Mustang Mike Drag Racing

Mustang Mike Drag Racing Mustang Mike Racing Mustang Mike Modeste is the nation’s first African-American drag racing champion. But we‘ve still been pretty lucky.”

He currently holds six World Championships from the National Street Car Association (NSCA), earning his first Championship title in 2000, and again in 2003, 2004, 2005 and two titles in 2007. In addition to his championships, he’s earned a spot in the elite “Six-Second Drag Radial Club”, which only has six members in North America. Mustang Mike was the fourth member inducted into this assemblage.

Mustang Mike’s interest in cars began on the streets of Brooklyn, New York in the late 1980s. What began as a simple street race in a 1989 metallic blue Mustang soon evolved into a career of professional drag racing. Mustang Mike began reading Muscle Mustang, Fast Fords, and Turbo Magazines, and taught himself how to build engines and enhance a vehicle’s performance. His enthusiasm and passion for fast cars created an opportunity from him to become a parts cleaner at Dan’s Engines in Brooklyn. The company recognized that Mustang Mike had a unique gift in understanding the methodologies behind engine design, he moved up and became an engine builder. In 1993, Mustang Mike was hired by the Ford family and became a Ford “A” Technician with Manhattan Auto Sports1; “Mustang Mike” earned his name by specializing in vehicle performance by supercharging and modifying Ford’s GT’s, Shelbys and Mustangs. Mustang Mike has channeled his ability as a top notch technician with Ford into establishing his own automotive dynasty by personally building each of the supercharged engines for his team’s race cars. Mustang Mike Racing has the only twin supercharged system that currently works in the United States. Future company sponsorships will allow Mustang Mike’s team more funding for equipment and research and development, and the purchase of multiple engines and transmissions for future drag races.

“When you have more sponsors you can lean on your car more during a race and squeeze out every ounce of horsepower you can,” Mustang Mike said. “But right now, we just don’t have that luxury. We have to make sure that our one engine will last through an entire race, or that one tr**ny or that one drive train because that’s all we have. But other teams with bigger sponsors can really step on it during a race.

A highlight in Mike's career, being a crew member on the BME team.12/13/23 7 years Miss that smile...
12/12/2023

A highlight in Mike's career, being a crew member on the BME team.
12/13/23 7 years Miss that smile...

One of my favorite things Mike did, his Happy Dance. Miss you my dear brother
03/06/2023

One of my favorite things Mike did, his Happy Dance. Miss you my dear brother

Just 1 more.
12/14/2022

Just 1 more.

Today is your day my dear friend, I miss you.
03/06/2022

Today is your day my dear friend, I miss you.

5 Years
12/13/2021

5 Years

03/06/2021

Happy Birthday Mike, miss you....

12/13/2020

Today is obviously a sad day for all that knew and loved Mike but there are a lot great memories that will last me a lifetime. Please just post a "Yo Bitch" and remember the great times you have had. Everyone please stay safe. Merry Xmas Happy Holidays.

03/06/2019

3/6/69
Mike's phone will be on all day if anybody would like to leave a message. The messages will ONLY be read by Mike, and I will turn the phone off at the end of the day.
Miss you every day my friend...

12/14/2017
Tomorrow is Mike's day. Please just leave a
03/05/2017

Tomorrow is Mike's day. Please just leave a

This will be my final post as today I was forced to close a chapter in my life. Today in church surrounded by ALL of Mik...
12/18/2016

This will be my final post as today I was forced to close a chapter in my life. Today in church surrounded by ALL of Mikes dearest family I had the honor of sitting in front of Big Daddy Dwayne, so I turned to him in a moment and said I know you had a long ride up from home you would think that Mike would have cleared the way for us, but Dwayne quickly reminded me and said no Mike wouldn't have wanted it any other way.The most important thing Mike has taught me, what ever problem I am faced with take a deep breath and continue on let nothing stop me.
I'd like all to know that I tried my best to give Mike a proper send off but most of all I did it with all of my heart...
I'd like to thank everyone who came to pay there respect, I will not list names as there are to many and everyone deserves to be listed first, just know that I saw every person missed not one and I personally Thank you.
Please keep Mikes page alive add any pictures you may have or just leave a comment when something reminds you of him.
We get ONE pass at this thing called life sometimes people have a "fast pass" so do your best leave a mark or two but always smile while doing it.
Jr.

12/16/2016

On December 12th-2016 sometime after 8:45PM "I lost" my friend my dearest brother, he was taken quickly without suffering.
Day 1
The first time I met Mike I was picking up some parts that I had at our mutual friend Danny Finn of "The Engine Shop". Dan introduced us and we chatted a bit and then I left. A year or so later I received a phone call from my friend Farid ( Farks Supercars), if I would be able to help his friend with a few dyno pulls to test a new setup. Of course I would that's what friends do.
So after attending some races together and with help of a firey engine explosion (Etown),we became a team. Fast forward
Day now
For the past couple of years Mike and I spend most of the week together, we start with a Good morning Bitch and end with a Good night Bitch. Mike would leave his home and go to the place were he stored his bed and bottles of shampoo for a few hours and then rush back to his home to work on his thoughts and theories.
Mike and I disagreed on most things heck we are total opposites, he is tall I am short, he is black I'm white, I am good looking he is well were both ight....But the one thing that we always agreed upon is making this car the fastest we could.
For the many of life"s that Mike has touched everyone's memory are all expressed the same of a soft and humble person.
For me no day will start without question if this nightmare of a dream will ever end. Mike I will truly miss you. Love you Mike
Jr.

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1323 65th Street
New York, NY
11219

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+17188373093

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http://worldtv.com/mustang_mike_racing_tv

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