Ford Fusion (Americas)

Ford Fusion is a current model by Ford that ran in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. It replaced the Ford Taurus and was replaced by the Ford Mustang.

With a distinctive body style resembling its showroom counterpart, the Generation 6 Ford Fusion is delighting fans of the famous "blue oval" The Ford Fusion sports underbody aerodynamics that make the car stable in traffic and foster close racing.

During the 2012 season, it was announced that Ford would use the new Ford Fusion,

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The Ford Mustang will replace the Ford Fusion, which has raced in the Cup Series since 2006.

This will mark the first NASCAR Cup appearance for the Mustang, which has raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series since 2011. The Mustang has brought Team Penske to four owners' championships in the last five years and Ricky Stenhouse the drivers' championship in both 2011 and 2012.

This will be Ford’s fourth different Cup model in NASCAR’s modern era (1972-present), following Thunderbird, Taurus and Fusion. “We’re combining America’s favorite sports car with America’s top stock car racing series,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance Motorsports. “Mustang always has been about affordable performance, which can be traced to innovations we’ve made competing in racing, like NASCAR. Mustang is a perfect fit for our racing heritage today and tomorrow.”