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FORD TEAMMATES TASCA, WILKERSON TO RUN RHODE ISLAND-PRODUCED SHELBY FUNNY CAR BODIES IN 2012

When Mike Fiore told Bob Tasca III he was interested in building a new Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car body, Tasca did most of the talking – mostly trying to talk him out of it, he said.

Fiore, founder and president of Outerlimits Offshore Powerboats, of Bristol, R.I. had come up with the idea on the showroom floor of Tasca Ford, where he was visiting. Sure, the multi-time offshore boating world champion knew about the water – but what could he know about the world’s fastest motorsport?

“He knew my brother and knew we were into racing,” said Tasca, also a Rhode Islander. “I didn’t know him, but he knew a lot about what we were doing (with the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team). As he was walking through the Service Department he saw (the Tasca Funny Car body John Force competed in at Maple Grove Raceway in the 2000s). It was hanging in the Service Department. So when he walked through he saw it and thought it was pretty cool. He had to see one close-up.
“I think he mentioned to my brother, he said ‘You know something? I could build one of those.’”

Fiore remembers the moment a bit differently, saying they seemed to ultimately talk each other into giving it a chance.

“Bob’s definitely a visionary guy. He’s very good at recognizing opportunities,” Fiore said.

This year, three Outerlimits Ford Shelby Mustang bodies will be in circulation on the NHRA Full Throttle Series tour – two for Tasca and one for Wilkerson.

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DRAG RACING’S BIGGEST PRESEASON EVENT TO BE HELD AT PALM BEACH INTL RACEWAY

Jupiter, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2011) – Palm Beach International Raceway is excited to announce it will once again host the PRO Winter Warm-up Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21 at the quarter-mile, all-concrete championship drag strip. The winter warm-up is professional drag racing’s biggest preseason testing event and the only opportunity for drag racing fans in South Florida to see the sport’s biggest names.

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VOTE TASCA! NHRA vs. ACTION SPORTS, NASCAR vs. ROAD RACING IN EARLY ROUNDS OF FORD RACING FACEBOOK FANS’ TOURNAMENT OF THE OVALS

DEARBORN, Mich. Nov. 30, 2011 – Think the 2011 season is over? Not so for Bob Tasca III. Tasca is vying for the 2011 Ford Racing Fans’ Facebook Driver of the Year title in the first-ever Tournament of the Ovals, so be ready to vote on December 2.

Ford Racing drivers from NASCAR, NHRA, road racing and action sports will face off against other drivers in their discipline to determine who will represent their sport in the semifinals on Ford Racing’s Facebook page December 22-23. The first round kicks off this week, with the Final voting Dec. 24-31, 2011.

Fans may vote once per match-up on Ford Racing’s Facebook page.

If you’re a Tasca fan, be ready to vote on December 2, when the driver of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car will face off against none other than Tim Wilkerson, the popular driver of the Levi, Ray and Shoup Ford Mustang.

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TIME FOR 2012 FOR BOB TASCA III, MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE AND FORDPARTS.COM FUNNY CAR TEAM

POMONA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2011 – It’s not surprising that Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane and FordParts.com Ford Mustang Funny Car team immediately turned their collective focus to 2012 before the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Series Championship trophy had even been awarded at the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

Already out of contention going in to the race, they were prepared to bring their best game against opponents challenging “One Ford” teammates Mike Neff and Robert Hight for the title.

But after a heartbreaking loss in Round 1 against Cruz Pedregon, despite turning in a solid 4.199 at 308.07 behind Tasca’s .008-second advantage on the starting line, they turned to the next thing on the calendar – a full schedule of testing and work in the shop that will prepare them for the NHRA Winternationals at the same track in February. It’s to be expected from the deeply driven driver and his crew.

“Unfortunately the day didn’t play out the way that we had hoped,” Tasca said. “You go out in the first round and it was a real close race against Cruz, and truthfully we would’ve beat a lot of other cars out there in the first round (seven out of the 16 drivers). But it’s the luck of the draw and we came up on the short end.”

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TASCA RETURNS TO POMOMA ONE YEAR AFTER CLEARING WAY FOR MIRACULOUS 15th FORCE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN

POMONA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2011 – One year ago, Bob Tasca III stepped up with what will always be remembered as one of the greatest passes of his career.

Around him, a battle was raging for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Championship title and another Ford Mustang driver, none other than 14-time champion John Force, was in trouble. Like so many times in his life, Force was the underdog, looking for a way to put a lot of bad luck behind him. He needed a point man – a blocker who could clear the path to his unbelievable 15th-career championship.

In the way was Don Schumacher Racing pilot Matt Hagan, a fresh-faced farmer from Virginia who seemed to have luck and a healthy dose of momentum on his side. Hagan, seeking his first world championship title, had certainly done the work to get himself there. But there was one driver who could swing the door for Force wide open.

That was none other than Bob Tasca III, in the driver’s seat of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane and FordParts.com Ford Mustang.

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