Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Daytona International Speedway:
“I feel honored for the opportunity to drive the No. 6 in the Daytona 500. The No. 6 has a lot of history for the Roush Fenway Racing organization and getting to drive it in the biggest race of the year is an amazing feeling. We have a fast No. 6 Ford Ecoboost Fusion. All of the Fords looked super strong during qualifying and practice. We just need to be in the right position in the final laps, and I feel confident that we can get our first Sprint Cup win.”
Crew chief Chad Norris on racing at Daytona International Speedway:
“Our No. 6 Ford Ecoboost Fusion has been fast all week. Ricky has done a great job getting accustomed to the feeling of the Cup car. We qualified in the eighth position which gives a great starting spot in the duels. Our strategy will be to stay up front, stay out of trouble, and put this No. 6 Ford Fusion in position to contend for the win.”
FAST FACTS
In 2011, Stenhouse had two wins, 16 top-five, 26 top-ten, three poles and claimed the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver’s championship.
This is Stenhouse’s first start in the Daytona 500.
He has started five races(4 Nationwide and 1 ARCA) at Daytona International Speedway and completed 444 laps.
This is his second career Sprint Cup start. He finished 11th in the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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