Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Reach Semifinals in Pomona; Share 'One Ford' Success as Force Wins Championship

Bob Tasca III

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang

Nitro Funny Car Class

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

46th Annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals

Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Pomona, CA

November 11 - 14, 2010

Race 23 of 23

Countdown to 1 - Race 6 of 6

TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING REACH SEMIFINALS IN POMONA; SHARE 'ONE FORD' SUCCESS AS FORCE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

POMONA, CA – November 14, 2010 – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team drove to Pomona confident after a strong test in Las Vegas. The red and black Motorcraft racing machine was tuned and ready to go for the four-day season finale event.

Tasca qualified in the 13th position for Sunday’s eliminations after posting a weekend’s best qualifying effort of 4.190 seconds at 290.38 miles per hour during Thursday’s opening session.

With the championship on the line for fellow Ford Mustang Funny Car driver John Force, Tasca was instrumental in Force earning his 15th career Funny Car Championship title.

In the opening round on Sunday, Tasca faced Matt Hagan, Force’s chief competitor for the 2010 title. Tasca, in the less preferred lane, posted his best time of the weekend with a 4.148 second pass at 303.57 miles per hour defeating Hagan’s 4.162 second round at 290.44 miles per hour.

“It was probably one of the biggest rounds that I’ve ever had in my career from the standpoint of a championship being on the line with a sister car,” said Tasca. “Knowing that we had to win, knowing we were coming out of the 13th spot, and knowing that we really didn’t have a good handle on the race car all weekend.

“There are five Ford Funny Cars that compete with some of the best resources on the planet, continued Tasca. “Our fans and our sponsors want to see a championship and to know that we were in a position to open the door for Force. John said that we fired the shot heard around the world. Truthfully, to John’s point, word for word, he gave us the motivation that we bring this thing [championship’] home. To be a part of that, that’s history and whenever you’re a part of history to whatever degree it is, it’s something that you’ll never forget. It was an amazing moment for me, my team, Ford Motor Company and all the fans that support Motorcraft and Quick Lane. This is something I’ll have to live a long time to forget what this day was like.”

During the second round, Tasca faced Tony Pedregon. Tasca took the lead away from Pedregon before the 330-foot marker and reached the finish line first. Tasca posted a 4.189 second pass at 301.60 miles per hour compared to Pedregon’s 4.268 second pass at 288.77 miles per hour.

In his eighth semifinal appearance of the season, Tasca faced Jeff Arend. In the pair’s first semifinal meeting, Arend was first out of the gate. While the two ran nearly identical elapsed times, Arend pulled out ahead of Tasca to earn a trip to the finals. Arend posted a 4.183 second pass at 299.20 miles per hour compared to Tasca’s 4.186-second run at 299.46 miles per hour. Arend’s margin of victory was 0.0196 seconds, approximately nine feet.

“We were off by just an eyelash in that run against Arend,” said Tasca. Thanks to Chris Cunningham, Marc Denner and all of my guys. We want to come in and win but we also want to reflect on the weekend as whole. I just couldn’t be happier with how our team performed. These close semifinal losses, which we’ve had some unbelievable heartbreakers in the semifinal, it is only a matter of time before some of those start going our way.

In his third NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season, Tasca finished fifth in series points. In the 2010 season Tasca won one race, made eight semifinal appearances and a scored a career best record of 29 round wins and 22 round losses.

“All in all, we’re ending the season fifth in points,” said Tasca. “It was an amazing season for my guys, particularly when you evaluate changing engine and clutch programs midseason. It is going to be a great offseason. We’ve got a race car right now there were a couple more races left on the schedule, who knows what could happen.”

Crew chiefs Chris Cunningham and Marc Denner have more than 20 years of racing experience between them. Tasca takes pride in his team and the accomplishments they have made in their young Funny Car career.

“I want to give all the credit to my team – Chris Cunningham, Marc Denner and the guys, they deserve all the accolades,” said Tasca. “They give me a great Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Funny Car and they put me in a position to win. I certainly do the best I can behind the wheel of that hot rod. As a driver, I’ve never had more confidence in the car. We’ll take this positive energy into the off season. We’re a little disappointed we didn’t have a shot at winning the race, but we have a lot to be proud of for our third year.”

John Force defeated Jeff Arend to win the 46th Annual Auto Club Finals on Sunday in Pomona, California.

John Force won the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Funny Car Championship title.

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Final Standings – Funny Car

1. John Force, 2621; 2. Matt Hagan, 2579; 3. Ashley Force Hood, 2449; 4. Jack Beckman, 2439; 5. Bob Tasca III, 2395; 6. Del Worsham, 2307; 7. Ron Capps, 2284; 8. Robert Hight, 2277; 9. Tony Pedregon, 2251; 10. Tim Wilkerson, 2242.

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of original equipment-approved parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood and powertrain repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available locally and are backed nationwide by Ford Motor Company's Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane's® nationwide network of 530 facilities provides the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 201,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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Wrapping up 2010 in Pomona

Following the Las Vegas race over Halloween, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team stayed at the drag strip to test. It was nice to test on Monday in what was probably the best test session we had in three years. We made great runs, recorded some great data and a lot of things that we wanted to try, worked for us. A positive test session is always a good thing.

I was invited to the AAPEX and SEMA shows that took place in Las Vegas the week following our race. I think I was in Las Vegas for just about a week between the race, AAPEX and SEMA.

The SEMA show is amazing show to be a part of as a race car driver/owner and Ford dealer. Ford had an incredible presence at SEMA with the all-new Fiesta that’s in showrooms now. The Ford display also had the new Explorer and they unveiled the new BOSS Mustang. Take it from me and I know cars - there are some really cool products from Ford coming to dealerships soon.

One of the reasons I went to SEMA was to unveil our Factory Five 33 Hot Rod, it’s a spinoff of the old ’43 Ford Hot Rod design with an all-Ford powertrain with the new 5-liter Coyote engine and a supercharger on it. The Factory Five is a neat looking car and was on display in the Ford booth.

In addition to unveiling some of the new cars, I was invited to sign autographs at SEMA and met some race car drivers that pretty much do the opposite of what we do. I met Ken Block who does things with a Ford Fiesta that most people think is impossible; and Vaughn Gittin Jr., who is the world champion drifter. That was fun to be part of that group. I got to go for a ride with Vaughn in his Mustang; that was a lot of fun out in front of the SEMA show. Everything Vaughn’s race car can do, mine can’t and everything my Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Funny Car can do, his can’t.

After Las Vegas, I spent one night at home and we were off to Connecticut for a two-day hockey tournament with my oldest son Bob. I get so much enjoyment out of seeing my son do well with his friends and his team. It’s just incredible at eight years old, their level of competition and how excited they get about playing and winning. You would have thought they won the Stanley Cup, after they were finished with that tournament. By winning the tournament in Connecticut, they were invited to go to Detroit for a major tournament in January. It was a lot of fun to be around my family and my son’s friends. They’re asking me about racing and I’m asking them about hockey. Just to see that level of teamwork and enthusiasm in such a young group of kids is pretty neat. I’m glad I was able to share that time with Bob and his team. I’m just thrilled to see them win their first major tournament and leaving with the champions shirts. That was a lot of fun this past weekend.

But we’re back on the road to Pomona this week. We leave on Wednesday for the four-day event, which is a little different than what we typically run. We will have tremendous conditions – world record conditions, in fact. I won’t be surprised if we see a couple of world record runs in the fuel categories with the forecast that they are calling for in Pomona. If you are in Pomona, be sure to stop by the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing pits.

See you at the track.

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Seek West Coast Win to End 2010 Season

Bob Tasca III

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang

Nitro Funny Car Class

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

46th Annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals

Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Pomona, CA

November 11 - 14, 2010

Race 23 of 23

Countdown to 1 - Race 6 of 6

TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING TEAM SEEK WEST COAST WIN TO END 2010 SEASON

DEARBORN, MI – November 9, 2010 – In three years of NHRA Funny Car racing, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team have earned three wins – Gainesville (FL), Reading (PA) and Englishtown (NJ), three races near the east coast. Heading into the final race of the 2010 season, Tasca would love to add a west coast win to his resume.

This weekend marks the season finale of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series; a season that’s been nearly as fast as the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang on a typical 1,000-foot run. Blink, and it is over.

“The season is coming to an end and we’re really starting to catch our stride on dialing in the set-up on this Ford BOSS 500 platform,” said Tasca. “We would love to end the season on a high note and take home the trophy. When you have a Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang running as good as ours, you don’t want the season to end.”

After the Las Vegas race, Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team used one of their NHRA allocated test sessions. In addition to getting ready for Pomona, the team wanted to get a jump start on 2011.

“We had the best test session in three years on the Monday after the Las Vegas race,” said Tasca. “We made great runs, logged great data, and a lot of the things we wanted to try, worked well for us. We’re looking to roll into Pomona with a race car that has been real consistent and with the added data from the Las Vegas test, we’re confident in how we will race in Pomona.”

Tasca looks to end the 2010 season with a win and would like to add Pomona to his win list this weekend, after qualifying fourth and reaching the semifinals there to kick off the season.

“Pomona is a major race,” said Tasca. “To start and end the season at Pomona, it’s as historic as it gets. Pomona is one of those races you want to have on your shelf and say that you won. We have as good a chance as any other team this weekend to do that.”

A Pomona win is important to Tasca, but so is a win on the west coast. In 2010, during the California races, Tasca reached the semifinals in both Sonoma and Pomona.

“I don’t have a west coast win yet, but we’re working on it. We had a great west coast races this year between semifinals in Pomona and Sonoma. We lost by an eyelash to Beckman in Sonoma, so I think it’s only a matter of time before we get a win on the west coast. I love racing on the west coast, and I know the guys love racing out there. I think our luck is about to change.”

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Points

1. Matt Hagan, 2537; 2. John Force, 2500; 3. Jack Beckman, 2401; 4. Ashley Force Hood, 2388; 5. Bob Tasca III, 2324; 6. Del Worsham, 2253; 7. Ron Capps, 2252; 8. Robert Hight, 2239; 9. Tim Wilkerson, 2232; 10. Tony Pedregon, 2199

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience

The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience interactive consumer display returns to Nitro Alley in Pomona. Fans can enter to win prizes and participate in the Motorcraft Holeshot Challenge. A myriad of activities are planned for fans during the weekend, including Q & A and autograph appearances at the display by Ford Funny Car and Pro Stock drivers on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience Hours of Operation

Thursday, November 11: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Friday, November 12: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 13: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 14: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Shop Shape-Up Sweepstakes

Register for a chance to win Ford-authorized tools and equipment from Rotunda. Two grand prizes will be awarded in the “Shop Shape-Up” Sweepstakes, with prizes valued at $25,000 and $5,000. Enter daily at www.FordParts.com to increase the chances to win.

Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes

Enter to win an all-new 2011 Ford Mustang GT equipped with Ford Racing Performance Parts and Ford Custom Accessories as part of Ford Customer Service Division’s “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes. Bold and powerful, the all-new 5.0-liter V-8 Mustang uses advanced technology to deliver 412 horsepower, 390 ft-lb. of torque and class-leading highway mileage of 26 mpg. Enter online until November 23, 2010, at www.racefanoffers.com, www.quicklane.com and www.fordparts.com. The “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes is open to all licensed U.S. citizens over the age of 18.

Register for both Shop Shape-Up and Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes at FordParts.com

Enter to win both the “Shop Shape-Up” and the “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes with a single registration at FordParts.com. To be eligible to win both sweepstakes, entrants must register on www.FordParts.com between August 7, and November 23, 2010.

Pomona Race Notes

- During the season opening Pomona race, Tasca qualified fourth and lost to Ron Capps in the semifinals.

- Last fall in Pomona, Tasca qualified 12th and lost to Ron Capps in the first round.

Tasca Funny Car Achievements – 2010

- Defeated Del Worsham to win 41st Annual NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, NJ

- 18 top-eight qualifiers (Pomona - 4th, Gainesville - 7th, Las Vegas - 8th, St. Louis - 7th, Atlanta - 4th, Joliet – 4th, Englishtown - 7th, Bristol - 7th, Norwalk - 7th, Seattle - 6th, Sonoma - 5th, Denver - 7th, Brainerd - 4th, Indianapolis - 8th , Charlotte - 3rd, Dallas - 4th, Reading - 7th and Las Vegas - 6th)

- Seven semi-final appearances (Pomona, St. Louis, Atlanta, Bristol, Sonoma, Charlotte and Las Vegas)

- One runner-up finish (Gainesville)

- 2010 round record: 27 wins and 21 losses

- Tasca is fifth in series points, 213 points behind the leader

- Tasca and the FordParts.com team won the Full Throttle Hard-Working Crew Award in Englishtown

- Tasca secured his spot in the 2010 NHRA Countdown to 1 after qualifying for the Denver race

Tasca Funny Car Achievements – Career

- First round win: Defeated Melanie Troxel, Feb. 10, 2008 (NHRA Winternationals, Pomona, CA)

- First semi-final appearance: April 27, 2008 (NHRA Southern Nationals, Atlanta, GA)

- First No. 1 qualifier: March 14, 2009 (Gatornationals, Gainesville, FL)

- Three career wins: Two in 2009 – Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL and Toyo Tires Nationals in Reading, PA. One in 2010 – NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, NJ.

- Finished eighth in series points in 2009

- Career round record: 61 wins and 65 losses

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing on the Web

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/MQL_Racing

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/MQLRacing

Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/motorcraftquicklaneracing

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Notes

- 2010 marks the third year Ford Customer Service Division brands Motorcraft and Quick Lane sponsor Bob Tasca III and Tasca Racing.

- Motorcraft® continues its relationship with NHRA, having sponsored Hall of Fame NHRA driver Bob Glidden and drag racing legend Kenny Bernstein, among others, in the late 80s and early 90s.

- Motorcraft® products strike the perfect balance of precision, quality and pricing.

- Manufactured to strict specifications, they install quickly and give the confidence of doing a job right the first time. Motorcraft is the preferred choice of Ford Motor Company.

- Quick Lane Tire® & Auto Centers provide the services your car or truck needs most, performed by factory-trained experts and on your schedule. You’ll never need an appointment and you’ll get service while you wait, even on evenings and weekends. They’ll take care of any make, or model using quality Motorcraft® parts. Give them a try and see why life is better in the Quick Lane®.

- Quick Lane® offers routine maintenance and light repair services, such as oil and filter changes, brake repairs and tire replacement for all makes and models.

- Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities in 2010. Visit www.quicklane.com to find one of the Quick Lanes in the greater Pomona area.

Television

Saturday, Nov. 13, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise qualifying highlights at 10:30 p.m. (ET).

Sunday, Nov. 14, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, at 10 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Nov. 14, ESPN3.com will televise of coverage of eliminations starting at 2 p.m. (ET).

Sunday, Nov. 14, ESPN and ESPN HD will televise two hours and 30 minutes of coverage starting at 9 p.m. (ET).

Satellite (Analog feed)

Friday, Nov. 12, 8:30 - 9 p.m. (ET), AMC 3 / Transponder 21K

Saturday, Nov. 13, 9:30 - 10 p.m. (ET), AMC 3 / Transponder 21K

Sunday, Nov. 14, 9:30 - 10 p.m. (ET), AMC 3 / Transponder 21K

(12111 MHz, horizontal; Data Rate: 18.295441161 Mbp; Symbol Rate: 13.235 Ms; FEC: ¾; Bandwidth: 18 Mhz)

Video news release contains race action highlights each day and winners’ interviews on Sunday.

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About FordParts.com

FordParts.com allows customers to shop online for over 283,000 Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts. With FordParts.com, repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers can shop for, order and ultimately receive parts 24/7 via the click of a mouse. It lets each customer remain connected to their Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase. All customers visiting FordParts.com will benefit from its comprehensive, yet user-friendly nature, perhaps best expressed in the way Ford and Motorcraft parts are shopped for and selected. To do so, customers can enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and shop with unmatched accuracy for parts uniquely associated with the vehicle or start by entering the year, make and model of the vehicle. Adding to the site’s functionality is the ability to view 22,865 technical illustrations on many of the parts and assemblies. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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Grand Prize of All-New 2011 Ford Mustang GT, Powered by the New Ford 5.0 Liter V-8, in Ford Customer Service Division "Mustang 5.0 Fever" Sweepstakes

GRAND PRIZE OF ALL-NEW 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT, POWERED BY THE NEW FORD 5.0 LITER V-8, IN FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION “MUSTANG 5.0 FEVER” SWEEPSTAKES ENDS SOON

DEARBORN, MI., November 5, 2010 – The 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series ends next weekend in Pomona, which means race fans have three weeks left to enter Ford Customer Service Division’s “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes and win an all new 2011 Ford Mustang GT.

One grand prizewinner will drive away in an all-new 2011 Ford Mustang GT equipped with Ford Racing Performance Parts and Ford Custom Accessories as part of Ford Customer Service Division’s “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes. Bold and powerful, the all-new 5.0-liter V-8 Mustang uses advanced technology to deliver 412 horsepower, 390 ft-lb. of torque and class-leading highway mileage of 26 mpg.

NHRA race still have plenty of chances to win the latest pony car in the “Mustang 5.0 Fever" Sweepstakes, that launched on March 11 and ends on November 23, 2010. Entry forms will be available at the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience NHRA display in Pomona, on November 11-14.

Fans who can’t make it out to the track will also have the chance to enter online at www.racefanoffers.com, www.quicklane.com, and www.fordparts.com. The”Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes is open to all licensed U.S. citizens over the age of 18, restrictions apply.

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About FordParts.com

FordParts.com allows customers to shop online for over 283,000 Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts. With FordParts.com, repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers can shop for, order and ultimately receive parts 24/7 via the click of a mouse. It lets each customer remain connected to their Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase. All customers visiting FordParts.com will benefit from its comprehensive, yet user-friendly nature, perhaps best expressed in the way Ford and Motorcraft parts are shopped for and selected. To do so, customers can enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and shop with unmatched accuracy for parts uniquely associated with the vehicle or start by entering the year, make and model of the vehicle. Adding to the site’s functionality is the ability to view 22,865 technical illustrations on many of the parts and assemblies. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Reach Semifinals at Las Vegas; Maintain Fifth in Series Standings

Bob Tasca III

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang

Nitro Funny Car Class

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

10th Annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV

October 29 - 31, 2010

Race 22 of 23

Countdown to 1 - Race 5 of 6

TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING REACH SEMIFINALS AT LAS VEGAS; MAINTAIN FIFTH IN SERIES STANDINGS

LAS VEGAS, NV – October 31, 2010 – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team entered The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway determined to perform well. Perform well they did, although they lost to eventual race champion John Force in the semifinals.

Tasca qualified in the sixth position for Sunday’s eliminations after posting a weekend’s best qualifying effort of 4.092 seconds at 309.20 miles per hour during Friday’s opening session.

In the opening elimination round, Tasca faced Gary Densham. Tasca was first off the line and had a clean pass to the finish line, while Densham smoked the tires at 300 feet. Tasca posted a 4.158-second pass at 305.49 miles per hour compared to Densham’s 6.190-second pass at 118.94 miles per hour.

During the quarterfinals, Tasca faced the Dodge of Ron Capps. The pair had nearly identical reaction times and Capps took the lead but started smoking the tires just past the 330-foot marker. Tasca dropped a cylinder at the hit of the throttle, but recovered in time to pass Capps at the 660-foot maker. Tasca’s 4.305-second run at 297.94 miles per hour defeated Capps’ 4.763-second run at 183.87 miles per hour. Tasca’s margin of victory was 0.4573 seconds, more than 100 feet.

In the semifinals, Tasca faced fellow Ford driver John Force. Tasca was first off the line, shook the tires and pedaled the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang. Force had a clean pass with a 4.130-second run at 307.72 miles per hour compared to Tasca’s 5.962-second run at 122.71 miles per hour.

“It was a very good weekend for us but it wasn’t good enough,” said Tasca. “We race to win and that’s the attitude of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team. Unfortunately we just missed by just a hair. I felt the car rattle so I pedaled it. With a fuel car, sometimes it will stick and go, other times it will smoke the tires. When I pedaled it, the clutch was flying at the engine and the track was good. It actually has enough energy to take the car and wheelie it. I was able to get out of it [tire shake] and get back in control.”

Tasca remains fifth in series points with one race remaining in the 2010 season. Before heading to Pomona, Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team will test in Las Vegas.

“For this Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, we’ve positioned ourselves in the number five spot, put a lot of points on everyone behind us and closed the gap a little bit on the fourth spot,” said Tasca. “We have a real shot to move into that fourth spot in our third year. That’s something I know my whole team is proud of accomplishing. Winning the championship and winning races is why I’m out here; it’s why I’m dedicating my life to it. We made a lot of progress this year and you can see our development on track with our performance in posting big numbers in optimal conditions. I’d love to end the season on a win in Pomona and carry some momentum to next year.”

Force defeated Matt Hagan in the finals to win Sunday’s 10th Annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.

“I tip my hat to John; he had a great hot rod this weekend,” said Tasca. “Congratulations to John; he made a big gain in points to put his team and Ford in a position to win the championship going into Pomona.”

The series takes a break for one weekend and returns on Thursday, November 11, for the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, in Pomona, CA.

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Points

1. Matt Hagan, 2537; 2. John Force, 2500; 3. Jack Beckman, 2401; 4. Ashley Force Hood, 2388; 5. Bob Tasca III, 2324; 6. Del Worsham, 2253; 7. Ron Capps, 2252; 8. Robert Hight, 2239; 9. Tim Wilkerson, 2232; 10. Tony Pedregon, 2199

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing on the Web

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/MQL_Racing

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/MQLRacing

Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/motorcraftquicklaneracing

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About FordParts.com

FordParts.com allows customers to shop online for over 283,000 Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts. With FordParts.com, repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers can shop for, order and ultimately receive parts 24/7 via the click of a mouse. It lets each customer remain connected to their Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase. All customers visiting FordParts.com will benefit from its comprehensive, yet user-friendly nature, perhaps best expressed in the way Ford and Motorcraft parts are shopped for and selected. To do so, customers can enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and shop with unmatched accuracy for parts uniquely associated with the vehicle or start by entering the year, make and model of the vehicle. Adding to the site’s functionality is the ability to view 22,865 technical illustrations on many of the parts and assemblies. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Qualify Sixth in Las Vegas

Bob Tasca III

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang

Nitro Funny Car Class

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

10th Annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV

October 29 - 31, 2010

Race 22 of 23

Countdown to 1 - Race 5 of 6

TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING QUALIFY SIXTH IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS, NV – October 30, 2010 – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team entered The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway determined to perform well.

Tasca and the team showed the competition and fans they were in Las Vegas to win with an impressive opening qualifying effort of 4.092 seconds at 309.20 miles per hour. Tasca was the second quickest ET of the opening round and top speed. Tasca earned two additional points for posting the second quickest ET of the session.

Tasca smoked the tires in the second and third qualifying runs. Then in the final qualifying effort late Saturday evening, Tasca posted a 4.215 second run at 277.60 miles per hour.

After completing four qualifying sessions, Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team locked into the sixth qualifying position. This effort marks the 18th time this season the team has qualified on the top half of the ladder.

“It’s been a long day for the teams, crew chiefs, drivers and especially the fans,” said Tasca. “The conditions were unbelievable today because the air was real dry. We ran a 4.21 in the final qualifying session, which was off from what we wanted to run due to a dropped cylinder early in the run. The good news is we ran a 4.09 in Q1 on Friday, which put us in the sixth spot going into Sunday.”

During the first elimination round on Sunday, Tasca faces 11th qualifier Gary Densham. The last time the pair met was during 2008 race at Atlanta where Tasca defeated Densham in the second round.

“When you are on the top side of the ladder and you have lane choice in the first round, it is a good qualifying effort,” said Tasca. “We’re in Vegas and I’m feeling lucky. We’re looking forward to seeing how or Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang does on Sunday.”

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Funny Car Qualifying Order

1. Ashley Force Hood; 2. John Force; 3. Ron Capps; 4. Cruz Pedregon; 5. Matt Hagan; 6. Bob Tasca III; 7. Tim Wilkerson; 8. Bob Bode; 9. Jack Beckman; 10. Melanie Troxel; 11. Gary Densham; 12. Tony Pedregon; 13. Jim Head; 14. Del Worsham; 15. Jeff Arend; 16. Paul Lee

Did not qualify – Jeff Diehl, Terry Haddock, Robert Hight, Justin Schriefer and James Day

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing on the Web

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/MQL_Racing

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/MQLRacing

Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/motorcraftquicklaneracing

Television

Sunday, Oct. 31, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise qualifying highlights at 1 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Oct. 31, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, at 10 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Oct. 31, ESPN3.com will televise of coverage of eliminations starting at 11 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Oct. 31, ESPN and ESPN HD will televise two hours and 30 minutes of coverage starting at 9 p.m. (ET).

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About FordParts.com

FordParts.com allows customers to shop online for over 283,000 Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts. With FordParts.com, repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers can shop for, order and ultimately receive parts 24/7 via the click of a mouse. It lets each customer remain connected to their Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase. All customers visiting FordParts.com will benefit from its comprehensive, yet user-friendly nature, perhaps best expressed in the way Ford and Motorcraft parts are shopped for and selected. To do so, customers can enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and shop with unmatched accuracy for parts uniquely associated with the vehicle or start by entering the year, make and model of the vehicle. Adding to the site’s functionality is the ability to view 22,865 technical illustrations on many of the parts and assemblies. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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Ghouls and Goblins Not Going to Faze Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team During Las Vegas Race

Bob Tasca III

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang

Nitro Funny Car Class

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

10th Annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV

October 29 - 31, 2010

Race 22 of 23

Countdown to 1 - Race 5 of 6

GHOULS AND GOBLINS NOT GOING TO FAZE TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE TEAM DURING LAS VEGAS RACE

DEARBORN, MI – October 27, 2010 – As the 2010 season draws to a close, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team have a few tricks up their sleeves for this weekend’s event in Las Vegas.

With two races remaining, Tasca looks forward to racing his Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang and watching the Funny Car Championship battle heat up. Currently fifth in series points, Tasca will remain focused on his racing path, while keeping tabs on the top two drivers in the Funny Car class.

“This is a very exciting part of the season,” said Tasca. “Two races to go and there’s so much still undecided with the championship up in the air. I’m confident we have a legitimate shot at finishing this season in third or fourth in points, which would be a huge improvement over last year. It’s an important two races for our team, even though we’re not in the championship discussion, but we want to do well and end the season on a high note.”

The Funny Car driver/owner is confident about this weekend’s event. Always looking ahead, Tasca looks to accomplish several tasks this weekend that will benefit the team in the closing weeks of 2010 and the start of 2011.

“There’s so much on the line this weekend and for next year,” said Tasca. “We’re going to Las Vegas with our best foot forward. Truthfully, there should be record-setting conditions and we’re going to spend the Monday after Las Vegas testing, preparing for Pomona and for the 2011 season. We’re going to Las Vegas to learn a lot; but we’re also going there to win.”

The clock is ticking for Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, who want to mirror their win statistic from the 2009 season. Tasca earned two wins in 2009 (Gainesville and Reading). This year, Tasca has one win and thinks Las Vegas will be the opportune time to pick up his second win of the season.

“The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team needs a win to end this season,” said Tasca. “I feel very confident that we’re going into Las Vegas with a race car that go to the pole and win the event. We have a Shelby Mustang Funny Car that is capable of winning. We want to finish the season on a strong note and see how these championships unfold.”

Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team have set one goal for the closing races of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season – post the quickest and fastest times of the young team’s career. During the August Indianapolis test, Tasca posted a career best ET of 4.077 at 309 miles per hour.

“I’m going out on a limb; we are very determined, before the season ends, to run quicker and faster than we’ve ever been,” said Tasca. “I have confidence in crew chiefs Chris Cunningham and Marc Denner and what they have been working on this season. We’re looking to end the season with a win or two and, more importantly, putting down some of the quickest and fastest runs that we’ve ever made. We want to run a low 4.0 at well over 310 miles per hour to end this season between now and Pomona.”

Since race day is Halloween, race fans might see Tasca dressed up, but the Rhode Island native will be recognizable in his “costume.”

“I can’t remember the last time I dressed up for Halloween,” said Tasca. “I’m going to be the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car driver for part of the day. Once the racing is over, I’m going to change into a Ford car salesman and sell some Fords to the fans as they leave – hopefully with a Wally in my hand.”

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Points

1. Matt Hagan, 2442; 2. John Force, 2378; 3. Jack Beckman, 2349; 4. Ashley Force Hood, 2304; 5. Bob Tasca III, 2248; 6. Robert Hight, 2229; 7. Del Worsham, 2221; 8. Tim Wilkerson, 2199; 9. Ron Capps, 2192; 10. Tony Pedregon, 2167

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience

The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience interactive consumer display returns to Nitro Alley in Las Vegas. Fans can enter to win prizes and participate in the Motorcraft Holeshot Challenge. A myriad of activities are planned for fans during the weekend, including Q & A and autograph appearances at the display by Ford Funny Car and Pro Stock drivers on Friday and Saturday.

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience Hours of Operation

Friday, October 29: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 30: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 31: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Shop Shape-Up Sweepstakes

Register for a chance to win Ford-authorized tools and equipment from Rotunda. Two grand prizes will be awarded in the “Shop Shape-Up” Sweepstakes, with prizes valued at $25,000 and $5,000. Enter daily at www.FordParts.com to increase the chances to win.

Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes

Enter to win an all-new 2011 Ford Mustang GT equipped with Ford Racing Performance Parts and Ford Custom Accessories as part of Ford Customer Service Division’s “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes. Bold and powerful, the all-new 5.0-liter V-8 Mustang uses advanced technology to deliver 412 horsepower, 390 ft-lb. of torque and class-leading highway mileage of 26 mpg. Enter online until November 23, 2010, at www.racefanoffers.com, www.quicklane.com and www.fordparts.com. The “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes is open to all licensed U.S. citizens over the age of 18.

Register for both Shop Shape-Up and Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes at FordParts.com

Enter to win both the “Shop Shape-Up” and the “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes with a single registration at FordParts.com. To be eligible to win both sweepstakes, entrants must register on www.FordParts.com between August 7, and November 23, 2010.

Las Vegas Race Notes

- Last year, Tasca qualified fifth and lost to Del Worsham in the first round.

Tasca Funny Car Achievements – 2010

- Defeated Del Worsham to win 41st Annual NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, NJ

- 17 top-eight qualifiers (Pomona - 4th, Gainesville - 7th, Las Vegas - 8th, St. Louis - 7th, Atlanta - 4th, Joliet – 4th, Englishtown - 7th, Bristol - 7th, Norwalk - 7th, Seattle - 6th, Sonoma - 5th, Denver - 7th, Brainerd – 4th, Indianapolis – 8th , Charlotte – 3rd, Dallas – 4th and Reading – 7th)

- Six semi-final appearances (Pomona, St. Louis, Atlanta, Bristol, Sonoma and Charlotte)

- One runner-up finish (Gainesville)

- 2010 round record: 25 wins and 20 losses

- Tasca is fifth in series points, 194 points behind the leader

- Tasca and the FordParts.com team won the Full Throttle Hard-Working Crew Award in Englishtown

- Tasca secured his spot in the 2010 NHRA Countdown to 1 after qualifying for the Denver race

Tasca Funny Car Achievements – Career

- First round win: Defeated Melanie Troxel, Feb. 10, 2008 (NHRA Winternationals, Pomona, CA)

- First semi-final appearance: April 27, 2008 (NHRA Southern Nationals, Atlanta, GA)

- First No. 1 qualifier: March 14, 2009 (Gatornationals, Gainesville, FL)

- Three career wins: Two in 2009 – Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL and Toyo Tires Nationals in Reading, PA. One in 2010 – NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, NJ.

- Finished eighth in series points in 2009

- Career round record: 59 wins and 64 losses

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing on the Web

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/MQL_Racing

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/MQLRacing

Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/motorcraftquicklaneracing

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Notes

- 2010 marks the third year Ford Customer Service Division brands Motorcraft and Quick Lane sponsor Bob Tasca III and Tasca Racing.

- Motorcraft® continues its relationship with NHRA, having sponsored Hall of Fame NHRA driver Bob Glidden and drag racing legend Kenny Bernstein, among others, in the late 80s and early 90s.

- Motorcraft® products strike the perfect balance of precision, quality and pricing.

- Manufactured to strict specifications, they install quickly and give the confidence of doing a job right the first time. Motorcraft is the preferred choice of Ford Motor Company.

- Quick Lane Tire® & Auto Centers provide the services your car or truck needs most, performed by factory-trained experts and on your schedule. You’ll never need an appointment and you’ll get service while you wait, even on evenings and weekends. They’ll take care of any make, or model using quality Motorcraft® parts. Give them a try and see why life is better in the Quick Lane®.

- Quick Lane® offers routine maintenance and light repair services, such as oil and filter changes, brake repairs and tire replacement for all makes and models.

- Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities in 2010. Visit www.quicklane.com to find one of the Quick Lanes in the greater Las Vegas area.

Television

Sunday, Oct. 31, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise qualifying highlights at 1 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Oct. 31, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, at 10 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Oct. 31, ESPN3.com will televise of coverage of eliminations starting at 11 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Oct. 31, ESPN and ESPN HD will televise two hours and 30 minutes of coverage starting at 9 p.m. (ET).

Satellite (Analog feed)

Friday, Oct. 29, 10 - 10:30 p.m. (ET), AMC 1 / Transponder 16K

Saturday, Oct. 30, 9:30 - 10 p.m. (ET), AMC 1 / Transponder 16K

Sunday, Oct. 31, 9:30 - 10 p.m. (ET), AMC 1 / Transponder 16K

(12011 MHz, horizontal; Data Rate: 18.295441161 Mbp; Symbol Rate: 13.235 Ms; FEC: ¾; Bandwidth: 18 Mhz)

Video news release contains race action highlights each day and winners' interviews on Sunday.

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About FordParts.com

FordParts.com allows customers to shop online for over 283,000 Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts. With FordParts.com, repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers can shop for, order and ultimately receive parts 24/7 via the click of a mouse. It lets each customer remain connected to their Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase. All customers visiting FordParts.com will benefit from its comprehensive, yet user-friendly nature, perhaps best expressed in the way Ford and Motorcraft parts are shopped for and selected. To do so, customers can enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and shop with unmatched accuracy for parts uniquely associated with the vehicle or start by entering the year, make and model of the vehicle. Adding to the site’s functionality is the ability to view 22,865 technical illustrations on many of the parts and assemblies. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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Eight Year Old's "Fired Up for a Cure" Paint Scheme Selected as Winner in FCSD's NASCAR Design Contest to Support JDRF

EIGHT YEAR OLD’S “FIRED UP FOR A CURE” PAINT SCHEME SELECTED AS WINNER IN FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION’S NASCAR DESIGN CONTEST TO SUPPORT JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

• Carson Luther, an eight-year-old resident of Wildwood, MO, designed the winning paint scheme that will appear on the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car during the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 16.

• Ford Customer Service Division’s Funny Car design contest helped raise awareness and $33,391 for JDRF and for research for Type 1 diabetes.

CONCORD, NC, October 13, 2010 – One young man wants to tell the entire NASCAR community that he’s fired up to find a cure for type 1 diabetes – and he plans on using the paint scheme on the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion running this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway to get the point across to millions of fans nationwide.

Carson Luther, an eight-year-old resident of Wildwood, MO, was selected as the winning designer of the Ford Customer Service Division’s (FCSD) NASCAR Design Contest to Support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

His design, entitled “JDRF – Fired Up for A Cure” was officially unveiled for the first time today at the Wood Brothers’ Racing shop today, with Luther and his family on hand.

“I wanted fire and flames on my car, and thought the blue would make the flames stand out,” said Carson Luther. “I want a cure for diabetes more than anything, even all the LEGOs in the world.”

For the past two years JDRF children have helped design the paint scheme featured on the NHRA Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car, driven by Bob Tasca III. This year, in honor of the Wood Brothers celebrating 60 years of racing Ford products in NASCAR, FCSD has decided to bring the successful contest over to the legendary race team.

“We’re excited to see how Carson’s design performs on the race track this weekend. It looks great,” said Eddie Wood, co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing. “We’re honored to be part of a program this year and help raise money for such a worthwhile cause. Carson and his family are our guests this weekend, where we can educate the NASCAR community and raise awareness for type 1 diabetes.”

The Luther family, along with Wood Brothers Racing, Bill Elliott, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion and representatives from FCSD, were on hand for the unveiling today, Carson and his family will attend their first NASCAR race weekend and watch the JDRF-themed race car qualify for the Bank of America 500.

“This is my first NASCAR race,” said Luther. “My Mom, Grandma, Uncle and sisters are here with me in Charlotte and we’re really excited to see my design on the race car this weekend.”

Luther raised $5,341 for JDRF with his design. That number, added to the money raised by the designs that were submitted, brought the total for the contest to $33,391 for research for Type 1 diabetes, and nearly $150,000 in donations the past three years.

“Carson’s design looks fantastic on the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Fusion,” said David Arne, Group Marketing Manager, Ford Customer Service Division. “Carson was very active in this year’s contest and is an excellent spokesperson for JDRF.”

Each design was featured on www.jdrf.org/ford from July 6 to September 3, a total of 60 days in honor of Wood Brothers Racing’s 60-year anniversary of racing Ford products in NASCAR. During that time, the public was invited to vote for their favorite car design by making a monetary donation to JDRF. The top five donation-earning designs were narrowed down to one by a panel of judges from Ford Motor Company.

“The generosity shown from people from all across this country to help find a cure for type 1 diabetes was remarkable,” said Arne. “This year we raised more than $33,000 towards finding a cure.”

Diabetes affects more Ford families than any other disease. Ford Motor Company has raised more than $27 million for JDRF since the grassroots campaign started in 1998.

About Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

JDRF is the worldwide leader for research to cure type 1 diabetes. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.

The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump – each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.

Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to worldwide diabetes research, including more than $107 million last year. For more information, call 1-800-533-CURE (1-800-533-2873) or visit www.jdrf.org.

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing On the Web

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MQL_Racing

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MQLRacing

Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/motorcraftquicklaneracing

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About FordParts.com

FordParts.com allows customers to shop online for over 283,000 Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts. With FordParts.com, repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers can shop for, order and ultimately receive parts 24/7 via the click of a mouse. It lets each customer remain connected to their Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase. All customers visiting FordParts.com will benefit from its comprehensive, yet user-friendly nature, perhaps best expressed in the way Ford and Motorcraft parts are shopped for and selected. To do so, customers can enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and shop with unmatched accuracy for parts uniquely associated with the vehicle or start by entering the year, make and model of the vehicle. Adding to the site’s functionality is the ability to view 22,865 technical illustrations on many of the parts and assemblies. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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Heartbreak in Reading; Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Exit in First Round

Bob Tasca III

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang

Nitro Funny Car class

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

26th Annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals

Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, PA

October 8 - 10, 2010

Race 21 of 23

Countdown to 1 - Race 4 of 6

HEARTBREAK IN READING; TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING TEAM EXIT IN FIRST ROUND

READING, PA – October 10, 2010 – As defending race champions in Reading, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team had high hopes of scoring a win this weekend. Unfortunately, tire smoke ended their day in the first round.

As Tasca predicted, Reading presented some of the best conditions for qualifying on Friday and Saturday. During Friday’s second qualifying session, Tasca posted his best time of the day with a 4.085 second pass at 306.95 miles per hour.

After the four qualifying sessions were complete, Tasca was locked into the seventh qualifying position. Tasca’s Reading qualifying effort marks the 17th time of the 2010 season that he qualified in the top half of field.

During Sunday’s eliminations, Tasca faced Del Worsham. Tasca had the better reaction time but started smoking the tires around the 300-foot marker. Worsham smoked the tires just after Tasca but was able to recover and cross the finish line first. Tasca posted a 4.934-second run at 179.59 miles per hour compared to Worsham’s 4.507-second pass at 270.10 miles per hour.

“We smoked the tires and didn’t make it,” said Tasca. “Most of the cars smoked the tires; it was a crazy day. We had our Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang tuned to make a solid run and it was trying to run, but didn’t make it. I smoked the tires and started to pedal it and came within inches of hitting the wall.”

Despite a first round loss, Tasca remains in the fifth position with two races left in the 2010 season.

“We came into Reading in fifth and we’re leaving in fifth,” said Tasca. “With two races to go, we’re going to try to finish out the season strong. We have a lot to look forward to next year. Right now, we’re about finishing this year on a high note and obviously, working on elements for next year.”

Now in his third year as the driver/owner of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang, Tasca studies each run and learns from every race. Continuous improvement is what Tasca knows will take his team into the next race and season.

“We are leaving Reading with a lot more knowledge than what we had on Friday morning,” said Tasca. “We all wish we can have that run over again and make the appropriate changes. For our team, it’s a learning lesson. There’s always good we take away from every race. This Ford BOSS 500 platform is still a new tune-up for us. It’s showed a lot of promise on cool weather tracks and it’s given us a few curve balls at the same time. We’re going to digest this weekend, take the good and leave the bad behind. We’ll head into Las Vegas with a clean slate. We’re going to stay in Las Vegas and test after the race, so we’ll have a lot of data to put to use in Pomona and more importantly the 2011 season.”

Cruz Pedregon defeated Matt Hagan in the finals to win the 26th Annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals in Reading, PA.

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns on Friday, October 29, for the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Points

1. Matt Hagan, 2442; 2. John Force, 2378; 3. Jack Beckman, 2349; 4. Ashley Force Hood, 2304; 5. Bob Tasca III, 2248; 6. Robert Hight, 2229; 7. Del Worsham, 2201; 8. Tim Wilkerson, 2199; 9. Ron Capps, 2192; 10. Tony Pedregon, 2167

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing on the Web

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/MQL_Racing

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/MQLRacing

Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/motorcraftquicklaneracing

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About FordParts.com

FordParts.com allows customers to shop online for over 283,000 Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts. With FordParts.com, repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers can shop for, order and ultimately receive parts 24/7 via the click of a mouse. It lets each customer remain connected to their Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase. All customers visiting FordParts.com will benefit from its comprehensive, yet user-friendly nature, perhaps best expressed in the way Ford and Motorcraft parts are shopped for and selected. To do so, customers can enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and shop with unmatched accuracy for parts uniquely associated with the vehicle or start by entering the year, make and model of the vehicle. Adding to the site’s functionality is the ability to view 22,865 technical illustrations on many of the parts and assemblies. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Want Repeat in Reading

Bob Tasca III

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang

Nitro Funny Car Class

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

26th Annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals

Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, PA

October 8 - 10, 2010

Race 21 of 23

Countdown to 1 - Race 4 of 6

TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE TEAM WANT REPEAT IN READING

DEARBORN, MI – October 6, 2010 – Maple Grove Raceway holds a lot of fond memories for Bob Tasca III. It’s the track where he climbed into a professional race car for the first time, and also a track where he raced his Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car into the winner’s circle for the second time in his career.

Although Tasca considers Englishtown, NJ his home track, Reading, PA is the second closest geographically to the Rhode Island native. Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team head to Pennsylvania hoping to recapture the magic he had there last season.

“I have good memories at Reading,” said Tasca. “I won there in both my Alcohol and Nitro cars. Reading is in my backyard, probably the closest track to home other than Englishtown. I’m looking forward to going back to a place where I left with the trophy. I have a lot of good memories at Reading, and we’re going there this week to defend our race win in order to stay as a front runner for the 2010 championship.”

After experiencing ever-changing weather conditions the last couple of races, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team will face much cooler temperatures this weekend.

“This weekend will really be optimal conditions all four qualifying sessions and you can’t say that very often during the season,” said Tasca. “We’re going to a race knowing that the weather conditions are going to give us some of the best conditions that we’ve seen all season. The fans are in for a treat and the drivers and teams are really looking forward to it. Maple Grove is a track where we have the opportunity to set the national record on almost any run. It’s going to be an exciting weekend.”

With only three races left in the Countdown to 1, Reading marks a pivotal race for Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team’s championship hopes. Tasca is fifth in the standings, with 124 points separating him from the leader.

“It’s a tough game out there,” said Tasca. “We are confident about our chances this weekend. As far as I am concerned, we are still in this championship race. The goal, all season and during this Countdown, has been to put ourselves in a position to win. Our goal will be the same this weekend.”

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Points

1. John Force, 2339; 2. Matt Hagan, 2314; 3. Jack Beckman, 2294; 4. Ashley Force Hood, 2271; 5. Bob Tasca III, 2215; 6. Robert Hight, 2189; 7. Ron Capps, 2157; 8. Del Worsham, 2149; 9. Tim Wilkerson, 2147; 10. Tony Pedregon, 2116

Shop Shape-Up Sweepstakes

Register for a chance to win Ford-authorized tools and equipment from Rotunda. Two grand prizes will be awarded in the “Shop Shape-Up” Sweepstakes, with prizes valued at $25,000 and $5,000. Enter daily at www.FordParts.com to increase the chances to win.

Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes

Enter to win an all-new 2011 Ford Mustang GT equipped with Ford Racing Performance Parts and Ford Custom Accessories as part of Ford Customer Service Division’s “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes. Bold and powerful, the all-new 5.0-liter V-8 Mustang uses advanced technology to deliver 412 horsepower, 390 ft-lb. of torque and class-leading highway mileage of 26 mpg. Enter online until November 23, 2010, at www.racefanoffers.com, www.quicklane.com and www.fordparts.com. The “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes is open to all licensed U.S. citizens over the age of 18.

Register for both Shop Shape-Up and Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes at FordParts.com

Enter to win both the “Shop Shape-Up” and the “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes with a single registration at FordParts.com. To be eligible to win both sweepstakes, entrants must register on www.FordParts.com between August 7, and November 23, 2010.

Reading Race Notes

-Last year, Tasca qualified fifth and defeated Ron Capps, Robert Hight, John Force and Mike Neff en route to his second career win.

Tasca Funny Car Achievements – 2010

- Defeated Del Worsham to win 41st Annual NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, NJ

- 16 top-eight qualifiers (Pomona - 4th, Gainesville - 7th, Las Vegas - 8th, St. Louis - 7th, Atlanta - 4th, Joliet – 4th, Englishtown - 7th, Bristol - 7th, Norwalk - 7th, Seattle - 6th, Sonoma - 5th, Denver - 7th, Brainerd – 4th, Indianapolis – 8th , Charlotte – 3rd, Dallas – 4th)

- Six semi-final appearances (Pomona, St. Louis, Atlanta, Bristol, Sonoma and Charlotte)

- One runner-up finish (Gainesville)

- 2010 round record: 25 wins and 19 losses

- Tasca is fifth in series points, 124 points behind the leader

- Tasca and the FordParts.com team won the Full Throttle Hard-Working Crew Award in Englishtown

- Tasca secured his spot in the 2010 NHRA Countdown to 1 after qualifying for the Denver race

Tasca Funny Car Achievements – Career

- First round win: Defeated Melanie Troxel, Feb. 10, 2008 (NHRA Winternationals, Pomona, CA)

- First semi-final appearance: April 27, 2008 (NHRA Southern Nationals, Atlanta, GA)

- First No. 1 qualifier: March 14, 2009 (Gatornationals, Gainesville, FL)

- Three career wins: Two in 2009 – Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL and Toyo Tires Nationals in Reading, PA. One in 2010 – NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, NJ.

- Finished eighth in series points in 2009

- Career round record: 59 wins and 63 losses

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing on the Web

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/MQL_Racing

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/MQLRacing

Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/motorcraftquicklaneracing

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Notes

- 2010 marks the third year Ford Customer Service Division brands Motorcraft and Quick Lane sponsor Bob Tasca III and Tasca Racing.

- Motorcraft® continues its relationship with NHRA, having sponsored Hall of Fame NHRA driver Bob Glidden and drag racing legend Kenny Bernstein, among others, in the late 80s and early 90s.

- Motorcraft® products strike the perfect balance of precision, quality and pricing.

- Manufactured to strict specifications, they install quickly and give the confidence of doing a job right the first time. Motorcraft is the preferred choice of Ford Motor Company.

- Quick Lane Tire® & Auto Centers provide the services your car or truck needs most, performed by factory-trained experts and on your schedule. You’ll never need an appointment and you’ll get service while you wait, even on evenings and weekends. They’ll take care of any make, or model using quality Motorcraft® parts. Give them a try and see why life is better in the Quick Lane®.

- Quick Lane® offers routine maintenance and light repair services, such as oil and filter changes, brake repairs and tire replacement for all makes and models.

- Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities in 2010. Visit www.quicklane.com to find one of the Quick Lanes in the greater Reading area.

Television

Saturday, Oct. 9, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise qualifying highlights coverage at 10:30pm (ET).

Sunday, Oct. 10, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise NHRA Race Day, at 10 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Oct. 10, ESPN3.com will televise live coverage of eliminations at 11 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Oct. 10, ESPN will televise three hours of eliminations coverage at 9 p.m. (ET).

Satellite (Analog feed)

Friday, Oct. 8, 8:30 - 9 p.m. (ET), AMC 3 / Transponder 21K

Saturday, Oct. 9, 6:30 - 7 p.m. (ET), AMC 3 / Transponder 21K

Sunday, Oct. 10, 6:30 - 7 p.m. (ET), AMC 3 / Transponder 21K

(12111 MHz, horizontal; Data Rate: 18.295441161 Mbp; Symbol Rate: 13.235 Ms; FEC: ¾; Bandwidth: 18 Mhz)

Video news release contains race action highlights each day and winners' interviews on Sunday.

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About FordParts.com

FordParts.com allows customers to shop online for over 283,000 Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts. With FordParts.com, repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers can shop for, order and ultimately receive parts 24/7 via the click of a mouse. It lets each customer remain connected to their Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase. All customers visiting FordParts.com will benefit from its comprehensive, yet user-friendly nature, perhaps best expressed in the way Ford and Motorcraft parts are shopped for and selected. To do so, customers can enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and shop with unmatched accuracy for parts uniquely associated with the vehicle or start by entering the year, make and model of the vehicle. Adding to the site’s functionality is the ability to view 22,865 technical illustrations on many of the parts and assemblies. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Exit Dallas in Quarterfinals; Maintain Fifth Position in Points

Bob Tasca III

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang

Nitro Funny Car class

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

25th Annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals

Texas Motorplex in Dallas, TX

September 24 - 26, 2010

Race 20 of 23

Countdown to 1 - Race 3 of 6

TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING EXIT DALLAS IN QUARTERFINALS; MAINTAIN FIFTH POSITION IN POINTS

ENNIS, TX – September 26, 2010 – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team saw Dallas as an opportunity to continue their upward climb on the championship points ladder. An untimely exit in the quarterfinals prevented Tasca from a win and gaining valuable points as the season draws near a close.

Weather played havoc on the drivers, crew chiefs and fans all weekend in Dallas. Three different days of weather made tuning the 8,000-horsepower Funny Cars very difficult. From a hot and humid Friday, to a rainy Saturday, then overcast and gradually improving temperatures on Sunday, crew chiefs and drivers were experimenting with every available tuning combination.

Tasca posted his best qualifying run of the weekend with a 4.126-second pass at 302.89 miles per hour during Saturday’s third and final qualifying session. Once the session was completed, Tasca locked himself in the fourth spot heading into Sunday’s eliminations.

In Sunday’s first round of competition, Tasca’s 4.136-second pass at 301.87 miles per hour defeated Tony Pedregon’s 4.234-second run at 286.62 miles per hour. Pedregon had the better reaction time but Tasca powered his red and black Shelby Mustang and passed Pedregon by the 60-foot mark to capture the win.

“We needed the first round win over Tony to keep pace with point leaders,” said Tasca. “We had a vibration during that run and determined there wasn’t anything wrong with the engine. Our Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang did what we wanted it to do in the first round and we’re looking to build on that win.”

In the quarterfinals, Tasca had the better reaction time against Del Worsham, but Worsham was able to pull ahead of Tasca by the 60-foot mark to claim the win. Tasca posted a 4.179-second pass at 301.40 miles per hour compared to Worsham’s 4.085-second run at 309.49 miles per hour.

“Something went wrong in the second session,” said Tasca. “We weren’t trying to go 4.17, we were trying to go quicker than what we did. Our Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang has really responded to a lot of the changes that we made all season and for some reason it didn’t respond that time. That is not something we want to see on race day.”

Crew chiefs Chris Cunningham and Marc Denner anticipated better race conditions in Dallas and tuned the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang to perform at its best. Unfortunately, the ever-changing weather conditions altered the team’s plan of attack.

“We’ve been anticipating sun all day today and it just hasn’t caught up to us,” said Cunningham. “We prepared the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang for sun on the first run. We made some adjustments and were successful in the first round. Then we prepared for sun again in the second round and it never came out. Crew chiefs make calls before we know what the weather is going to be. The changes I made to compensate for hot weather didn’t correlate with the cold weather track, so we didn’t run as well as we wanted to run. If we had sun before [the second round], we would have raced in the semifinals and possibly the finals.”

Tasca leaves Dallas in the fifth position with three races remaining in the 2010 Countdown to 1.

“We’ll maintain fifth position but we lost a little ground on first place. We’ll look towards Reading and have a good weekend there. To keep our championship hopes alive, we need to go to the semifinals and finals.”

Matt Hagan won the 25th Annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals in Ennis, TX.

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series action resumes on October 8, for the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals, in Reading, PA, the site of Tasca’s second career Funny Car win.

NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Points

1. John Force, 2339; 2. Matt Hagan, 2314; 3. Jack Beckman, 2294; 4. Ashley Force Hood, 2271; 5. Bob Tasca III, 2215; 6. Robert Hight, 2189; 7. Ron Capps, 2157; 8. Del Worsham, 2149; 9. Tim Wilkerson, 2147; Tony Pedregon, 2116.

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing on the Web

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/MQL_Racing

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/MQLRacing

Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/motorcraftquicklaneracing

Television

Sunday, Sept. 26, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise NHRA Race Day, at 6:30 p.m. (ET).

Sunday, Sept. 26, ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of eliminations coverage at 7 p.m. (ET).

About Motorcraft

Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com.

About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers

Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing the convenience of an aftermarket company (no appointment necessary, service while you wait, evening and weekend hours, competitive prices) with the confidence of a major automotive manufacturer (quality parts, factory-trained technicians). Quick Lane® is a registered trademark of Ford Motor Company. For more information, visit www.quicklane.com.

About FordParts.com

FordParts.com allows customers to shop online for over 283,000 Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts. With FordParts.com, repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers can shop for, order and ultimately receive parts 24/7 via the click of a mouse. It lets each customer remain connected to their Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase. All customers visiting FordParts.com will benefit from its comprehensive, yet user-friendly nature, perhaps best expressed in the way Ford and Motorcraft parts are shopped for and selected. Customers can enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and shop with unmatched accuracy for parts uniquely associated with the vehicle or start by entering the year, make and model of the vehicle. Adding to the site’s functionality is the ability to view 22,865 technical illustrations on many of the parts and assemblies. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.

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