Capaldi Racing Puts Both Entries in the Top 5 at Mustang Challenge Season Opener

March 11, 2010

March 11, 2010—After signing two veteran drivers to the line-up for 2010, Capaldi Racing had good reason to have high hopes for the season opening race of the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge at Homestead-Miami Speedway this past weekend. And the team had good reason to be optimistic. After qualifying, both drivers, Tony Buffomante in the #34 Capaldi Racing/Ford Performance Parts FR500S, and Steve Phillips in the #22 Old South Land Services-sponsored FR500S were happy with their cars as they qualified 4th and 6th on the grid, respectively.

“This is a sign of really good things to come!“ exclaimed Buffomante.

Golinello Earns Rookie Honors in Ford Racing Mustang Challenge at Homestead

March 09, 2010

HOMESTEAD, Fla.—Richard Golinello made his professional racing debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway last weekend, driving the No. 50 R&C Motorsports Mustang FR500S in the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge double-header. Golinello overcame a rocky start to walk away with a sixth-place finish and a Sunday Group Management “Rookie of the Race” Award.

Race one was held on Saturday, and in the opening laps Golinello worked his way up from ninth to fifth. Unfortunately, disaster struck just fifteen minutes into the race, when Golinello’s Mustang made contact with the wall in turn one.

2010 Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Season Kicks Off at Homestead Miami Speedway

March 02, 2010

Tooele, UT—(2 March 2010) – The countdown is on as the 2010 Ford Racing Mustang Challenge season is set to take the green flag this Saturday when the championship launches with a double-header race weekend at Homestead Miami Speedway as part of the GRAND-AM Grand Prix of Miami event.

Utilizing the Ford Mustang FR500S, the first-ever Ford production-line built race car, Mustang Challenge is sanctioned by GRAND-AM and is a support series to major professional road racing events across North America. 2010 is the third season of competition for Mustang Challenge, and the Homestead visit marks the second consecutive season for the series to open the year at the track.

But in a new twist, this weekend will feature a whole new experience for the drivers as they take their Ford Mustang FR500S machines on the full 2.3-mile circuit, utilizing the oval section’s variable-rate high banked final corners for the first time in series history.

Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Rookie Chip Scarlett Racing To Save His Life and the Lives of Sharks

February 28, 2010

Tooele, UT—(28 February 2010) – The season-opening Ford Racing Mustang Challenge races at Homestead Miami Speedway next weekend will see some new faces in the paddock as the series continues to attract new drivers to contest the 11-round championship season in 2010. One of the new racers will likely raise some eyebrows with the livery on his Ford Mustang FR500S, and his story is hard to ignore.

Chip Scarlett, who was trained as a physician before moving into the business world with several engagements within the bio-technology and pharmaceutical industries, will be making his debut start in the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge when the series hits the high banks in South Florida as part of the GRAND-AM Miami Grand Prix.

Championship Winning Driver Jim Daniels joins Mustang Challenge

February 25, 2010

Salt Lake City, Utah, February 24th 2010 -Jim Daniels of Germantown, TN joins forces with RPMotorsport team owners, Ron and Paula Baker, to perform Data Analysis for the three car Ford Racing Mustang Challenge team (http://www.mustangchallenge.com).

The drivers include Pratt Cole of Salt Lake City, UT, Brad Adams of New Orleans, LA and 17 year old Ben Crosland from Salt Lake City, UT. This combination previously experienced success in 2006 when then driver, Daniels, won the MX5 Cup Championship in a car fielded in part by RPMotorsport.

Richard Golinello Enters Ford Racing Mustang Challenge with R&C Motorsports

February 17, 2010

TAMPA, Fla.—When the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge season kicks off in March, driver Richard Golinello will be ready for his rookie season in the series. Golinello might be a new name in the paddock, but he hopes to be a series standout with his combination of skill and determination.
Golinello will drive the No. 50 R&C Motorsports Mustang FR500S, which is being prepared by Long Road Racing. Golinello’s team name is a tribute to his sons, Richard and Christian. Long Road Racing is a veteran shop in Raleigh, North Carolina, and their car preparation expertise has helped propel their customers to victory in series ranging from Spec Miata to Grand-Am Continental Tire Challenge.

Veteran Mustang Challenge Driver Steve Phillips Signs With Capaldi Racing

February 07, 2010

February 7, 2010—After a successful 2009 season, Steve Phillips is returning to the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge series with Capaldi Racing for the 2010 season driving alongside new teammate Tony Buffomante in the #22 Capaldi Racing FR500S. In addition to running the full Mustang Challenge season, Steve will also be driving the #19 Capaldi Racing/SoutherLee Motor Racing Mustang FR500C in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge with fellow Mustang Challenge racer Brad Adams.

SpeedWorks & Chip Scarlett Unveil the Racing to Save the Sharks Car Design

January 13, 2010

13 January 2010—SpeedWorks’ Mustang Challenge race team today unveiled the car livery for Chip Scarlett’s FR500s race car. The shark portrayed on both sides of the body is a young female Great White Shark. She is approximately 8 ft long and about one to two years old. Chip photographed the shark off Guadalupe Island, Mexico in August 2005. Great Whites are attracted to Guadalupe in the late summer and early fall by the presence of schools of tuna and sea lions - both their natural food source. Great White Sharks reproduce slowly, with only a few pups to a litter.

2009 Mustang Challenge Media Car to be auctioned to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

January 07, 2010

January 6, 2010—A very special Mustang FR500S will be crossing the auction block at the annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 18-24 (lot number 1027). SPX Corporation has generously donated car number 56 (of the 75 built) to be auctioned off to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The FR500S is the first race car built by Ford Motor Company on a production line intended for sale to the public. Capaldi Racing campaigned the car for Ford Racing as the media car for the 2009 Ford Racing Mustang Challenge season. Members of the media rode in and raced this car during the ten-race season.

Buffomante Signs with Capaldi Racing For 2010 Mustang Challenge

December 21, 2009

Capaldi Racing announced today that the team will add a new driver to their Ford Racing Mustang Challenge lineup for the 2010 season. Last year’s two-time race winner, Tony Buffomante will campaign the Capaldi Racing / Ford Performance Parts #34 Mustang in the 10 race season championship starting at Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 6-7.

After spending his first two seasons running independently, the former Star Mazda pro series, SCCA and NASA national champion is excited about the move to one of the premier teams in the series.

“At times we’ve struggled on race weekends not having any other drivers or engineers to trade ideas with and compare data”, Buffomante said. “Having the opportunity to do that, in addition to tapping into Capaldi’s experience with Fords and the series, gives me a very positive outlook on 2010. We’ve already proved that we can win races, now it’s time to take that to the next level for a season-long run at the championship.”

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