06/08/2019
Roush Fenway Heads North to Backyard of Ford, Jack Roush
RIn one of the most anticipated weekends on the schedule each year for Jack Roush, Roush Fenway Racing heads North to the backyard of its owner and Ford Motor Company as The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) converges on the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway. Overall RFR Fords have 23 wins at MIS with 91 top-five and 150 top-10 finishes.
Michigan International Speedway
Sunday, June 9 | 2 p.m. ET
FS1, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90
- Ryan Newman, No. 6 Coca-Cola Ford Mustang
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 17 NOS Energy Ford Mustang
Home Sweet Home
Michigan International Speedway serves
as ‘home’ for Jack Roush and Roush Fenway Racing, located just an hour from
Roush Industries in Livonia, Michigan. MIS has naturally been one of the
organization’s most successful tracks on the circuit, with the team earning a
total of 23 wins across NASCAR’s three major touring series.
I Said Welcome to Detroit City
In 207 MENCS starts at Michigan, Roush Fenway has recorded 13 wins, 56 top-fives and 101 top-10 finishes with 2,452 laps led. Former driver Greg Biffle earned the organization’s most recent victory in June 2013 after starting 19th and leading 48 laps. Biffle’s win was also the 1,000th NASCAR victory for Ford Performance.
Roush vs. Everybody Else
Roush Fenway’s 13 wins in the MENCS at Michigan are the most of any track on the MENCS schedule. Five different drivers have earned victories for Roush Fenway at the two-mile oval with former drivers Mark Martin and Biffle both taking the checkered flag on four separate occasions. Roush Fenway drivers Matt Kenseth (two), Carl Edwards (two) and Kurt Busch (one) have also gone to victory lane for the organization in Michigan.
Consistency in the Motor City
Michigan ranks first overall among all tracks that Roush Fenway has competed on in the MENCS in top-five finishes, top-10 finishes and in average finish among tracks that they have run two or more races. Roush Fenway has recorded 56 top-fives, 101 top-10s and has an average finish of 14.2 at the two-mile oval.
Tale of the Tape
Overall RFR has 72 top-10 and 45 top-five results at Pocono along with three poles and the four wins. Mark Martin earned back-to-back poles in 1990 and 1991, before capturing his third in 1996.
Where They Rank
Coming off the Coca-Cola 600 and a top-five for Ricky Stenhouse Jr., he is 19th in the points standings, just behind teammate Ryan Newman in 18th. Just 13 points separate positions 15-19 in points as the battle for the playoff spots continue into the summer months.
Roush Fenway Michigan Wins
1990-2 Martin Cup
1993-2 Martin Cup
1993 Martin NXS
1995 Martin NXS
1997-2 Martin Cup
1998 Burton NXS
1998-1 Martin Cup
1999 Biffle Truck
2000 Biffle Truck
2002-1 KensethCup
2003-1 Busch Cup
2004-2 Biffle Cup
2005-1 Biffle Cup
2006-2 Kenseth Cup
2007-1 Edwards Cup
2007 Kvapil Truck
2008-2 Edwards Cup
2008 Edwards NXS
2008 Darnell Truck
2009 Braun Truck
2011 Edwards NXS
2012-2 Biffle Cup
2013-1
Biffle Cup
