New England Dragway. The wreck was a nasty one but fortunately Dykeman himself was

3.73 on 275s! Grudge Racer Goes Public—Justin Swanstrom’s Shocking Move to Class Racing | Presented by Nitto Tire

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Everyone has their secrets, but in the grudge racing scene, secrets are highly protected as racers know that keeping quiet and keeping opponents guessing can help earn win lights and payouts. Recently, one of the most feared – and respected – names in the game went public in a big

A Quick Theory on X275—Justin Cyrnek’s new X275 Mustang dubbed Orange Theory | Presented by Nitto Tire

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Justin Cyrnek has a history of swapping ‘Stangs. In late 2017, he sold his green, Larry Jeffers Racecars-built, turbocharged 2013 Mustang GT to Brad Medlock so that he could finance another ’13 GT replacement build. Now, he has yet another Mustang in his stable – a wicked orange X275 beast. Originally

6-Second Turbo Coyote Street Car—Justin Jordan Smashes 6s and 200 mph in his 2014 Mustang

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Written By: Ainsley Jacobs Riverview, Florida’s Justin Jordan has been a fixture in the Mustang scene for several years now, taking his Coyote-powered, street-driven S197 Mustangs deep into the 7s in the quarter-mile. He’s claimed victories in most of the NMRA’s Turbo Coyote Shootouts, as well as in classes at various

Master of the IRS: John Reed Shatters Late Model HEMI Records, Goes 7s

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Written by Ainsley Jacobs The only time a racer likes when his (or her) world record gets broken is when he (or she) is the one breaking it. Enter John Reed of Delaware – this HEMI master has set multiple records in his independent rear suspension-equipped ’09 Dodge Challenger, and each

Red’s Replacement: Nick Agostino’s Wicked New Camaro

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Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by the FSC Staff It’s been over a year since Nick Agostino rolled and wrecked his small-block-powered, ’00 Camaro in dramatic fashion during a grudge match at the 2017 YellowBullet Nationals, and now, the Canadian-based racer is putting the final touches on his red ride’s replacement. Agostino, who