Ford Racing, along with Roush Yates Engines, officially decided this afternoon that three Ford Fusions will have the new FR9 engine for Sunday’s Daytona 500.
Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler and Bill Elliott will all be racing with the FR9 while the other 10 Fords in the field with have the previous 452 model.
“We’re pleased that we’ll be able to put the FR9 in a couple extra cars for the Daytona 500,” said Dave Simon, the Ford Racing engine engineer who worked with Doug Yates on the development of the FR9. “Based on completing the mileage on one of the engines, looking at wear condition on some of the others, and based ... FULL STORY »
With the preliminary events of Speedweeks behind them, Bill Elliott and the crew of the Wood Brothers #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion have taken their place among NASCAR’s best for the running of the Great American Race, the ... FULL STORY »
With the success of Saturday’s Daytona 500 qualifying session still fresh on their minds, David Hyder and the crew of the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion returned to Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday and spent the day ... FULL STORY »
After debuting in the Ford Fusions of Matt Kenseth and David Ragan last fall at Talladega Superspeedway, the FR9 engine is back in action during Daytona Speedweeks. Below are some notes on which teams have the FR9, and what the ... FULL STORY »
Just as faithfully as the swallows fly into San Juan Capistrano every year in late March, Glen Wood and his Stuart, Va., clan will drive to Daytona Beach every February for Speedweeks. This year marks the Woods 64th straight trip ... FULL STORY »
Bill Elliott and the crew of the Motorcraft Quick Lane No. 21 Ford Fusion headed into Saturday’s Daytona 500 qualifying session with a seemingly modest, but extremely important goal - to secure a starting spot for the ... FULL STORY »
David Hyder and the crew of the Wood Brothers No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion passed their first major test of 2010 Speedweeks on Monday. Their driver, Bill Elliott, the 1988 Sprint Cup champion and a 44-time Cup winner, gave the ... FULL STORY »