Ford unveils Mustang for 2010 Nationwide season

CONCORD, N.C. -- A new era of Mustang racing rolled out Tuesday, piloted by an All-American driver and with a returning sponsor familiar to loyal NASCAR fans.

Three major events were rolled into one as Ford teamed up with Roush Fenway Racing and Con-way Freight to unveil the No. 16 with driver Colin Braun at Roush Fenway Racing headquarters.

Ford announced in July that Mustang, the iconic pony car that has raced for all 45 years of its existence, would compete in the Nationwide Series beginning in July 2010 when a limited rollout of NASCAR's new car begins at Daytona. Tuesday marked the first time the NASCAR Mustang was seen in public.

Braun, 21, will make the move from the Camping World Truck Series, where he was the 2008 rookie of the year, to a full-time Nationwide program next season, along with Con-way Freight, which has been his sponsor for the past two years.

Mustang currently competes professionally in the NHRA Funny Car and Pro Stock divisions and places like the Grand-Am KONI Challenge, SCCA World Challenge and the Mustang Challenge Series.

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