I'd like to see the numbers too, but I'm not wasting my time.I'd like to see real numbers proving more people drag race Mustangs than road race them. I'd bet it's a pretty even split. Historically, the Mustang was a road racer before it was a drag racer. Thinking about the pro and semi-pro circuits, I see more Mustangs in road racing competitions than drag racing. Also, unless a hype machine ticket includes an SRT vehicle, how can you say Dodge is the hottest player right now when they have the fewest sales? Speaking of sales, haven't you noticed that the vast majority of people turning Mustangs into drag cars buy them as used cars? Why would Ford cater to a group that's not even buying from them? Used sales don't help FMC's bottom line, new car sales do. Ford is focusing on those of us who talk with our wallets, and the majority of us want a great performing/handling Mustang, not just a straight line car.
I'm a drag racer so my opinion is biased, but I'd put good money on more people drag racing Mustangs than road racing.
I agree with you on the used part, my wife used to ask me why Mustangs and I'd tell her it's the cheapest way to go fast. But now I have the means to buy whatever car I want and I'd prefer a Shelby GT500 with a drag pack option. I'd also put money on that option selling better than a track pack.
Part of that buying used reason is that Ford has been selling track focused Mustangs, with nothing Drag focused. Plus they're getting heavier. Few guys are like me that'll tear apart a new car to make it what I want. My car and the Demon both make excellent street cars, it's just they can also can perform better on the strip vs road course.
On the SRT thing, I've read an article about Challengers outselling Mustang and Camaro earlier this year. And you'd have to be blind to miss the SRT advertising.
Now I live in a town where they build Jeeps, and many have access to employee discounts, but most young guys with money are driving SRT over mustang and Camaro.
Just my observations.
-J