2011 Ford Mustang GT to Serve as Daytona 500 Pace Car

January 20th, 2010 admin

Ford has announced that a 2011 Ford Mustang GT will serve as the official pace car for this February’s Daytona 500 NASCAR race. The last time a Ford product served the role was in 1970. The ‘Stang comes in red wearing special Daytona 500 livery and painted 19-inch wheels. It also sports a glass roof, a Ford Racing suspension, Brembo brakes, a strut tower brace, and a …


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