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Mustang Stars at Fun Ford Weekends

11 March 1999

Mustang Stars at Fun Ford Weekends

    DEARBORN, Mich., March 10 -- Ford Division will
sponsor 11 Fun Ford Weekends around the U.S. this year.  Targeted toward
late-model Mustang drag racing, each of the events also feature an all-Ford
car show which draws vintage, mint-condition Ford cars.
    Racers will compete for more than $200,000 in cash.  "The Fun Ford Weekend
is a real tribute to Mustang," said Mustang Brand Manager Lon Bollenbacher.
"The mix of racing and the vehicle displays make for a great family event, and
gives Mustang and Ford lovers a chance to get together and swap stories as
well as parts."
    Interest will be heightened this year as Mustang lovers celebrate the
storied car's thirty-fifth anniversary.  Mustang remains one of America's
favorite fun cars, and dominated its segment, with sales up 24% in 1998 over
1997.  Restyled for 1999, Mustang's sales were up 17 percent in February, the
20th month in a row of higher sales.
    The schedule for this year:

    March 12, 13, 14     DeSoto Drag Strip, Bradenton, Florida
    April 16, 17, 18     NHRA's Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Georgia
    May 1, 2             Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
    May 22, 23           Montgomery Motorsports Park, Montgomery, Alabama
    June 5, 6            Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Florida
    June 26, 27          Virginia Motorsports Park, Richmond, Virginia
    July 17, 18          Norwalk Raceway Park, Norwalk, Ohio
    August 7, 8          Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tennessee
    August 21, 22        New England Dragway, Epping, New Hampshire
    September 11, 12     Cordova Dragway Park, Cordova, Illinois
    October 8, 9, 10     The Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas