Team: No. 6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Matt Puccia
Twitter: @Roush6Team, @RoushFenway and @MattKenseth
Gander Outdoors 400 – Sunday, October 7 at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN
ADVANCE NOTES
Kenseth at Dover International Speedway
· Matt Kenseth returns to Dover International Speedway this weekend, a track where he’s seen unprecedented success in 38 starts at the 1-mile track.
· Kenseth has 24 top-10 and 17 top-five finishes at Dover, which both are the most of any track he’s raced at on the Cup circuit. He also has three wins with the most recent coming in 2016 (also won in 2006 and 2011).
· Kenseth has an average finishing position of 12.7 with 904 laps led and an average starting spot of 13.7, with three poles (2002, 2003, 2015).
· Kenseth also has 21 starts at Dover in the Xfinity Series, winning twice (1998, 2000) with 12 top-five and 13 top-10 results, along with one pole (1999).
Matt Puccia at Dover International Speedway
· Matt Puccia has 14 starts at Dover atop the pit box with two top-10 finishes dating back to 2011.
· He finished ninth with Greg Biffle at the 1-mile track in 2013, and recorded a top-10 with Trevor Bayne in 2016.
· Puccia also called three Xfinity races with Paul Menard from 2009-10, finishing top-10 twice.
Last Time at Dover
· Trevor Bayne crossed the line 19th in the rain-affected spring race in May.
QUOTE WORTHY
Kenseth on racing at Dover:
“I always look forward to racing at Dover. It’s a unique, fast and challenging one-mile track. The groove will widen some throughout the weekend, which allows us to move around and find some different lines. You can really attack each turn at Dover, but it’s not forgiving at all, so if you don’t have your car’s balance close, it can make for a long day. I have a lot of good memories at Dover and hope we can get the Wyndham Ford toward the front this weekend.”
Recapping the Roval
Trevor Bayne was collected in the late chaos with six to go in the first-ever Roval race last Sunday, resulting in a 35th-place finish.
On the Car
Kenseth will carry the blue and white colors of Wyndham Rewards on the No. 6 Fusion this weekend, the fifth race in 2018 for the award-winning hotel loyalty rewards program.
About Wyndham Rewards
Named a best hotel rewards program for the past four consecutive years by U.S. News and World Report, Wyndham Rewards® is the award-winning guest loyalty program of Wyndham Hotel Group, offering members a generous points earning structure along with a flat, free night redemption rate—the first of its kind for a major rewards program. Members earn a guaranteed 1,000 points for every qualified stay and can redeem for a free night at any of more than 25,000 hotels, condos or homes around the world for just 15,000 points per room per night. No tricks, just Wyndham Rewards magic. You’ve Earned This®. Join for free today at www.wyndhamrewards.com.
Driven For a Cause
Roush Fenway Racing will GO PINK in the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The team will utilize its ‘Driven’ Marketing program to highlight cause awareness and support throughout the month. Roush Fenway’s Cup cars will carry special pink ribbon Driven logos’ for the remaining races in October.
