Ricky Stenhouse Jr – Bojangles’ Southern 500 Advance
Team: No. 17 Nationwide Insurance Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Mike Kelley
Primary Chassis: RK- 902 – new chassis
Backup Chassis: RK-860 – last raced at Texas 2013 – finished 16th
ADVANCE NOTES
Stenhouse Jr. at Darlington
o The driver of the No. 17 Nationwide Insurance Ford has one career Sprint Cup start at the 1.366-mile track where he finished 18th.
o Stenhouse has three Nationwide starts at Darlington earning two top-10 finishes. He was the Coors Light Pole winner in 2012.
o Stenhouse is currently 24th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series point standings.
The Car
o Chassis RK-902 is a brand new chassis for the 2013 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year.
Nationwide Insurance
o With the Nationwide Eagle on the hood, the No. 17 Nationwide Insurance primary paint scheme has earned one top-five and two top-10 finishes this season.
South Carolina native
o Jackman, Richie Williams, grew up in Camden, South Carolina.
o Williams was the quarterback for Appalachian State University from 2001-2005.
Stenhouse Jr. on Darlington:
“Darlington has so much history and every driver wants to add their name to winner of the Southern 500. Darlington is a driver’s race track where you can race really hard. Racing under the lights creates more excitement. Last time Nationwide Insurance was on our Ford we finished second so hopefully we can get them another solid finish this weekend at Darlington.”
Mike Kelley on Darlington:
“I’m looking forward to heading to Darlington. It’s a tough place to run, but has a lot of history. The track really asks a lot of a driver and team, it’s a long race and you will see the cars run right around the top. We are taking a brand new car so we are excited to see what we can do under the lights.”
