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Eric McClure will compete in his 239th-career Nationwide Series start and his 11th at Kentucky Speedway. In 10 starts, he has competed 85.4% of the total laps attempted and has an average finish of 28.4. He posted his track-best finish (22nd) during the second event at the speedway in 2012.

The last time the NASCAR Nationwide Series raced at Kentucky Speedway - in September of last year - Ryan Blaney found himself in victory lane at 1.5-mile track, earning his first-ever career Nationwide Series victory. Blaney started second and led a race-high 96 of the 200 laps en route to the win.

Clements’ determination to succeed in the face of what sometimes seems like insurmountable odds has made him a fan favorite. The engines in his cars are not the most current and the team often has to cut corners when it comes to new tires, parts and equipment. Some might call him an underdog but for many he is “The Fan’s Man.”

Dakoda Armstrong and the No. 43 WinField team head to Kentucky with some good vibes. While the end result doesn't show it, the team gained some momentum at Road America last week with a strong showing until the weather changed their fate.

Rookie of the Year contender Ryan Reed makes his first NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Kentucky Speedway this Friday night. In three starts this season at 1.5-mile tracks, Reed has collected two top-15 finishes.

“Kentucky is a fun track to race on as a driver. It’s got an older track surface which gives it a lot of different characteristics from the normal 1.5-mile tracks we go to. The test session we will have there on Wednesday will be beneficial for us, as it gives us an extra day to get a handle on all of the bumps through the corners.

Kentucky Speedway is the site of Dillon's career-first win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. In fact, the 2013 Nationwide Series Champion earned back-to-back Nationwide Series wins at the 1.5-mile track in 2012, sweeping both races and earning the pole award for both the June and September events.

In his Nationwide Series career, Sadler has competed at Kentucky Speedway five times and earned one pole award, three top-five and four top-10 finishes with 114 laps led. He also competed in one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the 1.5-mile track in 2011, where he started fourth and finished sixth.

For the third time this season, Roush Fenway Racing’s Ryan Reed has a special guest riding along with him during Friday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Kentucky Speedway. The No. 16 American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop DiabetesSM presented by Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang will carry Jacob Hudson’s name above the passenger side window.

After a two-race hiatus, Eric McClure returned to the seat of the No. 14 Hefty®/Reynolds Wrap® Camry for Saturday's Gardner Denver 200 at Road America. Despite starting the race from the rear of the field for fixing a broken shock bolt after posting a track-best qualifying effort of 23rd, the Virginia driver was able to overcome the wet conditions on the 14-turn road course to post a track-best finish of 20th.