The 2011 Mustang is quite the pace car for NASCAR this season with two Sprint Cup races under it's belt already and now news of a third. This time the 2011 Mustang V-6 with it's 305 horsepower and 31 mpg fuel economy will get the honor of pacing the Food City 500 NASCAR race on March 21st at Bristol International Speedway. This will be the third time a 2011 Mustang has paced a NASCAR race this year. The first was the 2011 Mustang GT pacing the field at the Daytona 500 followed by the 2011 Shelby GT350 pacing the Shelby American Sprint Cup Race in Las Vegas. Next week will be the first time the public gets to see the 2011 Mustang 3.7-liter V-6 in action as it leads the field around Bristol Speedway. “This is a Mustang that delivers the power and fuel efficiency customers want,” said Fritz Wilke, Mustang Brand Manager. “To get 305 horsepower and 31 miles per gallon has never been done before in a production vehicle, in fact this new Mustang could do (an) entire 500-mile race on one tank of gas.”
Ford will have a big presence at the Bristol Sprint Cup race next weekend as they are the official car of Bristol Motor Speedway. Ford will have 15,000 square feet of displays, driver appearances and a Ford Fan Friday promotion.