Shelby Will Once Again Sponsor NASCAR Sprint Cup Race

On Friday Shelby Automobiles announced they will once again sponsor a NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2010. This year they sponsored the Shelby 427 at the track in March. Next year's event, on February 28, will be called the Shelby American to honor the 45th anniversary of the Shelby GT350 and 427 Cobra introductions in 1965.

Now, before I get ahead of myself, I wonder if another special-edition Mustang is on its way? Last year's NASCAR announcement resulted in the offering of a special 2009 Shelby GT500 SuperSnake 427 Edition Mustang. No word yet regarding a vehicle release, but I have a feeling something might be in the works. A special-edition GT350 package maybe? The GT350 is a favorite around here. Nothing wrong with dreaming, right?

"We are ecstatic to have the legendary Shelby name on our NASCAR Sprint Cup race for a second consecutive year," said LVMS President Chris Powell said. "This year's event was a tremendous success, and we're looking forward to giving more exposure to the Shelby brand that has, over the years, become synonymous with the best in high-performance cars."

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