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Ford Motor Company Expands Off-Road Racing Support
with Best In The Desert
Announces 2004 Ford Truck Motorsports
Performance Awards Program
Las Vegas, Nevada - Ford Truck Motorsports offers Performance Awards for Best In The Desert racing series competitors, utilizing Ford Trucks and Sport Utility Vehicles, powered by Ford Engines.
Best In The Desert Racing Association is proud to announce support by Ford Motor Company's Truck Motorsports Team. For 2004 Ford Motor Company will be continuing Best In The Desert support with $350,000 in the 2004 Performance Awards Program Ford, Official Truck of the Best In The Desert, posts a $70,000 performance award per race. Yes! You read it right, $70,000 per race, for a total of $350,000 for the year, not to mention the additional four (*4) special year-end bonuses!
| Following is how the fund will be awarded for ALL FIVE events: | |||||||
| Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 1200 | $ 1,500 | $ 750 | $ 500 | 7100 | $ 1,500 | $ 750 | $ 500 |
| 1400 | $ 2,000 | $1,000 | $ 500 | 7200 | $ 1,500 | $ 750 | $ 500 |
| 3000 | $ 1,500 | $ 750 | $ 500 | 7300* | $ 7,500 | $ 3,750 | $ 1,000 |
| 3100* | $ 7,500 | $3,750 | $ 1,000 | 8000 | $ 3,000 | $ 1,500 | $ 500 |
| 4100* | $ 8,000 | $4,000 | $ 1,000 | 8100* | $ 8,000 | $ 4,000 | $ 1,000 |
*Year-End Bonuses may be paid for Class Champions of 3100, 4100, 7300 and 8100. Details to be announced at a later date.
The 2004 Ford Performance
Awards Factoring Matrix (where payouts are adjusted by vehicle model & year)
is part of this program. Ford encourages use of out latest products. The 2004
Ford Performance Awards program will incorporate factoring of the payout value
by base vehicle and its model year.
Vehicle Model Year 2004 Performance Award Adjustment
Bronco All Years 50% of Posted Amount
Excursion All Years Posted Amount
Expedition All Years Posted Amount
Explorer 4-Door 1998 to Present Posted Amount
Explorer 4-Door 1997 and earlier* 50% of Posted Amount
Explorer Sport (2-Door) 1998 to Present Posted Amount
Explorer Sport (2-Door) 1997 and earlier* 50% of Posted Amount
Explorer Sport Trac All Years Posted Amount
F-150 1997 to Present Posted Amount
F-150 1996 and earlier* 50% of posted Amount
F-250 1999 to Present Posted Amount
F-250 1998 and earlier 50% of Posted Amount
Ranger 1998 to Present Posted Amount
Ranger 1997 and earlier* 50% of posted Amount *Including all I-Beam front suspension
trucks
To be eligible for an award the driver/team must satisfy the following requirements:
· Must submit a publicity release form so that Ford can promote their
involvement.
· Must register with Ford by providing a brief biography of team activities.
Bio should include: information about the team owner, driver and race shop.
Their street and email addresses, telephone numbers, description and class of
the race vehicle should be provided. Current photographs of driver and race
vehicle are appreciated.
At each event:
· The driver must wear a Ford patch on the upper chest area of their
driver's suit.
· The vehicle must complete the racecourse within Best In The Desert
regulations, including allotted time.
· Must prominently display 13 ½ Ford Oval decal on the leading
edge of the hood. Built Ford Tough decal on each B pillar,
3x 6 Ford Truck decal both sides of upper or lower windshield
corners and 11x16 Ford Truck decals on both body sides.
The registration
must be sent to: Ford North American Truck
Product Development Center
Attn: Cliff Irey
20901 Oakwood Blvd., MD #324
Dearborn, MI 48124-4077
Best In The Desert, along with the entire off-road desert racing community would like to thank Ford Motor Company for their continued involvement in the sport of off-road racing and to their commitment to research and development! The first Car/Truck event in the 2004 Silver State Series will be the Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker 425 race in Parker, Arizona, February 6, 7, 8, 2004. This race is billed as the The Legend Lives On and this event has the longest history of any off-road race in the United States today.
For more information, call or write:
Best In The Desert Racing Association
3475 Boulder Highway
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 457-5775, (702) 241-6431 fax
www.bitd.com
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