Chicago 2009: Ford Fusion Hybrid Pace Car
by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Feb 11th 2009 at 1:28PM 
Click above for a gallery of the Ford Fusion Hybrid Pace Car
Last November, a hybrid vehicle paced a NASCAR Sprint Cup event for the first time ever. That car was a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, and the race was the last of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. We managed to locate the exact car that was used as the pace car up until the green flag dropped here on the show floor in Chicago. Under the skin, this car is exactly the same as any other 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. That skin, though, makes this particular hybrid stand out from the crowd.
Ford had a pretty good day at that race last year, as it was won by Carl Edwards in a NASCAR-spec Ford Fusion race car. Sure, the two vehicles share absolutely zero components besides the badge on the grille, but we're sure Ford was happy to have its new Fusion sedan bookend the event.
Photos copyright ©2009 Jeremy Korzeniewski / Weblogs, Inc.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stew 2:20AM (2/12/2009)
It actually looks better when you cover up all that chrome, imho
Stew
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