McDowell Brings Mustang First Daytona 500 Win
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With almost 57 years behind it, you’d be hard-pressed to think of much the Ford Mustang
hasn’t done yet. Up until this past Valentine’s Day, there was one glaring box left unchecked on the pony car’s resume. That is, it was unchecked until Michael McDowell took the checkered flag at the 2021 Daytona 500 last Sunday. McDowell’s win marks the first time the Mustang has won the Great American Race.
McDowell wins as 100-to-1 underdog
McDowell overcame a calamitous last lap and 100-to-1 odds against him to pick up a memorable first win in his 358th career NASCAR Cup Series start. The eventual Daytona 500 winner came into the final lap of the race behind Team Penske teammates Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano. When Logano blocked a passing attempt by his teammate, both crashed, paving the way for McDowell to earn the victory.
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Mustang Mach-E Delays Likely Related To Software Update
Ford’s transparency about delays has ruffled some owners’ feathers while others seem to understand. The delay is rumored to be related to a software issue, perhaps having to do with Ford’s Drive Assist 2.0 system. Similar delay occurred for 2021 Ford F-150 too.
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Buried at the end of my story about General Motors perhaps following the Mach-E’s suit and making a Corvette sub-brand that could include a Corvette SUV, was another bit of information regarding the Mustang Mach-E.
I had mentioned that owners received a letter from Ford explaining that their Mustang Mach-E had been delayed. This came right after customers were notified of completion of their Mach-E in production. So it begged the question, what would cause a last-second delay after production.