Ford introduces new Mustang for 2024 NASCAR Cup Series

MANILA: Ford Performance has revealed the new Mustang for the 2024 National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Cup Series.

Based on the Mustang Dark Horse, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Mustang will be eligible to compete in GT3 and GT4 classes.

Just over a year ago, Ford introduced the Mustang Dark Horse, the sports car’s first new performance nameplate since 2001. Powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine, this model is the most track-ready, street-legal Mustang ever made and has inspired the current Mustang lineup, which made its racing debut in the Formula Drift series and the Repco Supercars Championship in Australia.

“Mustang is an iconic American car made famous around the world. I think of how Mustang has evolved over the years and how NASCAR has evolved along with it and they’re just two brands that go together. I’m proud to get to drive it and proud to be able to compete for the win in this car,” Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver and co-owner Brad Keselowski stated.

Since entering the NASCAR Cup Series in 2019, the Mustang has bagged a manufacturer’s championship and series-best 18 races in 2020. In 2022, it won a driver’s championship with Joey Logano.

“We’re excited to debut this new Mustang Dark Horse next year. I’m really pumped because Ford did an amazing job with it. I can’t wait for this to debut and drive it next year at the Coliseum and, hopefully, I can be the one to get the first win. That would be a cool accomplishment,” Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney said.

Stewart-Haas driver Chase Briscoe also shared his excitement on the new model, saying, “I feel like we already have the best-looking Cup car out of the three manufacturers, but I’m definitely excited for the new body. I feel like the Ford Performance team does a great job of making our car to where it can still perform on the racetrack, but also tie into that look of the street car.”

The NASCAR Cup Series Mustang Dark Horse will make its track debut at the Clash at the Coliseum exhibition race on February 4, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in California, USA.

Photos from Ford

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