Category: NASCAR Cup Series

RFR Heads to Sweet Home Alabama for Superspeedway Racing

Coming off the first break of the season for Easter, Roush Fenway Racing takes its Fords to Sweet Home Alabama as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) rolls into the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. RFR has eight wins all-time at Talladega including the most recent by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 2017.

Talladega Superspeedway

Sunday, April 28 | 2 p.m. ET

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90

· Ryan Newman, No. 6 Acorns Ford Mustang

· Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 17 Fifth Third Ford Mustang

Running Clear Across Alabama

Roush Fenway has seen its fair share of success at the Alabama track, amassing 265 starts, eight wins, 43 top-five’s and 89 top-10s across NASCAR’s three major touring series. Roush machines have also tallied eight poles, including four in cup action, and have led more than 1400 laps.

Winning in Greenbow

Roush Fenway has won in all three of NASCAR’s major series at Talladega. The team won its first race at Talladega in the MENCS event in the spring of 1995. Former Roush Fenway driver Mark Martin won for the organization in all three series at the 2.66-mile oval.

Most recently, Stenhouse piloted his Fifth Third Bank Ford Fusion to victory lane two years ago when the MENCS rolled through Talladega for the organization’s eighth win at the historic track.

Roush Fenway Unrestricted

Roush Fenway has run a total of 414 MENCS races with restrictor plates, earning 12 victories, 75 top-fives, 146 top-10s and has led 1892 laps.

Fastest Chicken in the South

Former Roush Fenway driver Mark Martin won the fastest Cup race ever recorded on May 10, 1997 at Talladega piloting the No. 6 Ford. Martin, who held off NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, started from the 18th position and led 47 laps en route to the victory. The race saw 26 lead changes and had an average speed of 188.354 mph.

Sweet Home (Fifth Third) Alabama

Fifth Third Bank, one of the primary partners on Stenhouse’s No. 17 Ford, has been a share of luck for he and the team as of late. Both of Stenhouse’s victories in 2017, which catapulted him into the MENCS Playoffs, came in a Fifth Third paint scheme. The Olive Branch, Mississippi, native’s first win in the cup series came at Talladega in this race two years ago, sporting the blue Fifth Third colors.

Tale of the Tape

Roush Fenway has started 206 MENCS races at Talladega with 72 top-10 and 36 top-five finishes along with four poles. Former drivers Mark Martin (1995, 1997), Jamie McMurray (2009) and Matt Kenseth (2012) are responsible for RFR’s combined five Cup wins and overall a Jack Roush Ford has led 1446 laps at the 2.66-mile track.

Where They Rank

Coming off Richmond and an off weekend, Ryan Newman sits inside the playoff picture, listed 15th, but tied with Austin Dillon for 14th in driver points. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., sits 18th but just 12 points separate the 14th-19th place drivers.

Roush Fenway Talladega Wins

1995-1 Martin Cup

1997-1 Martin Cup

1997 Martin NXS

2006 Martin Truck

2009 Ragan NXS

2009-2 McMurray Cup

2012-2 Kenseth Cup

2017-1 Stenhouse Cup

By the Numbers at Talladega Superspeedway

Race Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led AvSt AvFn Miles

206 5 36 72 4 35190 1077 18.2 18.5 93605.4

49 2 5 14 1 4634 245 12.5 21.4 12326.4

10 1 2 3 3 865 124 3.0 15.9 2300.9

265 8 43 89 8 40689 1446 16.6 18.9 108232.7

After two successful weekends on the short tracks followed by the Easter weekend break, Paul Menard and the No. 21 Quick Lane team head to one of the biggest tracks, Talladega Superspeedway where an all-new rules package will be used.

Gone are the traditional restrictor plates that have been used at Talladega and its sister track, Daytona International Speedway, for more than 30 years. In their place will be a tapered spacer, the same device that has been used on intermediate tracks this season to reduce horsepower.

Further changes for Talladega include a taller rear spoiler, nine inches instead of the eight used at other tracks this season, and a bolt-on track bar mount which will raise the rear of the car one inch to 12 inches.

There has been limited testing of the new package, which leaves lots of unknowns heading into this weekend’s GEICO 500.

“I’m not sure what to expect,” Menard said. “It’s a different package from what we’ve run there for years.

“We don’t know how the cars will draft, or whether we’ll end up running single-file or in tandem.”

He said he expects to see some drivers trying the tandem moves of several years back, where two drivers hooked up nose to tail to gain speed.

“I expect there will be some tandem drafting, but I don’t know how long two drivers can stay hooked up,” he said.

One thing Menard is sure of is that there will be more emphasis put on practice, which is a change from previous Talladega weekends, where teams tended to try to limit practice time in hopes of avoiding damage to their cars from a crash.

“We’ve got to see what the car needs and wants to go fast, so we’ll practice more than we’d normally like to since we’ll be putting ourselves at risk,” he said. “There are going to be some interesting practices.”

Menard said he and the Quick Lane team are headed to Talladega on a roll after strong runs at Bristol and Martinsville, where they had finishes of sixth and 10th, gained five spots in the standings to 16th place and scored Stage points in five of six Stages in the past three races, dating back to Texas Motor Speedway.

“We had a couple of good runs on short tracks, and now we go the biggest, fastest track we race on,” he said. “We have confidence and momentum. We just have to keep it going.”

Qualifying for the GEICO 500 is set for Saturday at 3:40 p.m. (4:40 Eastern Time), and the race is scheduled to start just after 1 p.m (2 p.m. Eastern Time), with TV coverage on FOX.

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Wood Brothers Racing

Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glen Wood. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team and one of the winningest teams in NASCAR history. Since its founding, the team won 99 races (including at least one race in every decade for the last seven decades) and 120 poles in NASCAR’s top-tier series. Fielding only Ford products for its entire history, the Wood Brothers own the longest association of any motorsports team with a single manufacturer. Glen’s brother, Leonard, is known for inventing the modern pit stop. The team currently runs the Ford Mustang driven by Paul Menard in the famous No. 21 racer.

Michael McDowell on Talladega
16 Starts
Best Finish: 15th
“Talladega is one of our best chances to win a race and have a great finish for our Love’s Travel Stops Ford, especially since we started the season so strong at Daytona. We know what we need to do to execute well and have a clean race. I’m optimistic about the speeds we’ll see this weekend from all three Front Row Motorsports cars. We’re happy to welcome Brisk to our team this weekend, too. I think we’re all looking forward to a good run on Sunday.”

Matt Tifft on Talladega
(Xfinity Series) 3 Starts | 2 Top-10
Best Finish: 6th
“I’m ready to head to Talladega after the off-weekend. It can definitely be an intense race and you have to find the balance between being patient and being aggressive. I think we’ll see some good speed in our No. 36 Surface Sunscreen/Tunity TV Ford and if we can stay out of trouble, we’ll have a shot at taking the checkered flag.”

David Ragan on Talladega
24 Starts
1 Win | 4 Top-5 | 10 Top-10
“I’m excited to head to Talladega this weekend. We’ve won there in the past, and we’ve seen some good speed there in other races, too. It’ll be a special weekend to have Shriners Hospitals for Children on the car. We’ve been close to winning a race with them on our car in the past, and I think we’ll have a good chance this weekend, again.”

GEICO 500
Talladega Superspeedway
(Talladega, AL)
Sunday, April 28
2:00 p.m. ET FOX, MRN

Qualifying
Saturday, April 27
4:40 p.m. ET FOX, MRN

Denny Hamlin
#11 FedEx Express Toyota
Joe Gibbs Racing

Race Info:
Race: GEICO 500
Date/Time: April 28/2:00 p.m. ET
Distance: 188 laps/500.8 miles
Track Length: 2.66 miles
Track Shape: Tri-oval
Banking: 33 degrees
2018 Winner: Joey Logano

Express Notes:

Press Kit: Download the 2019 FedEx Racing press materials at www.fedexracing.com/presskit, including bios for Denny Hamlin, Chris Gabehart and Joe Gibbs Racing leadership, program highlights and statistics.

Richmond Recap: Denny Hamlin overcame a pre-race penalty and a difficult-handling car April 13 at Richmond Raceway to earn his fourth straight top-five finish. Hamlin started the race in 30th after his 18th-place qualifying position was disallowed due to pre-race inspection infractions. But once the green flag flew, he went to work in the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota and never looked back. Despite having a tight-handling car, he gradually climbed his way through the field thanks to solid adjustments ordered by crew chief Chris Gabehart and a fast-working pit crew. He finished Stage 1 in 20th and Stage 2 in 14th. The FedEx Camry was handling its best in Stage 3, when Hamlin eventually climbed into the top five. He finished the race in fifth for his sixth top-five result of the season.

Talladega Preview: The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will be heading to Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 29, for 500 miles of action around the Alabama tri-oval. Hamlin will be looking for his second career victory at Talladega, after capturing the checkered flag in 2014. Hamlin and the #11 FedEx team will look to earn their third win of the season and get back into the top two in the Cup Series standings.

Hamlin Statistics:
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Races: 26
Wins: 1 (2014)
Poles: 0
Top-5: 6
Top-10: 10
Laps Led: 302
Avg. Start: 17.0
Avg. Finish 17.6

Hamlin Conversation:

Your team faced some adversity in Richmond. How do you feel our team responded in order to secure the top-five finish?

“We had our work cut out for us. We started in the back, and our car was tough to handle in traffic. But, we made our FedEx Toyota better as the night went on, and our pit crew brought their A-game and gained us some extra spots on pit road. It was a great comeback for our entire team.”

What are your thoughts as the Cup Series heads from your hometown to a superspeedway at Talladega?

“I’m really proud of the effort our team displayed in Richmond, and it felt great to make such a comeback in front of my hometown crowd. We’re excited to build off that momentum and energy and are ready to take on our next challenge at Talladega.”

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GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

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· DIBENEDETTO BY THE NUMBERS: In eight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career starts at Talladega Superspeedway, Matt DiBenedetto has an average start of 33.4 and an average finish of 27.4. He’s completed 1,397 of 1,524 (91.7 percent) career laps and has led for 20 laps at the 2.66-mile high-banked track.

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· RACE INFO: The GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile) begins at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 28th. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.

DiBenedetto’s Career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Stats at Talladega:

Date Event S F Laps Status

05/03/15 GEICO 500 43 18 188/188 Running

10/25/15 CampingWorld.com 500 36 40 177/196 Running

05/01/16 GEICO 500 35 36 98/188 Engine

10/23/16 Hellmann’s 500 35 27 192/192 Running

05/07/17 GEICO 500 26 18 191/191 Running

10/15/17 Alabama 500 31 32 171/188 Parked

04/29/18 GEICO 500 33 19 188/188 Running

10/14/18 1000Bulbs.com 500 27 30 192/193 Running

DiBenedetto’s Career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Stats at Talladega:

Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles

Cumulative 8 0 0 0 0

DiBenedetto’s 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Season Stats:

Starts Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s Poles Laps Led Avg. Start Avg. Finish

9 0 0 0 0 49 21.3 22.6

DiBenedetto’s Career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Stats:

Starts Wins Top-5’s Top-10’s Poles Laps Led Avg. Start Avg. Finish

149 0 0 4 0 72 30.5 28.5

From the Driver’s Seat:

Matt DiBenedetto: “Talladega is a race weekend I’m really looking forward to, and I think we all do as a team for a few different reasons. One of them being the fact that at Daytona to start off the season, we ran really well and had one of the best cars, so clearly this team knows how to crank the most speed out of our Camry at the superspeedways. I feel like I’ve always been a good superspeedway racer over the years and I’ve worked really hard to always try and put myself in a position to have a shot at winning those races. This weekend will be interesting since we’ll have some new challenges with the new aero package at Talladega, so the style of racing will be different than we’ve experienced there in the past. It’s been a season so far with a lot of unknowns going to all these tracks with the new package for the first time, but I think this weekend will be a fun one for our group and one that we’ve been looking forward to ever since we left Daytona.”

From the Pit Box:

Mike Wheeler: “Talladega might be the most interesting track we go to this year with the new aero package compared to what people expect heading into this weekend. Ultimately, Daytona notes from the start of the season are thrown out the window because that package is completely different than what we’re running this weekend. We’re hoping to keep a decent notebook from Texas and some of the other tracks that had the same 550 spec NASCAR package, but with the new spoiler height and rear tail extension, the car is a whole new animal in itself. It wouldn’t surprise us if there is a bigger pack this weekend and that the runs on guys in traffic are quicker and harder to block in the big pack. It may be similar to what we saw maybe 10 to 15 years ago, but ultimately in regard to handling, I think that cars are going to be stuck more into the track compared to where they’ve been in the past. The cars for this weekend are going to be quite a bit front-heavy with the big splitter so handling in traffic might be a concern compared to clean air traffic. We’re just not entirely sure what’s going to happen this weekend because handling might come into play because of the off-balance of the aero-balance. I do think though that with this package, if you get shuffled out of the pack, you might have a better chance of hooking back up to the big draft. The holes that cars are going to punch in the air this weekend are bigger than ever and the motors have more horsepower than before at Daytona and Talladega. The game plan for this weekend will be to figure out the new travel heights and the downforce making sure that no one has any issues. We’ll need to make sure that we get the balance of the car drivable both in clean air and in traffic. We’re really starting from scratch this weekend with a new tire, the new aero-balance, and the additional horsepower, the cars might drive completely different than what everyone is expecting them to.”

No. 95 Procore Toyota Camry Team:

Driver: Matt DiBenedetto Crew Chief: Mike Wheeler

Car Chief: Greg Emmer Spotter: Doug Campbell

Engineer: J.R. Houston Engineer: Etienne Cliche

Mechanic: Bill Mares Mechanic: Matt Kimball

Shock Specialist: Tim Lambert Mechanic: Ryan Dextraze

Tire Specialist: Tony Ramirez Jackman: Bailey Walker

Fueler: Ryan Dextraze Rear Changer: Deven Youker

Front Changer: Adam Hartman Tire Carrier: Chris Hall

Hauler Driver: Damon Lopez

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Team: No. 6 Acorns Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Scott Graves
Twitter: @Roush6Team, @RoushFenway and @RyanJNewman

GEICO 500 – Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90

ADVANCE NOTES

Newman at Talladega Superspeedway

· Newman will make his 35th Cup start at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. In 34 prior starts, Newman has 13 top-10s and six top-fives with an average finish of 19.6.

· His best Cup finish at the track all-time came just two seasons ago where he finished runner-up in the 2017 fall race. He also finished ninth last spring after starting 18th.

· Newman’s average starting spot at the 2.66-mile track is 14.7. He has two career qualifying efforts of third or better, including third in 2005 and second in 2012.

· Newman also has one Xfinity Series start at Talladega back in 2009, where he qualified on the pole and finished second.

Scott Graves at Talladega Superspeedway

· Graves will call his sixth MENCS event at Talladega on Sunday. In five previous races atop the pit box, Graves has a best finish of third with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., back in 2013. He most recently finished 10th with Daniel Suarez last spring and overall has an average of finish of 12th.

· Graves also called three Xfinity Series events at Talladega, all of which were top-10s. He led Chris Buescher to a runner-up result in 2014 and followed that with a sixth-place finish a year later, before finishing seventh with Suarez in 2016.

QUOTE WORTHY

Newman on racing at Talladega:

“We’re feeling refreshed after the off weekend and ready to get to Talladega in our Acorns Ford. Talladega is a place where your average finishing position and other numbers are usually thrown out the window because you just never know what can happen, especially with a new rules package. In the last couple weeks we’ve shown we’re here to contend and our main priority is to continue that this weekend and be there at the end.”

On the Car

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Team: No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
Twitter: @Stenhouse17team, @Stenhousejr, and @roushfenway

ADVANCE NOTES

Stenhouse at Talladega Superspeedway

The two-time Xfinity champion has 11 career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Talladega with an average finishing position of 10.6.

Stenhouse has the best average finishing position of 10.6 among the field.

In 11 MENCS starts, Stenhouse has scored one win, five top-five and seven top-10 finishes and completed 99.2% of the laps.

Returning to the Site of his First Cup Win

After earning his second career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Coors Light pole award, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. took the lead on the final lap to claim his first career MENCS victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon earning a spot in the Playoffs.

On the Car

Fifth Third Bank who served as the primary sponsor for Stenhouse Jr’s two wins in 2017 will return to the No. 17 Ford this weekend.

Last time at Talladega

Despite going a lap down early due to making a shock change under caution, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the No. 17 team rallied back to score a third-place finish in Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Stenhouse Jr. on racing at Talladega:

“There are a lot of unknowns going into this weekend with the new package. We expect that the speeds will be higher than normal. I know we are all looking forward to getting on track Friday to see how the new rules package will affect the handling of the car. Talladega always put on a great race because we are all racing so close together. We’ve had some issues the past couple of weeks so we are looking to turn that around this weekend.”

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Officials from Rick Ware Racing (RWR) announced today that mainstay film director and stuntman Stanton Barrett will drive the team’s No. 52 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

The Bishop, Calif. native is set to make his 24th career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) start but first on a superspeedway. Barrett efforts for his first Cup Series race of the season will be supported by Swedish-based Huski Chocolate. Soon to be launched in the United States, Huski Chocolate is a premium organic cold chocolate milk beverage available with refreshing premium chocolate with a chocolate glacier taste. Currently available in the United States, Huski Chocolate services their premium real hot chocolate syrup in the food and beverage industry including ski resorts, hotels and restaurants. Huski Chocolate will utilize Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race to help launch the company’s “ready to drink” chocolate beverage, while also explore other business-to-business initiatives for the Huski Chocolate hot chocolate line. “I’m glad to be back at the race track this weekend,” said Barrett who recently completed his stunt work in the upcoming expected summer blockbuster John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. “I’ve been super busy with my companies, but it’s exciting to come back to NASCAR and not only bring a new sponsor to the sport – but one that is sure to resonate with NASCAR fans.” Over the course of his NASCAR career, Barrett has made five starts at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway between the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. In 1999, he earned a personal track best of 15th. While expecting a very competitive race abreast a new rules package and the introduction of tapered spacers, Barrett says a good day will be finishing the race in one-piece with a solid finish. “There are a lot of unknowns going into this weekend’s race. I’ve ran up front many times at superspeedways and seem to get caught up in the “big one” but we hope this weekend will be different,” added Barrett. “We’re already locked into the race – so we’ll be working on finding the right balance with our No. 52 Huski Chocolate Chevrolet and make sure when we need to put ourselves in the right place we can do so. “Bringing a good finish will give us some momentum to maybe hopefully come back in the fall.” Rick Ware, team principal of Rick Ware Racing says the team is thrilled to welcome Barrett back to the team. “Stanton and I have worked together for a lot of years and I’m always happy to have him behind the wheel of one of our cars,” Ware said. “I think Sunday is a race where we can go and be competitive and he (Stanton) can work with the 51 car and have the chance to bring home our best results of the season.” Barrett’s No. 52 Chevrolet will also promote several charities this weekend. With an emphasis to bring them attentiveness, The Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation will be promoted on the television panel. E stablished as a national identity in 2014, the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation is dedicated to changing the future of cancer by funding advanced, innovative research that treats the cancer while sparing the patient. 22 Kill, a community that raises awareness and combats suicide by empowering veterans, first responders, and their families through traditional and non-traditional therapies will adorn the side panels. And Heroes on the Water will also see their decals on Barrett’s car Sunday. Heroes on the Water is a veteran’s charity, creates alternative therapeutic programs to serve veterans, active-duty military personnel, first responders and their families. These experiential programs incorporate structured activities proven to improve the lives of these men and women. Each experience reduces the impact of post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury while providing much-needed camaraderie and support.  Veteran industry leader George Church will call the shots as crew chief for in the 10th Cup race of the season. To learn more about Huski Chocolate, please visit huskichocolate.com, like them onFacebook, follow along on Instagram (@huskichocolate) and follow them on Twitter(@huskichocolate). For more on Stanton Barrett, please like his Facebook page, follow along on Instagram(@stantonbarrett). He is also active on Twitter. You can follow and Tweet with him @stantonbarrett.  For more on Rick Ware Racing, please “like” them on Facebook(Facebook.com/rickwareracing) or visit WareRacing.com. Rick Ware Racing is on Twitter. Follow them @RickWareRacing.