Roush Fenway Advance – Richmond

Roush Fenway Advance – Richmond

Richmond International Raceway, .75-mile

Wonderful Pistachios 400

Sat. 9.10.11, 7:30 p.m. EDT

ABC MRN, Sirius 90

David Ragan, No. 6 UPS Ford

Greg Biffle, No. 16 3M Honoring Our Heroes Ford

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Ford

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Cheez-It Ford

Great Clips 300

Fri. 9.9.11, 7:30 p.m. EDT

ESPN2 TV, PRN, Sirius 90

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Fastenal Honoring Our Heroes Ford

Trevor Bayne No. 16 Fastenal Honoring Our Heroes Ford

Carl Edwards, No. 60 Fastenal Honoring Our Heroes Ford

Roush Fenway Moves Into Richmond Showdown

After weathering the elements in Atlanta last weekend, Roush Fenway moves into the final race before the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup this weekend at Richmond.

Roush Fenway History at Richmond

Overall, Roush Fenway has started 267 races at Richmond in NASCAR action, winning 14 times, while bringing home 77 top-five and 124 top-10 finishes, 13 poles and leading a total of 4,345 laps across all three of NASCAR’s major series.

On the Sprint Cup Side

Roush Fenway has made 165 Cup starts dating back to 1988 at Richmond, winning on four occasions, with the first coming in 1990 and the last in 2005. Current Roush Fenway driver Matt Kenseth won at Richmond in the fall of 2002.

Winning Trends

Roush Fenway has won four Cup races at RIR, with three of the four wins coming in the fall. Roush has not won a ‘spring’ race at Richmond since Feb. 25, 1990.

RFR Richmond Wins

1990-1 Martin Cup

1998-2 Burton Cup

2002-2 Kenseth Cup

2005-2 Busch Cup

1993-1 Martin NNS

1993-2 Martin NNS

1997-1 Martin NNS

1998-1 Burton NNS

1999-1 Martin NNS

2000-2 Burton NNS

2005-1 Edwards NNS

2008-2 Edwards NNS

2009-2 Edwards NNS

1999 Biffle Truck

Nationwide Dominance at Richmond

Roush Fenway has won nine times in the Nationwide Series at Richmond. In fact, Roush Fenway won its first two NNS races at Richmond in 1993 and never looked back. All in all, three different drivers have won a total of nine times in NNS action at Richmond, including Carl Edwards who has three wins there. In addition, Roush has 37 top fives and 52 top 10s in NNS racing at RIR.

Follow the Leader

Roush Fenway’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr., continue to lead the Nationwide Series point standings, holding a 13-point lead moving into this weekend at Richmond.

Race to the Chase

With two races remaining before the cutoff point, Roush Fenway’s Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards are both locked into the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup field, while Greg Biffle and David Ragan continue to vie for a wildcard berth in the 12-team field.

Roush Fenway in the Chase

Roush Fenway is no stranger to NASCAR’s Chase to the Cup, the organization has fielded at least two cars in each of its eight years of existence. In 2005, Roush Fenway occupied one half of the 10-car field and in 2004 the organization won the inaugural Chase. In addition, Roush Fenway has placed more cars in the Chase field (22) than any other racing organization.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SpeedwayMedia.com

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