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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Returns to ESPN with Allstate 400 at the Brickyard

July 21, 2008 -- The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to ESPN with live, flag-to-flag coverage of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard from Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 27, at 1 p.m. ET. The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard is the first of 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup events on the ESPN networks to close out the 2008 NASCAR season. The first six air on ESPN, with the final 11 on ABC, including all 10 races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from Daytona on ESPN2

June 30, 2008 -- ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series with a live, prime-time telecast of the 250-mile race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway Friday, July 4, beginning at 7 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The telecast from the 2.5-mile superspeedway also airs in high definition on ESPN2 HD.

June 26, 2008 -- Ford's distinctive all-new vehicle - the 2009 Ford Flex - brought some of the hottest names in Hip Hop and R&B to the red carpet Tuesday evening for events surrounding the BET Awards '08 - often dubbed as the "hottest ticket on television." The show aired live from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on June 24.

Best Male R&B Artist Nominee Trey Songz in front of the all-new 2009 Ford Flex at the BET Awards post party in LA

R&B Singer Trey Songz was among the celebrities shuttled around town in the vehicle from Ford. He was nominated for Best Male R&B Artist at the Awards show.

London, Great Britain, June 23, 2008 -- A1GP World Cup of Motorsport enters a new era as the 2008/09 season approaches, moving to the forefront of technology by becoming one of the first international racing series to offer its World Feed TV Broadcast in High Definition (HD).

A1GP is carried by more than 45 broadcast licensees worldwide, reaching nearly 180 countries and territories around the globe. They will all now be given the option to receive A1GPs host broadcast in HD, while broadcasters without HD channels will still be able to receive the Standard Definition feed.

Also a 90-Minute Live Discussion on Race Relations Kicks Off Promotion with Ancestry.com

DEARBORN, MI., April 4, 2008 – On the heels of Ford's announcement of the sponsorship of "Meeting David Wilson," the remarkable and inspiring story of a young man's reconciliation with his ancestor's history as slaves, Ford has partnered with Ancestry.com for a special promotion that offers the chance for consumers to discover the keys to their family history. The promotion will kick off on Friday, April 11, following the world premiere of "Meeting David Wilson" at 9 p.m. EST on MSNBC.

Highlights:
* "Meeting David Wilson" will air on MSNBC on Friday, April 11th at 9 p.m. EST with a live, 90-minute discussion on race airing immediately following the poadcast.