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Roush Yates powered Fords were at the top of the speed charts during the first two Daytona 500 practices and continued their streak by locking in the front row starting spots during Sunday’s Daytona 500 qualifying.

October 17, 2011 - Roush Yates Engines and Freescale Smieconductor to Partner

Roush Yates Engines and Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) today announced a new partnership grounded in a shared vision for the expanding role of technology in motorsports. Full Story

October 3, 2011 - Carl Edwards Cruises to Nationwide Win at Dover

Roush Yates Engines showed off their power and performance this weekend by winning in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and J&M Late Model Division. This brings their total wins for the 2011 season up to an impressive 133. Full Story

 

August 8, 2011 - Roush Yates Engines Reach 100 Wins

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Roush Yates powered FR9 Ford gave him just enough power and performance on Saturday night to win the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway.  Stenhouse joined Josh Richards, TG Paschal, and Brian Deegan as winners driving Roush Yates engines this weekend, giving Roush Yates over 100 wins in 2011.  Full Story

 

July 5, 2011 - Roush Yates Engines Earn Multiple Wins over Holiday Weekend

Scott Bloomquist and David Ragan let freedom ring over the holiday weekend with spectacular wins in front of enthusiastic crowds. Bloomquist captured two more victories in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in Ohio this weekend and David Ragan earned his first ever Sprint Cup victory at Daytona. Full Story

June 20, 2011 - Edwards Wins Nationwide Race at Michigan with Ford FR9
Carl Edwards took his Roush Yates powered FR9 to Victory Lane in front of Ford country on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. With 9 laps to go, Edwards passed Ford teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to win the Alliance Truck Parts 250 and give Roush Fenway Racing three cars finishing in the top five. Edwards, Stenhouse Jr., and Bayne dominated the race, leading a combined 101 of the 125 lap event. Other Roush Yates engine drivers showcasing their power this weekend were Ryan Grubaugh and Chuck Hebing in the Sprint Car series and Josh Richards in the World of Outlaw Late Model series. Full Story

 

May 23, 2011 - Roush Yates Dominates All-Star Race, Stenhouse Jr. Wins First Nationwide Race at Iowa

Ford Fans around the country have something to celebrate this week as Roush Yates powered engines dominated on the biggest stage in racing, as well as in the dirt. Carl Edwards, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chuck Hebing, and Chris Stott each used Ford horsepower to surpass the competition and bring home wins in four different racing series. Full Story

 

May 15, 2011 - Kenseth, FR9 Win at Dover

Matt Kenseth and crew chief Jimmy Fennig made a remarkable pit stop call with just over 30 laps to go at Dover International Speedway to win the FedEx 400. Kenseth's Ford teammate Carl Edwards led 117 laps during Sunday's race and looked to be a favorite to win, but it was the No. 17 Wiley X Ford Fusion that ultimately found Victory Lane. Full Story

 

May 14, 2011 - Roush Yates Powers through Rain Filled Weekend

Thunderstorms all along the East Coast couldn't slow down Roush Yates Engines this weekend. Roush Yates' horsepower shown through at Virginia International Raceway, Dover International Raceway, and Delaware International Speedway as three of their powerful engines found Victory Lane in three different racing series.  Full Story

 

May 11, 2011 - Ross Kenseth Wins ASA Season Opener with Roush Yates Power

Ross Kenseth, son

of Ford NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth, is following in his dads footsteps in more ways than one. At the age of 17, Ross recently won the season opener for the American Speed Association at Madison (Wisc.) International Speedway driving the same technology and performance his dad utilizes every week in NASCAR's premier series. Full Story

April 23, 2011 Edwards Scores Nashville Win with Roush Yates Power
During a well-deserved off weekend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Roush Fenway's Carl Edwards donned his Fastenal driver's suit and drove the No. 60 Ford. Drive One. Mustang to victory for the first time since 2007, winning Saturday's Nashville 300 Nationwide Series race with Roush Yates Ford FR9 power. Full Story

April 15, 2011 - New Engine Restores Ford Power
The past few years haven't been enjoyable for fans of Ford race cars. It was bad enough that Chevrolet had been beating them like a flat tire flopping inside a fender at 180 mph. But it was utterly insulting when Toyota invaded NASCAR four years ago and pushed Fords further back in the pack. Chevy fans have long enjoyed using Ford as an acronym for "Fix or Repair Daily." Doug Yates, chief executive of Roush Yates Engines, reacts to that with a slogan of his own: first on race day.
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April 10, 2011 - Roush Yates Engines Enjoy Winning Performance at Texas, Indiana
Call it a "Texas tornado" sweep for Roush Yates Engines as Carl Edwards (NASCAR Nationwide Series) and Matt Kenseth (Sprint Cup Series) won on Friday and Saturday night, respectively, with Roush Yates Ford FR9 power.  As Kenseth claimed victory in last night's Samsung 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway, dirt dominator Scott Bloomquist won his 506th career Late Model Dirt feature in the Lucas Oil Series' Indiana Icebreaker at Brownstown (IN) Speedway.  The 2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion campaigns Roush Yates power.
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April 8, 2011 - Roush Yates' Ford FR9 Engines Sweep Texas Front Row
Roush Yates Engines, for the second time in 2011, took Roush Fenway entries to the No. 1 and No. 2 starting positions during today's qualifications at the Texas Motor Speedway near Ft. Worth. Roush Fenway drivers David Ragan and Carl Edwards will lead the field in the track's first Sprint Cup event to start under the lights - Saturday evening's Samsung 500.
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March 28, 2011 - TRG Motorsports Switches to Roush Yates Engines

Roush Yates Engines announced on Monday the newest team to drive their Ford FR9 motors, TRG Motorsports. TRG Motorsports has fielded Chevrolets for the past three years but will begin running Ford FR9 engines from Roush Yates and Ford Fusions from Roush Fenway Racing at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2011. Full Release

March 23, 2011 - Ford FR9 Takes Nationwide Series by Storm
The Ford FR9 engine has made a lot of noise in the Nationwide Series this year and teams are beginning to notice. J.R. Fitzgerald and Baker Curb Racing will be switching over to a Roush Yates FR9 powered Mustang this weekend as they head to Fontana for the Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Full Release

March 18, 2011 - Roush Yates Engines Earn Front Row at Bristol Qualifying
Roush Yates Ford FR9 engines powered Carl Edwards and teammate Greg Biffle to the top two qualifying positions, respectively, during Friday pole qualifying for Sunday’s Jeff Byrd 500 at the Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. Full Release

March 6, 2011 - Ford Beats the Odds in Las Vegas
Carl Edwards drove his #99 Scotts EZ Seed Ford Fusion to Victory Lane on Sunday, capturing the second win for Roush Yates’ FR9 engine in only three races.  Ford cars were the fastest on the track all weekend long.  After posting a 1-2-3-4 qualifying effort, Roush Yates Engines and Ford Racing were thrilled to come home with the win. Full Story

February 22, 2011 - Engine Powers Wood Brothers to Special Award
Strong, reliable horsepower gave 20-year-old sensation Trevor Bayne the momentum he needed Sunday to capture his historic Daytona 500 victory, picking up a victory for the fabled Wood Brothers and a MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race contingency award for Roush Yates Engines in the 53rd running of the Daytona 500. Full Story
 

February 21, 2011 - Roush Yates Engines Tops at Daytona 500

Roush Yates Ford FR9 engines continued their awesome exhibition of engineering and power as three different NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing teams swept the top three finishing positions in Sunday's 53rd running of the Daytona 500.  In an oddity of new combining with old, the oldest racing team in the garage, the legendary Wood Brothers No. 21, produced the youngest winner in the history of the 500-mile event as youngster Trevor Bayne - who turned 20 the day before - brought a Roush Yates engine to a frenzied victory lane. Full Story


ARCA

 September 19, 2011 - FOX News Features Roush Yates "Going Green"

FOX News Channel featured Roush Yates Performance Products throughout the day on Saturday in a national broadcast. Their "NASCAR Going Green" story featured Roush Yates' used parts business and how more effort is being made by the NASCAR community to recycle. FOX News focused on Roush Yates' ability to effectively restore and recycle parts from NASCAR's top teams and bring them to the grassroots level of racing. Full Story

May 12, 2011 - Frank Kimmel Poised for Breakout Run at Toledo Speedway

Frank Kimmel wants something very badly from Toledo Speedway, and this Sunday there may be no racer in the country that can stop him.  Kimmel just turned 49 years old two weeks ago (4/30), and the competitor inside him burns for the feeling of victory which he has felt a record nine times at Toledo Speedway. Full Story

February 11, 2011 - Roush Yates Ready for ARCA
Roush Yates Engines has been hard at work in preparation for the 2011 ARCA Series presented by Menards. Tomorrow the power and performance built at their Mooresville, NC based facility will take the stage at the "World Center of Racing" in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200. 

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DIRT RACING

February 13, 2012 - Davenport Sweeps DLM Weekend with Roush Yates Engines

Clint Bowyer Dirt Motorsports and Roush Yates Engines captured their first wins of the 2012 season thanks to Jonathan Davenport and his No. 15 Dirt Late Model Ford. Davenport swept the first weekend of Speedweeks, winning two races in just as many nights at Waycross (GA) Motor Speedway on Saturday and Golden Isles Speedway (near Brunswick, GA) on Sunday. Full Story

 

November 14, 2011 - Roush Yates Engine Excel in Australia

NASCAR Championship point leaders Carl Edwards and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. aren’t the only racers utilizing the power behind the FR9 engine. Racers all over the world are winning with Roush Yates power in their dirt, asphalt, and drag cars each week, including those in other countries as far away as Australia. Full Story

September 26, 2011 - Roush Yates Dominates on Dirt

 Whether its late models, sprint cars, or off-road trucks, Roush Yates power leads the way in dirt track racing… and they have the wins to prove it. This past weekend Scott Bloomquist scored his fourth consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win, Chuck Hebing won the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Championship, and Roush Yates engines won multiple podium positions in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series. Full Story

 

August 22, 2011 - Myers Secures Modified Championship with Roush Yates Power

Roush Yates-powered engines are running for championships all over the country this season and Burt Myers captured the first one on Saturday night at Bowman Gray Stadium. Other winners this weekend include Chad McCumbee in the ARCA Series, Josh Richards in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Marcos Ambrose in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Scott Bloomquist in the Lucas Oil Late Model Series, and Zack Monette in the SCCA series. Full Story

 

 July 5, 2011 - Roush Yates Engines Earn Multiple Wins over Holiday Weekend

 

Scott Bloomquist and David Ragan let freedom ring over the holiday weekend with spectacular wins in front of enthusiastic crowds. Bloomquist captured two more victories in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in Ohio this weekend and David Ragan earned his first ever Sprint Cup victory at Daytona. Full Story

June 27, 2011 - Roush Yates Earns First Pro 4 Off-Road Win

Roush Yates Engines put on an impressive show this weekend, winning in three different racing series.  Roush Yates Performance Engine Group has been working hard to build powerful engines for all forms of motorsports, from professional to grassroots, and they backed up that effort with wins in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, World of Outlaws Late Model series, and the Bowman Gray modified division. Full Story

May 9, 2011 - Roush Yates Powers Sprint, Drag, and Dirt Racing Wins
Roush Yates experienced a weekend full of wins with their grassroots racing engines built and serviced at Roush Yates’ Performance Engine Group division. Johnny Bridges, Jeff Swindell and Mitch Runge brought home Sprint Car victories with Roush Yates power, Brian Williams won his first ever Big Dog trophy at Piedmont Dragway, and Rick Eckert earned his first win of the season in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Full Story


April 4, 2011 - Bloomquist Wins in Texas
Scott Bloomquist won the first ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race in Texas on Saturday night at Lonestar Speedway. After starting tenth, Bloomquist drove his Roush Yates powered Ford engine to the front with nine laps to go and never looked back. This is his second win of the year with Roush Yates Engines in the Lucas Oil series. Full Story

February 21, 2011 - Scott Bloomquist Sweeps World of Outlaws

Scott Bloomquist held off Brady Smith on Saturday night to capture his second World of Outlaws Late Model Series win in just as many races. Bloomquist, in his second season of running Roush Yates engines, actually became the first professional motorsports winner in Florida this weekend, even prior to Trevor Bayne (Daytona 500 winner also powered by Roush Yates Engines). Full Story


February 18, 2011 - Bloomquist Wins World of Outlaws Opener with Roush Yates Ford
Scott Bloomquist brought raw power and a little luck to the World of Outlaw season opener at Volusia Speedway Park on Thursday night, passing two-time defending series champion Josh Richards for the win.  Richards’ jumped the cushion with 9 laps to go in the 50-lap A Main, allowing Bloomquist to pass him and never look back. Full Story

May 14, 2011 - Roush Yates Powers through Rain Filled Weekend
Thunderstorms all along the East Coast couldn't slow down Roush Yates Engines this weekend. Roush Yates' horsepower shown through at Virginia International Raceway, Dover International Raceway, and Delaware International Speedway as three of their powerful engines found Victory Lane in three different racing series.  Full Story

 

ROAD RACING

January 29, 2012 - Roush Yates Engines Sweep Podium in Rolex 24

Roush Yates Engines powered Ford Daytona Prototype series entries to a 1-2-3 “podium finish” in Sunday’s 50th Running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The 761-lap endurance race was green flagged yesterday afternoon. Full Story

January 27, 2012 - Roush Yates Begins Season with Poles at Daytona Rolex 24

Ryan Dalziel of Starworks Motorsports, powered by a Ford CAMMER Roush Yates-built engine, turned the fastest lap at the Rolex 24 at Daytona qualifying session yesterday in the Daytona Prototype series.  Fellow Ford Roush Yates Engines drivers Shelby Blackstock and Jack Roush Jr. captured the front row in the Continental Tire Sports Car Series also at Daytona. Full Story

July 25, 2011 - Roush Yates Engines Score Wins During Off Weekend

It may have been an off weekend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but Roush Yates Engines were running (and winning) across the country in drag racing, sprint cars, NASCAR Nationwide series, and the Grand-AM series. Roush Yates drivers scored four different wins over the weekend, dominating races with their superior horsepower. Full Story

May 14, 2011 - Roush Yates Powers through Rain Filled Weekend
Thunderstorms all along the East Coast couldn't slow down Roush Yates Engines this weekend. Roush Yates' horsepower shown through at Virginia International Raceway, Dover International Raceway, and Delaware International Speedway as three of their powerful engines found Victory Lane in three different racing series.  Full Story

January 12, 2011 - Roush Yates Engine Breaks Unofficial DP Record at Daytona

The Rolex 24 at Daytona is the Grand-AM Rolex Sports Car Series’ opener set for Jan. 29-30 at Daytona International Speedway.  The “World Center of Racing’s” all-new pavement, combined with the largest number of Roush Yates engines in the event’s premier class, including an entry that set an unofficial track record during testing,  are sure to make this year’s race the most exciting ever.

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SPRINT RACING

January 27, 2012 - Stenhouse Jr., Jason Johnson Racing Form New ASCS Sprint Car Team

 Two-time ASCS National Sprint Car Champion Jason Johnson and 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. have announced that they have partnered to launch an all-new team called “Stenhouse Jr. Racing.” Full Story

July 11, 2011 - Roush Yates Wins Sprint, Dirt, and Autocross

From East to West, Roush Yates’ power was present around the country this weekend and the wins came rolling in. Randy Martin and Chuck Hebing ruled the Sprint Car series with their Ford 360 engines, as Mike Maier captured his first win of the season in the Goodguys Autocross series. Meanwhile, Scott Bloomquist continued his quest for the Lucas Oil Late Model Series Championship by winning his eight race of the season. Full Story

May 9, 2011 - Roush Yates Powers Sprint, Drag, and Dirt Racing Wins
Roush Yates experienced a weekend full of wins with their grassroots racing engines built and serviced at Roush Yates’ Performance Engine Group division. Johnny Bridges, Jeff Swindell and Mitch Runge brought home Sprint Car victories with Roush Yates power, Brian Williams won his first ever Big Dog trophy at Piedmont Dragway, and Rick Eckert earned his first win of the season in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Full Story

April 18, 2011 - Roush Yates Generates Sprint Car Success
Roush Yates won a frenzy of Sprint Car races across the globe this weekend with their powerful Ford 360 and 410 engines. Jeff Swindell went to Victory Lane for the first time in only two starts with Roush Yates' newest Sprint 360 engine and David Prolio claimed the Sprint Car Gold Cup with his Sprint 410 engine in Australia. Full Story


DRAG RACING

August 26, 2011 - Roush Yates Partners with Roy Hill and Phoenix Racing

Roush Yates Engines is proud to announce a partnership with local drag racing icon Roy Hill and Phoenix Racing. Roy Hill and Phoenix Racing’s Ford Cobra Jet Mustangs and Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School cars will now feature powerful Roush Yates engines. The alliance will give Hill and Phoenix Racing better power and performance at the racetrack and allow Roush Yates’ successful drag racing program to reach more racers. Full Story

May 9, 2011 - Roush Yates Powers Sprint, Drag, and Dirt Racing Wins
Roush Yates experienced a weekend full of wins with their grassroots racing engines built and serviced at Roush Yates’ Performance Engine Group division. Johnny Bridges, Jeff Swindell and Mitch Runge brought home Sprint Car victories with Roush Yates power, Brian Williams won his first ever Big Dog trophy at Piedmont Dragway, and Rick Eckert earned his first win of the season in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Full Story

 

OFF-ROAD RACING

September 6, 2011 - Roush Yates Engines Win over Labor Day Weekend

It has become a tradition at Roush Yates to shine in all areas of racing during holiday weekends, and this week was no different. The power plant known for performance and horsepower posted victories in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, ARCA Series, NHRA Series, TORC Off-Road Series, and Lucas Oil Late Model Series. Full Story

June 27, 2011 - Roush Yates Earns First Pro 4 Off-Road Win

Roush Yates Engines put on an impressive show this weekend, winning in three different racing series.  Roush Yates Performance Engine Group has been working hard to build powerful engines for all forms of motorsports, from professional to grassroots, and they backed up that effort with wins in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, World of Outlaws Late Model series, and the Bowman Gray modified division. Full Story