Ford opts to stay with Fusion instead of switching to Mustang in 2013

With NASCAR going to a new version of its Sprint Cup car in 2013, Ford officials had originally expected to switch from the Fusion to the Mustang after a successful roll out in the Nationwide Series.

But they recently switched gears and have opted to continue with the Fusion, which Ford it has raced in Sprint Cup since 2006.

“We decided to have two brands in NASCAR – one in Cup with Fusion and the Mustang in Nationwide," said Ford’s North American motorsports director Jamie Allison in a phone interview Tuesday. “We believe that will be good with both brands, and we believe the fans will love what they will see."