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<\/a>Four-wide racing is no easy feat in drag racing, with twice the trees, lanes, and competitors to keep track of. However, Tasca won his first quad decisively with a 3.92 at 333.08 mph. His second-round appearance had incrementals that closely mirrored his first-round package – by design, as Tasca remarked – and he runnered-up to Funny Car standout Austin Prock with a 3.922 at 333.91 mph. In four-wide heads-up drag racing, though, a runner-up finish still moves you on to the next round of eliminations, as a competitor has to make it to the stripe before two quadmates. One winner is decided in the finals, and Tasca faced a stacked quad with previous champions Matt Hagan and Ron Capps, as well as Prock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tasca left the starting line first with a .034 reaction time, and his Ford Mustang Funny Car got to the finish line first, with a photo finish margin of victory of .0096. It was a triple holeshot win, as Prock, Capps, and Hagan produced quicker ETs of 3.904, 3.902, and 3.894 respectively to Tasca\u2019s 3.915, but all three left later. The victory marks Tasca\u2019s 16th in the Nitro Funny Car class and second four-wide win of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Ford Motor Company has a decades-long relationship with Tasca and his family. The company is now a primary sponsor for the Tasca Racing Funny Car through Ford Performance and Motorcraft Quick Lane, the latter of which works with Tasca in efforts to attract and retain automotive technicians through the NHRA Yes (Youth and Education Services) programs and race-day hospitality programs for current Ford technicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c[Ford] is the only reason why we\u2019re here. At the end of the day, we compete to win. I owe everything to the Ford Motor Company. It\u2019s the ultimate honor \u2014 privilege \u2014 to be able to represent Ford nationally, globally, with their fans, dealers, and employees that believe in us. To be the last man standing with the trophy\u2026it\u2019s why we do it,\u201d Tasca said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn behalf of the entire Motorcraft team, we want to congratulate Bob\u2019s Four-Wide Nationals victory,\u201d said Fletch Carter, Ford Customer Service Division, U.S. Sales Manager. \u201cFord and Motorcraft are proud to have Bob wear the Motorcraft Quick Lane red and white on-track, and for him to represent us as a teacher and ambassador off-track. The future looks fast for Tasca Racing, and we\u2019re happy to be on-board.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next on the schedule is the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals set for April 26-28 in Charlotte, NC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Posted by Kelsey Quartuccio (Campbell Marketing & Communications)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nFunny Car Racing Class Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WIN: Bob Tasca III \u2013 3.915 secs 329.75 mph (Career win #16)
R\/UP: Austin Prock \u2013 3.904 secs 318.77 mph
Low ET: Matt Hagan \u2013 3.895 secs
Top MPH: Bob Tasca III \u2013 339.71 mph
Bump: 4.117 secs
Entries \u2013 20 cars<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Photos by David Ostaszewski & Courtesy Campbell Marketing & Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To view more FC class racing photos from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals link to the LMLCMedia Gallery: HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n