Published on August 6, 2012
LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC - Brad Keselowski will be piloting a Ford Fusion powered by Roush Yates Engines in 2013.
Penske Racing took another giant step on Monday in its transition from Dodge to Ford for the 2013 NASCAR season.
Roush Yates Engines announced on Monday that it will provide Ford FR9 engines to Penske Racing for the team's Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series cars. Penske Racing announced on March 1 that it would be leaving Dodge and returning to Ford Racing in both series.
?It's truly an honor to provide Penske Racing with Roush Yates Ford engines,? said Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates. ?I have always admired Roger Penske as a team owner and a respected businessman in our sport and beyond. I am looking forward to many wins, championships and other successes in supporting the Penske organization.?
Penske Racing fielded Ford entries from 1991 through 2002.
?Ford has been consistent in its belief that we will be stronger with one engine specification rather than continuing with an independent approach,? said Tim Cindric, president of Penske Racing. ?Roush Yates has a proven record, and we are looking forward to many successes together.?
Penske Racing's decision effectively reinforces the ?One Ford? approach championed by Jamie Allison, director of Ford Racing.
?We are very pleased that Penske Racing has decided to use Roush Yates' FR9 engines as they rejoin Ford starting in 2013,? Allison said. ?This aligns well with the spirit of One Ford; having a unified One Ford engine program in NASCAR allows us to apply all of our technical resources into one program, benefitting all Ford teams.
?We believe the FR9 has proven to be a strong engine, and by taking the input from our teams and drivers at Roush Fenway, Penske Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports and the Wood Brothers, we know that input, along with the knowledge and technical skills of Ford and Roush Yates, led by Doug Yates, will only make our engine program even more competitive in the future.?
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