Ashley Force Hood to Chronicle Countdown for USA Today Fri, 4 Sep 2009, 08:54 PM Ashley Force Hood, driver of the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang, will contribute a weekly online diary
for USA Today beginning Tuesday, September 8th. This will be the second year in a row Force Hood
will share her racing experiences and off-week exploits with USA Today readers. Force Hood provided
USA Today with a preview column that is available online at http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor.
"Writing the USA Today weekly diary a fun way for me to share some of the behind the scenes
experiences I have with my Castrol GTX team. I have the best group of guys and we have a lot of fun
at the races. Last year I finished sixth in the Full Throttle points and this year I am hoping for
more success in the Countdown to 1. It will be great to share this wild ride with the readers of
USA Today," said Force Hood.
Force Hood was won once, in Houston, with six final round appearances so far this season. She is
entering the 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in 3rd place in the Full Throttle point
standings.
