Roush Fenway Looks to Repeat Wins in All-Star Weekend
After a solid outing last weekend in Darlington, RFR’s Sprint Cup program takes a break from point racing for the Sprint All-Star Challenge. RFR won the event last season and will look for its fifth all-star win this weekend.
Sprint All Star Challenge
Sat. 5.19.12, 9:00 p.m. EDT
SPEED TV, MRN, Sirius 90
Greg Biffle, No. 16 3M/Red Cross Ford
Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Fastenal Ford
Iowa Speedway
John Deere Dealers 250
Sun 5.20.11, 2:00 p.m. EDT
ESPN TV, MRN, Sirius 90
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Cargill Beef Ford
RFR Battles for First
Roush Fenway takes a weekend off from Sprint Cup point racing, with Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth neck-and-neck for the top position. On the NNS front, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. grew his point lead to 23 last week in Darlington.
Last Season
All-Star weekend brought one of the most successful performances in RFR history last season, with Roush Fenway winning both the All-Star Challenge and Showdown and the NNS race at Iowa the next day.
Roush Fenway Sprint All-Star Challenge
Roush has won four times in the All-Star race, with the first win coming via Mark Martin and the No. 6 team in the 1998 event. Matt Kenseth won the event in 2004, with Martin giving Roush Fenway its third All-Star win the following year in 2005. Carl Edwards lifted the trophy last season for RFR’s fourth win. Jeff Burton won the All-Star Showdown, racing his way into the All-Star Challenge in 2003 and David Ragan repeated the feat last season.
True All-Stars
Roush Fenway Racing is the only multiple-car Sprint Cup team with all of its drivers qualified for this season’s Sprint All-Star Challenge.
RFR, Stenhouse Look for Iowa 3-Peat
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will look to make it three in a row this weekend at Iowa. Stenhouse won the first NNS race of his career there last season and followed it up in the fall by sweeping the track. A special track for the young driver, he also won his first career NNS pole at Iowa in 2009.
Roush Fenway Fan Day Set for May 24
Roush Fenway Racing will host its annual 2012 Fan Day event, on Thursday, May 24th at its corporate headquarters in Concord, N.C. Fans are invited to participate in an array of activities that kick off with autograph sessions by all five Roush Fenway drivers and legendary team owner Jack Roush. Fans can visit www.roushfenway.com for more details.
RFR All-Star Wins
1998 Martin Cup
2004 Kenseth Cup
2005 Martin Cup
2011 Edwards Cup
All-Star Showdown
2003 Burton Cup
2011 Ragan Cup
Iowa Wins
2011-1 Stenhouse NNS
2011-2 Stenhouse NNS
