Voice of Vito: Ford to Campaign Mustang in 2011 Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Change to Believe In
Ford’s use of the Mustang will first be tested in the Nationwide Series – an outfit that itself has suffered a bit of an identity crisis in recent years.
Vito is one of the longest-tenured writers at Frontstretch, joining the staff in 2007. He’s a contributor to several other outlets, including Athlon Sports and Popular Speed in addition to making radio appearances. He forever has a soft-spot in his heart for old Mopars and presumably oil-soaked cardboard in his garage.
Ford’s use of the Mustang will first be tested in the Nationwide Series – an outfit that itself has suffered a bit of an identity crisis in recent years.
With Detroit as the backdrop, Ford brought the newest weapon in the Blue Oval arsenal to bear amongst all of their teams – the new FR9 engine.
While Denny Hamlin may have ultimately won at Michigan on Sunday, the first half of the race was dominated by the one-man Dodge band of Kurt Busch.
“All we do is win, baby!” were the words Denny Hamlin uttered as he was coming to take the checkered flag at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday.
Kevin Harvick held court in the media center at Michigan and cleared the air on how things got to this point with 20-year old Joey Logano.
Do not adjust your TV screen. There actually are a few chinks in the formerly unblemished armor of Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 team.
While inter-team rivalry is nothing new to NASCAR, the airing of dirty laundry in public between drivers is a relatively new practice.
With NASCAR’s first class having been seated, the talk has quickly turned to which five individuals will be honored for the next round of inductees.
The last few weeks have been quite unkind to Jimmie Johnson.
ESPN’s David Newton reported that Brian Vickers will be out of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota for at least three months, with Casey Mears resuming driving duties.