Ricky Stenhouse Jr – AAA 400 Advance
Team: No. 17 Zest Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Mike Kelley
Primary Chassis: RK- 888 – Last raced at Bristol – finished sixth.
Backup Chassis: RK-877 – Last raced at Loudon – finished ninth.
ADVANCE NOTES
Stenhouse Jr. at Dover International Speedway
o Stenhouse Jr. has four career Sprint Cup starts at the Monster Mile. He has an average starting position of 20.2 and average finishing position of 20.8.
Recapping last Dover
o After the No. 47 machine slid in front of the No. 17 Nationwide Insurance Ford and made contact with teammate Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. collided with the No. 16 Ford sending both to the garage. The No. 17 team was unable to repair the car, forcing Stenhouse to settle for a 41st-place finish; his first DNF in 49 races.
The Car
o Chassis RK-888 is the same chassis that Stenhouse Jr. raced at Bristol Motor Speedway this season finishing an impressive second in the spring and sixth in the fall.
Delaware native
o Team car chief, Patrick Magee, grew up in Millville, Delaware which is approximately 60 miles from Dover International Speedway.
Zest
o High Ridge Brands is the name of the parent company/private equity firm.
o Follow Zest Racing on Facebook and on Twitter @ZestRacing.
Stenhouse Jr. on racing at Dover:
“I’m looking forward to Dover this weekend. The turns are unique because of the way you drive up out of them. We have been working really hard on our program and been making gains. I feel confident that we can have a strong run at Dover this weekend.”
Mike Kelley on racing at Dover:
“Dover is a unique concrete track that is tough on our cars. Track position is crucial. Our short track program has been strong this season, so I feel we can continue that success this weekend at Dover. If we can stay up front and out of trouble, I feel strongly that we can leave Dover with a solid top-10 finish.”
