Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. – Daytona 500 Advance

[media-credit name=”daytonainternationalspeedway.com” align=”alignright” width=”272″][/media-credit]Team: No. 6 Ford Ecoboost Ford Fusion

Crew Chief: Chad Norris

Chassis: RK-689– primary – Daytona July race winner

RK–720 – backup – 2011 backup chassis for the No. 16.

FAST FACTS

In 2011, Stenhouse had two wins, 16 top-five, 26 top-ten, three poles and claimed the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver’s championship. This is Stenhouse’s first start in the Daytona 500. He has started five races(4 Nationwide and 1 ARCA) at Daytona International Speedway and completed 444 laps. This is his second career Sprint Cup start. He finished 11th in the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

QUOTES

Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Daytona International Speedway:

“I feel honored for the opportunity to drive the No. 6 in the Daytona 500. The No. 6 has a lot of history for the Roush Fenway Racing organization and getting to drive it in the biggest race of the year is an amazing feeling. We have a fast No. 6 Ford Ecoboost Fusion. All of the Fords looked super strong during qualifying and practice. We just need to be in the right position in the final laps, and I feel confident that we can get our first Sprint Cup win.”

Crew chief Chad Norris on racing at Daytona International Speedway:

“Our No. 6 Ford Ecoboost Fusion has been fast all week. Ricky has done a great job getting accustomed to the feeling of the Cup car. We qualified in the eighth position which gives a great starting spot in the duels. Our strategy will be to stay up front, stay out of trouble, and put this No. 6 Ford Fusion in position to contend for the win.”

About Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing is the winningest team in NASCAR history, fielding multiple teams in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series with championship drivers Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Trevor Bayne. Celebrating 25 winning years in 2012, Roush Fenway is the leader in NASCAR marketing solutions, pioneering its exclusive Roush Fenway OnTrack sponsorship measurement services, motorsport’s first team-focused TV show and its award-winning social marketing channel RickyvsTrevor.com. Visit www.RoushFenway.com, circle on Google+ at +Roush Fenway Racing, become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/roushfenway and follow on Twitter at @roushfenway. For sponsorship inquiries call John Bauersfeld at 704.720.4621.