Bill Elliott, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft NASCAR Ford Fusion, recorded the fastest lap ever in a stock car when he drove a Ford Thunderbird 212.089 miles per hour in a qualifying effort at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987. On Wednesday, driving a Hajek Motorsports E-85 powered Ford Mustang FR500C, Elliott will try to surpass that mark and establish a new closed course speed record for an E-85-powered car. Both Elliott and Brent Hajek discussed this week’s attempt. BILL ELLIOTT – No. 21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion – WHEN DID YOU FIRST GET CALLED ABOUT DRIVING THE E-85 POWERED FORD MUSTANG?“It’s probably been about six months – actually, Bud Moore contacted me, because Bud was working with Brent, trying to put this ... FULL STORY »
DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 7, 2009) – The fans of Darlington Raceway have spoken and the results for the most memorable moment at the track “Too Tough to Tame” have been determined. Voting began in February and over 5,000 fans visited DarlingtonRaceway.com ... FULL STORY »
AMES, Okla., May 6, 2009 – Brent Hajek already has a passion for living, but that passion burns brightest when he’s talking about racing, racing history and his love of all things Ford. Fortunately for fans of Ford, Hajek’s passion ... FULL STORY »
DEARBORN, Mich., April 30, 2009 – Bill Elliott has already been selected as a Motorsports Hall of Fame driver. Now Motorcraft, sponsor of his No. 21 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, wants fans to select him to be ... FULL STORY »
After a good final practice on Saturday in 85 degree weather, the Team felt they were prepared to run competitively in the Samsung 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway. However, Saturday night brought significant weather changes. Fans and teams arrived ... FULL STORY »
Nick Kroplin, a fifteen year old from Dayton, Ohio, and an avid Bill Elliott fan, sent the Wood Brothers an uplifting letter this week. He stated that he recently became a Wood Brothers’ fan after watching his favorite driver, Bill ... FULL STORY »
It was an up and down day for Bill Elliott, the Wood Brothers and the #21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion at the Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Kobalt 500. The team was expecting the race to be one with long, green flag runs. ... FULL STORY »