Stenhouse Jr- Bristol Advance – Nationwide Insurance

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Food City 500 Advance

Team:                          No. 17 Nationwide Insurance Ford Fusion
Crew Chief:                 Mike Kelley
Primary Chassis:         RK- 888 – new chassis
Backup Chassis:         RK-815 – last raced Dover – finished 17th

ADVANCE NOTES

·        Stenhouse at Bristol

o   Stenhouse has two Sprint Cup career starts at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile with an average finishing position of 17.

o   Stenhouse has six Nationwide career starts, earning one top-five and two top-10 finishes.

o   Stenhouse is currently 16th in the Sprint Cup point standings.

·        The Car

o   Chassis RK-888 is a brand new chassis for the 2013 Rookie of the Year. The back-up chassis raced several times in 2013, but most recently at Dover where Stenhouse finished 17th.

·        Nationwide Insurance

o   Nationwide Insurance teamed up with Stenhouse Jr. and the No. 17 team in 2013 where they served as primary for three races.

o   Nationwide Insurance will serve as primary of the No. 17 Ford seven times this 2014 season.

Stenhouse on Bristol:

“Bristol should be interesting with the new qualifying format. The fans should really enjoy it. We will focus on qualifying well and getting a good starting position for our Nationwide Insurance Ford. If we can stay out of trouble and not make any mistakes on pit-road, I’m certain that we will have a solid finish this weekend.”

Mike Kelley on Bristol:

“Bristol is a tough track because anything can happen so quick. It is a long race so we just need to make sure we are there at the end. Track position is crucial. I think we are all concerned about the new qualifying procedures at Bristol and being able to get a good lap. I’m confident that we can get a top-10 finish in our Nationwide Insurance Ford.”