Once upon a time in NASCAR, the “win on Sunday, buy on Monday” philosophy was strong with the fans of NASCAR. Ford unveiled the 2013 Fusion that will be used in the Cup series next year and fans will relate to it big time.

People were staunch supporters of their favorite brand Ford, Chevy or Dodge in past years, but as the COT evolved with all of the much needed safety features—brand identity was lost.

As part of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway, Ford unveiled the new Fusion that looks very racy. But also has a sleek, aggressive appearance of the showroom model.

The media marched forward through the second day of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway chock full of news that will impact the 2012 NASCAR season.

First I will summarize the remaining activities of the first day.

Last evening, we headed to Michael Waltrip Racing, which was quite impressive compared to the operation that was begun back in 2007.

Michael Waltrip had hopes and dreams of the future, and now, he has confidence in what has been accomplished.

There is a close alignment between MWR and Joe Gibbs Racing with engines and technology. Waltrip believes he is a tier-one Cup team at the same caliber as JGR with the progress that has been made.