Bob Tasca III said the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team that earned two race wins, one runner-up finish, 26 round wins and a place in the 2009 Countdown to 1, will return for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season.

Led by crew chiefs Chris Cunningham and Marc Denner, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car will be crewed by Team Leader, Tom Leskovan; Cale Hood, cylinder heads; Daniel Gilbert, clutch; Larry Lush, engine builder; Mike Cunningham, supercharger; Mike Cleaver, cylinder heads; and Geff Whitt, hospitality coordinator.

"Chris Cunningham and Marc Denner signed a multi-year contract extension with our program," Tasca said in a prepared statement. "With Chris and Marc back on board, our core group remains together. Marc and Chris set the agenda and ultimately dictate the success of the race car.

"As an owner, my first priority is to build a team and keep the team together," he said. "As a driver, I have to do my job in the seat, and clearly going into my third year I have high expectations on myself and the team."

The 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season begins with the 50th Annual Kragen O'Reilly Parts NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 11.

Tasca ended last season ranked 8th.