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Roush Fenway Racing News

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Matt Kenseth's Confidence Down at Chicago With Ford Still Struggling

By Geoffrey MillerJul 9th 2010 – 7:33PM

JOLIET, Ill. -- There hasn't been a better Ford driver at Chicagoland Speedway than Matt Kenseth, but an underperforming race car had the former champion feeling pretty low Friday afternoon after practice. "I don't know what is going on, to be honest," Kenseth said quietly inside the media center before qualifying. "I...

So-So Stats Mark McMurray's Roush Era

By Geoffrey MillerJul 30th 2009 – 10:18PM

With his sponsor gone and a pending NASCAR rule ready to dismantle his race team, there's not a bit of surprise in the NASCAR world that Jamie McMurray's time is likely ending with Roush Fenway Racing.There's no shock, no outcry and nothing being written saying McMurray shouldn't have drawn the short stick in RFR's...

Roush Team Targets Michigan Speedway

By Holly CainJun 11th 2009 – 9:45PM

What with Tony Stewart going it on his own just fine, thank you; Kyle Busch smashing trophies in victory lane; Dale Earnhardt Jr. struggling to live up to his hype; 50-year old Mark Martin winning races; and Hendrick Motorsports being, well ... Hendrick Motorsports, the once dominant Roush Fenway Ford team finds itself on...

Sprint Cup Notes & Quotes: Richmond

By Geoffrey MillerMay 3rd 2009 – 6:47PM

Let's take a quick glance at some of the Richmond post-race storylines:"We lost the brakes."Jimmie Johnson, as Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway proved, isn't the racing robot with a switch stuck on "Dominate" we've come to think he is after three-straight Sprint Cup titles. Nope, not even at a track where...

Paging Matt Kenseth: Where's He Been?

By Geoffrey MillerApr 23rd 2009 – 11:38AM

Just weeks ago, the name Matt Kenseth was the only available substitute for '2009 Sprint Cup winner'.The Roush Fenway Racing driver picked up the Harley J. Earl Trophy for winning the rain-soaked Daytona 500 and followed it up a week later with a 'W' in the season's second race at Auto Club Speedway.Since then, however,...

Roush Fenway Racing News From the Web

  • 05/14/12 Fifth Third Bank to Sponsor Kenseth Source: RacingOne Fifth Third Bancorp announced today a multi-year marketing partnership with Roush Fenway Racing, beginning this season with four races as the primary sponsor of Matt Kenseth's No. 17 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
  • 04/17/11 Biffle and 3M renew their contracts with RFR Source: NASCAR Roush Fenway Racing announced Sunday that both 3M and Greg Biffle have renewed their contracts for three more years.
  • 03/18/11 Starting lineup for the Sprint Cup Jeff Byrd 500 at... Source: SceneDaily The front row of the Jeff Byrd 500 will be occupied by Roush Fenway Racing Fords piloted by Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • 12/23/10 SBJ: Geoff Smith stepping down as president of Roush... Source: Sporting News After spending more than 20 years guiding Roush Fenway Racing's evolution from a small, 70-person shop to a 500-person operation, longtime Roush Fenway Racing President Geoff Smith is retiring.
  • 12/20/10 SBJ: Roush Fenway's Geoff Smith retiring Source: Sporting News After spending more than 20 years guiding Roush Fenway Racing's evolution from a small, 70-person shop to a 500-person operation, longtime Roush Fenway Racing President Geoff Smith is retiring.

Background on Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing (formerly Roush Racing) is a racing team competing in NASCAR racing. As one of NASCAR's largest premier racing teams, Roush runs teams in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, and formerly in the Camping World Truck Series and ARCA RE/MAX Series.

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