FORD & ROUSH YATES ENGINES POWERS TWO DAYTONA WINS!

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 5, 2016 – Brad Keselowski lights up Daytona Beach with his first Daytona win and marking Team Penske’s 100th overall NASCAR Sprint Cup win. As the exclusive engine builder of the NASCAR Ford FR9 V8 race engine, Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance powered the No. 2 Ford Fusion to victory lane at the legendary Daytona International Speedway.

From the pole position, Greg Biffle, driver of the Roush Fenway Racing No. 16 led the field to start the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola race, followed by teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the No. 17 and the No. 2 Brad Keselowski of Team Penske in fourth and fifth positions respectively. Biffle secured the pole with a time of 192.955 mph.
The Ford teams came out with a mission to win. All twelve Ford teams ran strong all night, leading a total of 123 laps out of the 161 recorded, and the majority by race winner No. 2 with a total of 115. The July 4th weekend race packed its own fireworks on a the 2.5 mile tri-oval track known for high speed where bump drafting and three wide racing pushes the limits of both car and driver. With 26 different lead changes, 13 different leaders and five cautions, the ‘Big One’ taking out as many as 19 cars and quickly changed the strategy of the race. Continue reading FORD & ROUSH YATES ENGINES POWERS TWO DAYTONA WINS! →

FIFTY YEARS IN THE MAKING FORD WINS POLE
AND LM GTE PRO CLASS AT LE MANS!

LE MANS, France, JUNE 19, 2016 –History has been made! The No. 68 (Joey Hand (US), Dirk Müller (GER), and Sébastien Bourdais (FRA)) wins the 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fifty years after Ford’s legendary 1966 victory, the twin-turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 race engine and Ford Chip Ganassi No. 68 car performed flawlessly during the 24 hour endurance race. Roush Yates Engines working in partnership with Ford Performance powered the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team to a legendary victory (la victoire) at the iconic Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France.

“This is a remarkable accomplishment,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “I am so proud of the Ford Performance, Roush Yates Engines and Ford Chip Ganassi Racing for building a winning team that led the Ford GT (No. 68) to the victory. We are so honored to be a part of this historic win for Ford Motor Company and the Ford family”. Continue reading FIFTY YEARS IN THE MAKING FORD WINS POLE AND LM GTE PRO CLASS AT LE MANS! →

LOGANO SWEEPS MICHIGAN, TAKES POLE & WIN!

BROOKLYN, MICH., June 13, 2016 – Joey Logano laid down his signature triple burn out as he captured his first win of the 2016 season in Ford’s backyard, Michigan International Speedway. As the exclusive Ford Performance engine builder for NASCAR, Ford and Roush Yates Engines also recorded their 100th NASCAR Sprint Cup points win. In partnership with Ford Performance, Roush Yates Engines developed, tested and built the engine that powered the No. 22 to victory lane in the FireKeepers Casino 400. Continue reading Roush Yates Racing–LOGANO SWEEPS MICHIGAN, TAKES POLE & WIN! →

LOGANO WINS $1 MILLION AS TEAM PENSKE FINISHES 1-2!

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 23, 2016 – Joey Logano captures his first All-Star Race win at NASCAR’s hometown track, Charlotte Motor Speedway and takes home the $1 million dollar check. Brad Keselowski in his Team Penske Ford finished second for an unprecedented 1-2 finish since the inception of the All-Star Race. As the exclusive Ford Performance engine builder for NASCAR, Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance designed, tested and built the winning engine that powered the No. 22 to victory lane in the drama packed night. Continue reading Roush Yates–LOGANO WINS $1 MILLION AS TEAM PENSKE FINISHES 1-2! →

FORD GT: THE RETURN
CHAPTER 3: “LET’S RACE”

Mooresville, NC, May 12, 2016 – The Return: Chapter 3 “Let’s Race” is the third video release of a five-part Ford GT documentary from Ford Motor Company. They have previously released two chapters; “The Decision” and “The Cutting Edge”. The five-part series is your opportunity to take a look behind-the-scenes at the story of the all-new Ford GT and the rich history leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Ford GT’s first win at Le Mans.

Episode 3: “Let’s Race” tells the story of the Ford GT’s racing debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Enjoy the complete series on YouTube http://bit.ly/1ZISKpc.

Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance engineering teams have partnered together to develop the optimal race engine package for the twin turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 engine that powers the Ford GT, by leveraging the fuel economy and performance technologies of the production twin turbo Ford EcoBoost V6 engine. This engine coupled with the Ford GT aerodynamics package contributes to the overall vehicle dynamics and performance.

We are proud to be partnering with Ford in their historic return to Le Man on June 18th.

1 – 2 PODIUM FINISH AT BMW PERFORMANCE 200 AT DAYTONA

Daytona Beach, Fla. January 29, 2016 – Roush Yates Engines with Ford Performance powered Multimatic Motorsports [No. 15] and Compass360 Racing [No. 76] cars to a 1 – 2 podium finish in the BMW Performance 200 at Daytona. This is an impressive start claiming the season opener of the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series.

Scott Maxwell and Billy Johnson [No. 15] & Paul Holton and Pierre Kleinubing [No. 76] drove the Ford GT350R-C Mustangs in the 2016 IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Grand Sport (GS) Class. What an all-around team effort today: from the car to the engine to the driver, the Ford GT350R-C proved that it had the ponies under the hood to win today.
Continue reading Roush Yates Racing–1 – 2 PODIUM FINISH AT BMW PERFORMANCE 200 AT DAYTONA →

TEAM PENSKE CAPTURES THIRD CONSECUTIVE XFINITY SERIES OWNERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP WITH ROUSH YATES ENGINES POWER

FORT WORTH, Texas (November 9, 2015) – It was an epic battle at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday as Brad Keselowski captured the win to secure a third consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series owners’ championship for Roger Penske with Roush Yates Engines under the hood.

After fending off valiant efforts by his competitors, the driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang led 62 laps en route to his second win in eight Xfinity Series starts this season. Continue reading Roush Yates Racing–TEAM PENSKE CAPTURES THIRD CONSECUTIVE XFINITY SERIES OWNERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP WITH ROUSH YATES ENGINES POWER →

ROUSH YATES ENGINES POWERS LOGANO TO CONTENDER ROUND SWEEP

Logano becomes first Ford Performance driver to win three-in-a-row since 1994

TALLADEGA, Ala., October 26, 2015 – Historic, memorable, and one for the record books. Any of these descriptions on its own would be an accurate way to describe Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway where Joey Logano wheeled his No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford to Victory Lane for the third race in a row. Powered by Roush Yates Engines, the victory makes Logano the first driver to ever sweep a Chase Round, and the first Ford Performance driver to win three consecutive races since Rusty Wallace did so in 1994. Continue reading ROUSH YATES ENGINES POWERS LOGANO TO CONTENDER ROUND SWEEP →

Roush Yates and Ford Performance Power

Joey Logano to the Eliminator Round

Joey Logano advances to Eliminator Round
Logano wins fourth Sprint Cup Series race of 2015
Roush Yates Engines 250th win in four National Series

Mooresville, NC. October 12, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Powered Joey Logano to the Chase win at Charlotte Motor Speedway, punching his ticket into the Eliminator Round. The win is Logano’s third career Chase win and fourth victory of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Logano now has 12 overall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins.

“What a great car,” said Logano, “You always want to win at Charlotte, It’s everyone’s home turf, everyone lives around here, the race shops are around here, so to be able to win here is a special thing to knock off the bucket list.” Continue reading Roush Yates and Ford Performance Power Joey Logano to the Eliminator Round →

Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Propel

Andrew Aquilante To Six SCCA Runoff Titles

Aquilante achieves six SCCA Runoff titles
Pole sitter and led all 14 laps
Aquilante has won four SCCA Runoff poles in the T1 Touring division

Mooresville, NC. September 29, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance propelled Andrew Aquilante to his sixth SCCA Runoff title on Saturday, at Daytona International Speedway for Phoenix American Motorsports. Aquilante led all 14 laps on his way to victory in the T1 Touring division. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Propel Andrew Aquilante To Six SCCA Runoff Titles →

Roush Yates Engines Power Team Penske to Sweep the

Xfinity Series Races at Kentucky Speedway

Ryan Blaney wins; Completing the Team Penske Sweep at Kentucky Speedway
Blaney has two victories in 2015 with the Xfinity Series
Chris Buescher leads the Xfinity Series points by 19
Ford Performance has a 3 point lead in the Xfinity Series Manufacturer Standings Continue reading Roush Yates Engines Power Team Penske to Sweep the Xfinity Series Races at Kentucky Speedway →

Roush Yates Engines Powers FORD Performance to GTS Manufacturers Championship in Pirelli World Challenge Series

Mooresville, NC. September 22, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines powered FORD Performance to the GTS Manufacturers Championship and Phoenix American Motorsports to the GTS Team Championship in the Pirelli World Challenge series. Preston Calvert won the GTS Rookie of the Year honors in his FORD Mustang Boss 302, while FORD Performance drivers captured three of the top five positions in the GTS Driver Championships.

FORD captured the Manufacturers Championship by 19 points while attaining four wins on the season with Dean Martin (round 3), Spencer Pumpelly (round 4), Kurt Rezzetano (round 7), and Andrew Aquilante (round 10). FORD drivers earned an incredible 18 podium finishes along with 34 top five’s on the season. This included two podium sweeps in rounds 3 and 4 at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines Powers FORD Performance to GTS Manufacturers Championship in Pirelli World Challenge Series →

Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to First Victory of 2015 with Scott Pruett and Joey Hand

Mooresville, NC. September 21, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to their first victory of 2015 with the 01 EcoBoost prototype at Circuit of the Americas. Scott Pruett earned his 60th North American sports car competition career win, while teammate Joey Hand captured his 14th career race. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines and Ford Performance Powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to First Victory of 2015 with Scott Pruett and Joey Hand →

Roush Yates Engines Completes Installation of the Third CNC Machine From Rottler Manufacturing

Mooresville, NC. September 21, 2015 – Roush Yates continues to push the boundaries of innovation in its manufacturing process by partnering with Rottler Manufacturing. This partnership is a winning combination in this very competitive machining environment. Rottler is located in Seattle, Washington and boasts the largest domestic facility dedicated to the various markets which include the automotive aftermarket, aviation, engine builders, and military. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines Completes Installation of the Third CNC Machine From Rottler Manufacturing →

Roush Yates Performance Products Engine Builder Spotlight: Tesar Engineering

Mooresville, NC. September 10, 2015 – Mike Tesar began working on engines in 1953 at the age of 13 and started his own engine building business in 1966. Over the last 49 years, Tesar has built a program dedicated to top notch customer service and providing the best product within a customer’s budget. Continue reading Roush Yates Performance Products Engine Builder Spotlight: Tesar Engineering →

Roush Yates Engines Powers Two Bristol Motor Speedway Wins
Mooresville, NC. August 25, 2015 – Joey Logano motored his No. 22 FORD Fusion powered by Roush Yates Engines to victory lane for the second consecutive year at the Bristol night race. Ryan Blaney won his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race of 2015 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday, August 19th. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines Powers Two Bristol Motor Speedway Wins →

Roush Yates Engines Propel Joey Logano to Sweep of Watkins Glen International

Mooresville, NC. August 10, 2015 – Joey Logano and Team Penske powered by FORD Performance and Roush Yates Engines swept the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series races at Watkins Glen International. The wins were Logano’s first on a road course and 100th Xfinity Series win for Roush Yates Engines. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines Propel Joey Logano to Sweep of Watkins Glen International →

Roush Yates Engines Earns 100th Xfinity Series Win

Mooresville, NC. August 8, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines powered to their 100th Xfinity Series win this weekend at Watkins Glen International with Joey Logano in his Team Penske FORD Mustang. FORD Performance Mustangs swept the podium in the 82 lap race as Logano wins his 25th career Xfinity Series race. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines Earns 100th Xfinity Series Win →

Roush Yates Engines and FORD Performance Sweep Both Xfinity Series Events at Iowa Speedway in 2015

Mooresville, NC. August 3, 2015 – Roush Yates Engines and FORD Performance completed the 2015 Iowa Speedway sweep Saturday as Ryan Blaney powered to the Xfinity Series win. Chris Buescher also won at Iowa Speedway on May 17, 2015 in his Roush Performance FORD Mustang. Continue reading Roush Yates Engines and FORD Performance Sweep Both Xfinity Series Events at Iowa Speedway in 2015 →

Scott Bloomquist and Durham Racing Engines Capture
Second Straight Silver Dollar Nationals
Mooresville, NC. July 21, 2015 – Scott Bloomquist and Durham Racing Engines raced their way to their second straight Silver Dollar Nationals win Saturday night at I-80 Speedway with the RY45 Series engine platform. Bloomquist moves to fourth in Lucas Oil Late Model DIRT Series (LOLMDS) points with the win.

“We had a good car all night,” said Bloomquist “Andy Durham builds a great engine and we had a lot of horsepower out there.” Continue reading Roush Yates–Scott Bloomquist and Durham Racing Engines Capture Second Straight Silver Dollar Nationals →