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Roush Fenway Racing Announces 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Crew Chiefs Lineup
Press Release
2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series crew chief lineup today. Mike Kelley will
remain with Carl Edwards and the No. 60 Copart/Fastenal team as Edwards
seeks his second Nationwide Series championship in four years. Kelley
was moved to the No. 60 team for the final three races of 2009 and
racked up one win, two top-fives and three top-10s. Longtime Roush
Fenway Racing crew chief Ben Leslie will be paired with Ricky Stenhouse,
Jr. as he embarks on his first full-time NASCAR season and competes for
Rookie-of-the-Year.
Eddie Pardue has been tapped to lead Colin Braun
and the No. 16 Con-way Freight crew. Braun moves to the Nationwide
Series after two full-time Camping World Truck Series campaigns and is
also running for Rookie-of-the-Year. Braun’s former crew chief, Mike
Beam, has been named competition director of Roush Fenway Racing’s
Nationwide Series operations.
“I am looking forward to my new responsibilities and challenges,”
said Beam. “It will be my task to make sure all of Roush Fenway’s
Nationwide teams are performing at a level to compete for the 2010
championship, as well as either Colin or Ricky winning the
Rookie-of-the-Year title. We certainly have the drivers, teams and
support from the Ford Motor Company which will make our Nationwide
entries capable of continuing Roush Fenway’s success in the series.”
“I’m looking to Ben Leslie to provide stability from his 15-plus
year NASCAR experience and give guidance to rookie driver Ricky
Stenhouse, Jr. and team,” added team owner Jack Roush. “The
addition of Beam’s position will provide more leadership capacity to
our already successful on-track programs and day-to-day production
efficiencies.”
About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating seven
motorsports teams. Four in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers
Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; and three in
the Nationwide Series with Edwards, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Colin
Braun. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams,
log onto www.RoushFenway.com. Become a fan of Roush Fenway Racing on
Facebook by going to http://www.facebook.com/roushfenway. And for
sponsorship inquiries please contact Robin Johnson at 704.720.4645.
- Roush Fenway Racing Press Release
Article Tags: Ben Leslie, Carl Edwards, Colin Braun, Eddie Pardue, Ford Motor Company, Jack Roush, Jr., Mike Beam, Mike Kelley, No. 16 Con-Way Freight Ford Mustang, No. 60 Copart / Fastenal Ford Fusion, Ricky Stenhouse, Roush Fenway Racing
