Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Indianapolis Advance
Team: No. 17 SunnyD Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Nick Sandler
Twitter: @Stenhouse17Team @StenhouseJr and @roushfenway
ADVANCE NOTES
Stenhouse Jr. at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
· Stenhouse has three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) starts at IMS with an average starting position of 25.0 and average finishing position of 28.0.
· Stenhouse has completed 99.2% (400 of 404) of the laps at the historical 2.5-mile track
Last time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
On the restart, as the Olive Branch, Miss. native was jockeying for position, the right front tire was cut forcing Stenhouse to bring his Roush Fenway Racing Ford to pit-road under green flag conditions causing him to lose a lap. With differences in pit strategy and few laps remaining in the 160-lap race, Stenhouse Jr. was unable to recover, forcing the two-time XFINITY champion to settle with a 35th-place finish.
SunnyD
Roush Fenway Racing has added a NASCAR twist to a 90’s commercial classic, remaking the iconic ‘purple stuff’ SunnyD TV commercial with a unique NASCAR flavor. The remake stars NASCAR champions Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Chris Buescher, along with FOX NASCAR personalities Andrew Doud and Kaitlyn Vincie. Vincie plays the part of ‘Misses V’ – an unforgettably cheerful lady with a great smile and seemingly endless supply of Sunny D – while Doud delivers the unforgettable classic line “Mega gnarly Misses V.”
#ShareaSunnyD
SunnyD and Roush Fenway Racing invite fans to remake the pop culture classic “Purple Stuff” commercial with the opportunity to win cool SunnyD prize packs. From July 11 until the checkered flag drops in Indianapolis on July 24, fans can submit their own version of the iconic “purple stuff” vs. SunnyD spot using any social media channel with the hashtag #ShareaSunnyD.
Stenhouse Jr. on racing at Indianapolis:
“I always enjoy going back to Indy since I didn’t live too far from there for about a year when I raced Sprint Cars. Last year we raced a package with a taller spoiler which made it really hard to pass. I’m looking forward to getting on track Friday and seeing how the cars handle with our current aeropackage. I think if we can maintain our track position near the front and not have any misfortunes like last year then we should have a strong showing in our SunnyD Ford.”
Sandler on racing at Indianapolis:
“We all look forward to racing at this historic track. The No. 6 team tested at Indy last week so we will look at their data to build off of and also look at Pocono since the two tracks are similar in some ways. Track position is really important at Indy because it is hard to pass and tends to be a one groove track. The race usually comes down to pit strategy and fuel mileage so if we can make the right calls I think we should leave Indy with a solid finish.”
