Team: No. 17 Fastenal Fusion
Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
Twitter: @Stenhouse17Team @Stenhousejr and @roushfenway
ADVANCE NOTES
Becoming an All-Star Contender
The driver of the No.17 Fastenal Ford qualified for the All-Star race after being part of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Playoffs.
Last Year’s All-Star Race
After securing a spot in the Monster Energy All-Star race with his victory at Talladega, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. battled with an ill-handling machine ultimately forcing him to settle with a 14th-place finish in Saturday night’s feature.
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.
Ford Hall of Fans
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Stenhouse Jr. on racing in the All-Star Race:
“With the new All-Star package, we are all unsure of just how the cars will react. Monster Energy always does a great job promoting the event and puts on a great pre-race show for the fans. Qualifying is unique. Last year was my first time to experience it, so I’m more confident with that going into this weekend. There are no points online just the million dollars so we are going for it.”
