Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Advance
Team: No. 17 ‘Driven for a Cause’ Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Scott Graves
Primary Chassis: RK – 858 – last raced at Richmond – finished 10th
Backup Chassis: RK – 801 – 2012 No. 99
ADVANCE NOTES
· Stenhouse at Martinsville
o In his first career start at the paper-clip shaped track, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. battled his way back to claim a 25th-place finish after being involved in a wreck early on in the 500-lap race.
o Stenhouse is coming off his best career finish at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend.
· The Car
o Chassis RK-858 is the same chassis that the No. 17 team raced at Richmond, finishing a solid 10th-place.
o The team also brought this chassis to the Martinsville test the week of Charlotte.
· ‘Driven for a Cause’
o Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will drive the pink No. 17 ‘Driven for a Cause’ Ford Fusion this weekend at Martinsville Speedway to bring awareness and support the National Breast Cancer Foundation(NBCF). Fans are encouraged to support the NBCF by donating at http://nbcf.org, and by using the hashtag #breastcancer to raise awareness on social media platforms.
· Martinsville Native
o Engine Tuner, Jonathan Salmons, grew up in Bassett, Virginia. He is an active supporter of Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center where is nephew attends. For more information on the center, visit www.braacroanoke.org.
Stenhouse on Martinsville:
“After testing there a couple of weeks ago, I feel much more confident heading into this weekend. Martinsville is a very tough track. We logged the same amount of laps during the test that we will race on Sunday. We are supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation with our ‘Driven for a Cause’ Ford this weekend so it would be great to have a strong showing for them this weekend. After coming off our third-place finish at Talladega, I hope we can get another solid finish.”
Graves on Martinsville:
“As an organization we have struggled at Martinsville but I think we are all more confident going into the weekend after our test. Martinsville is a tough track and seat time is crucial which is why we had Ricky log a lot of laps during the test. I think if we can stay out of trouble then we should have another solid finish.”
