Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Ford Ecoboost 400 Advance
Team: No. 17 Fastenal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Mike Kelley
Primary Chassis: RK- 914 – last raced at Charlotte – finished 24th.
Backup Chassis: RK-877 – last raced at Loudon – finished ninth
ADVANCE NOTES
· Stenhouse at Homestead
o Stenhouse has two career starts at Homestead, with an average starting position of 18.0 and average finishing position of 30.5.
· The Car
o Chassis RK-914 is the same chassis that the two-time NASCAR Nationwide champion has raced multiple times this year. This chassis was last raced at Charlotte where Stenhouse finished 24th.
· Fastenal
o Fastenal [Nasdaq: FAST] is North America’s largest fastener distributor and an efficient source for a vast range of OEM, MRO and construction products. Supported by the company’s global sourcing and logistics operations, each of Fastenal’s 2,700 stores tailors its inventory and service to meet the needs of local customers – making regular service calls and same-day deliveries, managing a lean flow of inventory to points of use, and providing a level of service that saves customers time and money. Fastenal’s product offering is complemented by a spectrum of services and solutions, including industrial vending (FAST Solutions℠), custom manufacturing, engineering support, highly-trained industry specialists, and various industrial services. Learn more at www.fastenal.com
Stenhouse Jr. on Homestead:
“We tested at Homestead a few weeks ago and feel good about racing there this weekend. Homestead is one of my favorite tracks. We’ve had our ups and downs on mile-and-a-half tracks this season but we are looking to turn that around this weekend. It would be great to get a solid top-10 finish this weekend with our Fastenal Ford and carry that momentum into the off season.”
Mike Kelley on Homestead:
“We had a really good test in Homestead a few weeks ago and felt like we learned some things that should help us this weekend. Homestead is tough because it starts during the day but ends at night so you don’t want to over adjust on your car. With it being the Ford Championship weekend, we want to have a strong showing to cap off the season.”
