Ford Mustang V6 Bristol 1000-Lap Challenge Results

A while ago Ford announced a new challenge for the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 to test its fuel economy.

They said they can complete 1000 laps of the Bristol Motor Speedway track on a single tank of fuel, and invited people to guess the real numbers of laps the Mustang can do.

A few people believed this muscle can do that, but the V6 Mustang surprised everyone and not only completed 1000 laps, it went way beyond that and set an amazing record of 1,457 laps, equal to 776.5 miles, while averaging 48.5 mpg with an average speed of 43 mph.

2011 Mustang V6 has 305 hp and an EPA-confirmed fuel economy of 31 MPG, which makes one of the most efficient cars in its class.

“When we hit 1,000 laps we still had a quarter of a tank of gas left,” said David Ragan, driver of the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing, and the man who drove the 2011 V-6 Mustang past the 1,000 lap mark. “The last driving stint before I passed 1,000 laps I was averaging 43.7 miles a gallon and that is unbelievable. These guys have run the distance of more than two Sprint Cup races at Bristol and they still have fuel left. Congratulations to everyone behind the Mustang and to everyone at Ford, because this 2011 Mustang V-6 is really something special.”