Blue flash: PPG and Tasca Racing
PPG announced its renewed sponsorship of the Tasca Racing team for the 2022 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) season.
“We are excited to be sponsoring Tasca Racing for another season,” said Bill Shaw, PPG director, strategic sales, automotive refinish.
The team’s Ford Shelby Mustang nitro funny car will display PPG’s colorful livery in the races at the New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire, and the Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania.
“Our long-time partnership brings two industries together, creating a strong collaboration between our companies. We look forward to continuing our support and sponsorship of Tasca Racing,” said Shaw.
Bob Tasca III, Tasca Racing team president and driver, will compete in 22 events across the U.S. in this year’s NHRA Nitro Funny Car division.
“We are thrilled to have PPG renew its commitment for the 2022 season,” said Bob Tasca. “Since day one, there have only been two logos on my race cars – Ford and PPG.”
The 11,000-horsepower engine of Tasca Racing’s Mustang can reach 325 miles per hour in seconds, and the car features a high-performance paint design.
From the Tasca Racing website: “Bob Tasca III has been racing since he was 16 years old. In 2005, after years of being around the John Force program, Bob wanted to try his skills in a Top Alcohol Funny Car, the stepping-stone to entering the Top Fuel program. After attending Frank Hawley’s Top Alcohol Funny Car driving program Tasca decided to build their own car and enter the professional ranks.”
In his career, Tasca has won 11 national events and earned two divisional victories, said PPG. He continues to be a top contender and competitor in his division by picking up wins in Las Vegas, Nevada, Atlanta, Georgia, and Pomona, California, in 2021.
For more than 25 years, PPG and Tasca have built a strong partnership, said the companies.
“PPG supports our racing program and supplies paint to seven Tasca body shops across the country, playing a key partnership role in the growth of our collision centers over the years,” said Tasca.
The Tasca automotive group operates multiple car dealerships, collision centers and service centers that use PPG products. The PPG Envirobase high performance system remains the brand of choice in the company’s collision centers, said PPG.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PPG said it works every day to “develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for nearly 140 years.”