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

Q&A with Leonard Wood - Goodwood Festival of Speed
Updated: Jun-30-2010
LONDON -- One of the most memorable moments in Ford Racing history occurred in 1965 when the manufacturer asked the Wood Brothers to take their innovative approach toward pit stops from NASCAR to open wheel racing for the Indianapolis 500. The Wood Brothers didn’t disappoint as their lightning-quick stops helped propel Scottish driver Jimmy Clark to victory.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Ricky Taylor and Tim Wilkerson
Updated: Jun-30-2010
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 Stenhouse, Jr. and Carl Edwards - Daytona International Speedway
Updated: Jun-29-2010
DAYTONA -- The countdown towards the debut of Mustang in NASCAR is in the final days, so Ford Racing took the opportunity to get some final advance comments from drivers Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Carl Edwards before the car hits the track on Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway.

In Honor of Mustang Debut in NASCAR, Ford Offers Opportunity for Driver to Win Own Mustang GT
Updated: Jun-29-2010
DEARBORN -- The Mustang debut in NASCAR has been anxiously anticipated ever since Ford announced the iconic pony car would be competing on the track last summer. Now, to help celebrate that debut, Ford Racing is giving its drivers even more incentive to be the first Mustang winner, and take their place in Mustang racing history

Allmendinger's 10th-Place Run at New Hampshire Leads Ford Racing
Updated: Jun-28-2010
LOUDON -- AJ Allmendinger was tops among Ford teams in Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a 10th-place finish.

More Than Just a Lucky Guess, Mustang Fan Wins 2011 V-6 in 1,000 Lap Challenge

Updated: Jun-28-2010
DEARBORN -- For Mary Arena, winning a new 2011 Mustang V-6 was more than just a lucky guess.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-6/25/2010
Updated: Jun-28-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for June 25 - 27, 2010.

Q&A with John Force – Building Momentum After Bristol Win
Updated: Jun-23-2010
NORWALK -- Last weekend, during the Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals at Bristol Dragway John Force, driver and owner of the Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang Funny Car, went to the Winner’s Circle for the fourth time this season, and 130th time in his career. Force heads to Norwalk, Ohio this weekend looking to build on that momentum.

New Era of Mustang Racing
Updated: Jun-22-2010
DAYTONA -- Next week at Daytona International Speedway, a new era of Mustang Racing will begin when the new, highly-anticipated Mustang NASCAR Nationwide car makes its debut on the high banks of the legendary Florida track. Since its public unveiling last October in Concord, NC, there has been great anticipation from Mustang clubs and enthusiasts about the new car and its four-race schedule for this year and full Nationwide rollout in 2011. In anticipation of the debut, Ford Racing chatted with two of the individuals responsible for helping get the new Mustang to NASCAR.

Q&A with Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth - New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Updated: Jun-22-2010
LOUDON -- The flat one-mile track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is this weekend’s stop on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tour and Ford Racing talked with drivers Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth about the track and keys to success.

Hirvonen and Lehtinen Cruise to Victory in Serbia
Updated: Jun-21-2010
SERBIA -- BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen won the Serbia Rally yesterday by more than seven minutes after setting fastest times on all 17 speed tests in a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car. The Finns used the two-day asphalt event, which took place during the summer break in the FIA World Rally Championship, as a test session before the WRC season restarts in Bulgaria next month.

Three Fords Finish Top-10 at Infineon Raceway
Updated: Jun-21-2010
SONOMA -- Kasey Kahne (4th), Greg Biffle (7th) and Boris Said (8th) all posted top-10 finishes on Sunday in the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series road course race of the season at Infineon Raceway.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-6/18/2010
Updated: Jun-21-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for June 18 - 20, 2010.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Bob Tasca III and Robert Patrick
Updated: Jun-18-2010
It's off to Bristol, Tennessee this weekend for the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series for its thrid consecutive weekend of racing. Bob Tasca III talks about that win and this weekend's event at Bristol and Robert Patrick gives insight into the team and its return to the NHRA after racing in IHRA the last few seasons.

Q&A with Tom Barnes - Mustang 1000 Lap Challenge
Updated: Jun-17-2010
DEARBORN -- On Wednesday, June 23, Ford Motor Company will attempt to prove Mustang’s ranking as the most fuel efficient pony car to date during the Mustang 1000 Lap Challenge. For the last several months, Ford Mustang engineers have been testing the 2011 Mustang V-6 and preparing the pony car for its ultimate test - circling Bristol Motor Speedway, the half-mile NASCAR bullring, at least 1000 times – twice the distance of the Bristol NASCAR race – on one tank of gas. This 1000 lap challenge will highlight the 3.7L V-6 model’s best-in-class 31 mpg. Tom Barnes, 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 Engineer, talks about his pride in the new Mustang and his confidence in the vehicle making all 1000 laps.

Q&A with Owen Kelly - NASCAR Debut at Road America
Updated: Jun-17-2010
ELKHART LAKE -- Australian V8 Supercar driver Owen Kelly will make his NASCAR debut at Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin for the Nationwide Series Bucyrus 200 this weekend. The Tasmanian will be behind the wheel of the No. 27 Baker Curb Racing Ford Fusion.

Q&A with Robert Patrick - 2010 NHRA Pro Stock
Updated: Jun-17-2010
ENGLISHTOWN -- Robert Patrick, driver of the Purvis Ford Mustang Pro Stock and 2007 IHRA Pro Stock World Champion, made his 2010 debut at Englishtown this past weekend. Patrick talks about his 2010 NHRA Pro Stock schedule and goals for the season.

Q&A with Kasey Kahne - Infineon Raceway and His 2009 Victory
Updated: Jun-16-2010
SONOMA -- Kasey Kahne, fresh off a second-place finish at Michigan last weekend, heads to Sonoma where he surprised many with his first Cup road course win last year. Kahne talked with Ford Racing about the confidence he gained from his 2009 victory and what he believes is the hardest part about road course racing at Sonoma.

Q&A with AJ Allmendinger - Infineon Raceway
Updated: Jun-16-2010
SONOMA -- When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads west to Infineon Raceway this weekend, it will be a coming home opportunity in more way than one for Ford driver AJ Allmendinger. A native of Los Gatos, California, Allmendinger not only returns to his home state, but returns to his racing roots at the first road course test of the season. Allmendinger took time with Ford Racing to discuss going home, road courses and how special it would be to get into Victory Lane at Sonoma.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Kasey Kahne, A.J. Allmedinger, Paul Menard and Colin Braun
Updated: Jun-16-2010
It's wine and cheese weekend in Nascar. The Sprint Cup Series is in California wine country at Infineon Raceway while the Nationwide Series visits The Land of Cheese at Road America in Wisconsin. Listen to what Kasey Kahne, A.J. Allmedinger, Paul Menard and Colin Braun have to say about the race.

Kahne Comes Close
Updated: Jun-15-2010
BROOKLYN -- It nearly happened. Kasey Kahne finished second Sunday at Michigan International Speedway to Denny Hamlin and was within two car lengths with 10 laps remaining, but handling and lack of clean air delegated Kahne to runner-up status.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-6/11/2010
Updated: Jun-14-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for June 11 - 13, 2010.

Racing Fans Revved about Ford's Improved Products, Reputation
Updated: Jun-11-2010
DEARBORN -- Carl Edwards says Ford race fans are very aware and very vocal about the company's success in the marketplace and the fact that it is being accomplished without government assistance. The Aflac Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup driver even hears it back home in Columbia, Mo., when he drives around town in either his Ford F-150 or Fusion Hybrid.

New Vaughn Gittin Jr.-Inspired Mustang RTR Package Delivers Performance, Appearance
Updated: Jun-11-2010
DEARBORN -- The 2011 Ford Mustang is known for its incredible performance and impressive looks, and now there’s a new package that takes those qualities one step further – Mustang RTR. The dealer-installed package from Vaughn Gittin Jr., driver of the Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Mustang GT in Formula Drift, and Ford Racing Performance Parts, is aimed toward a new generation of Mustang owners.

Q&A with Bob Tasca III – New Sponsor Colors and Englishtown Race
Updated: Jun-11-2010
ENGLISHTOWN -- This weekend, the familiar red-and-white Motorcraft/Quick Lane paint scheme on the Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car of Bob Tasca III will be replaced with Ford Blue as part of the public launch of FordParts.com. For Tasca, new sponsor colors aren’t the only thing significant this weekend as he heads home to Englishtown to a track rich with his family’s history.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle and Jack Roush
Updated: Jun-11-2010
Michigan International Speedway is this week's stop for both the Nascar Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series. Both Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle both look forward to the weekend. A Ford has yet to visit victory lane this season in any of the top three Nascar series. No one knows that better than Roush-Fenway team owner Jack Roush who has 11 Sprint Cup wins at Michigan.

Q&A with Mose Nowland - Mid-Season Update of the Ford Pro Stock Engine Development Program
Updated: Jun-11-2010
ENGLISHTOWN -- This weekend, the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to Englishtown, New Jersey for race 11 of 23. Ford Racing Engine Engineer Mose Nowland gives a mid-season update on the progress of the Ford Pro Stock Engine development program.

Q&A with Jamie Allison – Progress of Ford's North America Racing Program
Updated: Jun-10-2010
DEARBORN -- This Sunday, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits Brooklyn, Mich., home of Michigan International Speedway (MIS), for the first of two races at the track this year. The 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 will serve as pace car – a first for Ford at MIS. Jamie Allison, director of Ford North America Motorsports, discusses progress to date in the company's four key North American racing series with @Ford Online.

Q&A with Jack Roush - Michigan International Speedway and the New FR9 Engine
Updated: Jun-10-2010
DEARBORN -- Jack Roush, who comes to Michigan International Speedway this weekend tied with the Wood Brothers for the most NASCAR Cup owner wins at the track with 11, was subject of the weekly NASCAR teleconference. The Michigan native and resident brings three of his four teams to MIS in the top-12 of the latest Sprint Cup points standings. Plus, all of his teams – and five others in the Ford camp – will be running the new FR9 engine this weekend.

Q&A with Ford NASCAR and NHRA Drivers – Visit to Ford World Headquarters
Updated: Jun-9-2010
DEARBORN -- When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series goes to Michigan International Speedway this weekend, it will be a chance for the Detroit-based manufacturers to gain much of the spotlight. Ford Motor Co. is taking advantage of the opportunity by having all of its NASCAR and NHRA drivers to its World Headquarters in Dearborn. Drivers will sign autographs for employees, meet with company executives, and test drive some of the exciting new products Ford will be offering in the coming months.

Meet Your Favorite Ford Racing Driver
Updated: Jun-9-2010
DEARBORN -- Twenty Ford Racing drivers and owners will be here in Dearborn and you have a chance to meet them and wish them good luck at their next race.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Bob Tasca III and Mose Nowland
Updated: Jun-9-2010
The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series is in Englishtown, NJ this weekend. For Bob Tasca III talks and being in race two of four races on four consecutive weeks. Over in Pro Stock, the new Ford Pro Stock engine is hitting some growing pains as the three Ford Mustangs powered by the powerplant that just debuted last November has failed to qualify since Charlotte. Ford fabled engineer Mose Nowland who designed the engine, talks about the problems and his game plan to turn things around.

Hight's Streak Ends
Updated: Jun-8-2010
JOLIET -- It rained Sunday on Robert Hight’s parade. The literal downpour was an inconvenience for the reigning Full Throttle Funny Car Champion. More painful was the figurative drenching that followed, one that left both Hight and crew chief Jimmy Prock wondering exactly what happened.

Not the Right Way to End
Updated: Jun-7-2010
LONG POND -- Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch led a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the top two positions in Sunday’s Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 at Pocono Raceway in a race marred by two high-profile incidents in the closing laps.

Allmendinger Leads Ford Effort at Pocono
Updated: Jun-7-2010
LONG POND -- AJ Allmendinger finished in 10th place to lead all Fords in a frantic finish on the final lap of the Gillette ProFusion 500 at Pocono Raceway.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-6/4/2010
Updated: Jun-7-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for June 4 - 6, 2010.

Q&A with Ricky Taylor - Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen
Updated: Jun-4-2010
WATKINS GLEN -- Ricky Taylor, co-driver of the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Ford Dallara, has accomplished quite a lot this season in the GRAND-AM Rolex Series Daytona Prototype Class. Winning his first pole, making his first podium appearance, and now coming off his first career win, Taylor heads to Watkins Glen this weekend hoping to carry all of that momentum into a second win at Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.

Q&A with Daniel Wilkerson - United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Updated: Jun-4-2010
CHICAGO -- It has been almost a year since Daniel Wilkerson, driver of the Levi, Ray & Shoup/Dump-Lok Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car has raced in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Wilkerson will be back in the driver’s seat this weekend in Joliet, approximately 160 miles north of his hometown of Springfield, IL. The last time Wilkerson was in a Funny Car he out-qualified his dad and team owner, Tim Wilkerson. This weekend the younger Wilkerson looks to do the same and have some fun racing with his dad.

2010 Ford Focus Race Car Predicted to Continue the Focus "Winning Streak" in the Philippines
Updated: Jun-4-2010
MANILA -– Ford Group Philippines (FGP) and Tuason Racing School (TRS) recently celebrated the latest chapter of a long running and successful motoring racing partnership.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Ricky Taylor and Robert Hight
Updated: Jun-4-2010
Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car driver Robert Hight is going for a fourth straight NHRA Funny Car win this weekend in Chicago and #10 Sun Trust Ford Dallara Co-driver Ricky Taylor is headed to Watkins Glen this Saturday for the Sahlen's Six Hours at the Glen.

Q&A with Robert Hight - 13th Annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Updated: Jun-3-2010
CHICAGO -- This weekend, the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to Chicago, Ill. for the 13th Annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals. Coming off three wins in a row, Robert Hight, driver of the Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car, looks to continue that streak in the Windy City.

Q&A with Doug Yates - Final Rollout Phase for the FR9 Engine
Updated: Jun-2-2010
POCONO -- Doug Yates, who celebrated 20 years in motorsports in May, sat down with Ford Racing to discuss the final rollout phase for the FR9 engine that he and his team at Roush Yates Engines have been working on. Yates discusses the four-team plan for this weekend’s race at Pocono, along with what the rest of the season looks like for the new piece.

Changan Ford Racing Team CTCC R2:"Heavy" Race with Ups and Downs
Updated: Jun-2-2010
ZHUHAI -- Despite carrying 50kg extra weight due to new rules, the Changan Ford Racing team managed to put the Ford Focus on pole position at the second stop of the China Touring Car Championship (CTCC), held at Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC) on May 22-23. The Ford Focus also managed to outlast all competitors throughout the accident-marred race to take the checkered flag in an apparent win for the team.

This Week in Ford Racing Podcasting - Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards
Updated: Jun-1-2010
Thirteen races remain to determine the 12 combatants for the Chase for the Nascar Sprint Cup title. The second half of the season to make it into the championship battle takes place this weekend at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards both talk about the struggles of the Ford Nascar teams so far and how they feel everyone is working hard to put them all back on top.

Hirvonen Bags Fourth for Ford in Portugal
Updated: Jun-1-2010
FARO -- BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team's Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen finished fourth in Rally de Portugal after a thrilling three-car battle for the final podium place.

Ford Plans Test Session in Serbia Rally for Hirvonen
Updated: Jun-1-2010
BELGRADE -- BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen will enter the forthcoming Serbia Rally (18 - 20 June) in a Focus RS World Rally Car.

Ford Racing Weekend Results-5/28/2010
Updated: Jun-1-2010
DEARBORN -- Weekend racing results for May 28 - May 30, 2010.

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