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Name: Ed Thornton
Team Name: Accufab Racing
Nickname: Plasticman
Hometown: Chino Hills, California
Birth Date: April 13th, 1967
Occupation: Fabricator
Family: My 2 kids Harlee & Rayce
Sponsors: Accufab Inc., Tuning by Shane T., Mickey Thompson
Tires & Wheels, Brodix, Ross Racing Pistons, Isky Racing Cams,
Hogan's Racing Intakes, SCE Head Gaskets, Sonny's & BEP
Crew: Doug Stewart, Shane Tecklenburg, Derek Luedtka, Tom "Mr Clean"
& Larry Kennedy
Racing History: (Series or Street): Ed Thornton began racing on the streets of Los Angeles and its suburbs while attending High School. He was unusually successful on the street earning a reputation for always taking the win. Because he was one of the few street racers with fiberglass body work, he became known as "Plasticman"
Ed decided to become legit and only races his car on sanctioned raceways now days but his reputation for winning was not left to the streets. Ed has been racing in the PSCA for
8 seasons and has amassed 19 Wins and 4 World Championships in the Pro Street Category.
PSCA Class: Hughes Performance Pro Street
Best ET & MPH: 6.407
--- 228.73
Car: 1957 Chevy Bel Air...447ci Twin Turbo Big Block, Lenco Transmission and a MoTeC M800 EFI with MoTeC 8 Coil CDI Ignition System
Future Plans For Car and Race Team: Concentrate on the 2008 PSCA
Points Championship and make a good showing at the Street Car Super
Nationals IV in November...
Biggest Racing Rival: John Mihovetz
Ed
Thornton Website
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