The racing season got off to a great start for Ford last Friday, as a pair of Mustang-inspired Shelby GT350R-C race cars swept the top two podium spots in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, at Daytona International Speedway. It was the car's first win at Daytona.
Drivers Billy Johnson and Scott Maxwell earned their second win as a duo in the GT350R-C. The closing stint of the race saw Johnson trading p1 spots several times before taking the lead for good. Pierre Kleinubing and Paul Holton, driving for the GT350R-C's first customer team, Compass360 Racing, earned the second podium spot in their first race together.
“It was great to see two Ford Performance Shelby GT350R-Cs on the podium after all the hard work everyone’s done getting the car to where it’s at,” Johnson said. “It’s the first time the car’s competed at Daytona and we’re really happy to be in victory lane with the car and a 1-2 finish for the GT350R-C. Scott did a fantastic job on the first stint and I just can’t thank him and the team enough for all the hard work and good job they do.”
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