CONCORD, N.C. (March 21, 2012) – When Carl Edwards tied in points (losing the tiebreaker) for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship he and the No. 99 team were reminded how important every point is throughout the season. When Edwards’ Cheez-It Ford was severely damaged in an accident on lap 24 during last Sunday’s race at Bristol the team knew immediately they had to get the car back out on track to gain even a few additional points.
Although repairing a damaged race car looks like a chaotic event, it is actually a well-choreographed routine that each member of the team is prepared to handle.
“We figured out last year that every point counts so when we wrecked at Bristol last weekend we were ... FULL STORY »
TREVOR BAYNE
Race: Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway (2-mile D-Shaped oval)
Team: No. 60 Ford EcoBoost Mustang
Crew Chief: Chad Norris
Chassis: RK-639-Last ran at Homestead, November 2011, finished third w/Carl Edwards
Broadcast Information: Saturday, March 24, 2012- 5:00 ... FULL STORY »
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. – Royal Purple 300 Advance
Team: No. 6 ... FULL STORY »
Greg Biffle – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 16 3M Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Matt Puccia
Chassis: Primary: RK-803 Brand new chassis; Backup: RK-786 Last ran Homestead – finished 35th
Biffle on racing at Auto Club Speedway:
“Bristol didn’t turn out quite the way we planned it, but ... FULL STORY »
Carl Edwards – NSCS CALIFORNIA ADVANCE
Team: No. 99 Subway Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Chassis: RK-782 Last ran at Phoenix Nov. ’11; finished 2nd
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Carl Edwards on racing at Auto Club Speedway:
“I can’t wait to run at Fontana. After Bristol I am headed there to win. My ... FULL STORY »
Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-787 (Last run at Texas, Nov. 2011)
Kenseth on racing at Auto Club Speedway:
“Fontana has always has been a track that I really enjoy racing at but ... FULL STORY »
CONCORD, N.C. (March 20, 2012) --- Two-time DAYTONA 500 Champion, Matt Kenseth, will sport the primary colors promoting Ford EcoBoost at Auto Club Speedway this upcoming weekend. This is the first time that the No. 17 entry for Roush Fenway Racing ... FULL STORY »
