Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Exit Sonoma in the Second Round

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*Bob Tasca III*

*Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang***

*Nitro Funny Car class*

*NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series*

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*22nd Annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals*

*Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California *
*July 24-26, 2009*

*Race 15 of 24*

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*TASCA AND THE MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING TEAM EXIT SONOMA IN THE SECOND
ROUND*

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*Sonoma, CA – July 26, 2009 – In one of the closest races of his career, Bob
Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team fell three feet short in the
second round.*

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*After defeating Brian Thiel in the first round of NHRA Full Throttle Drag
Racing series in Sonoma, Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team faced a
familiar foe in the second round.  *

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*Tasca would race technical alliance teammate and Seattle race winner Tim
Wilkerson.  The two Mustangs left the line with nearly identical reaction
times, the difference between them was 0.004 seconds, Wilkerson reached the
1000-ft marker 0.002 seconds before Tasca.  The margin of victory was three
feet.*

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*“That race against Wilkerson was probably one of the closest races of the
year,” said Tasca.  “Unfortunately, we were on the wrong end of it.”*

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*Tasca reached the second round in all three of the West Coast Swing races,
something he was unable to do in his rookie season.  In comparison, this
three-race run was a personal victory for Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick
Lane team.*

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*“We qualified well and won a round in each of the races in Denver, Seattle
and Sonoma,” said Tasca. “We went into the West Coast Swing sixth in points
and we’re leaving the West Coast Swing in sixth. We’ll take that and move on
to the next race. The Motorcraft/Quick Lane team gave me a Mustang that was
quick and consistent.”  *

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*Tim Wilkerson, driver of the LRS Shelby Mustang won the 22nd Annual
FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals in Sonoma.*

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*“Congratulations to a true champion.  Wilkerson can tune, crew and drive
his Mustang.  It’s hard to put in perspective how difficult that is.  Tim
has the ability to do that race in and race out. I’m proud to have him as a
teammate.  I’m glad to be in this championship fight with Tim alongside us.”
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*NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing – Funny Car Points*

*1. Tony Pedregon, 1101; 2. Ron Capps, 1090; 3. Ashley Force Hood, 1054; 4.
Tim Wilkerson. 919; 5. Jack Beckman, 889; **6. Bob Tasca III, 841**; 7. Del
Worsham, 824; 8. John Force, 772; 9. Mike Neff, 740; 10. Cruz Pedregon, 713.
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