Sweet 16: Greg Biffle Wins at Pocono
Greg Biffle and Roush-Fenway Racing chased the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup win monkey off of Ford's back with a victory at Pocono last weekend. Check out our NASCAR Podcast to hear what this first Cup victory meant to Biffle and the No. 16 Ford Fusion team, as well as to engine-builder Doug Yates, who was finally able to get the FR9 in victory lane.

Tanner Foust Rocks X Games with Double Gold
Tanner Foust and his Ford Fiesta rocked the X Games world in Los Angeles last weekend with two dominant driving performances. Foust came home the gold-medal winner in both Rally Car and Super Rally onboard his Rockstar Ford Fiesta, while teammate Brian Deegan took silver in both. Read what Foust has to say about claiming X Games gold after a mistake had cost him the top spot last year.

Latvala Heroic in Hometown Finland Rally Win
Race fans gave driver Jari-Matti Latvala and his BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team teammate Miikka Anttila a heroes welcome after the pair landed a thrilling victory in Rally Finland and a place in the record books. The Finns won this eighth round of the Federation Internationale de L'Automobile World Rally Championship for the first time by 10.1-seconds in a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, joining a long list of Finnish greats who have triumphed in their home event.

Ford Global Wins: NASCAR, WRC, Changan, X Games
It was a weekend to remember for Ford’s global motorsports program, as the company took major victories in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, World Rally Championship, Chinese Touring Cars and X Games rally competition. Five victories, by four drivers, on three continents, over two days. That’s One Ford! Click here to see what Jim Farley, Ford group vice president of global marketing, sales and service, had to say about the role of Motorsport at Ford Motor Company.

NASCAR Watkins Glen Preview: Left is Right
When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen International for this weekend’s second road-course race of the season, it'll feature one key element that teams do only once a year – pit the cars from left to right. Find out how these opposite-side stops concern drivers including Matt Kenseth as well as over-the-wall crew members such as Kevin Novak, Ed Watkins and Andy Ward.

Grand-Am Rolex Watkins Glen preview
The Grand Am Rolex Series races at Watkins Glen for the second time this year, and the winner from last year's Crown Royal 200 is looking for a repeat. No. 76 Krohn Racing Ford Lola team owner and co-driver Tracy Krohn explains just how different this race is from the six-hour race earlier this season.

Buffomante Dominant in Mustang Challenge
Last year, every Ford Racing Mustang Challenge lap run at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, IL, had one name atop the chart: Tony Buffomante. Although no one expected him to again take the point for every lap of last Sunday’s Mustang Challenge race, that's exactly what he did. It gave Buffomante his third win of the year and tied him for the series lead with Jason von Kluge heading into the two-race series finale at Miller Motorsports Park on Sept.11-12.

Sportsman Spotlight - Brian Faessler
Back in May, Paul's Automotive Engineering had scored a successful debut of their 2011 Mustang GT in the National Auto Sports Association (NASA) "American Iron" series, taking second (after starting in 16th) in the Great lakes 3-Hour Enduro at Putnam Park – and Team Faessler hasn't looked back since. Owner Paul Faessler, who splits some driving duties with his son, Brian, reports that the all-new, four-valve 5.0-liter V-8 is "getting a lot of attention everywhere we go, and is running great."

Ford Racing Wheel Deal
If you're looking to dress up your Mustang, Ford Racing has the wheels you need. Now you can own OEM quality cast aluminum wheels without breaking the budget. Measuring 18" x 9.5", these production wheels were standard on the 2010 Mustang SVT convertible and will fit the 2005-2011 Mustang GT and 2007-2011 Mustang SVT. Visit Where to Buy to get a set today.

More Horsepower Anyone?
Our friends at Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine recently teamed up with Livernois Motorsports to test multiple combinations of our Ford Racing Heads, Hot Rod Cams, Throttle Body and new 4.6 3-Valve Intake. The results demonstrate that these parts complement each other and provide potential gains of over 400 horsepower, enabling your 4.6L Mustang to tango with the new muscle cars on the road. Follow the links to read the article and learn more about Ford Racing Performance Parts.  

Read-World Ford Performance Inspires Lake Orion, MI's Jeff Jundt and Family to Persuade Others to 'Drive One'
Our selection this week for the "Ford Fan Spotlight" is the following submission from Leola, SD native Jeff Jundt, who now lives in Lake Orion, MI. Jeff had attended a Ford Performance Group presentation during a Mustang club and owners gathering at a local Ford dealership, and sent along this note:

"I wanted to thank you for the informative Mustang history presentation the other night at Jack Demmer Ford (in Wayne, MI). As part of a Ford family, I grew up with Ford. My dad has always been a Ford man. All the vehicles on our farm – even the semis – are Fords. My father owns and drives several Super Duty trucks, and my mother drives an Excursion. My own daily driver is an F-250 diesel, and my wife drives an AWD Fusion that we recommend to everyone. In fact, several people to whom I've shown our car have bought a Fusion on our suggestion! I met a guy recently whose wife had just totaled their car, so I showed them our Fusion and said to just go "Drive one." The guy let me know that they test-drove one at a dealer and bought it – and they love it, too! (The next new Ford we're looking at is the AWD Escape Hybrid!)"

"But I went to your Mustang presentation at the dealership because I also own a couple of Mach 1s – a 1970 that I've raced and modified for the past 20 years, plus a 2004 that I've kept original. My '70 was a 351 2-barrel, but I later upgraded to a 351 4-barrel, then a Boss 351 and finally (12 years ago) the 530-hp 427 Medium-Riser that's in it now. Most of its miles have been ¼-mile at a time in excess of 6K rpm! I have a fresh, 500-horse 428CJ that I hope to get swapped into it next spring, and later rebuild the 427 for a '26 model T roadster hot rod I'm working on, or Cobra kit car project. But that will have to wait until after I start on a '69 Mach 1 restoration (an R-Code 428CJ, 4-speed car) that I hope to begin this winter!"

I really like the new Mustang body style and would love for Ford to come out with another Mach 1 someday. But I wouldn't want to sell my '70 or the '04 – guess I'll simply need to build a second garage!" We think that makes Jeff and his family true Ford fanatics. If you know of one, then send info and a photo (or a link to a YouTube video) to: AskTFR@Ford.com. You can read about other Ford fanatics we've featured, or just keep checking Fast News each week to see who we might pick next to bask in the glow of Ford Racing's "Ford Fan Spotlight!"

Move over Bikers – Hundreds of Mustangs Poised to Invade
Sturgis, SD, for 4th Annual Rally, Labor Day Weekend Sept. 2-6
The tiny outpost of Sturgis, SD, is best-known for hosting the largest biker event in the world each summer. But just a few weeks after the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rolls out of town this year, hundreds of wild Mustangs will be galloping in for their own mega-event of the four-wheeled kind – The 4th Annual Sturgis Mustang Rally. Set over the 2010 Labor Day weekend on Sept. 2-6, this upstart event boasts fun for the entire family. There'll be drag racing, an autocross, poker runs, a cruiser night, Mustang rodeo, and a big Show 'n' Shine on Main Street. Plus there's a pub crawl, a Sunday night banquet, live entertainment, even kids events! So plan a holiday getaway to the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota and celebrate Mustangs with us in Sturgis! Check out www.SturgisMustangRally.com for full details.

In other club news, the Ford Performance Group announced at last month's SHO Club annual convention the expansion of the Taurus SHO Certificate of Authenticity program to include the all-new 2010 SHO. Owners can now contact the Ford Performance Info Center either by phone (1-800-FORD-788) or online to order a SHO Certificate package, which includes a Welcome Letter, Official Ford Certificate of Authenticity (with Edsel Ford II signature), featuring owner-specific VIN build data, plus a Production Data Sheet. All you need is your car's VIN and a valid credit card. Cost is $45, but members of clubs in the Ford Performance Group of enthusiast organizations get a 15% discount on certificates and other "Cool Stuff" we offer, so order today!

SR-71 Blackbird Mustang Flies High at Air Venture
The SR-71 Blackbird Mustang – a one-off joint build between Jack Roush and Carroll Shelby, sold at a charity auction last week for $375,000 during the annual Air Venture show in Oshkosh, WI. Inspired by the long-range USAF reconnaissance aircraft of the same name, this one-of-a-kind Mustang features a 5.0-liter V-8 with a Whipple twin-screw supercharger, SVT Track Pack wheels, a glass roof, custom graphic treatment and special Recaro seats with the embroidered signatures of both Roush and Shelby. Mr. Shelby was on hand as the auction winner, Rod Lewis of San Antonio, TX, topped the bidding, including those from Ken Griffey, Jr. Proceeds benefit the Experimental Aircraft Association Young Eagles Program. Roush remained hospitalized after crashing his plane at the event earlier in the week.

Time's Running Out to Enter JDRF NASCAR Contest
You can still cast your vote in the JDRF's "Design Your Own" NASCAR contest and choose your favorite design for the Wood Brothers Ford Fusion. Just click here to make your selection with a gift to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. It not only funds important research to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes, but will also help your favorite child car-designer win first prize!

Save Cash in the Model Year End Sales Event
Now is the best time to save on a new Ford during the Model Year End sales Event. Click here to learn more.

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