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Run And Gun 2002: Runnin', Gunnin', And Rain

The 15th Annual Run And Gun Event For Kit Cars Was A Beehive Of Excitement, Purring Engines And Camaraderie At Gateway International Raceway, Despite Some Wet Weather
By Mike Blake
Photography by Mike Blake, Harold Pace, Darrel Arment
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Run And Gun 2002, the 15th... 
   
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Run And Gun 2002, the 15th Annual kit car triathlon, saw more than 50 cars and drivers take to the track at Gateway International Raceway, near St. Louis.
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John Gyann excited the crowd... 
   
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John Gyann excited the crowd with his Chassis Shop Lola Spyder--the first Lola ever to take on R&G. His No. 23 is powered by a 430ci Chevy that pops out 600 hp. He was blazing down the road course in record time, when he hit a wall and went out of competition.
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Rich Pickles is always roaring... 
   
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Rich Pickles is always roaring down the finish line in trophy competition. His Contemporary Cobra, No. 12, thunders down the track with a 575hp Ford 468 engine. Pickles won the Prepared Power Adder class on the road course and autocross.
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The Lotus-inspired Superformance... 
   
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The Lotus-inspired Superformance S1 of Richard Price, No. 28, uses a 140hp Mazda 1.3-liter engine for power. Price finished in third on the road course, and won his class' autocross.
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The Mustang GT350 replica... 
   
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The Mustang GT350 replica from The Chassis Shop is driven by John Gyann in its No. 47 form. As No. 147, pictured here, Cork Farkas drove the 600hp Ford 392-powered Pony to a Fourth-place road course and autocross finish.
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Jim Schenk's red FFR roadster,... 
   
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Jim Schenk's red FFR roadster, No. 55, utilizes a 300hp Ford 331 engine for power. Schenk drove his beauty to Prepared Small Block victories on the road course and autocross.
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Another of the Lotus-inspired... 
   
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Another of the Lotus-inspired contingent, No. 03, is the Superformance S1 of Doug Reed. Reed drove this car to Second-place finishes in the Prepared 4&6 Cylinder class.
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In an exciting practice run,... 
   
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In an exciting practice run, Cork Farkas in his Chassis Shop Mustang GT350, leads his partner John Gyann's Lola Spyder in the Esses on Gateway International's road course.
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Rich Anderson drove his Shell... 
   
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Rich Anderson drove his Shell Valley Cobra, No. 9, around the road course in fine fashion. Anderson finished third on the course and second in the autocross in Pro Big Block. He pieced this car together from several Shell Valley Cobra kits.
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Frank Stone's No. 357 Cobra... 
   
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Frank Stone's No. 357 Cobra from Premier Motorsports is outfitted with a 500hp, MRE 428ci engine. In Stone's first appearance at R&G, he finished Second on the road course in the Street Big Block class.
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Allen Tork gains a car number... 
   
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Allen Tork gains a car number every year, to coincide with is age. This time, as car No. 68, Tork drove his 500hp Donavan 421-powered FFR to a Third-place finish on the road course.
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David Salkowski's high-gloss... 
   
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David Salkowski's high-gloss black ERA Cobra (No. 88) is built for power with a 427 Ford engine bored out to 488 ci. It puts out 700 hp and 650 ft-lbs of torque, and got Dave a win on the autocross and second-place finish on the road course.
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Phil Hoefler's No. 13 FFR... 
   
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Phil Hoefler's No. 13 FFR roadster completed the road course in Third place in his class. Hoefler's silver-and-black Snake uses a 510hp Ford 347 engine.
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In its, No. 150 configuration, the Grand Sport from GSR, was driven by Aaron Quine. Quine brought home victories in his class on the road course and the autocross.
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Dan Wyatt, No. 24, drove his... 
   
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Dan Wyatt, No. 24, drove his Platinum FFR to a pair of third-place finishes in Prepared Small Block. His car has a 300hp Ford 302 underhood.
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Layne Schranz got the ride... 
   
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Layne Schranz got the ride last year, in the Shell Valley No. 17 car. Traditionally a propane-powered vehicle, this time, it had an alcohol engine--a 368 Chevy that pumps out 600 hp. Schranz finished Fourth on the road course and First in his class in the autocross.
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Dave Craig, No. 52, ran the... 
   
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Dave Craig, No. 52, ran the road course well in his burgundy Contemporary. The car has a 425hp Ford 427 engine.
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No. 188, Bob Self, drove his... 
   
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No. 188, Bob Self, drove his 427 Contemporary cobra to a Third-place finish on the road course and a fourth-place ending on the autocross. His 482 Shelby aluminum engine puts out 525 hp.
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David Koepp's FFR, No. 77, runs a 250hp Ford 302 in the engine compartment, and it was enough to get Koepp a fourth-place finish on the road course and fifth spot on the auto-cross in his class.

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