Ford Focus EV to be first all-electric pace car in NASCAR
NASCAR has selected Ford Focus EV to be the first-ever all-electric pace car, leading the field for the Sprint Cup Richmond 400 on April 28.
Going back in history we know that Ford was also first to use a hybrid to start a NASCAR event when the Fusion Hybrid served as pace car for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2008.
The Focus Electric pace car will be unveiled for the public at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on April 25. Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling will deliver the Focus Electric to Richmond International Raceway, where it will serve as pace car for that weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event.
“Our fans are customers,” said Jamie Allison, director, Ford Racing. “And just like in racing, they expect both fuel economy and performance from their daily drivers, and that’s what Ford is delivering.”
Focus EV packs 123 hp and offers a range of around 75 miles when fully charged.
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