Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Food City 500 Advance
Team: No. 17 Nationwide Insurance Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Mike Kelley
Primary Chassis: RK- 888 – new chassis
Backup Chassis: RK-815 – last raced Dover – finished 17th
ADVANCE NOTES
· Stenhouse at Bristol
o Stenhouse has two Sprint Cup career starts at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile with an average finishing position of 17.
o Stenhouse has six Nationwide career starts, earning one top-five and two top-10 finishes.
o Stenhouse is currently 16th in the Sprint Cup point standings.
· The Car
o Chassis RK-888 is a brand new chassis for the 2013 Rookie of the Year. The back-up chassis raced several times in 2013, but most recently at Dover where Stenhouse finished 17th.
· Nationwide Insurance
o Nationwide Insurance teamed up with Stenhouse Jr. and the No. 17 team in 2013 where they served as primary for three races.
o Nationwide Insurance will serve as primary of the No. 17 Ford seven times this 2014 season.
Stenhouse on Bristol:
“Bristol should be interesting with the new qualifying format. The fans should really enjoy it. We will focus on qualifying well and getting a good starting position for our Nationwide Insurance Ford. If we can stay out of trouble and not make any mistakes on pit-road, I’m certain that we will have a solid finish this weekend.”
Mike Kelley on Bristol:
“Bristol is a tough track because anything can happen so quick. It is a long race so we just need to make sure we are there at the end. Track position is crucial. I think we are all concerned about the new qualifying procedures at Bristol and being able to get a good lap. I’m confident that we can get a top-10 finish in our Nationwide Insurance Ford.”
