Team Angry Gets Two New Rides!

There’s been a lot of vehicular turnover on Team Angry this year. Mike started out with the Daytona, which was forced to retire after one its custom wheels failed at 100 MPH. He then rented a Ford Fusion, which wasn’t the sleekest or most powerful vehicle, but ran like a sewing machine at top speed for hours at a time, and even delivered an impressive sixth place finish. Now he’s moved on again, borrowing his buddy Lamont’s Mercedes-Benz CLS55 for the Bullrun’s final two days, and it seems better suited to the rally than either of his previous rides. The Daytona was a gas hog, and could be heard coming from two states away, and the little Ford topped out at 111MPH, and had brakes made out of chewing gum. In contrast, the Mercedes should be able to cruise above 120MPH for hours, and be as comfortable as a lazy boy. In other Team Angry news, the much-anticipated return—by me, anyway—of Todd’s F430 is not to be. The Italian Stallion was set to be released from the Penske-Wynn dealership with a new clutch and a clean bill of health, but the replacement parts that were rush-delivered came in one crucial o-ring short. I’m a disappointed I won’t get to hop behind the wheel, but Todd seems enough happy with the C5 drop-top he rented to replace it. Hopefully these cars will last the remainder of Bullrun…