On Saturday, August 16, 2003, Jeff Burton will run the #9 Roush Performance Ford at Michigan International Speedway in the Michigan 250. This will be the third time in 2003 that Burton has raced the #9 Ford in the Busch Series. Im looking forward to running the Busch car at Michigan, said Burton. We have Cowboy (Kevin Starland) as a crew chief and were bringing the same group of crew guys that we had in New Hampshire. Hopefully well be able to build on what we did and what we learned at New Hampshire and get the No. 9 Roush Performance Ford into victory lane next weekend. The #9 Ford will sport a black, red and white paint scheme and carry Roush Performance as the primary sponsor. A subsidiary of Roush Industries, Roush Performance is the high performance specialty vehicle division of Roush. Roush Performance has been focused on building its brand through the Ford vehicle line. To its credit, over 5,000 Roush-branded Mustangs, Expeditions, F-150 trucks and Mercury Cougars have been manufactured and delivered from its Livonia-based headquarters. In 2003, Roush Performance is announcing plans of a major expansion into the high performance automotive aftermarket. To achieve Roushs vision, Larry Parker and Tom Jennett have been added as president and executive vice president, respectively. Roush parts and vehicles are distributed through a network of more than 150 Ford dealerships. More information on Roush parts and vehicles can be found on line at www.roushperf.com or www.roushparts.com or by calling 1-800-59-ROUSH.(Roush Racing PR)(8-6-2003)
