April 16, 2010
Volume 3 • Issue 15
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IN THIS ISSUE: Ford Racing News • Enhance Your Ride • Clubs & Events • Ford Performance Vehicles • Did You Know?
FORD RACING NEWS

Vaughn Gittin Jr. Rocks the Formula Drift Opener
Vaughn Gittin Jr. started off 2010 with a new Ford Racing-enhanced 2011 Ford Mustang GT. He was sporting new team colors thanks to the last-minute signing of Monster Energy Drink. And he simply went out to the streets of Long Beach, Calif., and smoked the competition during round one of the 2010 Formula Drift championship. Read about the win or ride along in this awesome video. For a smokin' hot computer wallpaper, click here.





Martin and Michaelian Wheel Mustang GT to Grand-Am Win
Dean Martin held off a charging Billy Johnson during the final half-hour of Saturday's Barber 200, the third round of the 2010 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, at Barber Motorsports Park, to win with co-driver Bob Michaelian in the No. 52 Rehagen Racing Products/bizrate.com Ford Mustang GT. At right is a copy of our latest wallpaper, which you can download here.




Fifteen Fords Unload in Istanbul for WRC Rally of Turkey
Led by Mikko Hirvonen, Jarmo Lehtinen and Ken Block, Ford will be strongly represented as the World Rally Championship moves to Rally of Turkey this weekend. Of the 44 total entries, 15 will be Ford Focus RS or Fiesta S2000 models. Follow the action on BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team's web site, or on http://www.fordracing.com.





NASCAR Podcast: Kahne, Sadler and Jack Roush
The NASCAR Sprint Cup tour heads to Texas this weekend, and our exclusive Ford Racing podcast gathers the collective thoughts from Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler and Jack Roush. In other news, Richard Petty Motorsports announced Kahne will leave RPM next season when his contract expires.






Wilkerson Has His Eye on the Ball for NHRA Stop in Las Vegas
Save the gambling analogies for another time. As the NHRA tour heads to Las Vegas this weekend, Mustang driver Tim Wilkerson sees the task ahead in golfing terms. "When you shoot a birdie and the other guy knocks in an eagle, you played good golf but you lost the hole. That's kind of what happened to us at the last two races." Read the whole story here.







Brandon Davis Returns as Defending SCCA Champ
2009 World Challenge Champion Brandon Davis will team with Boris Said and Tomy Drissi this weekend for round one of the SCCA World Challenge race in Long Beach, Calif. Each driver will be wheeling an ACS Express Racing Mustang, powered by a 6.0L V-8. Follow the action on FordRacing.com.




Insider Blog – Pat DiMarco Presents the First Quarter Review
With the first quarter of the NASCAR season closing, Ford Racing's NASCAR program manager Pat DiMarco reviews the Sprint Cup season to date and offers some insight into the near-term plan for continued deployment of the FR9 race engine. An obvious highlight is AJ Allmendinger's pole at last week's race in Phoenix. Ford Racing's Tim Duerr was there to congratulate Allmendinger (right).




Sportsman Spotlight – John Rains
Bonneville veteran John Rains has claimed the title of world's fastest FR500CJ. Recently, at the Mojave Mile, Rains drove this mostly stock Cobra Jet to a standing mile speed of 182.9 mph. If you consider the team took an as-shipped turn-key Ford Racing FR500CJ Drag Car to this event it is pretty impressive. Minor changes included springs, rear end, ignition coils and safety mods. According to the team, there were a lot of Mustangs, Vettes, Vipers, BMW's and Mercedes and they were faster than them all. Ride along with this video.




Matech Ford GT's Chase FIA GT1 Title
Matech Competition heads to Abu Dhabi this weekend for the first round of the FIA GT1 Championship at Yas Marina Circuit. Romain Grosjean and Thomas Mutsch wil share driving duties in the No. 5 Matech Ford GT while Natacha Gachnang and Cyndie Allemann will split time in the No. 6 Ford GT. Meet the drivers and stay in touch at the Matech web site.





Changan Ford Racing Team Posts Double Win
Heavy rain at Shanghai Tianma Circuit resulted in an unpredictable race in the season opener for Changan Ford Racing. Tengyi Jiang won the home round clinching his first winner's trophy in touring car racing. Three other Changan Ford drivers: Andy Yan, Martin Cao and Rainey He captured 4th, 5th and 6th, respectively. The strong finishes allowed Changan Ford Racing to earn the team win for the 2010 CTCC race 1. Stay in touch with Changan at http://www.frdsports.com.


ENHANCE YOUR RIDE

Ford Racing FR3 Handling Pack
Ford Racing engineers invest hours of track time to take the guesswork out of developing the best all-around handling pack for your Mustang. Various spring rates, dampers and sway bars are tested and the components are matched to perform as a packaged system to provide balanced handling characteristics and a lowered stance.
Our friends at Motorz TV recently put together a terrific video showing a step-by-step installation of an FR3 Handling Pack on a Mustang GT. Check out the video and consider one for your V6, GT or GT500 Mustang today.



Ford Racing Windshield Banner
Show off your Ford Racing pride with a Ford Racing windshield banner. Sized exclusively to fit on the windshield of a 2005 - 2011 Mustang, the die-cut lettering will look great from outside the vehicle and will not interfere with line of vision from inside the car.


CLUBS AND EVENTS

Fun's in Bloom: 33rd Annual 'Shelby Spring Fling' Invades Indiana
Plus, Mustang GT/CS 'Certificates of Authenticity' Now Available!
With the sun shining, flowers blooming and baseballs flying, the car show season is now in full swing! One can't-miss event you need to know about is the 33rd Annual Shelby Spring Fling, set for May 21- 23 at the Brown County State Park in Nashville, IN. This big weekend bash is open to ALL Mustangs and Hi-Po Ford vehicles, including Cobras, Tigers, Shelbys, SVTs, Bosses, Mach 1s, Saleens, Roushes, Steedas, etc., and is hosted by Indiana SAAC, in cooperation with SAAC Regions in IL, KY, MI, MO, OH, TN and WI, plus the Midwest Tigers East and Alpines East. There's a Pony Trails and Welcoming Bash on Friday, a Car Show, Picnic, Banquet and Awards Program on Saturday, and a Road Rallye on Sunday. For details, check out the club web site. The Ford Performance Group plans to be there – and you should, too!

Speaking of Ford Racing's Ford Performance Group of enthusiast organizations, word is out that the long-awaited "Certificate of Authenticity" program for 2007-09 Mustang "California Specials" has been launched! That means owners of any 2007, 2008 or 2009 Mustang GT/CS can order a Certificate Package from the Ford Performance Info Center either by phone (1-800-FORD-788) or online at http://www.FordShowParts.com. The GT/CS Package includes a Ford Performance Group Welcome Letter, Official Ford Certificate of Authenticity (signed by Edsel Ford II) with owner-specific VIN build data, plus a GT/CS VIN Decoder Sheet and Ford Performance Group GT/CS Body/Color/Trim Production Data Sheet for your GT/CS model year. All you need is your car 's VIN and a valid credit card. Cost is $45, but GT/CS Registry club members – as well as all members of FPG-affiliated clubs – get a 15% discount on certificate purchases, plus other "Cool Stuff", so check it out and order today!


FORD PERFORMANCE VEHICLES

Marc VDS Mustang GT3 – Stand Out in a Crowd
Looking for a new performance Mustang, but you want to stand out in a crowd? How about the Marc VDS Racing Team's all-new Marc VDS Mustang GT3, which will be campaigned in this year's GT3 European Championship by Belgian Eric de Doncker and Canadian Scott Maxwell. The 5.3L V-8 produces 560BHP and will be a serious contender to win the title.


Did You Know

Sprint All-Star Fan Vote: Vote Now, Vote Often
Give Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards or any of your Ford favorites the inside track to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. They need your votes to make the race! Visit NASCAR.COM to cast your vote for the Sprint All-Star Fan Vote. Sprint customers; vote on your phones and your vote counts double –text "VOTE" to 7777.


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