Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Head to the Home of Racing with Momentum in Tow

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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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*55th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals*

*O’Reilly Raceway Park *
*September 2-7, 2009*

*Race 18 of 24*

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*Tasca and the Motorcraft/ Quick Lane Racing Team Head to the Home of Racing
with Momentum in Tow*

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*DEARBORN, MI – September 1, 2009 – Historic and prestigious are two words
that describe the 55th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway
Park in Indianapolis. Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team head
to the home of American racing looking to make some history of their own. *

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“You want to win Indianapolis because it is the signature race of the year,”
said Tasca.  “There are a lot of big races, certainly Gainesville is one of
them, but Indy is special and historic. There are always huge crowds, and
it’s a four-day event. It’s a special place for every driver.”



Coming off of his Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals win in Reading, a confident
Tasca looks to Indy to continue gaining momentum before heading into the
Countdown to 1 “playoffs.”



“This is about sending a message that we’re the real deal, we’ve won races,
and now we’re continuing that momentum into Charlotte,” said Tasca. “At the
end of the day, that’s where the Countdown to 1 begins.”



Currently in fourth place, locked into the Countdown and with two national
event wins under his belt, Tasca has made a lot of progress in just a short
time in his Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Funny Car.



“It’s an exciting time for our program, and I’m just so happy to be able to
be in the position we’re in,” said Tasca. “This is the second year of the
program that we started from scratch. We’ve certainly made some significant
progress in our second year and we’re very proud of that.”



The *Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience* interactive consumer display
returns to NHRA Nitro Alley in Indianapolis. Fans can enter to win prizes
and participate in the Motorcraft Holeshot Challenge and Quick Lane
Challenge.  Fans visiting the display have the opportunity to *enter
*the *‘Race
Hot to a Mustang’ sweepstakes. The winner of the sweepstakes will receive a
2010 Ford Mustang GT equipped with a Ford Racing Performance Parts package
and *upgrades courtesy of Ford Custom Accessories.



*Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience** Hours of Operation**
*Friday, September 4: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 5: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Sunday, September 6: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Monday, September 7: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. * *

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*Race Hot to a Mustang Sweepstakes *

*Enter to win a 2010 Ford Mustang GT equipped with a Ford Racing Performance
Parts package and *upgrades courtesy of Ford Custom Accessories in the *Ford
Customer Service Division ‘Race Hot to a Mustang Sweepstakes.’  *Enter
online until November 23, 2009, at www.motorcraft.com, www.quicklane.com,
www.racefanoffers.com and www.bobtasca.com.  The Race Hot Sweepstakes is
open to all licensed U.S. citizens over the age of 18.



*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, 1,008;* 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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*Indianapolis Race Notes*

- Tasca qualified 15th during last year’s event at Indianapolis and lost in
the first round to Cruz Pedregon. **

*- Tasca is currently fourth in points heading into the 18th 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 an average qualifying position of seventh during the 2009 season

- Tasca has at least one round win in 13 of the 17 races this 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 one of the 16 Quick Lanes in the
Indianapolis area.

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*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/*

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*Television*

Sunday, September 6: ESPN2 HD will televise *NHRA Race Day, *a 30-minute
magazine show at 11 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, September 6: ESPN2 HD will televise two hours and 30 minutes of
qualifying coverage at 11:30 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, September 6: ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying coverage
at 5 p.m. (ET)

Monday, September 7: ESPN2 HD will televise a special one hour *NHRA Race
Day *at noon (ET).

Monday, September 7: ESPN2 HD will televise five hours of eliminations
coverage at 1 p.m. (ET).


 *Satellite (Analog feed)*

Friday, Sept. 4, 9:30 - 10 p.m. (ET) - AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz,
horizontal)
Saturday, Sept. 5, 10 - 10:30 p.m. (ET) - AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820
MHz, horizontal)
Sunday, Sept. 6, 7:30 - 8 p.m. (ET) - AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz,
horizontal)
Monday, Sept. 7, 6:30 - 7 p.m. (ET) - AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz,
horizontal)

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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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*Motorcraft/Quick Lane *Tire & Auto Center

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