04/02/2019

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Bristol Advance

ADVANCE NOTES

Stenhouse at Bristol Motor Speedway

Stenhouse has 12 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Bristol Motor Speedway with an average starting position of 19.7 and average finishing position of 11.3.

In his 12 MENCS starts, Stenhouse has scored four top-five and six top-10 finishes at the ‘World’s Fastest Half-Mile’.

Last time at Bristol

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was solidly running in the top 15 when a cut right front tire derailed his day. Over the 500 laps, Stenhouse had multiple tire issues forcing him to settle with a 24th-place finish in Saturday night’s race.

On the Car

Iconic brand and thirst quenching favorite SunnyD will return to the No. 17 this weekend as the primary partner on the No. 17 Ford.

Race to Vegas Contest

SunnyD launched on March 1, it’s Race to Vegas contest where one lucky winner will receive a VIP trip to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The contest runs through May 10, 2019. Visit SunnyD.com to register.

Tennessee native

Lead engineer on the No. 17 team, Randy Seals, grew up in McMinnville, Tennessee. Seals is an avid pilot who flies his University of Tennessee orange plane to most of the close races, including Bristol.

Stenhouse Jr. on racing at Bristol:

“Bristol is one of my favorite tracks. It’s such a fun track. We’ve been so close at Bristol and just keep coming up short one position. The race will be exciting. I think you might see record speeds at Bristol with the new package. We have made a few mistakes the past couple of weeks so we are looking to rebound and keep climbing back up through the ranks.”