Ford Racing on Tuesday revealed the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Mustang that will be run on a limited basis starting next season.
Colin Braun will drive the No. 16 Mustang, sponsored by Con-way Freight, for Roush Fenway Racing. He's moving from NASCAR's Truck Series. Con-way has sponsored him in trucks the last two years.
The car broke cover at Roush Fenway Racing headquarters in Concord, N.C., while Ford Racing boss Brian Wolfe, team owner Jack Roush, Ford family member Edsel Ford II and others looked on.
Though it's been run for years in other race series, the Mustang is making its debut in NASCAR next year. Officials considered using the Fusion name, which is worn in Sprint Cup competition, and the new, performance-oriented Taurus SHO badge. Ultimately, the Mustang and its nearly half a century of history won out.
The Mustang differentiates Nationwide and Cup entries for Ford and is being launched as a nod to fans who clamored for the iconic pony car's arrival in NASCAR.
“They said they really wanted to see the Mustang in Nationwide,” Wolfe at the unveiling.
AutoWeek | Updated: 10/14/09, 10:13 am et
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