Posted on 03/11/2011 7:54:34 AM PST by smokingfrog
For the fourth year in a row, Ford Customer Service Division brands Motorcraft, Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center and FordParts.com will give away one of Ford’s hottest vehicles to one lucky winner. This year’s contest kicks off March 10, 2011. The Grand Prize package includes a 2012 Ford Mustang GT (maximum MSRP $29,995) with $5,000 in Ford Racing Performance Parts and Ford Custom Accessories.
Fans age 18 years and older are invited to enter at the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience at select NHRA Full Throttle Series events, online at Mustang 5.0 Fever and Quicklane, or by texting FORDNHRA to 57682 March 10-Nov. 21, 2011. The winner will be chosen by random drawing.
“Ford consumers are passionate about the brand, from purchase to maintenance, and that passion gets passed down,” said Brett Wheatley, Director of Marketing, Ford Customer Service Division. “We see fans from all generations stopping by at our Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience display. We’re proud to see them experience Ford’s latest products, and happy to give one winner a new Ford Mustang GT.”
Follow the contest on Facebook (Motorcraft and Quick Lane Racing) and Twitter (MQL_Racing) for the latest updates.
*Enter the 2011 “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes at the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience
March 11-13 – 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.)
April 29-May 1 – 24th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals (Houston)
June 3-5 – 42nd annual NHRA Supernationals (Englishtown, N.J.)
June 24-26 – Fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals (Norwalk, Ohio)
July 8-10 – 14th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals (Joliet, Ill.)
July 22-24 – 32nd annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals (Denver, Colo.)
Sept. 1-5 – 57th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals pres. by Lucas Oil (Indianapolis)
Sept. 16-18 – Fourth annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals (Charlotte, N.C.)
Sept. 23-25 – 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals (Dallas)
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 – 27th annual Uni-Select Auto Plus NHRA Nationals (Reading, Pa.)
Oct. 14-16 – 27th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals (Phoenix)
Oct. 28-30 – 11th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals (Las Vegas)
Nov. 10-13 – 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals (Pomona, Ca.)
*Subject to change.
So,you win a $35,000.00 car, and if you’re in a 28% federal bracket and say, a 5% state income tax bracket, you get to pay those authorities more than $10,500.00, to say nothing of your insurance!
But then, I own a Mustang Cobra with 430 HP, so don’t pay any attention to me. A pony car beats a Prius any day!
I am buying one when I can.
Don’t they still have the tax deal where if you have an unusual windfall or something one year, you can average your income for a period of years to spread it out?
Suffice to say the winner gets a fine car and a 1099 for $34,999.
Fun car, though.
Nice! But the wheels are to “Euro” looking.
You think that is bad, there are rodeo events where they give away fully loaded 3/4 ton pickups...yikes!! $40,000- $50,000 value now. A local man won one and had to take out a loan to pay for taxes, title, etc. and that was a few years back. I also knew a lady that won a little economy car at a casino, she upgraded it with the dealer to a luxury model, then with the tax issues she was actually having a hard time getting everything paid. She just didn’t understand how it all worked until she was in a mess.
Of that I am not certain, but the IRS and your state tax authority is going to see it as income - and you’ve gotta come up with the do-re-mi.
Game show contestants have to sign forms concerning taxes and such before they compete.
Takes some of the fun out of it.
But the Mustang is still a beaut!
From what I understand that doesn’t apply to winnings...I think they want money up front for that type of income. I am not an accountant, but have known several that won things and it didn’t seem like it was an option to average. My brother once won a pile of money at the horse track and there was actually a tax man there to get paperwork and money done on the spot. They didn’t even bother to figure his income, just took large taxes out of his winnings. He actually got a small refund at the end of the year because they took too much. That was years ago and I don’t know if it is still done that way.
Good idea, if you can find one. And if you do, it may cost more than this one!
Vroom, vroom!
Now you are talking about something.
I think even the current model would be a blowout if it had an interior configuration similar to and with the length of a 280 2+. I haven’t looked (being a 6’4”, loaded Explorer guy) but I suspect the interior width is sufficient.
Me wants a new 5.0 in Grabber Blue. Hopefully it'll happen early 2012 :-)
Very like the grill changes.
Nice.
Those are the only stock wheels that make enough room for the Brembos.
Would love to have another one.
(facepalm)
Oh well. Who needs brakes anyway?
The oil embargo Mustang.
Thank you Jimmy Carter.
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