Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car to Visit Montreal and Ford Racing Crescent Street Festival
TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE FORD SHELBY MUSTANG FUNNY CAR TO VISIT MONTREAL AND FORD RACING CRESCENT STREET FESTIVAL DEARBORN, Mich., August 27, 2010 – Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Funny Car, heads north for the weekend for the annual Ford Racing Crescent Street Festival sponsored by Ford of Canada, on Friday and Saturday, August 27 and 28. “This is my first venture to Montreal for the Ford Racing Crescent Street Festival and I’m looking forward to it,” said Tasca. “I’ve been told that this is one of the largest street festivals of the year and I’m glad to be part of it. I’m looking forward to meeting all of the Ford fans in Canada and showing them my Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car.” Held in Montreal’s entertainment district, race fans will have the opportunity to meet Bob Tasca III and get a close-up look at his 8,000 horsepower Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang. Tasca will be at the Festival on Friday from 5-9 pm, then on Saturday from 2-4 pm, 5-7 pm and 8-10 pm. Now in its sixth year, the Ford Racing Crescent Street Festival takes place in conjunction with the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, one of series’ three road course races. The annual street festival has a variety of Ford Racing properties, including show cars representing all forms of racing, from NASCAR to NHRA. Festival goers can test their skills as a pit crew member by attempting the Pit Crew Challenge - where they will change the tire of a NASCAR race car. Or take part in the Crew Chief Challenge by racing against others to connect spark plug wires and attach an oil filter. The Ford Racing Crescent Street Festival is free and runs from Thursday, August 26 to Saturday, August 29, from 11am to 11pm. For more information, visit http://www.crescentmontreal.com/ 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/ About Motorcraft Motorcraft® offers a complete line of replacement parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. From routine maintenance to underhood repairs, Motorcraft parts offer exceptional value with the highest quality and right fit at competitive prices. Motorcraft parts are available nationwide at Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, independent distributors, and automotive parts retailers and are backed by Ford Motor Company’s Service Parts Limited Warranty. For more information, visit www.motorcraft.com. About Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers Quick Lane® provides automotive quick services for all makes and models. Quick Lane’s nationwide network will surpass 600 facilities, each providing 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. About FordParts.com FordParts.com allows customers to shop online, order and receive original equipment parts, connect to a Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership of their choice for the parts expertise, personal delivery assistance, and post-sale follow-up associated with a traditional purchase at a parts counter. FordParts.com is designed to support anyone who needs to find and buy original equipment Ford parts. Repair shops, body shops, fleets and do-it-yourselfers will appreciate the speed and convenience of researching and purchasing Ford parts via this online portal, and the flexibility of choosing in-store pick-up or having the parts delivered. For more information, visit www.fordparts.com. 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 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com. # # # # Attachment: Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang at Ford Racing Crescent Street Festival in Montreal. MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Pollack Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center 313.203.7162 | 313.434.6912 spollack@pcgcampbell.com www.twitter.com/MQL_Racing www.facebook.com/MQLRacing