2010 Ford Mustang NASCAR Race Car - Car News
Ford’s pony car is headed to the Nationwide series.
As we reported in June, the Ford Mustang is headed to NASCAR’s Nationwide series (one step down from the big-league Nextel Cup), and the Mustang-bodied race car has now made its first official public appearance at Roush Fenway Racing headquarters in Concord, North Carolina.
The Mustang will be based on the controversial—but firmly entrenched—“Car of Tomorrow” (CoT), meaning that, although labeled a Mustang and wearing a modified version of the street Mustang’s grille, the Nationwide car is still saddled with the CoT’s upright windshield, long roof, and steep rear window. The fact that the CoT template makes room for the Mustang’s body-side scallop lends a little more personality to the shape.
Daytona International Raceway will host the Car of Tomorrow’s (and Mustang’s) Nationwide debut in July 2010, with three other series races next year also running the new car. The 2011 season will be the first full season the Nationwide series runs with the CoT. While rumor strongly suggests Dodge will cloak its Nationwide entries in Challenger garb, Chevrolet has indicated it has little interest in entering the Camaro in the series.
Ford’s pony car is headed to the Nationwide series.
As we reported in June, the Ford Mustang is headed to NASCAR’s Nationwide series (one step down from the big-league Nextel Cup), and the Mustang-bodied race car has now made its first official public appearance at Roush Fenway Racing headquarters in Concord, North Carolina.
The Mustang will be based on the controversial—but firmly entrenched—“Car of Tomorrow” (CoT), meaning that, although labeled a Mustang and wearing a modified version of the street Mustang’s grille, the Nationwide car is still saddled with the CoT’s upright windshield, long roof, and steep rear window. The fact that the CoT template makes room for the Mustang’s body-side scallop lends a little more personality to the shape.
Daytona International Raceway will host the Car of Tomorrow’s (and Mustang’s) Nationwide debut in July 2010, with three other series races next year also running the new car. The 2011 season will be the first full season the Nationwide series runs with the CoT. While rumor strongly suggests Dodge will cloak its Nationwide entries in Challenger garb, Chevrolet has indicated it has little interest in entering the Camaro in the series.
