It was a sunny morning on Tuesday, Aug. 5 and an even sunnier one for Pat Parker, owner of a tribute Shell Pennzoil Ford and a longtime racing fan.

A small event was held at the Northern Ford dealership to celebrate the car’s driver, Joey Logano, and his third cup championship victory in 2024. A ‘2024’ decal was applied to the hood of the vehicle around 11 a.m., alongside Logano’s other championship wins in 2018 and 2022.

For Parker, his family history with Ford dates back generations.

“My grandfather, Jim Parker, sold Model T’s way out in Hanna, Alberta in 1914,” Parker said. “I’ve always admired the mechanical and industrial genius of Henry Ford, who among other things developed the Model T and the first affordable V8 engine. More recently I’ve been impressed by Ford’s EcoBoost techno

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