The Ford Mustang is a world-famous icon of motoring, and companies like ROUSH Performance have helped take the Mustang from muscle car to supercar. While most of us can only ever dream of owning a high-performance, high-priced car like the ROUSH RS3 Mustang, there are other ways to get behind the wheel that don’t involve breaking the bank, or a scene from Grand Theft Auto.
Roush-Fenway Racing has joined forces with Walgreens and Mastercard to put on the Race Around America contest, with social media as the driving force behind a contest of Mustang upgrades and high speed racing. The more you get involved, the better your chances of winning the ultimate grand prize; a brand new, ROUSH RS3 Mustang.
This contest is far more intricate than most, with contestants asked to vote on factors like Mustang upgrades and race routes in an effort to direct the outcome of the video series. Each team appears to be headed up by a driver from a Roush-Fenway NASCAR team. You can also win more entries by signing up for Mastercard’s new Balance Financial Prepaid credit card.
While most of us probably don’t need another credit card, who couldn’t use a 575 horsepower RS3 Mustang in their driveway? You can vote on the website for the route or upgrades, and use social media services like Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation with the #RaceAroundAmerica hashtag. The contest feature regular video updates, and with some of the NASCAR drivers involved it should make for some entertaining antics to say the least. If you’re lucky, you might just end up driving the coolest car in the neighborhood.