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Jun 15
Monday

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

NASCAR Nationwide Series In Prime Time from Milwaukee The NASCAR Nationwide Series makes its only appearance of the season at the Milwaukee Mile this weekend and ESPN2 will have a live, high definition telecast in prime time on Saturday, June 20, at beginning at 8 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The green flag flies at 8:45 p.m. and the telecast is presented by Toyo Tires. ESPN2 is the home of the NASCAR Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC. The race re-airs Sunday, June 21, at 7 a.m. on ESPN Classic. ESPN2 airs same-day coverage of NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief Ray Evernham, a regular analyst on ESPN2’s NASCAR ... FULL STORY »

This Week in Ford Racing – Old Bridge Township Raceway Park With Bob Tasca III

Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang, returns to the track of his first alcohol Top Funny Car win, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. The New England track is a four hour drive ... FULL STORY »

There’s No Place Like Home for Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team

They say home is where the heart is. For Bob Tasca III, this weekend’s NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, New Jersey is the closest to where he resides and operates his Ford dealerships. A native of nearby Rhode Island, Tasca ... FULL STORY »

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

NASCAR Nationwide Series on ESPN2 from Kentucky The NASCAR Nationwide Series makes its only appearance of the season at Kentucky Speedway this weekend and ESPN2 will have a live, high definition telecast from the 1.5-mile track on Saturday, June 13, at ... FULL STORY »

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Team Fall Short In Second Round at Joliet

Joliet, IL – June 7, 2009 – The cool and rainy weather at Route 66 Raceway this weekend changed the strategy of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team. Although they were expecting warmer temperatures and their second win the season, ... FULL STORY »

NASCAR’s Wood Brothers Make F irst Trip to NHRA Event, with Quotes from Eddie and Len Wood

Wood Brothers Racing co-owners Eddie and Len Wood attended their first-ever NHRA drag race event this weekend at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. As guests of Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team, the Woods were ... FULL STORY »

Race Teams Promote Valvoline® Engine Guarantee to Benefit High School Vocational Programs

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 4, 2009) – In support of its unprecedented engine guarantee announced this week, Valvoline® is working with its NASCAR and NHRA teams to build awareness with consumers and support high school vocational programs this fall. Three different teams ... FULL STORY »

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This Week in Ford Racing – NHRA Route 66 Raceway with Bob Tasca III
Posted 06.04.09
Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang, heads into Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., sitting eighth place in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series points with nine races remaining before the start of the Countdown. Tasca talks about racing in Chicago and hosting the Wood Brothers ...FULL STORY »
Team Mopar® Driver Allen Johnson Aims for Second-Straight Win
Posted 06.03.09
Center Line, Mich. — His long wait may be over, but Team Mopar® driver Allen Johnson can’t wait to get back to racing. The Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock driver broke through for his first win in nearly two years at the O’Reilly NHRA Summer ...FULL STORY »
Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Claim Chicago as “My Kind of Town”
Posted 06.02.09
Just a few short months ago Bob Tasca III started his second full season of Funny Car competition in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series. Tasca’s initial goal was to win rounds and he has accomplished eight round wins this season, but he has also balanced that number ...FULL STORY »
Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC
Posted 06.01.09
NASCAR Nationwide Series on ESPN2 from Nashville The NASCAR Nationwide Series returns to Nashville Superspeedway this weekend for its second and final appearance of the 2009 season, and ESPN2 will have a live, high definition telecast from the 1.33-mile track on Saturday, June 6, at 7 p.m. ET as the series ...FULL STORY »
Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Team Reach the Second Round After Major Component Change
Posted 05.31.09
Topeka, KS – May 31, 2009 – In the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team measure their success round by round. Despite a second round loss in Topeka, Tasca and the team discovered success in other aspects of the weekend. In what ...FULL STORY »
Global Safety Labs Advanced Fire Suppression Technology to be Demostrated at Topeak NHRA Event
Posted 05.21.09
Throughout the years, if you would ask a race car driver what they feared most, ‘fire’ was inevitability the answer most often given. The thought of being trapped in a burning vehicle would send a cold chill down the back of any person. The progression towards new fire fighting technologies within ...FULL STORY »
Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC
Posted 05.18.09
Indianapolis 500 Airs on ABC for 45th Consecutive Year One of the longest-running relationships between a sporting event and a network will continue on Sunday, May 24, when the Indianapolis 500 airs on ABC for the 45th consecutive year. ESPN on ABC’s live, high definition telecast from Indianapolis Motor Speedway is ...FULL STORY »
Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Team Exit Thunder Valley in First Round
Posted 05.17.09
Bristol, TN – May 17, 2009 – A cool Sunday afternoon proved troublesome for Bob Tasca III and his Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Team. Tasca exited Bristol in the first round after smoking the tires. Despite a short day on Sunday, Tasca proved strong on Saturday afternoon during qualifying. Tasca ...FULL STORY »
Ford Customer Service Division Launches Funny Car Design Contest to Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Posted 05.14.09
- Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) has joined the effort of finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes by partnering with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in raising funds and awareness through its NHRA Funny Car program. - Starting June 1, JDRF children have the chance to design the paint scheme ...FULL STORY »


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