A full-size clay version of No. 21 Ford Fusion, produced by the Design Center in Dearborn, Mich., is pictured in its traditional Motorcraft paint scheme. Fans will be able to get their first look at the 2013 Motorcraft Ford Fusion of the Wood Brothers this week, beginning on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the annual Roush Fenway Fan Day in Concord, N.C.
SHOW #199 – Guest: Ford Racing’s Tim Duerr, discuss Dale Earnhardt Jr. being the best Hendrick Motorsports driver, Denny Hamlin’s Kansas win, Bristol’s grinding job, and preview short track racing at Richmond. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie
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DEARBORN, Mich., April 16, 2012 – Ford Motor Company is again making NASCAR history this month as the all-new Focus Electric becomes the first all-electric pace car to ever lead the field for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Richmond 400.
The all-new Focus Electric will perform all pace car duties at Richmond International Raceway on April 28.
“Ford research shows the majority of Americans would consider buying an electrified vehicle but do not yet understand the different technologies,” said Mark Fields, president of The Americas. “Highlighting the Focus Electric as a pace car is a fun way to educate consumers about the kinds of benefits our electrified vehicles deliver and show people our commitment to provide Ford customers the power of choice for leading fuel economy in the vehicle that best meets their needs – from EcoBoost®-powered gasoline vehicles and hybrids to plug-in hybrids and full electrics.”
Approximately 35 percent of new car intenders are motorsports fans and 78 percent of them support NASCAR, according to Ford research. Additionally, Ford race fans are 67 percent more likely to consider Ford products than general market consumers.
DEARBORN, MI, (Apr. 10, 2012) – It may seem strange that on a race track where 43 cars can beat and bang on each other for the better part of three hours that the one thing nobody can see sometimes makes the most difference in who gets across the finish line first.
Yet that’s the case almost every week in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as the air that gets buffeted around from stock cars whizzing around at close to 200 miles an hour provides grip and speed for the one in front while those stuck in the pack struggle to overcome its turbulent force.
That’s why when it came time to start designing the 2013 NASCAR Fusion stock car that will compete next season, aerodynamics was paramount to its development.
Blue Oval vs. Bowtie at the Diamond in the Desert
Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards have won eight of the last nine races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Chevrolet’s Johnson winning half of those and Ford’s Edwards and Kenseth joining former Roush Fenway Racing teammate Jeff Burton as the only other drivers with two wins at the track.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 1, 2012) – Penske Racing has announced that it will join Ford Racing as part of a multi-year agreement that will begin with the 2013 NASCAR season.
Penske Racing’s teams will compete with Ford Fusions in the Sprint Cup Series and with Ford Mustangs in the Nationwide Series, beginning next season.
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Blue Oval vs. Bowtie at the Diamond in the Desert
