Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Seeking Super Duty Weekend in Texas

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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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*24th Annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals*

*Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX*
*September 25-27, 2009*

*Race 20 of 24*

*2nd Race in Countdown to 1*

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*TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING TEAM SEEKING SUPER DUTY WEEKEND IN
TEXAS *

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*DEARBORN, MI – September 23, 2009 – Just a round-and-a-half outside of the
top spot in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing’s Countdown to 1, Bob Tasca III
and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Racing team will look to take
on the Lone Star State in true Texas style this weekend. *

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*Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team will add an honorary “crew member”
this weekend.  While the team’s usual Ford Flex tow vehicle takes a break,
the 2011 Ford Super Duty – fresh off it’s public debut at the Texas State
Fair – will bring the red and black racing machine to the line.*



“The 2011 Ford Super Duty is making its debut at the State Fair of Texas and
will then be brought to the race track for the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team to
use this weekend,” said Tasca.  “We feel fortunate to have worked with
worked with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Charlotte and now we’re
going to have some Super Duty action in Dallas.”**

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*Two rounds shy of the win last year, Tasca is eager to get back to Texas
where he can build on the momentum from Charlotte.  Tasca and team are also
looking forward to this four-race stretch.*

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“The first time I was in Dallas was last year and it is a great place to
race,” said Tasca. “The fans are amazing and stadium is great. Dallas is
right in the middle of four race weekends in a row and coming out of Dallas,
you want to be in a position to win this championship.  We’re still in a
position to win this championship and we look forward to closing the gap on
the leaders this weekend.”



*Online Auction to Support JDRF*

Fresh off running the unique paint scheme last week in Charlotte,
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing and Bob Tasca III are auctioning the “Stars and
Stripes - ‘Take a Walk in Our Shoes’” fire suit and helmet from the Ford
Customer Service Division’s Funny Car Design Contest to Benefit Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).  Designed by eight-year old, Liam
Flanagan of Williamstown, NJ, the fire suit and helmet that Tasca wore at
the NHRA Carolina Nationals will be awarded to the highest bidder with all
proceeds going to JDRF. To bid on the fire suit, visit
http://tinyurl.com/JDRF-FireSuit. To bid on the helmet visit
http://tinyurl.com/JDRF-Helmet. Both items can also be found on eBay by
typing “Bob Tasca” into the search field.

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*Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience***

The *Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience* interactive consumer display
returns to NHRA Nitro Alley in Dallas. 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.

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*Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience** Hours of Operation**
*Friday, September 25: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 26: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 27: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.



*Countdown to 1 Points Standings – Funny Car*
1. Tony Pedregon, 2,148; 2. Ashley Force Hood, 2,147; 3. Robert Hight,
2,120; 4. Ron Capps, 2,115; *5. Bob Tasca III, 2,112;** *6. Jack Beckman,
2,103; 7. Tim Wilkerson, 2,076; 8. John Force, 2,070; 9. Del Worsham, 2,053;
10. Mike Neff, 2,045.

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*Dallas Race Notes*

- Tasca qualified 14th during last year’s event at Dallas and lost in the
second round to Tim Wilkerson. **

*- Tasca is currently fifth in points heading into the 20th race of the 2009
NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.  Tasca is 36 points out of first
place.*



*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

- Second win, August 23, 2009, Toyo Tires Nationals, Reading, PA

- 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 14 of the 18 races this season

- Tasca clinched a spot in NHRA’s Countdown to 1 after a first round win in
Reading.

- Tasca will compete for the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Series championship
after clinching the sixth spot in the NHRA Countdown to 1.

- *Tasca is one of six Ford Mustangs that will compete for the championship
in 2009.*



*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 Quick Lanes in the
greater Dallas 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, Sept. 27: ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying
highlights at 12:15 a.m. (ET)

Sunday, Sept. 27:* *ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will telecast *NHRA Race Day *at 11
a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Sept. 27: ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of final
eliminations at 7 p.m. (ET).



*Satellite (Analog feed)*

Friday, Sept. 25, 8 - 8:30 p.m. (ET), AMC 15 / Transponder 6 K

Saturday, Sept. 26, 7:30 - 8 p.m. (ET), AMC 15 / Transponder 6 K *(Analog
feed) *

Sunday, Sept. 27, 7 - 7:30 p.m. (ET), AMC 15 / Transponder 6 K

(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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