Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft Ford Mustang, lives in Cranston, Rhode Island, a mere stone’s throw from Epping when injecting southern terminology into a northern atmosphere. And for Tasca, the greatest part of racing before a hometown crowd is the ability to speak the native lingo.

Yes, as Tasca puts it, every word which ends with an ‘r’ has been changed to an ‘ah.’

“They just don’t get it, you have all of these Rs and harsh letters,” Tasca said, with a proud New England accent. “We just kind of smooth things out.”

Bob Tasca III, driver of the Motorcraft Ford Mustang, lives in Cranston, Rhode Island, a mere stone’s throw from Epping when injecting southern terminology into a northern atmosphere. And for Tasca, the greatest part of racing before a hometown crowd is the ability to speak the native lingo.

Yes, as Tasca puts it, every word which ends with an ‘r’ has been changed to an ‘ah.’

“They just don’t get it, you have all of these Rs and harsh letters,” Tasca said, with a proud New England accent. “We just kind of smooth things out.”

Tasca, who admits he loves spending time down south, says racing at the facility roughly 90 miles from home is very special.

“I’ve looked forward to many races, but none more than this one,” said Tasca. “I love racing my Funny Car here for the first time and to have the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series come so close to my home is a dream come true.”

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