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Tim Wilkerson, driver/owner of the Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car hails from Springfield, Ill., just 100 miles north of this weekend’s NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series event at Gateway International Raceway.  Wilkerson talks about racing at his home track and the season to date. 

Q&A with Tim Wilkerson
Updated: Apr-29-2010
SPRINGFIELD -- Tim Wilkerson, driver/owner of the Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car hails from Springfield, Ill., just 100 miles north of this weekend’s NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series event at Gateway International Raceway.  Wilkerson talks about racing at his home track and the season to date.  Wilkerson earned his 14th career win this season at Gainesville and is seventh in series points.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Richard Petty, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards
Updated: Apr-28-2010
It's off to Richmond International Raceway for the Nascar Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series.  Hear how Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards talk about are really shaking things up. 

The King, Richard Petty, has had his focus away from the race track the last several months as his wife Lynda has battled cancer.  Thankfully, there has been some very good news in recent days.  Richard talks about this new challenge in his life and also how his Richard Petty Motorsports Team is progressing.

Q&A with Richard Petty
Updated: Apr-27-2010
DURHAM  -- Richard Petty has spent much of the season looking after his wife, Lynda, who has been undergoing cancer treatments at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.  The King spoke about the progress she has been making and how he has been juggling the desire to take care of his wife while also following Richard Petty Motorsports.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-4/23/2010
Updated: Apr-26-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for April 23-25, 2010.

Ragan's Sixth-Place Finish Leads Ford Teams in Aaron's 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race
Updated: Apr-26-2010
TALLADEGA -- David Ragan registered his best finish of the season with a sixth-place run in Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway -- a race that saw a record number of lead changes and leaders.

Q&A with Ken Block - Olympus Rally
Updated: Apr-23-2010
WASHINGTON -- After a six-week hiatus, the Rally America Championship resumes this weekend with the Olympus Rally in western Washington. Ken Block and the Monster World Rally Team have been on a whirlwind tour that has seen Block travel around the world in the last week, from the World Rally Championship stop in Turkey to the Fiesta media launch in San Francisco, and now to the heart of logging country in the great Northwest. Ford Racing caught up with Block prior to testing his Monster World Rally Team Fiesta before the Olympus Rally.

Q&A with Ozzi Negri, Driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Crown Royal Ford Riley Dean Martin
Updated: Apr-22-2010
ALTON -- This weekend, the GRAND-AM Rolex Series heads to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) for the Bosch Engineering 250. Coming off a second place finish at Barber Motorsports Park, Ozzi Negri, driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Crown Royal Ford Riley, heads to VIR sitting third in the driver standings and second in the team standings.  Negri participated in a GRAND AM media teleconference today, and here are some of the highlights of that call.

Q&A with Dean Martin, Driver of the No. 52 Rehagen Racing Ford Mustang GT
Updated: Apr-22-2010
ALTON -- The last time Dean Martin, driver of the No. 52 Rehagen Racing Ford Mustang GT, raced at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) he left with the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge 2009 Drivers’ Championship. This weekend Martin heads back to VIR coming off a win and ready to get back to one of his favorite tracks.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - John Force, Ozzi Negri and Dean Martin
Updated: Apr-22-2010
Talladega, need we say more?  Both the Nascar Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will take on the challenge of the longest oval on the calendar.  Ford Racing recently checked in with Paul Menard, Greg Biffle, Jack Roush and Dave Simon to get a an update on thier season and thoughts on Talladega.

Coming Soon: Gymkhana THREE Starring Ford Fiesta Custom-Built by Ken Block, Monster Energy, DC Apparel
Updated: Apr-21-2010
SAN FRANCISCO -- In the fall of 2008 Ken Block released a “just for fun” video that took the Internet by storm. It was the launch of Gymkhana, a term and event that has become synonymous with Block. With more than 30 million YouTube views, it has helped establish Block as one of the most high-profile global motorsports stars today.

Q&A with Jack Roush, Owner of Roush Fenway Racing - Superspeedways
Updated: Apr-21-2010
TALLADEGA -- Jack Roush, owner of Roush Fenway Racing, watched his team win two of the four restrictor plate races last season, including last fall’s event at Talladega Superspeedway, which is the site of this weekend’s Aaron’s 499.  A year ago, this race produced the most dramatic moment when Carl Edwards, who was leading as he approached the finish line, made contact with Brad Keselowski and went spinning into the catchfence.  Edwards emerged unscathed and after getting out of his car, jogged across the finish line.  Roush spoke about his team’s success at the superspeedways a year ago and how he thinks the spoiler will react on Sunday.

Q&A with David Simon, Ford Racing Engineer – Progression of the 'FR9'
Updated: Apr-21-2010
TALLADEGA -- Ford Racing’s ‘FR9’ engine will take another step toward full implementation this weekend as all cars under the Roush Fenway and Richard Petty Motorsports umbrella will be running the new piece at Talladega Superspeedway.  This will mark the first points race in which a majority of Fords in the field will have the ‘FR9’.  At Daytona, teams ran it in practice, qualifying and the Gatorade Duels, but only Bill Elliott, Matt Kenseth and Elliott Sadler ran it in the Daytona 500.  Ford Racing engineer David Simon spoke about the progression of the ‘FR9’ and how much longer it will be until the engine is racing with all Ford teams on a regular basis.

Dream Start to the Season for Team Ford Racing
Updated: Apr-20-2010
PRETORIA -- Ford Racing’s Neil Woolridge and Kenny Skjoldhammer made off road racing history by taking victory in the Production Vehicle category on the Toyota Dealer 400. It marked the first diesel-powered win in the ABSA Off Road Championship with the Ford Ranger TDCi emerging as the leading vehicle on the day.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Paul Menard, Greg Biffle, Jack Roush and Dave Simon
Updated: Apr-20-2010
Both the Nascar Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will take on the challenge of the longest oval on the calendar, Talladega.  Ford Racing recently checked in with Paul Menard, Greg Biffle, Jack Roush and Dave Simon to get a an update on thier season and thoughts on Talladega.

Ford Claims 129th NHRA Tour Victory 
Updated: Apr-19-2010
LAS VEGAS -- John Force continued to turn back the clock and defy the odds Sunday, beating two teammates, his closest non-Ford rival and, finally, former teammate and two-time series champion Tony Pedregon to win the 11th annual SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  

Let's Play Two, Monday
Updated: Apr-19-2010
FORT WORTH -- When rocker Peter Frampton’s pre-race concert got rained-out early Sunday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway, Bill Elliott retreated to the Wood Brothers’ hauler.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-4/16/2010
Updated: Apr-19-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for April 16-18, 2010.

Samsung Mobile 500 Re-Scheduled for Monday
Updated: Apr-19-2010
FORT WORTH  -- Bill Elliott, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion, qualified 36th on Friday will be making his first series start since finishing 34th in Atlanta. Elliott spoke to Ford Racing on Sunday afternoon while waiting out the rain and spoke about his situation. The Samsung Mobile 500 has been re-scheduled for Noon Eastern on Monday.

Hirvonen Nets Podium for Ford in Turkey
Updated: Apr-19-2010
ISTANBUL -- BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen finished third in the Rally of Turkey after the most demanding round of the FIA World Rally Championship season to date.

Q&A with Vaughn Gittin Jr.
Updated: Apr-16-2010
LONG BEACH -- Coming off the reveal of the 2011 Monster Energy/Falken Tire Ford Mustang, Vaughn Gittin Jr. took to the streets of Long Beach last weekend for the Formula Drift Round One event. In only his second time behind the wheel of his 2011 Mustang, Gittin Jr. was able to move past the competition to take first place in the first race of the season.

Hirvonen and Latvala well Placed for Ford After Turkey Starter 
Updated: Apr-16-2010
ISTANBUL -- An exciting opening leg of the Rally of Turkey ended with both BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team crews well-placed in a cluster of six competitors battling for top billing in this fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship.  Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen lie third in a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, just 12.2sec from the lead, while team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila are 27.5sec from the lead in sixth.

Changan Ford Racing Team: Double Win to Start the Season
Updated: Apr-16-2010
SHANGHAI -- The heavy rain on Sunday afternoon resulted in an even more unpredictable race. Tengyi Jiang won the home round clinching his first ever winner trophy in touring car race. Three other Changan Ford drivers Andy Yan, Martin Cao and Rainey He captured 4th, 5th and 6th, respectively. Changan Ford racing team was the team winner of 2010 CTCC race 1 and a double win certainly was a brilliant start of the season.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and Brandon Davis
Updated: Apr-16-2010
LONG BEACH -- Long Beach activities kicked off last weekend with Formula Drift and continues with the Grand Prix this weekend.  Find out what Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and Brandon Davis think about the races.

Changan Ford Racing Team Confirmed Dream Start
Updated: Apr-16-2010
SHANGHAI -- The China Touring Car Championship (CTCC) came back to Shanghai Tianma Circuit (STC) after 4-months’ season break. Changan Ford racing team wowed the public with a hat trick 1-2-3 result—Tengyi Jiang grabbed pole in 2000 cc (1:08.556) while his teammates Rainey He and Martin Cao qualified 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Andy Yan was 8th. With 3 cars on the front, Changan Ford Racing team will enjoy an unquestionable dream start on Sunday.

Q&A with Brandon Davis, 2009 SCCA Speed World Challenge Series Champion
Updated: Apr-15-2010
HUNTINGTON BEACH -- This weekend, Brandon Davis, 2009 SCCA Speed World Challenge Series champion, returns to action in his Ford Mustang GT for the Grand Prix of Long Beach. A resident of nearby Huntington Beach, the track at Long Beach holds a special place for Davis.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Kasey Kahne,Elliott Sadler and Jack Roush 
Updated: Apr-15-2010
HUNTINGTON BEACH -- It's off to the Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for both the Nascar Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series.  Hear what Kasey Kahne,Elliott Sadler and Jack Roush have to say about the upcoming weekend. 

Q&A with Bernie Marcus, Ford Racing Aerodynamicist
Updated: Apr-15-2010
DEARBORN -- Even though this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway will be the third with the new spoiler, many feel it will be the first real test of what the change will do to the race cars.  Ford Racing Aerodynamicist Bernie Marcus talked about the new spoiler and what it’s designed to do on the track.

Q&A with Kasey Kahne - Favorite Tracks and Spoiler Expectations in the Lone Star State Season so Far
Updated: Apr-14-2010
FORT WORTH -- Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Ford Fusion, has an affinity for Texas Motor Speedway. With a pair of top-5 finishes, including a 2006 victory at the mile-and-a-half track under his belt, Kahne talked with Ford Racing about looking forward to one of his favorite tracks and spoiler expectations in the Lone Star state. 

Q&A with Jack Roush – His Team's Season so Far
Updated: Apr-14-2010
FORT WORTH -- Jack Roush, owner of Roush Fenway Racing, has visited victory lane seven times with five different drives at Texas Motor Speedway, most recently with Carl Edwards who swept the 2008 races there.  Roush sat down with Ford Racing to talk about his team’s season so far, expectations to get back in victory lane and his feelings about the new spoiler at one of his favorite tracks. 

Latvala takes to Nürburgring
Updated: Apr-12-2010
COLOGNE -- Ford's World Rally Championship driver, Jari-Matti Latvala, will tackle this year’s 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (15 - 16 May) in Germany. The BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team driver will drive a Ford Focus RS prepared by the Team FH Köln Motorsport (students from University of Cologne). 

Desert Blues
Updated: Apr-12-2010
AVONDALE -- Saturday night’s Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix International Raceway will be remembered for two things primarily: Ryan Newman winning his first NASCAR Sprint Cup race since moving to Stewart-Haas Racing prior to the start of the 2009 season, and Kyle Busch and the Joe Gibbs Racing squad snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Hot Track Sends Ford Mustangs to Early Sideline
Updated: Apr-12-2010
BAYTOWN -- Qualifying promise turned to race day pain Sunday for Team Ford Racing which, for the first time all season, failed to put one of its high-powered Mustangs in the final round of an NHRA Full Throttle drag racing event.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-4/9/2010
Updated: Apr-5-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for April 9-11, 2010.

Q&A with Burt Frisselle, Co-Driver of the AIM Autosport Ford Riley
Updated: Apr-9-2010
ALABAMA -- This weekend the GRAND-AM Rolex Series returns to Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama for the Porsche 250. After a solid start to the season, Burt Frisselle, co-driver of the AIM Autosport Ford Riley talks about the challenges of the track at Barber and what it’s like to compete against his brother.

Q&A with Ashley Force Hood – Upcoming Race in Houston
Updated: Apr-9-2010
HOUSTON -- Last year, Ashley Force Hood, driver of the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang Funny Car clinched her second Funny Car win during the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park. Heading back to Houston this weekend, Force Hood looks to keep the momentum going from her runner-up finish in Charlotte and to repeat last year’s Houston success.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Bob Tasca III, Ashley Force Hood and Burt Frisselle
Updated: Apr-9-2010
HOUSTON -- Ashley Force Hood discusses Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals. Bob Tasca III will be incorporating part of the Boss 500 engine platform into his Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car.  He talks about the change and his outlook on the remainder of the season.  AIM Autosport Ford-Riley co-driver Burt Frisselle gives his insight into the Grand-Am Rolex Series and the solid start to the year he and his co-driver Mark Wilkins have had.

Q&A with Paul Menard - SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix International Raceway
Updated: Apr-8-2010
PHOENIX -- Enjoying a career season to date, Paul Menard enters this weekend’s SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix International Raceway with some past success in the Grand Canyon State. Menard sat down with Ford Racing to discuss how victories in the Grand-Am and the NASCAR Southwest Tour Series in 2002 might help him this weekend, how Phoenix stacks up with other short tracks, and how he likes the flat surface in the desert.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth and Paul Menard
Updated: Apr-7-2010
PHOENIX -- The Nascar Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series head out west this weekend to take on one-mile Phoenix International Raceway, hear what Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth and Paul Menard think about this upcoming race.

Q&A with Greg Biffle, Driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion
Updated: Apr-7-2010
PHOENIX -- Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, has posted a top-10 finish in all six races so far this season and finds himself second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings.  Biffle, who trails leader Jimmie Johnson by only 14 points, discusses the upcoming race at Phoenix International Raceway and the current season.

Q&A with Jimmy Fennig, Roush Fenway Racing, R&D
Updated: Apr-7-2010
PHOENIX -- As a former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion crew chief, Jimmy Fennig is no stranger to success on the race track. Now in charge of overseeing all of Roush Fenway’s R&D testing development, Fennig talked to Ford Racing about what he has done to help bring added success to the stable of cars at Phoenix this weekend.

Latvala Achieves Podium in Jordan
Updated: Apr-6-2010
AMMAN -- Jari-Matti Latvala celebrated turning 25 on Sunday when he and co-driver Mikka Anttila finished second in the Jordan Rally, the third round of the 2010 WRC season. The pair conquered intense heat and rocky desert tracks to claim their best result for a year. The runners-up position promoted the Finns into second in the drivers' championship standings ahead of team-mates Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-4/2/2010
Updated: Apr-5-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for April 2-4, 2010.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Colin Braun
Updated: Apr-1-2010
NASHVILLE -- #16 Con-way Freight Ford Fusion driver Colin Braun is looking to put a disappointing start to his rookie season in the Nationwide Series behind him at Nashville as it is a track he has had very good finishes in three previous races he's been in there. Listen to what Colin has to say about the upcoming weekend.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - John Force and Robert Hight
Updated: Apr-1-2010
HOUSTON -- Force won for the second time this season this past weekend at the first ever Four-wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He also was given a new five year deal with Ford Racing to back John Force Racing. Triple A of Southern California driver Robert Hight of John Force Racing is excited about next week's stop on the NHA tour, Houston Raceway.  Hear Robert talk about that and the new confidence he has thanks to being the 2009 NHRA Funny Car Champion and John talk about winning again and how the new contract with Ford Racing insures the future of his race team.