Shelby GT350R-C Qualifies on Pole In IMSA Competition Debut at Watkins Glen
June 29, 2015 by Ford![Shelby GT350R-C Qualifies on Pole In IMSA Competition Debut at Watkins Glen](images/articleimages/shelby-gt350r-c_watkins-glen-qual-01-400.jpg)
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It's the perfect fit for the door-to-door racing sports car fans – and drivers – expect. 'The Continental Tire Challenge racing is exceptional racing,' Maxwell said. 'The last hour of these races is 10 professional racers going at it, and it's as good as racing you'll find anywhere. At lot of times, you don't know what the outcome of the race will be until the last few minutes.' Maxwell's co-driver Billy Johnson watched the qualifying session from the team's stall on pit lane. '(That qualifying session) was definitely tight,' said Johnson. 'The first three cars were within 3/10ths of a second, so you can't ask for much more parity and a competitive race environment than that. Thankfully, Scott was able to put together that awesome lap and put the No. 15 Shelby GT350R-C on pole for its first race. This Shelby GT350R-C is an awesome car. Even the Mustang GT, with its new independent suspension, is just such a leap ahead of the solid axle suspension from the previous Mustangs. Then, the GT350 just takes that a step further, with all the modifications done to aerodynamics, the suspension and the powertrain. That's just turned it into a fantastic race car. I'm really looking forward to the race tomorrow.'
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