Roush Fenway Wins Fourth Straight NNS Race at Texas; 17th NASCAR Race at TMS
FT. WORTH, Texas (April13, 2012) – Roush Fenway’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held off Sprint Cup veterans Denny Hamlin and Paul Menard to post Roush Fenway’s 17th NASCAR win at Texas Motor Speedway in Friday night’s Nationwide Series event. The win marks the fourth consecutive NNS race win for Roush Fenway at Texas. Stenhouse becomes the seventh RFR driver to win at Texas; with every member of Roush Fenway’s current driver lineup now boasting victories at TMS.
“This was just a great team effort,” said Stenhouse, who posted his second win of the 2012 season and fourth career NNS victory. “I just have to thank Pure Michigan for being on the car this weekend.
“Mike Kelly is just a great crew chief,” added Stenhouse. “I complain a lot, but he gets the job done. I wasn’t sure about no changes thereat the end, but Kelly knows what he’s doing and I’m just glad to be a part of this race team.”
Stenhouse, who led 69 laps in the race, took the lead for the final time with 24 laps remaining and never let go, despite a late charge by Hamlin.
“He’s done a tremendous job all year,” said Kelly. “I’m so happy for Pure Michigan, Ford and Jack Roush. I just can’t think Jack Rouse and (general manager) Robbie (Reiser) and all the guys back at the shop.”
With the win Stenhouse moves to within four points of the Nationwide Series points lead after six events.
The win is Roush Fenway’s eighth at Texas in the Nationwide Series. It is Roush Fenway’s 302nd overall NASCAR victory during its’25 Winning Years.’ It marks the second win for RFR in the NNS in 2012 and the third NASCAR win for the team this season.
Roush Fenway will go for its record-extending ninth win in the Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway tomorrow night. Saturday night’s Sprint Cup race is set for 7:30 p.m. EDT and will be televised live on FOXTV. RFR’s Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle qualified second and third for the event.
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