Ford GT standing mile battle

October 27, 9:14 PMTampa Sports Car ExaminerMichael Berenis

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First competitor of the Ford GT standing mile battle, a high power muscle out of Florida. The recently reviewed 1400 horsepower Ford GT built by Performance Power Racing ran a 220 mph standing mile at the recent Mile marker 1 event held in South Florida. To end all those doubts about if the power is legit, this is truly a mechanical marvel. Kudos to Performance Power Racing for building such an amazing machine! This should end all the rumors about the capability of their Ford GT. Watching the clip below, you can hear the sweet bellow of the 1400 horsepower Ford GT as it rips down the airstrip pseudo standing mile track at break neck speeds. The video features a ride along, plus pit footage of the amazing event.

Video content: Ford GT 220 mph standing mile run

So is this the fastest? Not yet, there is another competitor on the scene. Famous for years of tuning experience, Hennessey Performance Engineering steps it up a notch. One mile per hour to be exact. Racing for the top speed battle of the Ford GT, the two are going head to head for standing mile competition. The Hennessey ran a 221 mph run at the recent Texas mile event. One mile per hour isn't much, but it is still technically faster. Kudos to both builders for creating such an awesome match!

Hennessey Ford GT standing mile run at 221 mph

Wait! There is more speed pleasures of the standing mile battle. There just happens to be a third player, who registered 222 mph. Yes it is only one mile per hour faster, but again - it's all about top speed. Heffner Performance and Hofman Motorsports bring to us a 222 mph Ford GT for standing mile fun. A twin turbo beast, truly tuned and built for the standing mile run it exhibits all signs of pure domination. To have one up on Hennessey is truly a statement of speed. Is there a faster competitor? Maybe. Only time will tell! Enjoy the ride along footage of the third and fastest competitor out of the three.

Winner! Heffner Performance and Hofman Motorsports 222 mph Ford GT

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