Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires
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Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires
For Immediate Release
Miller Motorsports Park Announces
New Nationwide Professional Racing Series
TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (October 30, 2007) – Today at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Convention in Las Vegas, Miller Motorsports Park, in partnership with Ford Racing, announced a new professional racing series that will provide competitors an affordable way to go racing with a V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive car.
The Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires will be a one-make “spec” series utilizing the new Ford Mustang FR500S fitted with BFGoodrich g-Force R1 tires. The Ford Mustang FR500S is a limited-production, race-prepared version of the Ford Mustang GT that was co-developed by Miller Motorsports Park and Ford Racing Technology over a year of competition in the Miller Park Racing Association and race-school use at the track’s Ford Racing High Performance Driving School.
The FR500S starts life as a production-line Ford Mustang, and is built on a special assembly line without the seats, carpet, noise insulation and other interior fitments that are normally included in a street car. The car is fitted with a full rollcage and shipped to Miller Motorsports Park, where final assembly – including safety equipment and competition power and suspension upgrades – is completed. A total of 77 cars have been built to date, and more will be built as demand dictates.
Priced at $75,000 race-ready, the 325-hp Ford Mustang FR500S is the first racing car in the long history of the Ford Motor Company to be built on an assembly line. It represents an entry-level rung on a ladder of racing Mustangs that includes the $129,900, 420-hp FR500C as raced in the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series, and the $250,000, 525-hp FR500GT that has been homologated for use in the GT class of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series starting in 2008.
The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., will sanction the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires, which will serve as a support race to many of the top professional road racing series in North America. The inaugural season will consist of eight races at high-profile venues throughout the United States and Canada. A schedule of events and television package will be announced in the near future.
Each race weekend for the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires will include two 30-minute practice sessions, a 25-minute qualifying session and a 45-minute “sprint” race. Drivers will compete for purses and prizes totaling $300,000. Points will be awarded through 25th place, with 30 points to win and an individual point for pole position. The series will be open to drivers with a national-level racing license.
“We are very excited about the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires,” said Miller Motorsports Park CEO/General Manager Alan Wilson. “The series will fill a significant niche in professional road racing and will be the perfect venue for a variety of racers. The Ford Mustang FR500S has proven to be stable, reliable and fun to drive, and the competition should be close and intense.
“We would like to thank our friends at Ford Racing and BFGoodrich Tires for helping us develop this program, and we look forward to working with them to provide racers and fans with some of the best road racing in America over the years to come.”
“Being a lifelong Ford fan myself,” said Miller Motorsports Park owner Larry Miller, “I am thrilled about the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires. The Ford Mustang FR500S is a terrific car, and I think the racing is going to be tremendous. The series represents a unique business model for a racetrack to undertake, one that adds another innovative facet to our operation at Miller Motorsports Park. Our friends at Ford Racing and BFGoodrich Tires have been phenomenal to work with as our relationship has flourished from the creation of the Ford Racing High Performance Driving School through the co-development of the Ford Mustang FR500S to the creation of the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires. It’s an exciting time for us, and I can’t wait to see the cars on the track.”
“All of us here at Ford Racing are excited about the introduction of the new Mustang FR500S race car and the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires,” said Dan Davis, director, Ford Racing Technology. “The FR500S is the latest in our FR series, and we’re very proud of it. We wanted to create an affordable race car, one that still packs the power and performance people expect from a Mustang. I think we’ve done just that.
“The new Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires will be an exciting option for those who want to start to get into professional sports car racing. We’ve had a great partnership with the people at Miller Motorsports Park, and look forward to working with them to grow this series.”
For more information on Miller Motorsports Park, call (435) 277-RACE or visit www.MillerMotorsportsPark.com. For more information on the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires, visit the series’ website at www.MillerCup.com. For more information on Ford Racing, visit their website at www.FordRacing.com. For more information on BFGoodrich Tires, visit their website at www.BFGoodrichTires.com.
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Miller Motorsports Park Announces
New Nationwide Professional Racing Series
TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (October 30, 2007) – Today at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Convention in Las Vegas, Miller Motorsports Park, in partnership with Ford Racing, announced a new professional racing series that will provide competitors an affordable way to go racing with a V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive car.
The Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires will be a one-make “spec” series utilizing the new Ford Mustang FR500S fitted with BFGoodrich g-Force R1 tires. The Ford Mustang FR500S is a limited-production, race-prepared version of the Ford Mustang GT that was co-developed by Miller Motorsports Park and Ford Racing Technology over a year of competition in the Miller Park Racing Association and race-school use at the track’s Ford Racing High Performance Driving School.
The FR500S starts life as a production-line Ford Mustang, and is built on a special assembly line without the seats, carpet, noise insulation and other interior fitments that are normally included in a street car. The car is fitted with a full rollcage and shipped to Miller Motorsports Park, where final assembly – including safety equipment and competition power and suspension upgrades – is completed. A total of 77 cars have been built to date, and more will be built as demand dictates.
Priced at $75,000 race-ready, the 325-hp Ford Mustang FR500S is the first racing car in the long history of the Ford Motor Company to be built on an assembly line. It represents an entry-level rung on a ladder of racing Mustangs that includes the $129,900, 420-hp FR500C as raced in the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series, and the $250,000, 525-hp FR500GT that has been homologated for use in the GT class of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series starting in 2008.
The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., will sanction the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires, which will serve as a support race to many of the top professional road racing series in North America. The inaugural season will consist of eight races at high-profile venues throughout the United States and Canada. A schedule of events and television package will be announced in the near future.
Each race weekend for the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires will include two 30-minute practice sessions, a 25-minute qualifying session and a 45-minute “sprint” race. Drivers will compete for purses and prizes totaling $300,000. Points will be awarded through 25th place, with 30 points to win and an individual point for pole position. The series will be open to drivers with a national-level racing license.
“We are very excited about the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires,” said Miller Motorsports Park CEO/General Manager Alan Wilson. “The series will fill a significant niche in professional road racing and will be the perfect venue for a variety of racers. The Ford Mustang FR500S has proven to be stable, reliable and fun to drive, and the competition should be close and intense.
“We would like to thank our friends at Ford Racing and BFGoodrich Tires for helping us develop this program, and we look forward to working with them to provide racers and fans with some of the best road racing in America over the years to come.”
“Being a lifelong Ford fan myself,” said Miller Motorsports Park owner Larry Miller, “I am thrilled about the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires. The Ford Mustang FR500S is a terrific car, and I think the racing is going to be tremendous. The series represents a unique business model for a racetrack to undertake, one that adds another innovative facet to our operation at Miller Motorsports Park. Our friends at Ford Racing and BFGoodrich Tires have been phenomenal to work with as our relationship has flourished from the creation of the Ford Racing High Performance Driving School through the co-development of the Ford Mustang FR500S to the creation of the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires. It’s an exciting time for us, and I can’t wait to see the cars on the track.”
“All of us here at Ford Racing are excited about the introduction of the new Mustang FR500S race car and the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires,” said Dan Davis, director, Ford Racing Technology. “The FR500S is the latest in our FR series, and we’re very proud of it. We wanted to create an affordable race car, one that still packs the power and performance people expect from a Mustang. I think we’ve done just that.
“The new Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires will be an exciting option for those who want to start to get into professional sports car racing. We’ve had a great partnership with the people at Miller Motorsports Park, and look forward to working with them to grow this series.”
For more information on Miller Motorsports Park, call (435) 277-RACE or visit www.MillerMotorsportsPark.com. For more information on the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires, visit the series’ website at www.MillerCup.com. For more information on Ford Racing, visit their website at www.FordRacing.com. For more information on BFGoodrich Tires, visit their website at www.BFGoodrichTires.com.
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RE: Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires
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