For the first time, two Roush prepared Mustangs getting on the grid, in a show of might at half the price, if you like. With its involvement in this year's race, Roush wanted to prove that even a cheaper car can perform great.

Of course, Roush has a very different definition for “cheaper” than the rest of the world, and the cars it makes are far from performing cheap.

The two Mustangs which took part in the eight races of the event managed to perform great, said Roush, and that without having undergone performance calibrations or unique engine tunes. If you like, what you see is what you get for Roush's ponies: a 5.0l V8 equipped with a ROUSH charger, good for 540 horsepower and 630 Nm of torque.

“I think the idea of any company stepping up to put it all on the line and run their production vehicles in a competition like this is, well, gutsy. I think it truly shows the confidence we have in our product lineup,” said Jay Velthoven, marketing director, ROUSH Performance.

“It's one thing to trailer a car to a track and test it. But to race it hard, then drive it 400-600 miles to the next event, and get right back out there and race it again and continue that cycle for eight days with virtually zero down-time now that is a true test.

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