Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Win 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 WIN READING *

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   - *Tasca won Sunday’s 25th Annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals, Funny Car
   class.***
   - *This is Tasca’s second career Funny Car win.***
   - *Tasca moves to fourth in series points, 284 points behind leader Tony
   Pedregon.***
   - *Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team secured their place in
   the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Countdown to 1.***

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*READING, PA – August 23, 2009 – After three rainy days, one solid
qualifying pass, and four rounds of racing, Bob Tasca III and the
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team celebrate with their second win of the
season.  *

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*Similar to his win in Gainesville, Tasca went round for round with some of
the series best en route to his second career win.  Tasca defeated Ron Capps
in the first round followed by a fierce trio of John Force Racing
drivers.  Tasca
defeated Robert Hight in the second round, John Force in the third and Mike
Neff in the finals. *

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*Despite the challenges they faced this weekend, Tasca and the
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing had their checklist and completed all three
tasks this weekend – clinch a spot in the Countdown to 1, move up the points
ladder and win.*

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*Tasca secured his spot in the Countdown for 1 after defeating Ron Capps in
the first round.*

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*Full Throttle Points Standings – Funny Car*

1. Tony Pedregon, 1,292; 2. Ron Capps, 1,219; 3. Ashley Force Hood, 1,128; *4.
Bob Tasca III, 1008**; *5. Jack Beckman, 996; 6. Tim Wilkerson, 982; 7. Del
Worsham, 929; 8. John Force, 919; 9. Mike Neff, 872; 10. Cruz Pedregon, 801.

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