10/30/2015

Roush Fenway Racing Readies for Battle in the Old Dominion

Roush Fenway Racing gears up for the final short-track race of the 2015 season this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) heads to the .526-mile paper-clip shaped oval of Martinsville Speedway, where the organization has earned six victories across the three major touring series.

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Sprint Cup Series

Martinsville

Sun. 11/1/15 – 1:15 PM ET

NBCSN, MRN, Sirius 90

Trevor Bayne, No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Fusion

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Ford Signature Ford Fusion

Ricky Stenhouse Jr, No. 17 Zest Ford Fusion

For Whom The Bell Tolls

Roush Fenway has earned four Grandfather Clocks at Martinsville with drivers Mark Martin (two), Jeff Burton and Kurt Busch. Roush Fenway most recently went to Victory Lane with Busch in Oct. 2002.

Rock Around the Clock

Roush Fenway had its overall most-successful outing at Martinsville in the spring of 2002 when it placed all four of its cars inside the top 10 with drivers Martin, Burton, Busch and Matt Kenseth.

Closing Time

Roush Fenway earned a one-two finish in the April 9, 2000 event at Martinsville with drivers Martin and Burton. Martin began the afternoon in the 21st position and paced the field for 64 laps en route to the victory.

Tale of the Tape

Roush Fenway has started 191 NSCS races at Martinsville, recording four victories, 26 top-five finishes, 64 top-10 finishes, an average finish of 17.2 and has led 1,378 laps. Roush Fenway also boasts two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) wins in 46 starts at Martinsville (fall of ’03 and ’05).

Off-Weekend

The NASCAR XFINITY Series gets a rest this weekend with just three races remaining in the 2015 season. Chris Buescher currently holds a 27 point lead in the championship standings.

Martinsville Success

Current Roush Fenway XFINITY Series driver Bubba Wallace has earned two career victories at Martinsville in the NCWTS in the fall of 2013 and the fall of 2014. Wallace has also recorded two pole positions and has led a total of 261 laps at the famed speedway.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from everyone at Roush Fenway Racing!

Roush Fenway Martinsville Wins

1992-1               Martin         Cup

1997-2               Burton         Cup

2000-1               Martin         Cup

2002-2               Busch           Cup

2003-2               Wood           Truck

2005-2               Craven         Truck

Roush Fenway at Martinsville Speedway

                          Race      Win     T5          T10       Pole    Laps          Led           AvSt        AvFn       Miles

CUP                 191        4          26          64         4          92292       1378         20            17.2         48545.1

NXS                  4             0          0             2            0          950            0                23.2         16.2         499.7

TRUCK            46           2          14          24         3          10256       270           12.4         12.3         5394.6

                          241         6          40          70         7          103498     1648         18.5         15.2         54439.4