Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Exit Brainerd in Second Round

 
BRAINERD, MN – August 15, 2010 – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team had two close races on Sunday in Brainerd.  After a victory in the first round, Tasca was just a few inches short in the second round and lost on a holeshot.

Tasca entered Sunday’s eliminations as the fourth qualifier and faced John Force in the first round.  In a tight battle of the Ford Mustangs, Tasca’s Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang was the quickest at the 1,000-foot marker.  Tasca posted a 4.15 second run at 298.07 miles per hour compared to Force’s 4.164 second run at 291.13 miles per hour.  Tasca’s margin of victory was 0.0023 seconds, approximately 12 inches.

“It was a great race against John Force in the first round,” said Tasca.  “We came up on the right side of that match, except we lost the engine.”

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Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Qualify Fourth at Brainerd

DEARBORN, MI – August 14, 2010 – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team started the final race of the regular season with a solid qualifying effort for Sunday’s elimination rounds at Brainerd International Raceway. 

Rain altered Friday’s schedule and forced the cancellation of one of the qualifying sessions.  During Friday’s lone qualifying run, Tasca and the team posted the 10th quickest time with a 4.208 second pass at 293.28 miles per hour.

As he approached the third and final qualifying pass, Tasca was in the 13th position.  Determined to qualify in the top half of the field, Tasca drove his Motorcraft/Quick Lane down the track in 4.138 seconds at 302.35 miles per hour.  Tasca posted the top speed of the final qualifying session and was second quickest ET.  Tasca and the team locked into the fourth qualifying spot after the final qualifying session.

“The last run was the run that we were looking for,” said Tasca.  “We lost a run on Friday due to rain and we were just a little bit soft on the tune up.  On Saturday morning, we had a little bit too much in it and smoked the tires.  Crew Chiefs Chris Cunningham and Marc Denner settled in and found the right combination going into that last session.  We made a big run with a great speed and ET.  We have some great data going into Sunday’s eliminations.”

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Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Use Brainerd to Launch Countdown Momentum

DEARBORN, MI – August 10, 2010 – Fresh off a two-week break, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team are eager to get back to racing this weekend in Brainerd, Minn., looking to gain momentum for the Countdown to 1 playoffs that begin in Indianapolis later this month.
 
“Even though we’re locked into the Countdown, we still have some work that needs to be done this weekend in Brainerd,” said Tasca.  “We have our sights set on finishing the regular season in the fourth or fifth spot in the standings, which are both within our reach.  Once the points reset and the Countdown begins, you can win from any spot.” Read the rest of this entry »