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CONCORD, N.C. (April 6, 2009) - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., will make his
NASCAR Nationwide Series debut this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway
behind the wheel of the No. 16 CitiFinancial Ford Fusion. The sprint
car standout will be led by crew chief Eddie Pardue in his first of
seven scheduled races this season.

“I’m really looking forward to this weekend,” said Stenhouse, Jr.
“I have to thank Jack Roush and everyone at CitiFinancial for giving
me this opportunity. I’ve been hanging out with the guys at the shop
and everyone has been great. With the way these cars have been running
this year I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t be in the top 10
on Saturday.”

The Olive Branch, Miss., native ran the full ARCA RE/MAX Series
schedule last season, including one start at Nashville Superspeedway in
which he started 13th and finished seventh. Stenhouse, Jr. finished
fourth in ARCA Re/MAX points, amassing three poles, two wins, 10
top-five and 14 top-10 finishes.

“Ricky is a very talented driver – there’s no doubt about that,”
said Pardue. “He doesn’t have a lot of stock car experience but
you’d never guess that after talking to him. He’s very smart but
very willing to learn at the same time. We’re all excited to have him
in the car. He has a great attitude and if his ARCA record is any
indication, we should see some good finishes out of him this year.”

Stenhouse, Jr. will also make starts later this season at Nashville,
Kentucky, Milwaukee, Gateway, Iowa and Memphis.

About Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating nine
motorsports teams. Five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers
Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan;
three in the Nationwide Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray,
Ragan, Erik Darnell, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Colin Braun; and one in
the Camping World Truck Series with Braun. For more information on any
of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com. For
sponsorship inquiries please contact Robin Johnson at 704.720.4645.

- Roush Fenway Racing Press Release