Another story about new ford (NASCAR)

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From Thatsracin

 

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Ford: No plans to replace the Taurus, yet

By JIM UTTER

ThatsRacin.com Writer

 

 

Ford's Five Hundred

 

 

Ford Motor Co. officials say they have no plans to change its entry in NASCAR’s Winston Cup or Grand National series for the foreseeable future.

They caution, however, plans can change and quickly.

 

Ford’s debut of a new Sedan, the Ford Five Hundred, has been mentioned as a possible replacement for the Taurus in NASCAR, which replaced the Ford Thunderbird in 1998.

 

"Ford has no plans to replace the Taurus as our race model in the NASCAR Winston Cup and the NASCAR Busch Series for the foreseeable future. Predictably, I have a disclaimer," said Greg Specht, North American Operations Manager for Ford Racing Technology.

 

"Product plans are fluid, and that fluidity sometimes causes us to have to react quickly, like we did when we needed to get Taurus ready for its NASCAR debut in 1998 on nine or 10 months notice.

 

"Given that, I can say with relative certainty that Ford will still be racing Taurus in 2004."