"We had been talking with NASCAR for some time about Mustang as part of its vision for a 'muscle car' rollout for the Nationwide Series," said Brian Wolfe, director of Ford North America Motorsports. "We both saw it as a way of differentiating the series from Sprint Cup. We loved the idea."
In a statement, Ford said it has gone through the official NASCAR submission and approval process for the new car and, once templates are finalized, production of Mustang parts will start to teams can build the first cars for testing later this fall.
"We're excited about the new car in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and particularly the new body styles such as the Ford Mustang," said NASCAR President Mike Helton. "It's going to be one good-looking racecar."
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