2010 Hurst Ford Racing Mustang Pace Car to Debut with 550 Horsepower

After the successful debut of the white 2010 Hurst pace car last year for the final race of the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge series, Hurst Performance and Ford Racing are teaming up again to debut another pace car for this seasons racing.  The 2010 Hurst Ford Racing Mustang pace car will debut today with a black and gold themed paint scheme along with a 550 horsepower V-8 engine.  The new Hurst Mustang will serve pace duties for the entire 2010 season of the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge series and when completed will go to auction to raise money for charity.  The pace car based off the 2010 Mustang GT will debut at the Virginia International Raceway sometime today and we will post photos once they are available.

The 2010 Hurst Ford Racing pace car will feature a host of goodies including Ford Racing FR500S stainless steel cat-back exhaust, K&N filter, 20-inch forged aluminum Hurst wheels with BFGoodrich rubber, Hurst leather interior, Hurst pace car graphics package, Hurst competition/plus shifter with black T-handle, upgraded 14-inch rotors and 4-piston calipers from Ford Racing.

For more on the new 2010 Hurst Ford Racing Mustang pace car check out the press release below.

Press Release:

Hurst Performance Vehicles, a company responsible for some of the most iconic pace cars in racing history, will once again debut a special-edition Mustang built to serve as the official pace car for the 2010 Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series.

The 2010 Hurst Mustang pace car will debut during the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway on April 25, 2010.

After its run with the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge, this unique and highly-collectible Pace Car will make special appearances at the Hot Rod Power Tour, at numerous Larry H. Miller dealerships across the country and even at SEMA, before being auctioned for charity in January 2011. Proceeds of the auction will benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer, formed to support research towards the diagnosis, treatment and development of a cure for pediatric cancer, and to provide support and hope to children and families undergoing treatment, as well as those who have lost children due to cancer.  Through Hatch’s house of hope, the Austin Hatcher Foundation provides a landmark group of educational, emotional and social skills development programs essential to help cancer stricken children and their families succeed within their community.

Additionally, the 2010 Hurst pace car’s paint scheme and likeness will be used to create promotional items sold by the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series at various race events and online, including a run of limited edition replica skins for their Miller Cup Pinewood Car kits.  As one of several ongoing initiatives to support the Austin Hatcher Foundation, Mustang Challenge has integrated a fund-raising Miller Cup Pinewood Derby car race into the season-ending championship banquet at Miller Motorsports Park.

Larry H. Miller Dealership Group has confirmed that it will partner with Hurst Performance to donate the vehicle for this project. Other partners of the project include Whelen Engineering, Ford Racing, BFGoodrich Tires.  Motorsports artist Roger Warrick will create original art for promotional items.

“Hurst has a history of creating unique, high-quality, emotionally-charged muscle cars and the 2010 Hurst Ford Racing Mustang Challenge pace car is no different,” said Nate Shelton, Chairman of Hurst Performance Vehicles. “We are so proud to have yet another opportunity to set the pace for others to follow and give something back to a deserving organization.”