Multiple championships, wins, pole positions and notable milestones, 2008 proved to be another banner year for Ford Racing as the "Blue Oval" showed once again its racing prowess in multiple series and reminded motorsport enthusiasts around the world that racing is in Ford’s DNA.
With four 2010 equipped Mustangs on display at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, Ford Racing is showing off just what the Mustang is capable of delivering – high-performance customization options for every enthusiast.
Carl Edwards entered Ford Championship Weekend in Homestead, Fla., needing to be perfect and his opponents to have bad luck in order to have a chance at winning titles in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series. He was perfect, winning both races.
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Ford Fusion, won the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his series-leading ninth victory of the season. Edwards ended up second in the standings, 69 points behind Jimmie Johnson, who became just the second driver in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history to win three consecutive championships. He is only the seventh Ford Racing driver to win as many as nine races in the season. Jamie McMurray (third) and Travis Kvapil (12th) also finished in the top 10.
Bill Elliott, driver of the No. 21 Little Debbie Ford Fusion and 1988 NASCAR champion, has won 40 races in a Ford in his career, most among active drivers and second only to Ned Jarrett (43) on the manufacturer’s all-time list. Elliott has competed in 19 races for the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team this year, and qualified 15th for this weekend’s season-ending Ford 400. Elliott and team co-owner Len Wood talked about the changes in testing next year, and Elliott also reminisced about testing in the old days.
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, was third-fastest in qualifying at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday, leading four Ford Racing teams in the top seven. Kenseth won last year’s season finale’ at Homestead, the fourth straight win for a driver from Roush Fenway Racing.
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, has been quite successful at Homestead-Miami Speedway over the years, winning three straight Ford 400s from 2004-2006. Biffle heads into Sunday’s race in third place in the 2008 Sprint Cup standings.
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, is the defending winner of the Ford 400. He held a Q&A session after Friday’s practice to discuss his hopes for a repeat and ending the season on a high note.
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, is in second place, 141 points behind the leader, in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings heading into this weekend’s season finale’. Edwards also is in second place in the Nationwide Series standings.
Two Ford Racing drivers are in the running for three series’ championships heading into the final weekend of the season.
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