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He owns a ’68 Mustang, and racing and muscle cars are in his blood.

Pericak sees Ford rumbling into the next century.

“In my opinion, Ford should be (in racing) for another 115 years,” he said. “I sure hope so. Racing will continue to transform and take different paths … for sure it is going to change. But I don’t think the reason for racing is ever going to change.

“It is fun — and a test bed for innovation.”

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