Bark River, MI...For the second consecutive racing weekend, Scott
Douglas and the Rancho Ford rebounded from tough luck in the opening
round to post a strong second-place finish and keep the #12 F-150 in the
running for a CORR Pro-4 season title. Douglas and the Rancho Ford stand
just eight points out of first place with four rounds of competition
remaining.

The weekend began with another mechanical issue for the Douglas
Motorsports-owned Ford, as a failed transfer-case bearing led to an early
exit from Saturday's points round. Douglas, a two-time Pro-4 world
champion, had battled intermittent transmission issues in consecutive
events in July, leading to a complete redesign of the Rancho Ford's
driveline system.

"The good news is our transmission was fine, but we fell victim to an
unavoidable part failure at the worst possible moment," Douglas said.
"The only thing you can do in that situation is regroup and focus
your energy on the next round."

The next round found the Rancho Ford in top shape, as Douglas scored a
strong third-place start in very muddy conditions, then passed
competitors Josh Baldwin and Steve McCrossan in pursuit of breakaway
leader Curt LeDuc. Track conditions made a win all but impossible but
Douglas was satisfied to remain in the title picture with runner-up
points.

"We've had two 'DNFs' in Bark River this year, so we had
to put ourselves in position for decent points in the other two rounds,
which is what we were able to do," Douglas said. "I'm very
confident we've got our early-season issues behind us and that we can
turn this machine loose in Crandon (Wis.) on Labor Day Weekend.

"Then we hope to be shooting for a points championship when we close
the season in September in New Berlin (N.Y.)."

The Douglas Motorsports-owned Ford F-150 features the most advanced
engine, suspension and driveline technologies in CORR racing, including a
Rancho suspension system, 750-horsepower Wolverine Performance LLC Ford
Racing Technology V8 engine, Reider Racing/Precision Gear differentials,
and BFGoodrich Mud Terrain tires. The truck gains additional power --
and its unforgettable sound -- from a DynoMax0x00ae performance exhaust
system. The Douglas Motorsports crew is led by Ted Kendall.

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