Team: No. 17 Fastenal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
Twitter: @Stenhouse17Team @stenhousejr @FastenalRacing and @roushfenway
ADVANCE NOTES
Stenhouse Jr. at ISM Raceway
· Stenhouse has 10 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Phoenix with an average starting position of 19.0 and average finishing position of 18.8.
· Last year, Stenhouse had one top-five and two top-10 finishes at the one-mile track.
Last time at Phoenix
After flat-spotting his tire in round one of qualifying, Stenhouse Jr. had to forfeit his qualifying position and start at the tail end of the field. With a flurry of late-race cautions, Stenhouse found himself in the top-10 with 40 laps to go. When the final green flag waved on lap 281, the Olive Branch, Miss. native was scored in the ninth position and gained an additional position taking the checkered flag in the eighth position.
On the Car
Fastenal is currently in its seventh season as a primary partner in the MENCS for Roush Fenway. They spent three years on the No. 99 before jumping over to the No. 17 entry, and were the primary partner on the No. 60 XFINITY team that captured the owner’s championship in 2011.
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Stenhouse Jr. on racing at Phoenix:
“I always look forward to this west coast swing. Phoenix is a tough one-mile track but has been a good track for us in the past. Last year, we scored two top-10 finishes so we are looking to follow that up again this year. Our short track program was strong last year so this will give us an opportunity to see how we stack up this year compared to our competition. Track position is crucial. Hopefully, we can qualify up front and maintain our position and leave Phoenix with another solid finish.”
