Not so fast, Ford: New FR9 engines to debut at Talladega

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Matt Kenseth and David Ragan, drivers for Roush Fenway Racing, will have new Ford engines for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama in a couple weeks.

While this is an exciting time for Ford and its NASCAR teams, there’s not a lot for stock car racing fans to get excited about. Ford is touting new oil systems, exhausts, valvetrains and cooling components. The engines are supposed to be more reliable. There is nothing mentioned about the new engines that will make the cars go any faster.

Doug Yates has been working for three years to develop the new FR9 engine for Ford. He talked about why the new engines will improve the Ford teams.

Go to Haddock in the Paddock to read his comments and what fans can expect from the new engines.

-- Tim Haddock

Photo: Ford and Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth (17), shown here racing with Greg Biffle, will have new engine to race at Talladega Superspeedway on Nov. 1. David Ragan, Kenseth’s teammate at Roush, will also be racing the new FR9 Ford engine. The other Ford teams and Roush drivers, including Greg Biffle (16), will be getting the new engines at a later date. (Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)