Top Gun "Down Under" and "Mavericks" Racing Teams ChumpCar World Series Endurance Auto Racing Teams Kiwi Racers and Gear Heads and Other Chumps from Las Vegas Racing "BAD BOY" White 1989 Ford Mustang V8 - and - "THE BOSS" Green 1996 Ford Mustang V8 Find Mustang sill plates at American Muscle Our Next Race "ChumpCar Pre-Father's Day Celebration" 14 Hour Race at Buttonwillow on June 16, 2012. Let us know if you want to participate in our next race! - Write jeffwenger@gmail.com or call (702) 617-3300. Race with Us Compare us to the Richard Petty Driving Experience: Richard Petty Driving Experience (Lead-follow Laps in Las Vegas) 8 Laps (8 minutes) $549.00 18 Laps (18 minutes) $1,299 30 Laps (30 minutes) $2,199.00 40 laps (40 minutes) $3,499.00 Down Under Racing Team (Two 7 Hour Actual Endurance Races) 3.5 hours (210 minutes) in 2 endurance races for only $500.00 That is 25 times more actual racing drive time for the money! Race all weekend in actual wheel-to-wheel endurance races! It's all-inclusive. All entry fees and race gear are included! There is no cheaper way to go racing. The buy-in is $500 for the entire weekend. Then you just need to cover the cost of lodging and $30 per day for gas and $20 per day for lunch. If you need race gear, we can even help you with all of that. We limit our drivers to just 4 per car for maximum drive time per driver. Contact me if you are interested in joining our team of drivers for the next race. Thanks!!! Jeff Wenger (702) 617-3300 jeffwenger@gmail.com Our Race Cars Our race cars are Ford Mustang V8 5-speed race cars. We are currently running a 1996 Mustang 5.0 V8 (#16 THE BOSS) and 1989 Mustang 5.0 V8 (#15 BAD BOY). In addition to extensive race preparation and track tested modifications, our cars are substantially lowered and lightened. They have plenty of horsepower and low-end torque, and also feature the following safety features and race equipment: Kill Switches Wideangle Sideview Mirrors Five Panel Rearview Mirrors 5 and 6 point Shoulder Harnesses Heavy DOM Seamless Tubing Multi Point Roll Cages Mounting Hardware including Anti-submarine Belts AFFF Aqueous Foam Fire Suppression Systems High Output Lighting for Night Racing Transponders Latest Race Enhancements The Tronson race shop is now putting more race winning equipment on DownUnder 5.0 Mustangs "BAD BOY" and "THE BOSS". We plan to remove up to 200 pounds of weight (dash, wiring harness, etc) and install carburetor float baffles and new rear disc brakes before our next race at the "ChumpCar Pre-Father's Day Celebration" 14 Hour Race at Buttonwillow on June 16, 2012. February 12, 2012 Laguna Seca 7 1/2 Hour Race February 12, 2012 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (Monterey, CA) "Just Screwin' Around" A Special Event 7 1/2-Hour Endurance Race at Laguna Seca Daytime racing on the 1.8-Mile very twisty and hilly Road Course The race started at 9:00am on Sunday and ended at 4:30pm. The team of Cory Newberry, Jeff Wenger, Derek Bros and Don Andretti participated and Cory, Jeff and Derek raced the white #15 BAD BOY. A maximum 92dB noise restriction was strictly enforced by the county, but we passed with no problems. Despite a last minute fender flare job, the car was fast and ran almost flawlessly. A window net rail was welded back together in mid-race, and we managed to refuel efficiently without a fuel gauge. Our brakes finally gave out a half hour before the checkered flag but not before we all had over two hours of race time each on this exciting track. October 15-16, 2011 Auto Club 14 Hour Race October 14-16, 2011 Auto Club California Speedway (Fontana, CA) "The L.A. Freeway Enduro" A Double 7-Hour Endurance Race on Auto Club Speedway Daytime racing on the inside 1.5-Mile, 18-Turn Road Course Auto Club Speedway AKA California Speedway (Fontana, CA) The race started at 9:00am on Saturday and 8:30am on Sunday. The team of Gordon Tronson, Jeff Wenger, John Falb, Hugh Vujnovich, Lenny Pevna, Marcus Howchin, Wade Atteberry and Richard Inman worked hard to prepare the cars with a few days of track testing and many hours of pre-race preparation. Mid-race repairs included replacement of a harmonic balancer and rebuilding a transmission in just under two hours. A great time was had by all, and we finished Sunday 12th and 13th in our class, 14th and 15th overall. June 18, 2011 Buttonwillow 14 Hour Race June 18, 2011 Buttonwillow Raceway (Buttonwillow, CA) "Summer Sunset 14" It was a 14-hour endurance race at Buttonwillow with a Double-7 event all packed into one day. Both of our cars had rebuilt engines. We went the distance, and placed 12th with one exception class car ahead of us, so we ranked 11th! The team of Gordon Tronson, John Falb, Cory Newberry, Abraham "Junior" Villasenor Jr, Andrew "Trigger" Triggs, Cort Smith, Marcello Divincenzo and yours truly raced #15 White TopGun DownUnder 1989 "BAD BOY" Mustang and #16 Green Topgun Mavericks 1996 "THE BOSS" Mustang in ChumpCar's "Summer Sunset 14" at Buttonwillow on Father's Day weekend. The green flag dropped at 9am and #16 THE BOSS was still going strong at 5pm before retiring to be replaced with John's #42 EC Exception Class "Backup To The Backup Plan" 1999 Silver Spec Miata to give everyone a chance to drive the entire race. Finally after a several hours of tightly contested night racing #15 BAD BOY put out all she had right up to the checked flag at 11pm with our newest race driver Marcello Divincenzo bringing it home! See results from previous races. See more photos and ChumpCar race results at www.desertregion.com We Support These Charities Any Soldier - Support a particular soldier, sailor or marine in harm's way overseas with a meaningful care package. Stop Child Predators - Supports penalty enhancements, nationwide sex offender registry and protects the rights of crime victims. Contact Us Team Owner Gordon Tronson 1215 San Eduardo Avenue Henderson, Nevada 89105 702-521-5786 GCT53@earthlink.net www.doubletroublehotrod.com Team Captain Jeff Wenger 8628 Canyon View Drive Las Vegas, NV 89117-5820 702-617-3300 Phone 702-341-1652 Fax jeffwenger@gmail.com Team Leader John Falb 9901 Moon Valley Place Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-630-5977 JFalb@collegeloan.com Rent a Crapcan for 24 Hour Races www.chumpcar.com www.desertregion.com Home | Previous Races | Other Teams | Write | Links AUTO RACING IS A HAZARDOUS SPORT. NO WARRANTY IS MADE OR IMPLIED REGARDING ANY OF THE AUTO RACING SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND/OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY US TO PROTECT USERS FROM INJURY OR DEATH. USER ASSUMES ALL RISKS. Down Under Team™ is a Trademark of Internet Co., N.A. © Internet Co., N.A., All Rights Reserved