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 Motorsports News and Information - 2010 News Archive: July - September

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DEARBORN -- Check out all of the motorsports news and information from June.  For the latest news visit the Motorsports page.

Changan Ford Racing Team Celebrates Double Success in Round 5 of the China Touring Car Championship
Updated: Sept-30-2010
INNER MONGOLIA -- At the half-way mark of the season, and after a two-month break, the 2010 China Touring Car Championship (CTCC) kicked back into racing action on September 23 and 24 at the Ordos International Circuit in Inner Mongolia.

This Week In Ford Racing Podcast - Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmedinger, Robbie Loomis and Colin Braun
Updated: Sept-28-2010
It's round three of the Nascar Chase for the Sprint Cup this weekend at Kansas Speedway.  We'll hear from Carl Edwards and A.J. Allmedinger along with Richard Petty Motorsports Executive Director of Racing Operations Robbie Loomis.  The Nationwide Series is also at Kansas and rookie Colin Braun will be back in action.  He'll talk about his in-and-out season onboard the #16 car.

Final Disappointment but Force Holds FC Lead
Updated: Sept-27-2010
ENNIS -- Matt Hagan hijacked John Force’s fairy tale ending Sunday with a final round victory in the 25th annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries Fall Nationals at Billy Meyer’s Texas Motorplex.

Allmendinger Mashes Monster
Updated: Sept-27-2010
DOVER -- Team Ford Racing driver AJ Allmendinger has had better Cup finishes, but he’s never run as well as he did in Sunday afternoon’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway. In fact, except for a flat right-rear tire near halfway the Richard Petty Motorsports driver likely would have challenged for the win.

Inman or Wood?
Updated: Sept-27-2010
DOVER -- NASCAR’s fledgling Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte will unveil its second class on Wednesday, Oct. 13 as part of Bank of America 400 week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Five men will be the Class of ’11, joining this year’s inaugural class of Richard Petty and Junior Johnson, and the late Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Gallery: Sunday Dover Doings
Updated: Sept-27-2010
DOVER -- AJ Allmendinger led three times for 143 of the first 171 laps during Sunday afternoon’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway.

Gallery: Saturday Texas Turns to Rain
Updated: Sept-27-2010
ENNIS -- Ashley Force Hood at the Texas Motorplex, Saturday, which brought rain and the sanctioning body’s call to eliminate the fourth and final qualifying session. Force Hood starts Sunday in the No. 2 spot. 

Ford Racing Weekend Results-9/24/2010
Updated: Sept-27-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for Sept. 24-26, 2010.

Chasin' Jack Blog - Miles of Data for Monster Results
Updated: Sept-23-2010
In this week two installment of Jack Roush’s blog he talks about the team's results at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and what lies ahead for Sunday’s race at Dover International Speedway.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth
Updated: Sept-22-2010
Hear from Ford Fusion drivers Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth along with the three Chase for the Championship Ford Crew Chiefs, Bob Osborne, Greg Erwin and Jimmy Fennig.

Another Elliot Success
Updated: Sept-21-2010
LOUDON -- It’s been a good few weeks for Chase Elliott, son of Ford Racing legend Bill Elliott. On Labor Day weekend the 15-year-old high school student won a 200-lap PASS Late Model race at historic North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina. On Saturday night he won the inaugural George Elliott Memorial 100 at the half-mile Gresham Motorsports Park at Jefferson, Ga., northeast of Atlanta. 

A Heartfelt Gesture
Updated: Sept-21-2010
LOUDON -- Richard Petty Motorsports teamed with New Hampshire Motor Speedway during the weekend to make life a little brighter for employees affected by the Aug. 3 shooting in Hartford Distributors. A disgruntled employee killed eight workers, and then turned the gun on himself while being led from the building after being fired. The company is a large beer distributorship, with Budweiser among its clients.

Count the Winners In
Updated: Sept-21-2010
LOUDON -- Dale Inman has been around NASCAR for 50-plus years and has some well-reasoned ideas about how some things should be done. He’s convinced the current Chase for the Championship format isn’t good for racing and he’s worried that some of the changes he’s hearing about will only make it worse. 

Shut Out
Updated: Sept-21-2010
LOUDON -- Ford Racing didn’t have a top-10 finisher in Sunday afternoon’s Sylvania 300 in Loudon, N.H., only the second time in 27 races a Fusion hasn’t been top-10 this year. Carl Edwards of Roush Fenway Racing was closest, finishing 11th in the opening round of the 10-round NASCAR Chase for the Championship. He ran much better than that—leading three times for four laps and running top-five as late as lap 200—but late-race track position and the timing of cautions and pit stops kept him from regaining his early form.

Mustangs Stumble
Updated: Sept-21-2010
CONCORD -- On a day when Ashley Force Hood won her 100th round as a professional race car driver, Cruz Pedregon drove his Snap-on Tools Toyota Solara to an O’Reilly Auto Parts Nationals victory that allowed John Force, by the slimmest of margins, to retain his Funny Car points lead.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-9/17/2010
Updated: Sept-20-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for Sept. 17-19, 2010.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Ken Block, Bob Tasca III and Vaughn Gittin, Jr.
Updated: Sept-17-2010
Round 2 of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Countdown to One takes place this weekend in Charlotte.  Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III talks about the weekend and how big it is for any championship hopes.  Rally Car driver Ken Block is back with a brand new Gymkhana video.  Block talks about this latest installment that was shot in France with him driving his custom build Gymkhana Ford Fiesta.  With one race remaining, Ford Mustang Formula Drift driver Vaughn Gittin, Jr. has the championship within his grasp.  Gittin talks about how he will wrap up the title in a couple of weeks.

Q&A with Ken Block - Gymkhana THREE Part 2 and Ford Fiesta
Updated: Sept-16-2010
DEARBORN -- Google the words ‘Ken Block’ and the word Gymkhana pops up. Google ‘Gymkhana’ and Ken Block’s name appears. Block and Gymkhana are synonymous, not because Ken created the concept, but because he took the concept to an entirely different level and in the process reached 70 million people via YouTube. Yesterday, Block and DC, the company he co-founded, released Ken Block’s Gymkhana THREE Part 2; Ultimate Playground: L’Autodrome, the latest and some are already saying the greatest installment of Gymkhana.  Block talks about his newest ‘can’t miss’ video and about his co-star - the Ford Fiesta.

Ford Fiesta Plays a Starring Role in Ken Block and DC's Gymkhana THREE
Updated: Sept-15-2010
DEARBORN -- Ford’s hot-selling Fiesta is the star in the next chapter of Rally Driver Ken Block’s Gymkhana video series, which debuted on YouTube.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Jack Roush and Jamie Allison
Updated: Sept-15-2010
This weekend marks the start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and three Ford teams will be included in the 12-driver field as Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle all compete for the 2010 championship.  Hear Jack Roush, co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing, and Jamie Allison, director, Ford North America Motorsports, discuss their thoughts heading into the final 10 races of the season.

Q&A with Matt Kenseth - Vying for His Second Cup Title
Updated: Sept-15-2010
NEW HAMPSHIRE -- When the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup officially begins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon, Matt Kenseth will be vying for his second Cup title.  Kenseth, the 2003 Sprint Cup Series champion is seeded 11th and is one of three Ford drivers in this year’s 12-driver field. Kenseth was part of the weekly NASCAR teleconference, talking about his prospects for the Chase and more.

Let the Wild Rumpus Begin
Updated: Sept-14-2010
RICHMOND -- Denny Hamlin won Saturday night’s Air Guard 400 at Richmond International Raceway, with Clint Bowyer clinching the final spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Latvala on the Podium in Japan
Updated: Sept-13-2010
JAPAN - BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila claimed a battling podium finish in Rally Japan after an exciting four-car fight for victory.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-9/10/2010
Updated: Sept-13-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for Sept. 10-12, 2010. 

Q&A with Greg Biffle - Sprint All-Star Race II
Updated: Sept-9-2010
RICHMOND -- Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, has not technically clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, but has a 161-point edge over 13th-place Ryan Newman and is all but assured of making the final 12-driver cut.  He spoke about his mindset going into Saturday night’s race at Richmond and whether or not it could be billed as the Sprint All-Star Race II. 

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle
Updated: Sept-8-2010
The final race before the Nascar Chase for the Sprint Cup begins is this weekend at Richmond International Raceway.  Hear Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle talk about Richmond and the next 10 races that make of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Q&A with Matt Kenseth - Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Updated: Sept-8-2010
RICHMOND -- Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup last weekend in Atlanta with an 11th-place finish.  A year ago, however, it was a different story as he entered the 26th race at Richmond on the bubble.  He spoke about the anxiety a driver feels in that situation and how he hopes this year’s Richmond race will have better results.

Things That Go Bump, Spin in ATL Night
Updated: Sept-7-2010
HAMPTON -- A dangerous incident on lap 153 of Sunday’s Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway essentially knocked two promising Ford entries from the ranks of contenders.

Edwards Knock, Knock Knocking on VL Door
Updated: Sept-7-2010
HAMPTON -- During the past two months, Carl Edwards had been pounding on the gates of victory lane from every direction. He figures to break through soon.

Win, Again!
Updated: Sept-7-2010
CLERMONT -- En route to an historic repeat victory Monday in the 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Ashley Force Hood left more in her wake than just her famous father, 14-time NHRA Champion John Force, whom she defeated in an all-Ford, all-John Force Racing final round at O’Reilly Raceway Park.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-9/3/2010
Updated: Sept-7-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for Sept. 3-6, 2010.

Q&A with Bob Tasca III - Kicking off the Countdown to 1
Updated: Sept-3-2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- This weekend, Bob Tasca III, driver of the FordParts.com Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car, heads to Indianapolis for the NHRA U.S. Nationals. Coming off a successful test session in Indy last week, Tasca looks forward to kicking off the Countdown to 1 this weekend in the same car that brought him luck during his win in Englishtown earlier this season.  

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Chris Dyson and Davey Hamilton
Updated: Sept-3-2010
A new Grand-Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype team is joing the Ford Racing Family.  Dyson Racing will race in the final event this season and then go full-time in 2011.  We'll hear from Chris Dyson the vice president and sporting director of Dyson Racing along with driver Davey Hamilton.

Q&A with Tanner Foust - Fiesta and Rallycross
Updated: Sept-2-2010
NEW JERSEY -- Ford Rally driver Tanner Foust is on a roll.  He drove his 600hp ROCKSTAR Fiesta to double gold at the X Games in July, and then duplicated the domination at New Jersey Motorsports Park this past weekend in the inaugural RallyCar US Rallycross Championship event.  Foust, who is running five events in the European Rallycross Championship in the same Ford Fiesta, is bullish on the future of the fledgling Rallycross sport.  So bullish that Foust, who in the past has competed in multiple series (Rally America, Formula Drift, Time Attack) in addition to his television work for SPEED and Top Gear USA, has constructed his racing calendar around Rallycross and X Games.   After putting the finishing touches on a winning weekend that saw him win the six-lap finale by 4.2 seconds over Subaru rival Travis Pastrana, Foust took a few minutes to chat with Ford Racing about Fiesta and Rallycross. 

Q&A with Richard Petty and AJ Allmendinger
Updated: Sept-2-2010
DEARBORN -- There wasn’t any activity for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series last week, but that didn’t stop Richard Petty and AJ Allmendinger from at least getting to a race track.  Both took part in a photo shoot for a series of webisodes, which will be posted to www.43fiestas.com as part of the latest Ford Racing sweepstakes promotion called ’43 Fiestas’.  In between takes, the two Richard Petty Motorsports members answered some questions about where the organization stands and what its goals are for the rest of 2010 and beyond. 

Ford Trucks Win 2010 Rally dos Sertões
Updated: Sept-1-2010
SÃO PAULO -- Ford was named champion of the 18th Rally dos Sertões, the second largest rally in the world, after ten days of racing and 4,486 km. The competition path went through six Brazilian states with varying road surfaces and difficulty level. Ford won both in the light trucks category, with Ford F-4000 4x4, and the heavy category, with Ford Cargo 1722e 4x4.  In addition, Ford held many podium positions in the overall standings. 

Q&A with Kasey Kahne - Defending Race Champion at the Fall Atlanta Race
Updated: Sept-1-2010
ATLANTA -- Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Ford Fusion, is the defending race champion at the fall Atlanta race and is looking to mount a late rally to make the field for the 12-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.  With two races remaining, he is 16th in the standings, 136 points out of 12th place. Kahne holds the record for the biggest comeback with two races to go before the Chase, coming from 90 points down with two races to go in 2006 to make the field.  Kahne talked with media members as part of the weekly NASCAR teleconference and discussed a variety of topics, including his prospects for making the Chase.

Q&A with Boris Said - First NASCAR Nationwide Series Win
Updated: Sept-1-2010
MONTREAL -- Boris Said is still riding high after winning his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race last weekend in Montreal.  Said took a few minutes on Tuesday to talk with Ford Racing about getting back to Victory Lane and what lies ahead for his NASCAR career.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Kasey Kahne, A.J. Allmedinger and Richard Petty
Updated: Sept-1-2010
#9 Budweiser/Valvoline Ford Fusion driver Kasey Kahne discusses his chances of making the Chase for the Sprint Cup with two races remaning before the cutoff. #43 Insignia HDTV/Best Buy Ford Fusion shoe A.J. Allmedinger discusses the remainder of this season for him and where he is on his growth as a Nascar driver. The King, Richard Petty, gives his take on the young Richard Petty Motorsports drivers for 2011 Allmendinger and Marcos Ambrose plus the alliance with Roush-Fenway Racing. 

Tanner Foust Drives Ford Fiesta to Victory in Inaugural Rallycar U.S. Rallycross Event
Updated: Aug-30-2010
MILLVILLE -- The venue may have changed, but the combination of the Tanner Foust and the Ford Fiesta proved once again to be unbeatable claiming victory at the inaugural RallyCar U.S. Rallycross event.  Last month the combination of Foust and Fiesta dominated X Games 16 winning double gold medals in the ROCKSTAR Fiesta. This weekend Foust and Fiesta were once again was the class of the competition winning the Rallycross AWD Main event by a commanding 4.24 seconds over their closest competitor.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-8/27/2010
Updated: Aug-30-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for Aug. 27-29, 2010.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Carl Edwards, Colin Braun, Ian Willis and Mark Wilkins
Updated: Aug-26-2010
Both the Nascar Nationwide Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Series are in Montreal this weekend racing at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.  Hear what Carl Edwards, Colin Braun, Ian Willis and Mark Wilkins have to say about this track.

Q&A with Carl Edwards - NASCAR Nationwide NAPA Auto Parts 200
Updated: Aug-25-2010
MONTREAL -- Carl Edwards returns to the site where he pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory last season, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, for Sunday’s NASCAR Nationwide NAPA Auto Parts 200 in Montreal.  Edwards talks about returning to the track and how different the race could be based on the weather.

Gymkhana THREE Music Video
Updated: Aug-25-2010
DEARBORN - X Games and the Rally America season may be over, but Ken Block and the Monster World Rally Team have stayed busy finishing their 2010 WRC schedule and putting the finishing touches on Gymkhana THREE. Ever since the Gymkhana THREE Fiesta was unveiled in April here has been a lot of anticipation and speculation around Ken Block and DC’s annual Gymkhana project.

Latvala Impresses in Germany
Updated: Aug-23-2010
TRIER -- BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team duo Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila hailed a new-found confidence on asphalt after scoring fourth place in Rallye Deutschland.  

For the Want of Some Grip
Updated: Aug-23-2010
BRISTOL -- The Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway is one that every NASCAR driver wants to win.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-8/20/2010
Updated: Aug-23-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for Aug. 20-22, 2010.

Q&A with Vaughn Gittin Jr., Driver of the Monster Energy Falken Tire Ford Mustang
Updated: Aug-19-2010
LAS VEGAS -- This weekend Formula Drift heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Round 5: After Dark. Vaughn Gittin Jr., driver of the Monster Energy Falken Tire Ford Mustang, is currently at the top of the point standings with only three events left in the season. Gittin talks about heading to Vegas and what he has been doing during the time between rounds.  

Q&A with Larry Morgan – Ford Pro Stock Program
Updated: Aug-19-2010
BRAINERD -- Larry Morgan, driver of the Lucas Oil Ford Mustang in the NHRA Pro Stock Class, showed his highest qualifying effort of the 2010 season last weekend in Brainerd.  This is Morgan’s first year racing the Ford Mustang and he talks about last weekend’s efforts and the progress the Ford Pro Stock program this season.

Q&A with Marcos Ambrose - No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion
Updated: Aug-18-2010
DEARBORN -- Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that Marcos Ambrose has signed a multi-year agreement to drive the No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion, beginning with the 2011 season.  This will be the second time in his NASCAR career that Ambrose will be driving a Ford, following his initial foray into the sport in 2006 when he started in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and later the NASCAR Nationwide Series with JTG Racing.  Ambrose also won two championships driving for Ford in the V8 SuperCar series while living in Australia.

Flying Finns Visit Saarlouis
Updated: Aug-17-2010
SAARLOUIS -- BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen visited the Ford Focus assembly plant in Saarlouis on Monday, Aug. 16.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth
Updated: Aug-17-2010
It was a solid weekend at Michigan for the Ford Fusion contingent coming home 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th and 11th. Greg Biffle talks about all the hard work now paying off for the Blue Oval brigade while Carl Edwards is starting to think about going for wins before the Chase.  Edwards is also gearing up for this weekend's race at Bristol as is Matt Kenseth.  They'll discuss racing at the half-mile stadium.

Q&A with Carl Edwards, Driver of the No. 99 Ford Fusion
Updated: Aug-17-2010
BRISTOL -- Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, takes momentum from a solid four-week stretch with him to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend where he was a back-to-back winner in 2007 and 2008.  Edwards talks about what it takes to succeed at Bristol, changes in the track over the years, and career milestones.   

German Rally Test for Ford Teams
Updated: Aug-16-2010
TRIER -- The BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally team take their assault on the FIA World Rally Championship to Germany this week for round nine of the series.   

Block, Petty, Allmendinger Partner Up in New Ford '43 Fiestas' National Sweepstakes
Updated: Aug-16-2010
DEARBORN -- Aside from both being involved in racing and a desire to win at the top of the sport, NASCAR legend Richard Petty and Rally America star Ken Block have one important thing in common: the number 43.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-8/13/2010
Updated: Aug-16-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for Aug. 13-15, 2010.

The No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Fusion Goes Petty Blue in Support of The Henry Ford
Updated: Aug-12-2010
CONCORD -- The No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Fusion, driven by Elliott Sadler in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will go Petty Blue at Michigan International Speedway this weekend to help highlight awareness of Racing in America, a planned American racing exhibition set for permanent display in the Dearborn, Mich.-based Henry Ford Museum.

Allmendinger Set at RPM for '11
Updated: Aug-10-2010
WATKINS GLEN -- One thing is certain: AJ Allmendinger will be driving a Richard Petty Motorsports Ford Fusion for the next three years.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Colin Braun
Updated: Aug-10-2010
Both the Nascar Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series visit Michigan International Speedway this weekend.  The two-mile track has been the personal playground for Jack Roush and his cars.  Michigan marks the second time that the Nationwide Series will race their new car.  Roush-Fenway drivers Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Colin Braun give their thoughts on racing the new Ford Mustang. 

Ford Racing Weekend Results-8/6/2010
Updated: Aug-9-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for Aug. 6-8, 2010.

Q&A with Doug Yates, Engine Builder – Roush Yates Engines
Updated: Aug-5-2010
POCONO -- Greg Biffle’s win on Sunday in the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 represented the first points race victory for Ford Racing’s new FR9 engine.  Kasey Kahne won his Gatorade Duel 150 race earlier in the year at Daytona, and the Wood Brothers have run in on their part-time schedule, but this represented the first win since FR9 went full-time among the Roush Fenway and Richard Petty Motorsports teams in June.  Roush Yates engine builder Doug Yates spoke to Ford Racing about reaching Victory Lane once again.

Watkins Glen International Preparations
Updated: Aug-5-2010
WATKINS GLEN -- When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen International for this weekend’s second road course race of the season, it will feature one key element that teams do only once a year – pit the car from left to right.  As a result, teams spend a little extra time during the week getting accustomed to executing these ‘backward’ stops.  Ford Racing spoke with the pit crew coaches for Roush Fenway Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports, along with a key member of each team, to talk about this unique challenge. 

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Doug Yates and Pit Crew Members for Ford Drivers
Updated: Aug-4-2010
Greg Biffle and Roush-Fenway Racing for claiming Ford's first Nascar Sprint Cup victory of 2010 at Pocono. Hear what Biffle and engine builder Doug Yates, who saw his FR9 engine also gain its first victory, thought of the win.  Then it's off to Watkins Glen. Not only is the road course a challenge for the drivers but also the pit crews.  We'll hear from pit crew coaches Andy Ward of Roush-Fenway Racing and Eric Wilson of Richard Petty Motorsports.  From the over-the-wall side, Kevin Novak the tire changer on the #6 UPS Ford Fusion and Ed Watkins the jackman on the #43 Best Buy Ford Fusion give us their perspective.

Ford Wins the World Over in Great Weekend for Motorsport Program
Updated: Aug-4-2010
DEARBORN -- Five victories, by four drivers, on three continents, over two days. That’s ONE Ford.

Biffle Ends Drought; Gets Ford Back in NASCAR Sprint Cup Victory Lane
Updated: Aug-2-2010
LONG POND-- Greg Biffle used a two-tire stop during the final caution to gain track position and win Sunday's Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway, giving Ford it's first NASCAR win of the season. 

Latvala Makes History for Ford in Finland
Updated: Aug-2-2010
Jyväskylä -- BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila made motorsport history with a thrilling victory on Rally Finland.

Ford Fiesta, Tanner Foust and Brian Deegan Sweep X Games 16 Rally Competition
Updated: Aug-1-2010
LOS ANGELES -- The Ford Fiesta is a small car that doesn’t compromise on features and fun to drive performance.  It’s also the car that hasn’t compromised at X Games the last two years, winning six of a possible nine medals, including three gold medals, and sweeping the rally competition at X Games 16.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-7/30/2010
Updated: Aug-1-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for July 30 - Aug. 1, 2010.

Ford Fiesta Kicks Off Return to X Games with New Ad Starring Ken Block
Updated: Jul-30-2010
DEARBORN -- The launch of the all-new Ford Fiesta has been anything but traditional – it’s been fun, unique and trendsetting. The new Ford Fiesta ad starring rally driver Ken Block is no different.

New Fiesta Set to Pace NASCAR Field for First Time; Will Debut at Michigan Sprint Cup Race in August
Updated: Jul-29-2010
DEARBORN -- It’s already setting the pace when it comes to hot new vehicles coming into the market.  Now, Ford’s new 2011 Fiesta will bring its great looks and segment-leading fuel economy to NASCAR for the first time when it becomes the official pace car for the CarFax 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 15.

Ford Racing Statement on Jack Roush
Updated: Jul-29-2010
DEARBORN -- Below is a statement from Jamie Allison, director, Ford North America Motorsports on Tuesday's incident involving Jack Roush.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Kenny Brack, Courtney Force and Brittany Force
Updated: Jul-27-2010
X-Games 16 takes place this weekend in Los Angeles and former Indianapolis 500 winner Kenny Brack will be back onboard his Olsbergs Motor Sport Evolution Ford Fistea to defend the Rally Racing title he claimed last year. Brack talks about the challenges and his Ford Fiesta.  Could there soon be four Forces in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Nitro division?  John Force daughters Brittany and Courtney are currently running in the Top Alcohol Dragster division and both talk about their hopes of moving up.

Q&A with Doug Yates - Addition of Fuel-Injected Engines
Updated: Jul-29-2010
DEARBORN -- One of the topics discussed last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the potential addition of fuel-injected engines in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.  Ford Racing spoke with Roush Yates engine builder Doug Yates about the issue and what challenges the sport faces in making this eventual transition.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Greg Biffle, A.J. Allmedinger, Elliott Sadler, Travis Kvapil and Doug Yates
Updated: Jul-27-2010
It's off to Pocono this weekend for the Nascar Sprint Cup Series.  The quirky 2.5 mile 3 turn, 3 straightaway track is always a challenge for race teams.  Ford Fusion drivers Greg Biffle, A.J. Allmedinger, Elliott Sadler and Travis Kvapil give us their thoughts on Pocono.  A big topic of discussion the last several days has been about fuel injection coming to Nascar.  Engine builder Doug Yates gives us his insight into the change and what it will mean for the brand new FR9 engine.

Hirvonen Plans Double Celebration in Rally Finland Speed Fest
Updated: Jul-27-2010
JYVÄSKYLÄ -- Birthday boy Mikko Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen will defend Ford's Rally Finland (29 - 31 July) title next week in one of the shortest FIA World Rally Championship events in history. Since the WRC's launch in 1973, only one rally has scheduled fewer competitive kilometres than this eighth round of the 13-event series. That was in Finland in 1975 when the event was known by its traditional name - the 1000 Lakes Rally.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-7/23/2010
Updated: Jul-25-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for July 23-25, 2010.

Q&A with Brian Deegan - Expectations for X Games
Updated: Jul-23-2010
LOS ANGELES -- Brian Deegan is one of the most decorated athletes in X Games history, having won 10 medals in competition, including three gold medals for Moto X Best Trick (2002, 2003 and 2005). A year ago, Deegan took on a new challenge at X Games when he made his Rally Racing debut driving the ROCKSTAR Fiesta. It didn’t take Deegan long to make an impact, as he was finished fourth overall, losing his semifinal show down with Travis Pastrana only because he damaged his Fiesta on the infamous jump. In 2010, Deegan returns for another shot at adding to his X Games medal count. He will again pilot a ROCKSTAR Fiesta, teaming with fellow ROCKSTAR driver Tanner Foust, defending champion Kenny Brack and Ford global rally driver Ken Block.  This Week In Ford Racing caught up with the founder of the Metal Mulisha to chat about his off road truck program and his expectations for X Games next week. 

Q&A with Mike Neff - Upcoming Countdown to 1
Updated: Jul-22-2010
DENVER -- This weekend, the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to Denver for the Mopar Mile-High Nationals. Mike Neff, co-crew chief of the Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang Funny Car of John Force, talks about the challenges he faces with the change in altitude and the upcoming Countdown to 1.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - John Force, Mike Neff, Jack Roush, Jr and Brian Deegan
Updated: Jul-22-2010
Todd Parrott is headed to Indianapolis as the new crew chief for Elliott Sadler and the #19 Stanley Ford Fusion for Richard Petty Motorsports.  Parrott talks about his highs and lows at the Brickyard and how he started what is now a tradition at Indianapolis.

Q&A with Jack Roush Jr. – Last Two Races of the Season
Updated: Jul-22-2010
NEW JERSEY -- Last weekend, Jack Roush Jr. and Billy Johnson, co-drivers of the No. 61 Roush Performance Ford Mustang GT, led all but four laps during the Garden State 250 at New Jersey Motorsports Park. With only two races left in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge and only 14 points out of first place, the team still has a chance to finish the season out on top.

JDRF Design a NASCAR Car Contest
Updated: Jul-21-2010
DEARBORN -- In honor of Wood Brothers Racing celebrating 60 years racing of Ford products in NASCAR, Ford Customer Service Division will feature the winning design of the “JDRF Design a NASCAR Car Contest”  on the No. 21 Ford Fusion at the October Sprint Cup race in Charlotte. Co-owner Eddie Wood talks about his involvement in the contest and heading to Indianapolis for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.  

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Todd Parrott
Updated: Jul-21-2010
Todd Parrott is headed to Indianapolis as the new crew chief for Elliott Sadler and the #19 Stanley Ford Fusion for Richard Petty Motorsports.  Parrott talks about his highs and lows at the Brickyard and how he started what is now a tradition at Indianapolis.

Q&A with Todd Parrott - Newly Named Crew Chief for Elliott Sadler
Updated: Jul-21-2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- Todd Parrott, the newly named crew chief for Elliott Sadler and the No. 19 Stanley Ford Fusion, is preparing to head to the Brickyard 400 with the confidence gleaned from years of success at the fabled track. Parrott talked about what the key is to having success at Indy and some of his favorite moments from the past there.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-7/16/2010
Updated: Jul-19-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for July 16-18, 2010.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Tim Wilkerson, Oz Negri, John Pew, Michael Shank and Ken Block
Updated: Jul-16-2010
In NHRA Tim Wilkerson talks about going for his third straight win and his hopes of winning the 2010 Funny Car title.  Hear from co-drivers Oz Negri and John Pew as they prepare to race the Grand-Am Rolex Series at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Also, team owner Michael Shank gives insight into his team now running a Ford Dallara after a fire at Watkins Glen destroyed his #6 Ford Riley machine and Ken Block talks about the Rally America race this weekend and what he has been doing since his last race in Pennsylvania.

Q&A with Tim O’Neil - Ford Racing Fiesta Rally Experience
Updated: Jul-16-2010
DEARBORN -- Ford Racing and New Hampshire based Team O’Neil Driving School announced the formation of the Ford Racing Fiesta Rally Experience this week. The class which is offered as a one day overview or a two-day more in depth course features the Ford Fiesta and teaches students the basics of rally racing.  Tim O’Neil, five time North American Rally champion, talks about the Ford Racing Fiesta Rally Experience.

Ford Racing and Team O'Neil Driving School Team Up to Create Fiesta Rally School
Updated: Jul-16-2010
DEARBORN -- Last year, 100 European-spec Ford Fiestas arrived in North America for the Fiesta Movement. This summer, 43 of the Fiestas will receive a second life as Ford Racing teams up with Team O’Neil Rally School to create the Ford Racing Fiesta Rally Experience in Dalton, N.H.

Q&A with Tim Wilkerson – Looking to Extend Winning Streak
Updated: Jul-16-2010
SONOMA -- Tim Wilkerson, driver and owner of the Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car heads to Sonoma this weekend for the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals fresh off back-to-back wins in Norwalk, OH, and Seattle, WA. As the defending winner of last year’s Sonoma race, Wilkerson looks to extend his winning streak.

Q&A with Ozz Negri, John Pew and Michael Shank
Updated: Jul-16-2010
NEW JERSEY -- The next stop on the Grand-Am circuit is this weekend’s New Jersey Motorsports Park 250 presented by Crown Royal.  Ford Racing drivers Ozz Negri, John Pew and owner Michael Shank participated in a national teleconference Wednesday afternoon to talk about that race and their season to date. 

Ken Block Named ‘Most Thrilling Driver,’ Finalizes Gymkhana THREE, Prepares for X Games
Updated: Jul-15-2010
DEARBORN -- Ken Block, driver of the Monster World Rally Team Fiesta in Rally America and the Focus RS in WRC, has had a hectic schedule. Coming off an appearance at Goodwood where he was named ‘Most Thrilling Driver,’ Block is in the midst of finalizing plans for the highly anticipated Gymkhana THREE all while preparing for X Games 16 which takes place at the end of July

Q&A with Colin Braun - Gateway International Raceway
Updated: Jul-14-2010
MADISON -- This weekend, the NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to Gateway International Raceway for a stand-alone weekend. Colin Braun, driver of the No. 16 Con-way Freight Ford Fusion might be a rookie in the series, but he’s no stranger to the track. Braun, who won the pole during the Camping World Truck Series race there last year, talks about what makes Gateway unique and how he feels going into this weekend’s race. 

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Carl Edwards and Colin Braun
Updated: Jul-14-2010
The Nascar Sprint Cup Series has this weekend off before heading to Indianapolis and the Brickyard 400.  #99 AFLAC Ford Fusion driver Carl Edwards talks about the week off for his Cup guys and the hopes of builing on a competitive runner-up finish last weekend in Chicago.   Colin Braun, #16 Con-way Freight Ford Fusion driver, talks about the challenge of the track and the weather at Gateway.

Champ Again: Wilkerson Repeats
Updated: Jul-13-2010
KENT -- Tim Wilkerson’s hot weather tune-up salvaged the day for Ford Racing Sunday after a weather change altered the performance parameters and the tragic death of driver Mark Niver suspended racing for more than two hours at the 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. 

Double Points Haul for Ford in Bulgaria
Updated: Jul-12-2010
BULGARIA -- BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen and team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila finished fifth and sixth respectively in Rally Bulgaria.

Edwards Finishes Second to Pace Fords at Chicago
Updated: Jul-12-2010
JOLIET -- Carl Edwards posted his top finish of the season, with a second place effort, pacing a trio of Fords in the top-10 at Chicagoland Speedway Saturday night.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-7/9/2010
Updated: Jul-12-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for July 9-11, 2010.

Q&A with Robert Hight and Ashley Force - West Coast Trip
Updated: Jul-9-2010
SEATTLE -- The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series kicks off its three race western swing this weekend with a stop in Seattle, Washington. Currently second and fifth in the point standings, John Force Racing teammates Robert Hight and Ashley Force Hood talk about the importance of this West Coast trip. 

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Robert Hight, Ashley Force Hood, Bob Tasca III, Mike Neff and Austin Coil
Updated: Jul-9-2010
Ashley Force Hood, Robert Hight and Bob Tasca III talk about the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series three race western swing and theCountdown to One.  Mike Neff and Austin Coil talk about what they do and the amount of preparation and studying of data it takes to win in NHRA.

Q&A with Vaughn Gittin Jr. - Formula Drift Round 4: Throwdown
Updated: Jul-8-2010
MONROE -- Vaughn Gittin Jr., driver of the Monster Energy Falken Tire Ford Mustang, heads to Monroe, Washington, this weekend for Formula Drift Round 4: Throwdown.  Currently leading the point standings, Gittin Jr. talks about his love for cars and what drew him to drifting.

Changan Ford Racing Team Enjoys Great Success at Chengdu "Home Circuit" Event
Updated: Jul-8-2010
CHENGDU -- Despite wet weather conditions, the Changan Ford Racing Team overcame the odds to take top honours in race three of the 2010 China Tour Car Championship (CTCC) held at Chengdu International Circuit on June 26-27.

Q&A with Kevin Conway - First Half of His Season
Updated: Jul-7-2010
CHICAGOLAND -- Kevin Conway, driver of the No. 34 ExtenZe Ford Fusion, is coming off the best finish in Front Row Motorsports history with his 14th-place finish in Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.  Conway, who is in position to claim the Raybestos Rookie of the Year title in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has just completed the first half of his season and spoke about what he has learned and what he expects this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Kevin Conway and Eddie Woods
Updated: Jul-7-2010
Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Kevin Conway and Eddie Wood talk about the Chase for the Sprint Cup. 

Summer Ends for Ford as WRC Switches to Asphalt in Bulgaria
Updated: Jul-6-2010
BOROVETS -- BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team renews its FIA World Rally Championship campaign in Bulgaria after a six-week summer break.  However, holiday opportunities were restricted as the team focused on preparations for the first asphalt round of the season and the championship's first visit to Rally Bulgaria (8 - 11 July).

Ford Racing Weekend Results-7/2/2010
Updated: Jul-6-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for July 2-5, 2010.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Jamie Allison and Leonard Wood
Updated: Jul-2-2010
Co-driver of the #10 Sun Trust machine, Ricky Taylor, talks about his season of firsts and the challenges of this weekend's race and Tim Wilkerson, driver of the Levi, Ray & Shoup Shelby Ford Mustang Funny Car, talks about the victory last weekend and the battle to make the Countdown to One.

Q&A with Ricky Taylor - Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway
Updated: Jul-2-2010
DAYTONA -- This weekend’s Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway marks the 100th race for the Daytona Prototypes, the premier class of the GRAND-AM Rolex Series.  Last year, the SunTrust racing team was able to take their No. 10 Ford Dallara into Victory Lane. Ricky Taylor talks about heading to Daytona and the progress his team has made so far this season.

  

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