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Mooresville, NC (July 20, 2010) With the help of Roush Yates Engines, drivers all over the country were able to get the power and performance they needed to finish first this weekend. From St. Louis to New Jersey, Roush Yates drivers were the fastest in four different series, earning two poles and four wins total. Carl Edwards, Chris Buescher, Jack Roush Jr., Jason Rauen, and Kyle Cummings each had successful weekends in the NASCAR Nationwide, ARCA Racing presented by RE/MAX, GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sport Car Challenge, and Dirt Late Model series.

Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Fastenal Ford Fusion, received his second win of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide series on Saturday night at Gateway International Raceway. In a thrilling event that ended with a drag race to the finish line, Edwards took the checkered flag first, claiming his 27th career Nationwide series win and third win at his home track. Fellow Roush Fenway teammates Paul Menard, Colin Braun, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. all finished in the top ten, a first for the team in 2010.

Jack Roush Jr. and Billy Johnson, drivers of the #61 ROUSH Performance Products Ford Mustang GT, dominated at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Saturday by setting the track qualifying record and winning the race. Roush Jr. and Johnson lead all but four laps in the Garden State 250, earning their second win in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge this season.

Another Ford driver to make headlines this weekend was young Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 David Ragan Fan Club Ford in the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards. Buescher drove a lap of 16.496 seconds (109.124 mph) to win the Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell at Mansfield Motorsports Park. The pole is the third in Buescher’s career and his second this season in the ARCA Racing Series.

Jason Rauen and Kyle Cummings prevailed in the dirt this past week by using their Roush Yates powered Dirt Late Models to get to Victory Lane. Rauen got the win at Independence Motor Speedway for his first series victory on the Dart Corn Belt Clash circuit. Kyle Cummings received his fifth career O’Reilly Southern United Professional Racing tour victory at the half-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Raun drives the #98 Chevrolet sponsored by Rauen Precision Machining, Loctite, and Buraco Farms & Tractor Sales and Cummings drives the #R5 Victory Circle M1 by Stuckey Chevrolet.

To learn more about how you can use Roush Yates power to win your next race or about our new and used performance products, please visit the newly revamped www.roushyatesparts.com or call (704) 662-6982.

About Roush Yates Engines

Roush Yates Engines designs, engineers and crafts high performance racing engines with the power to perform and the horsepower and durability you’d expect from legendary NASCAR pioneers Jack Roush and Robert Yates. The partnership of power and precision has come from merging the knowledge and experience of two legendary engine builders, both with a passion for winning today and powering up for tomorrow. In 2009 Doug Yates purchased his father’s half of Roush Yates Engines to become a co-owner in the company.

As CEO, Doug Yates leads a staff of 170 engineers and technicians who design, assemble, test, and service racing engines at two separate state-of-the-art facilities in Mooresville, North Carolina. Here, the best minds and latest technology are hard at work producing nearly 1,500 racing engines each year for teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA, Grand-Am, FIA GT3, Dirt Late Model, Sprint cars, and NHRA Pro Stock. At Roush Yates Engines, the mission is Power Performance, which is achieved through innovation design, precision engineering, and skilful craftsmanship. Building the best engines in racing today, providing service that’s second to none, and honoring a commitment to research and development are the heart of Roush Yates Engines.

- Roush Yates Engines Press Release