Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Qualifies Fifth in Las Vegas

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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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*10th Annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals *

*The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway*
*October 30-November 1, 2009*

*Race 23 of 24*

*5th Race in Countdown to 1*

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*TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING QUALIFIES FIFTH IN LAS VEGAS *

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*LAS VEGAS, NV – October 31, 2009 – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick
Lane Racing were looking forward to getting to Las Vegas this weekend in
hopes of moving up the Funny Car points ladder.  *

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*In what he called his ‘Game 7,’ Tasca posted solid runs during four rounds
of qualifying in Las Vegas. During the opening session, Tasca ran a 4.136
second pass at 307.02 miles per hour.  Later on Friday afternoon during the
second session, Tasca improved his ET with to 4.107 seconds at a speed of
307.02 miles per hour run.  *

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*At the conclusion of Friday, Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby
Mustang team sat comfortably in the fifth qualifying position.*

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*“I said coming into this race it was our ‘Game 7’ and a must win. But
winning starts with qualifying and running well and we’re certainly on our
way to that win with our qualifying efforts this weekend.  Friday was a
great day; we posted two 307-mile per hour runs, two of the fastest runs
that I’ve ever been on in my career.”*

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*During the third qualifying session, Tasca posted a time of 4.932 seconds
at 160.82 miles per hour, after smoking the tires at the 500-foot marker.  *

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*“We were trying something on Saturday during the early session and smoked
the tires,” said Tasca.  “Even though the run was less than what we wanted,
it is still good data, because we know how far we can push our
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang.” *

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*In Tasca’s final pass of the weekend, he posted a 4.130 second pass at
303.98 miles per hour.*

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*“In the night session, I was really surprised that the whole field didn’t
run better,” said Tasca.  “We’ve rated ourselves against the competition and
there were only two cars on the property than ran quicker than us in the
night session.”*

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*Tasca is seeded fifth and will face Del Worsham in the opening round on
Sunday.*

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*“We’ve put ourselves in a great position to win this weekend, and that was
something we wanted to do coming into this race,” said Tasca. “We’ve
qualified well and we’ll have lane choice tomorrow.  We’ve got a tough
competitor in Del Worsham because he’s coming off a win last race.  We’re
ready to a great day on Sunday,” said Tasca.*

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*NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Qualifying – Funny Car*

1. Matt Hagan; 2. Ron Capps; 3. Robert Hight; 4. Tony Pedregon; *5. Bob
Tasca III; *6. Cruz Pedregon; 7. Tim Wilkerson; 8. Jack Beckman; 9. Mike
Neff; 10. Jim Head; 11. John Force; 12. Del Worsham; 13. Jeff Arend; 14.
Ashley Force Hood; 15. Gary Densham; 16. Grant Downing.



Did not qualify – Jeff Diehl, Bob Bode and Jerry Toliver



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*Television*

*Saturday, Oct. 31:* ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of
qualifying highlights at 11:00 p.m. (ET)

*Sunday, Nov 1*: ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will air *NHRA Race Day*, at 2:30 p.m.
(ET).

*Sunday, Nov. 1: *ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of final
eliminations at 7:30 p.m. (ET).



*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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