Race fans attending the events surrounding the Daytona 500 will have an opportunity to see the Roush Stage 3 Mustang drag car of Susan Roush-McClenaghan, the daughter of Jack Roush.
Roush-McClenaghan competes in the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals drag racing series, finishing third in the Roush Modular Muscle class last season. Additionally, she competes in the NMCA Edelbrock Muscle Car Nationals series. In three years of professional racing, she has gone to the final round six times and won one event.
Her car is a '01 Roush Stage 3 Mustang that was formerly used as a calibration-development vehicle by the Roush engineering group prior to conversion into a drag racing car. The car is powered by a two-valve 4.6L engine that generates 530 horsepower thanks to the added Roushcharger. One small touch that visitors may notice is the hand airbrushed illustration of her daughter, Josie, as "Tinkerbell" on the trunk.
Roush-McClenaghan and her car will be stationed inside the racetrack at the Fanzone area from Thursday, February 12, through Saturday, February 14. She will move to the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University hospitality chalet on Sunday, February 15.
At both locations, fans are welcome to meet Roush-McClenaghan, get an autograph and photo, and talk about racing. Having grown up with her father around the racetracks, she has plenty of stories to tell.