Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Determined to Make New Memories at Reading

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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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*25th Annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals*

*Maple Grove Raceway *
*August 20-23, 2009*

*Race 17 of 24*

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*TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING TEAM*

*DETERMINED TO MAKE NEW MEMORIES AT READING*

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*DEARBORN, MI – August 19, 2009 – Bob Tasca III brings the Motorcraft/Quick
Lane Racing team with him to a memorable place.  Maple Grove Raceway in
Reading, PA, was where Tasca climbed into a professional race car for the
very first time.  *

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*Tasca is quite familiar with Maple Grove Raceway after his runner-up Top
Alcohol Funny Car finish in 2006.  Three years later, Tasca hopes to mirror
that performance but walk away with the trophy.*

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“Reading is a special place for me and it always will be,” said Tasca.
“Reading is the site where I first hit the gas in a my Top Alcohol Funny
Car.  I’m really excited to get back there.”**

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*Currently in sixth place in the NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car point
standings, Tasca and his team are focused on one goal, and one goal only:
being a championship contender.*

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“This is a pivotal point of the season for us,” said Tasca. “We’re not so
much trying to make the top 10, but really focusing on positioning ourselves
to make a strong run for this championship. I’m thrilled to be in this spot,
literally less than two years from when we started this program. I’m feeling
pretty good right now.”

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*Although Tasca considers Englishtown is home track, Reading, is not too far
away. Tasca heads to Pennsylvania hoping to recapture the magic he had back
at his home track earlier in the season.*

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“There will be a lot of Rhode Islanders in Reading,” said Tasca.  “We did
really well in Englishtown getting to the semi-finals. We have our sights
set on picking up another win before the Countdown to 1 starts.  We’ll
definitely have some hometown people at Reading.”


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open to all licensed U.S. citizens over the age of 18.





*Full Throttle Points Standings – Funny Car*

1. Tony Pedregon, 1,215; 2. Ron Capps, 1,187; 3. Ashley Force Hood, 1,090;
4. Jack Beckman, 960; 5. Tim Wilkerson, 950; *6. Bob Tasca III, 894*; 7. Del
Worsham, 877; 8. John Force, 846; 9. Mike Neff, 778; 10. Cruz Pedregon, 768.

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*Reading Race Notes*

- Tasca qualified 13th during last year’s event at Brainerd and lost in the
second round to Tim Wilkerson. **

*- Tasca is currently sixth in points heading into the 17th race of the 2009
NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.*


*Tasca Funny Car Achievements*

- First round win, defeated Melanie Troxel, February 10, 2008, NHRA
Winternationals, Pomona, CA

- First time in the semi-finals, April 27, 2008, NHRA Southern Nationals,
Atlanta, GA

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

- First win, March 15, 2009, Gatornationals, Gainesville, FL

- First back-to-back semi-final appearances this season (Englishtown, NJ and
Norwalk, OH)

- Tasca has qualified eighth or better in 11 races during the 2009 season


*Motorcraft/Quick Lane Notes*

- 2009 marks the second 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 celebrated the opening of its 500th tire and auto center in
2008. Visit www.quicklane.com to find the Quick Lanes in the greater Reading
area.

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*Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing on the Web*

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

*Facebook – *http://tinyurl.com/MotorcraftQuickLaneRacing

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

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*Television*

Saturday, August 23: ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of
qualifying highlights at 1 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, August 23: ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will air *NHRA Race Day*, at 11:30
a.m. (ET).

Sunday, August 23: ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of final
eliminations at 10 p.m. (ET).

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*Satellite (Analog feed)*

Friday, August 21, 8:30 – 8 p.m. (ET), AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz,
horizontal)

Saturday, August 22, 6:30 - 7 p.m. (ET), AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz,
horizontal)

Sunday, August 23, 6:30 - 7 p.m. (ET), AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz,
horizontal)

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

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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
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*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
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*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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