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Get Your Ford Racing Wallpapers To Celebrate All The Wins

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:38:51 +0000

You know it was a great weekend when you are still celebrating late into the following week.Here's a chance to spruce up your desktop with celebratory wallpapers from last weekend's copious Ford Racing victories.Joey Logano gave Penske and Ford three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup wins by taking the checkers at Loudon, New Hampshire, and we've got wallpaper for that .Courtney Force showed that her father is not the only Force to be reckoned with in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playof...

Gittin Guides Mustang RTR To King of Europe Victory in Spain

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:25:14 +0000

(From RTR Drift Team) Last weekend, Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the Monster Energy Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR took 1st place at the final round of King of Europe Drift. This was Gittin's first time competing in Europe, and this event took place at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, a famous Moto GP track in Valencia, Spain.Not only did Gittin take the win, he qualified 1st out of 33 drivers and won the award for highest finishing team along with his Monster Energy teammate Steve "Baggsy" Biagioni. The victory...

Force Still Seeking Ford Milestone As NHRA Moves To Gateway

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:17:09 +0000

By Team Ford Racing Correspondent John Force’s bid to become Ford Racing’s biggest winner moves this week to Gateway Motorsports Park where the 65-year-old icon will defend his Funny Car championship in the 17th annual AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals.With the drama of the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship as a backdrop, Force once more will try to break a deadlock with Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden. Both have won 78 times in Fords. No other Ford driver is close to having won as many races...

VIDEO: Tasca Shows How Clothes Make The Funny Car Driver Safe

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:07:10 +0000

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III explains every piece of equipment he wears when competing at 300 mph in the NHRA.

Road to Glory: Innovation

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:58:12 +0000

ROAD TO GLORY: PERFORMANCE VEHICLES

Ford Racing has helped set the curve in automotive technology through its involvement in road racing.

Chase Blog: Almirola, RPM Team Ready To Let It All Hang Out at Dover

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:51:57 +0000

During this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Ford Racing will be posting blogs from a variety of people within the Ford community who will provide their perspective on this year’s run to the championship. This week we feature Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Smithfield Ford Fusion for Richard Petty Motorsports. Almirola currently sits 16th in the Chase standings, but is only 10 points behind the final 12th-place transfer spot after a sixth-place finish last weekend at New Hampshi...

Ford Racing Chase Video Series: 'Building Speed' Looks at Roush Yates Engine Facility

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:41:54 +0000

(Ford Racing Press Release) Ford Racing is releasing the second of a three-part video series highlighting key components of this year’s Chase entitled, “Building Speed.”This installment looks at the quality process employed by the Roush Yates Engine facility when it comes to building a Ford Racing FR9 engine from start to finish.The Chase Challenger round concludes with this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway. As the Challenger round prepares to end this w...

Almirola Looking To Turn Up Heat On Chase Front-Runners At Dover

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:35:36 +0000

Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Nathan’s Famous Ford Fusion, is 16th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings going into this weekend’s Challenger Round final at Dover International Speedway. Almirola, who is coming off a sixth-place finish at New Hampshire and trails by 10 points for the final transfer spot, was this week’s guest on the NASCAR teleconference. ARIC ALMIROLA – No. 43 Nathan’s Famous Ford Fusion – WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS GOING INTO THE WEEKEND? “Obviously our goal is to...

Wayne Helliwell Jr. Puts Fusion in ACT Invitational Victory Lane

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:29:44 +0000

By Team Ford Racing Correspondent Just once a year the NASCAR Sprint Cup cars and Late Model Stock Car worlds collide to run on the same track on the same weekend. And this year it was a Ford Blue Oval in the Winners Circle for both races. Last Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Wayne Helliwell Jr. drove his ‘E-Keys - For Cars’ Fusion to the win in the 6th annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational. The Team of Helliwell Jr. and car owner Bruce Bernhardt have been perennial front runners in wh...

Yates Discusses 2015 NASCAR Rules Package

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:21:44 +0000

NASCAR announced its 2015 rules package for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tuesday afternoon. Ford Racing spoke with Roush Yates Engines CEO Doug Yates and got his reaction to these changes. DOUG YATES, CEO, Roush Yates Engines – WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO WHAT THIS RULES PACKAGE WILL LOOK LIKE FOR NEXT YEAR? “I think we’ve got a lot of work ahead. The engine configuration as we know it is going to change considerably and what that means is a different camshaft. They’re going from flat tappe...

BLOG: Biffle, Stenhouse Get A Thrilling Lesson At Rally School

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:13:48 +0000

By Dan ZachariasFord Racing Public Relations Rollercoasters are fun, but what I experienced last week is 1,000 times better.Before heading to Loudon, New Hampshire, for the annual Sylvania 300, I visited the Team O’Neil Rally School, which is about a 90-minute drive north of Manchester on I-93. NASCAR drivers Greg Biffle and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were going to be getting some lessons on how to drive rally cars, so I wanted to see how they would do.After weaving my way through a series of dirt...

All-New Ford Mondeo First to Offer New Ford Pedestrian Detection Technology Amid Suite of Smart Innovations

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:04:38 +0000

Ford’s new Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection can detect people in the road ahead – or that could cross the vehicle’s path – and automatically apply the brakes if the driver does not respond to warnings• The technology – debuting on the all-new Ford Mondeo – can potentially reduce the severity of collisions involving pedestrians or help drivers avoid an accident altogether. The radar- and camera-equipped system cross references a “pedestrian shapes” database to distinguish peop...

Ford Exceeds UAW Job Commitment with 14,000-Plus Hourly Jobs Created Since 2011, Adds 1,200 Jobs to Support Transit Van

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:48:33 +0000

Already Ford has met its goal of creating 12,000 hourly jobs in the United States by 2015 as part of the 2011 UAW contract talks; total new job creation to date exceeds 14,000 Kansas City Assembly Plant adds 1,200 jobs to support growing demand for the all-new Ford Transit family of commercial vehicles; jobs are in addition to the 2,800 jobs added in 2012 and 2013 Transit posted its third consecutive month of U.S. sales growth in August, with nearly 1,100 sold; first major Transit fleet sale...

Ford Gears Up to Celebrate Production of 5-Millionth F-Series Super Duty

Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:40:39 +0000

5-millionth Ford F-Series Super Duty will roll off the assembly line at Kentucky Truck Plant in October, marking a major milestone for the best-selling heavy-duty pickup truck and chassis lineupFord-designed, Ford-built second-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V8 turbo diesel delivers best-in-class 440 horsepower and best-in-class standard diesel torque of 860 lb.-ft.; F-450 pickup boasts best-in-class towing of 31,200 poundsSuper Duty is the No. 1 heavy-duty pickup truck, with a market sha...

10 Awesome Driver-Assist Features That Help 2015 Ford F-150 Customers Drive Smarter

Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:26:33 +0000

The all-new Ford F-150, the smartest F-150 yet, is available with the following class-exclusive driver-assist technologies: adaptive cruise control, smart towing module, multi-contour seats, active park assist and 360-degree camera systemSmart features like these are why Ford F-Series has been America’s best-selling truck for 37 years and America’s best-selling vehicle for 32 years The all-new Ford F-150, which goes on sale later this year as the ultra-capable pickup of the future, will give...

Only People Not Thrilled About Riding in All-New Ford Transit? Prisoners

Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:48:39 +0000

Ford adds to its Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicle lineup with new prisoner transport concept based on 2015 Ford Transit full-size van line 2015 Ford Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle, or Transit PTV, offers space to carry as many as 12 prisoners in three separate compartments Transit PTV developed with input from Ford’s Police Advisory Board to demonstrate Transit’s flexibility for law enforcement needs Law enforcement agencies looking for a new way to securely transport prisoner...

VIDEO: Logano Grabs Ford's Third Consecutive Victory in New Hampshire

Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:57:42 +0000

Joey Logano put Fusion in Victory Lane for the third consecutive race, including both Chase races, and joined Team Penske partner Brad Keselowski as drivers who have clinched spots in the second round of The Chase.

Ford Clinches 4th Consecutive Manufacturer Championship in Red Bull Global Rallycross

Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:53:33 +0000

A double podium finish allowed Ford to clinch the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) during Round 7 in Los Angeles, California. A second-place finish by Olsbergs MSE’s (OMSE) Joni Wiman and a third-place finish by Hoonigan Racing Division’s (HRD) Ken Block gave Ford the advantage it needed over their competitors."We are proud of the success the Fiesta ST has had in the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship series over the last four years,” said Jamie Allison, director, Ford Racin...

VIDEO: Wiman Talks About Being 'The Rookie' In Global Rallycross

Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:50:13 +0000

Global Rallycross heads to Los Angeles this weekend for a pair of finals races, one each on Saturday and Sunday.

Olsbergs MSE driver Joni Wiman talks with Michelle Wright of Bluebeam Rally about being “The Rookie” of Red Bull Global Rallycross and his challenges in the 2014 Supercar season.

Atlas Copco Ford Ranger Wins Vryburg 450

Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:43:44 +0000

(Ford Racing-South Africa Press Release) Atlas Copco Ford Racing earned a resounding and well-deserved victory on the Vryburg 450, round six of the Donaldson Cross Country Championship.On his return to the team for the first time since crashing on the Dakar Rally in January and picking up a neck injury, Chris Visser, along with co-driver Japie Badenhorst powered their Ford Ranger to a popular win on Visser's home event.The pair qualified in sixth place overall and 4th in Class T on Friday, h...