AFR Racer Profile - Dave Ongano

Congratulations to Dave Ongano. He is the subject of this month's racer profile, along with his 1981 Mustang.


Name: Dave Ongano
Age: 42
Hometown: Coventry, RI
Home track: New England Dragway




How long have you been racing? 22 years
Current Race Car: 1981 Ford Mustang
Current AFR Heads: AFR 205cc
Horsepower, torque, quarter mile times, etc.? 515 HP 435 TQ Best ET 10.15 @ 134.6 MPH.
Tell us about your setup: Nat's Racing out of Swansea, MA built my Ford 331 with a custom .653 lift solid roller bumpstick, Mahle 11.9 compression pistons, with out of the box AFR 205 heads get the job done! Naturally Aspirated 331 backed by a TKO 5 speed transmission is the only way I roll!




And just for fun...

What was your first car? 1973 Plymouth Duster
What was your WORST car? 1973 Plymouth Duster
Tell us about the first race you ever saw... 1985 the 1st time I went to New England Dragway in Epping, NH I went with my friend and his uncle,from that point on I was hooked.
Favorite car movie? Gone in 60 seconds.
Anything else you want to share? I'm proud to say I've owned this Mustang for 17 years, and have "done it all"--from painting the car myself in a one car garage back in 1995, to all the mechanical work....It's a labor of love for me. I would like to send a Big Thank You to my friends Mike Marsella and Nat Chiavettione over at Nat's Racing for building such a great motor and working with me, even when funds were tight.




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