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RFK Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series

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Founded in 1988, the NASCAR program is built around having multiple cars and providing engine, engineering and race car build services to other NASCAR teams fielding Ford branded vehicles. The multi-team aspect of the company allows for information and resources to be shared across the enterprise, improving the performance of all of the teams. Since the 2004 season, engines for the cars have been provided by Roush-Yates Engines, a partnership between Roush Fenway Racing and now-closed rival Yates Racing, with Doug Yates as head engine builder. Roush-Yates also provides engines, cars and parts to other Cup teams, including Wood Brothers Racing, Team Penske, Stewart-Haas Racing, and Front Row Motorsports.[1][2]

Between 1998 and 2000[3][4] and 2003–2009,[5] Roush Racing operated five full-time Cup teams (6, 16, 17, 26/97, 99), more than any other organization including Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing, which have both operated as many as four full-time teams. Beginning in 2001, after years of operating in separate facilities, the teams were moved into a single shop in Concord, North Carolina to improve performance and communication.[4] Roush Racing set a NASCAR record by putting all five of its race teams in the Chase for the Nextel Cup in 2005.[6] Following the 2009 season, Roush Fenway was ordered by NASCAR to shrink its operation to four Sprint Cup Series teams, ceding the No. 26 team.[6] The team would later shrink to three teams after the 2011 season,[7] and would shrink again to two teams after the 2016 season.

After several months of speculation, Roush-Fenway announced on 20 July 2021, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame that the 2010 Nationwide Series and 2012 Sprint Cup Series Champion Brad Keselowski would depart from Team Penske after the 2021 season to join the organization as a driver (replacing Ryan Newman in the No. 6) and co-owner.

Cars

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Car No. 06 history

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Todd Kluever and David Ragan (2006)

The 06 attempted ten races led by crew chief Frank Stoddard during the 2006 season to prepare Roush Racing's development drivers for future Cup careers, and eventually replace Mark Martin in the No. 6 car.[8][9] Todd Kluever originally served as the sole driver, but was replaced with David Ragan at the end of the season.[8] The team debuted with Kluever behind the wheel at Chicagoland Speedway on July 9 with a sponsorship from 3M.[10] Kluever also drove the car at Michigan International Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway, and attempted to start races at California Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway, and Homestead-Miami Speedway.[11] David Ragan, with a sponsorship from Sharp Aquos, ran the No. 06 at Dover International Speedway and Martinsville Speedway in the fall, and missed the second 2006 race at Texas Motor Speedway and also being forced to withdrawal from the second 2006 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.[8][12][13] Kluever and Ragan combined 10 races and made 6 with the best finish being by Ragan at Martinsville with a 25th place run. They posted no wins, no top-fives, no top-tens, an average finish of 37th, had 4 DNQ's including one withdrawal, and 3 DNF's.

Car No. 06 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2006 Todd Kluever 06 Ford DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI
41
NHA POC IND GLN MCH
43
BRI CAL
DNQ
RCH NHA KAN
32
TAL CLT
39
PHO
DNQ
HOM
DNQ
55th 334
David Ragan DOV
42
MAR
25
ATL
Wth
TEX

Car No. 6 history

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Mark Martin (1988–2006)
Mark Martin in 1989.
The No. 6 paint scheme from 1996 to 1997.
2005 No. 6 Viagra Ford Taurus
Martin in his final season for Roush in 2006.

The 6 car began as Roush Racing's original foray into NASCAR, debuting in the 1988 Daytona 500 as the No. 6 Stroh's Light-sponsored Ford. With then-short-track-driver Mark Martin at the wheel and future NASCAR vice president Robin Pemberton as crew chief,[7] the team finished 41st after experiencing an engine failure after 19 laps. However, performance quickly improved, with Martin winning a pole position later in the season and achieving ten top ten finishes. With a year of experience under their belt, Roush and Martin went on a tear in 1989, winning six poles, earning eighteen top ten finishes and winning for the first time at North Carolina Speedway. The team finished third place in championship points.

Garnering new sponsorship from Folgers in 1990, Martin won three each of races and pole positions, as well as finishing in the top tens in all but six races. Martin held the points lead for a majority of the season, but lost momentum in the final races. In the end, the team lost the championship to Dale Earnhardt by 26 points. Martin would have won the championship had he not been docked 46 points in the second race of the season following a rules violation. Regardless, the team hoped to carry the momentum into 1991. Disappointingly, Martin finished sixth in points, and did not win until the season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

In 1992, Valvoline joined to sponsor the car, but the team's position in points still did not improve. Finally, they recaptured the magic of before in 1993, as Martin notched five victories and finished third in points. 1994 found Martin and the No. 6 team finishing runner-up to Earnhardt in points once again. In 1995, Martin defeated former teammate Wally Dallenbach Jr. to win at Watkins Glen and won the most money of his career at that time: $1,893,519. However, the team's performance slumped sharply in 1996, as Martin finished the season winless. He would win again in 1997, with an additional four victories and finishing third in championship points. In 1998, Martin and the No. 6 team had their most dominant season yet, winning seven times, but finished second in points yet again, this time to Jeff Gordon. The 1998 season was marked with a black spot when Martin's father Julian died in an aviation accident. Although 1999 saw Martin winning only twice, he finished in the top ten in 26 out of 34 races.

After winning only one race in 2000, primary sponsor Valvoline left for MB2 Motorsports, and Pfizer and Viagra became the team's new financial backers. In addition, throughout the season Martin served as co-owner/mentor of rookie driver Matt Kenseth. However, Martin failed to win again, and ended up 12th in points; this was his lowest finish since 1988. The team won only one race in 2002 but was narrowly defeated by Tony Stewart for the championship. 2003 was another season of lackluster performance for the team with no wins and a 17th-place finish in the final standings. 2004 brought improved performance, with a win at Dover and a fourth-place finish in points. Prior to the next season, Martin stated that 2005 would be his last year in full-time Cup competition. The team conducted a "Salute to You" farewell tour to his fans highlighting many of Martin's career accomplishments. Martin finished fourth in points and went to victory lane once, along with achieving 19 top ten finishes. Due to contract issues, Roush was left without a driver for car No. 6 in 2006. After learning of the situation, Martin announced his return to car No. 6 for one more year. The team extended the "Salute to You" tour after modifying its paint schemes to reflect the team's new sponsor, AAA. Martin went winless, but had seven top fives and 15 top tens en route to a ninth-place points finish in his final year for Roush.[14] He moved to Ginn Racing and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. part-time for 2007 and 2008, then did run several more full seasons for Hendrick Motorsports and two partial seasons with MWR, Gibbs, and Stewart Haas, retiring for good after 2013. Martin earned 35 of his 40 career wins in Roush's number 6.[7]

David Ragan (2007–2011)
David Ragan in the No. 6 at Las Vegas in 2008.

Todd Kluever was originally scheduled to drive the No. 6 car in 2007, running several races in the No. 06 Cup car in anticipation, but due to lackluster performance in the Busch Series, Roush Racing decided to put Truck Series driver David Ragan in the car full-time.[8][15] In his rookie season, Ragan had three top-tens and finished 23rd in points, but with numerous crashes.[15] The following season, Ragan's performance dramatically improved. He had fourteen top-ten finishes and competed for a spot in the Chase for the Cup, before finishing 13th in the points standings.[7][15]

David Ragan in the No. 6 during the 2011 Toyota/Save Mart 350.

AAA left the No. 6 team after the 2008 season for Penske Racing, with UPS taking over sponsorship for Ragan's car for 2009. Ragan only had two top-ten finishes and finished 27th. The next year, the team started off on a mixed note by nearly winning the 2011 Daytona 500, only to be penalized for an early lane change. The team then won at Daytona in July, their first since 2005.[7] Despite the victory, UPS left the No. 6 team and moved to an associate sponsor for the No. 99 team. Jack Roush announced that RFR would not field the No. 6 team in 2012, forcing the team to reassign or lay off nearly 100 employees. Ragan moved to Front Row Motorsports' No. 34 car, and crew chief Drew Blickensderfer moved to Richard Childress Racing.[7][16]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2012)

After being RFR's flagship since 1988, the team became a part-time R&D team in 2012. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drove at the 2012 Daytona 500 with crew chief Chad Norris, qualifying 8th in time trials.[7] He started 20th in the race and finished 21st. Without sponsorship, the team planned to close down after the Daytona 500,[7] with Jack Roush selling the team's top-35 owner points to former RFR crew chief Frank Stoddard and his FAS Lane Racing team. However, Stenhouse did race in the No. 6 car in three more races at Dover, Charlotte and Homestead in the fall.

2013–2014 hiatus and Trevor Bayne (2014–2018)
Trevor Bayne in the No. 6 at Martinsville Speedway in 2016.

The No. 6 car did not run in 2013. In the fall of 2014, it was announced that 2011 Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne would drive the car full-time in 2015, with Xfinity Series sponsor AdvoCare covering the full season.[17][18] In preparation, Bayne attempted the 2014 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte in the No. 6 car (in addition to his part-time ride with Wood Brothers Racing), but posted the 38th fastest time and failed to qualify, RFR's first DNQ since 2006.[19][20]

After a very weak start for Roush's standards, Bayne recorded his first top-10 of the year in June at the rain shortened race at Michigan International Speedway. He recorded another top ten at Daytona in July after being in contention for the win at the end of the race. The No. 6 would struggle for most of the season, ending 29th in owner points. In 2016, Bayne garnered five top tens and two top fives en route to a 22nd-place points finish.

2017 was mostly the same for Bayne, as he again finished 22nd in points. The team tried to pick up a tire strategy win at Indianapolis but a caution came out erasing Bayne's lead and Bayne ended up being part of one of the many crashes that took place in the final laps.

Trevor Bayne & Matt Kenseth (2018)
Kenseth's showcar at Dover International Speedway in 2018

On April 25, 2018, Roush Fenway Racing announced that Matt Kenseth will return to the team and share the No. 6 with Bayne on a part-time basis, with Wyndham Rewards as his primary sponsor. He made his return at the 2018 KC Masterpiece 400 in Kansas and participated in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race in Charlotte.[21] On September 12, 2018, Roush Fenway Racing announced that Bayne will not return to the team in the 2019 season.[22] Bayne's final race with RFR was at the 2018 AAA Texas 500 with a 21st-place finish. A week later, Kenseth scored the No. 6's highest finish of the season with seventh place at the 2018 Can-Am 500. This was bested by a sixth-place finish in Kenseth's final race for the team at the season-ending 2018 Ford EcoBoost 400.

Ryan Newman (2019–2021)
Ryan Newman in the No. 6 at Sonoma Raceway in 2019.

On September 21, it was reported that Ryan Newman will take over the No. 6 car.[23] On October 23, 2018, Roush Fenway Racing announced that Scott Graves will become Newman's crew chief.[24] On January 10, 2019, it was announced that Oscar Mayer, which previously sponsored Kenseth and Kurt Busch during the 2000s, will be the main sponsor of the No. 6 car.[25] Newman started off the 2020 season with a wreck in the final lap in the 2020 Daytona 500 in February when he was about to win, but he did get spun in the last corner by Ryan Blaney in the no. 12. However, his car flipped over, over the finish line, and he was injured and hospitalized, but not life-threatening, and he was released on Wednesday night. Ross Chastain announced that he will replace Newman starting in Las Vegas for the running of 2020 Pennzoil 400. On April 27, 2020, it was announced that Newman was medically cleared to return to competition.[26] In addition, NASCAR granted him a waiver for eligibility in the 2020 playoffs.

Brad Keselowski (2022–present)
Brad Keselowski in the No. 6 at Pocono Raceway in 2022.

On July 20, 2021, it was confirmed that Newman would not be returning to Roush Fenway Racing in 2022. That same day, the 2012 Sprint Cup Series Champion Brad Keselowski was announced as co-owner of Roush-Fenway Racing and as Newman's replacement.[27]

Keselowski began the 2022 season as driver/co-owner of RFK Racing with a ninth-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. He then failed to score a top-10 finish at the next 14 races. On March 24, 2022, crew chief Matt McCall was suspended for four races and fined US$100,000 for an L2 Penalty during post-race inspection after the 2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta. The penalty came under Sections 14.1 and 14.5 in the NASCAR Rule Book, both of which pertain to the modification of a single source supplied part. In addition, the No. 6 team was docked 100 driver and owner points and 10 playoff points.[28] Team engineer Josh Sell was announced as Keselowski's crew chief for the 2022 Texas Grand Prix.[29] On April 13, Scott Miller, NASCAR's senior vice president of competition, explained that the repairs No. 6's rear fascia did not meet original specifications, as a critical dimension of the part was altered.[30] At Sonoma, Keselowski scored his first top-10 finish of the season since Daytona.[31] Due to his mediocre finishes and the lack of a win during the regular season, as well as the penalty imposed on the team, Keselowski missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013.[32] Keselowski finished fourth at Martinsville, but was disqualified when his car did not meet the minimum weight requirements during post-race inspection.[33] The No. 6 finished the season 25th in the points standings.

Keselowski started the 2023 season with a 22nd place finish at the 2023 Daytona 500. He made his 500th career start at Gateway. Despite not winning a race, Keselowski greatly improved his finishes enough to make it to the playoffs.[34] He was eliminated from the Round of 12 at the conclusion of the Charlotte Roval race.[35] Keselowski finished the season eighth in the points standings, making it the first time the No. 6 finished in the top-10 in the final standings since Mark Martin finished ninth in 2006.

Keselowski started the 2024 season with a 33rd place DNF at the 2024 Daytona 500. At Darlington, he took advantage of teammate Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick colliding in turn 4 with 10 laps to go, and held off Ty Gibbs for his first win of 2024, snapping a 110 race winless streak for himself and a 33 race winless streak across all three series for Ford dating back to the 2023 Cup Series Season Finale[36] Keselowski was eliminated from the playoffs at the conclusion of the Round of 16.[37] On November 7, RFK announced that McCall would not return to the No. 6 car in 2025.[38]

Car No. 6 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1988 Mark Martin 6 Ford DAY
41
RCH
25
CAR
12
ATL
31
DAR
6
BRI
2
NWS
29
MAR
23
TAL
12
CLT
37
DOV
9
RSD
7
POC
4
MCH
14
DAY
17
POC
7
TAL
7
GLN
28
MCH
32
BRI
27
DAR
19
RCH
4
DOV
39
MAR
9
CLT
9
NWS
19
CAR
28
PHO
36
ATL
20
15th 3142
1989 DAY
33
CAR
5
ATL
38
RCH
11
DAR
4
BRI
6
NWS
3
MAR
6
TAL
3
CLT
6
DOV
2
SON
31
POC
15
MCH
12
DAY
16
POC
3
TAL
3
GLN
2
MCH
9
BRI
20
DAR
2
RCH
17
DOV
2
MAR
23
CLT
3
NWS
2
CAR
1
PHO
3
ATL
30
3rd 4053
1990 DAY
21
RCH
1
CAR
26
ATL
5
DAR
2
BRI
2
NWS
6
MAR
7
TAL
3
CLT
3
DOV
4
SON
2
POC
14
MCH
4
DAY
11
POC
6
TAL
9
GLN
5
MCH
1*
BRI
3
DAR
6
RCH
2
DOV
2
MAR
3
NWS
1
CLT
14
CAR
11
PHO
10
ATL
6
2nd 4404
1991 DAY
21
RCH
6
CAR
14
ATL
17
DAR
4
BRI
4
NWS
9
MAR
29
TAL
24
CLT
23
DOV
5
SON
9
POC
3
MCH
3
DAY
11
POC
2
TAL
3
GLN
3
MCH
4
BRI
4
DAR
29
RCH
33
DOV
21
MAR
5
NWS
5
CLT
35*
CAR
3
PHO
19
ATL
1*
6th 3914
1992 DAY
29
CAR
5
RCH
30
ATL
13
DAR
3
BRI
15
NWS
16
MAR
1
TAL
8
CLT
33
DOV
24
SON
3
POC
2
MCH
6
DAY
8
POC
6
TAL
20
GLN
4
MCH
9
BRI
25
DAR
2
RCH
2
DOV
19
MAR
8
NWS
2
CLT
1
CAR
30
PHO
2
ATL
32
6th 3887
1993 DAY
6
CAR
5
RCH
7
ATL
32*
DAR
2
BRI
8
NWS
31
MAR
10
TAL
12
SON
40
CLT
28
DOV
4
POC
31
MCH
6*
DAY
6
NHA
2
POC
13
TAL
3
GLN
1*
MCH
1
BRI
1
DAR
1*
RCH
6
DOV
31
MAR
16
NWS
16
CLT
2
CAR
5
PHO
1*
ATL
20
3rd 4150
1994 DAY
13
CAR
4
RCH
6
ATL
5
DAR
2
BRI
21
NWS
13
MAR
3
TAL
38
SON
8
CLT
32
DOV
4
POC
5
MCH
3
DAY
4
NHA
4
POC
31
TAL
6
IND
35
GLN
1*
MCH
2
BRI
2
DAR
25
RCH
6
DOV
19
MAR
16
NWS
5
CLT
39
CAR
7
PHO
2
ATL
1*
2nd 4250
1995 DAY
3
CAR
7
RCH
8
ATL
9
DAR
37
BRI
8
NWS
3
MAR
5
TAL
1*
SON
2
CLT
28
DOV
35
POC
11
MCH
8
DAY
4
NHA
3
POC
7
TAL
7
IND
5
GLN
1*
MCH
38
BRI
5
DAR
33
RCH
15
DOV
8
MAR
12
NWS
1*
CLT
1
CAR
3
PHO
8
ATL
17
4th 4320
1996 DAY
4
CAR
32
RCH
5
ATL
26
DAR
6
BRI
3
NWS
37
MAR
21
TAL
34
SON
2
CLT
7
DOV
40
POC
4
MCH
7
DAY
11
NHA
33
POC
9*
TAL
3
IND
4
GLN
3
MCH
2*
BRI
3
DAR
3
RCH
9
DOV
5
MAR
9
NWS
9
CLT
2
CAR
7
PHO
2*
ATL
7
5th 4278
1997 DAY
7*
CAR
13
RCH
13
ATL
6
DAR
24
TEX
38
BRI
3
MAR
5
SON
1*
TAL
1
CLT
3
DOV
2
POC
4
MCH
3
CAL
10
DAY
27
NHA
5
POC
5
IND
6
GLN
5
MCH
1*
BRI
2
DAR
8
RCH
25
NHA
9
DOV
1
MAR
11
CLT
4
TAL
30
CAR
6
PHO
6
ATL
3
3rd 4681
1998 DAY
38
CAR
3*
LVS
1*
ATL
25
DAR
7
BRI
7
TEX
1
MAR
29
TAL
23
CAL
1*
CLT
4*
DOV
7
RCH
5
MCH
1
POC
5
SON
6
NHA
2
POC
2
IND
2
GLN
2
MCH
4
BRI
1*
NHA
2
DAR
40
RCH
3
DOV
1*
MAR
3
CLT
1*
TAL
34
DAY
16
PHO
2
CAR
4
ATL
3
2nd 4964
1999 DAY
31
CAR
1
LVS
10
ATL
3
DAR
5
TEX
34
BRI
2
MAR
5
TAL
3
CAL
38
RCH
2
CLT
3
DOV
3
MCH
10
POC
5
SON
2
DAY
17
NHA
6
POC
3
IND
4
GLN
10
MCH
7
BRI
6
DAR
4
RCH
35
NHA
17
DOV
1*
MAR
16
CLT
4
TAL
15
CAR
6
PHO
2
HOM
4
ATL
4
3rd 4943
2000 DAY
5
CAR
8
LVS
3
ATL
3
DAR
9
BRI
16
TEX
11
MAR
1
TAL
6*
CAL
14
RCH
32
CLT
12
DOV
36
MCH
40
POC
5
SON
3
DAY
4
NHA
3
POC
43
IND
43
GLN
2
MCH
11
BRI
3
DAR
14
RCH
3
NHA
8
DOV
6
MAR
18
CLT
5
TAL
7
CAR
40
PHO
6
HOM
3
ATL
40
8th 4410
2001 DAY
33
CAR
20
LVS
6*
ATL
41
DAR
21
BRI
34
TEX
9
MAR
39
TAL
4
CAL
40
RCH
13
CLT
4
DOV
9
MCH
16
POC
5
SON
10
DAY
18
CHI
17
NHA
18
POC
7
IND
22
GLN
15
MCH
8
BRI
37
DAR
20
RCH
19
DOV
32
KAN
6
CLT
9
MAR
7
TAL
9
PHO
19
CAR
34
HOM
24
ATL
22
NHA
9
12th 4095
2002 DAY
6
CAR
21
LVS
3
ATL
8
DAR
29
BRI
11
TEX
3
MAR
8
TAL
37
CAL
5
RCH
4
CLT
1
DOV
41
POC
2
MCH
9
SON
7
DAY
5
CHI
9
NHA
16
POC
13
IND
28
GLN
10
MCH
5
BRI
23
DAR
11
RCH
6
NHA
16
DOV
2
KAN
25
TAL
30
CLT
16
MAR
10
ATL
8
CAR
2*
PHO
4
HOM
4
2nd 4762
2003 DAY
5
CAR
7
LVS
43
ATL
42
DAR
4
BRI
29
TEX
5
TAL
26
MAR
17
CAL
17
RCH
5
CLT
29
DOV
18
POC
2
MCH
9
SON
19
DAY
20
CHI
14
NHA
18
POC
41
IND
9
GLN
10
MCH
17
BRI
36
DAR
33
RCH
13
NHA
28
DOV
22
TAL
23
KAN
20
CLT
11
MAR
14
ATL
39
PHO
10
CAR
41
HOM
33
17th 3769
2004 DAY
43
CAR
12
LVS
5
ATL
14
DAR
7
BRI
23
TEX
17
MAR
34
TAL
6
CAL
11
RCH
7
CLT
36
DOV
1
POC
36
MCH
34
SON
8
DAY
6
CHI
24
NHA
14
POC
2
IND
25
GLN
3
MCH
2
BRI
13
CAL
3*
RCH
5
NHA
13
DOV
2
TAL
15
KAN
20
CLT
13
MAR
12
ATL
2*
PHO
15
DAR
2
HOM
11
4th 6399
2005 DAY
6
CAL
7
LVS
30
ATL
4
BRI
31
MAR
3
TEX
20
PHO
16
TAL
33
DAR
4
RCH
15
CLT
28
DOV
3
POC
7
MCH
3
SON
15
DAY
39
CHI
10
NHA
15
POC
3
IND
7
GLN
7
MCH
17
BRI
16
CAL
11
RCH
13
NHA
7
DOV
4
TAL
41
KAN
1*
CLT
5
MAR
34
ATL
3
TEX
2
PHO
14
HOM
2
4th 6428
2006 DAY
12
CAL
9
LVS
6
ATL
2
BRI
6
MAR
13
TEX
9
PHO
11
TAL
35
RCH
11
DAR
8
CLT
4
DOV
9
POC
17
MCH
27
SON
13
DAY
33
CHI
18
NHA
4
POC
19
IND
5
GLN
20
MCH
5
BRI
28
CAL
12
RCH
5
NHA
11
DOV
14
KAN
3
TAL
8
CLT
30
MAR
24
ATL
36
TEX
22
PHO
6
HOM
18
9th 6168
2007 David Ragan DAY
5
CAL
16
LVS
37
ATL
33
BRI
26
MAR
15
TEX
39
PHO
41
TAL
17
RCH
20
DAR
27
CLT
37
DOV
14
POC
26
MCH
21
SON
29
NHA
15
DAY
12
CHI
25
IND
16
POC
33
GLN
32
MCH
18
BRI
41
CAL
12
RCH
3
NHA
19
DOV
25
KAN
16
TAL
34
CLT
40
MAR
26
ATL
33
TEX
37
PHO
32
HOM
10
24th 3251
2008 DAY
42
CAL
14
LVS
7
ATL
23
BRI
21
MAR
11
TEX
13
PHO
27
TAL
4
RCH
17
DAR
5
CLT
12
DOV
15
POC
24
MCH
8
SON
24
NHA
40
DAY
5
CHI
8
IND
14
POC
5
GLN
30
MCH
3
BRI
10
CAL
13
RCH
32
NHA
28
DOV
28
KAN
8
TAL
3
CLT
10
MAR
13
ATL
8
TEX
11
PHO
10
HOM
24
13th 4299
2009 DAY
6
CAL
17
LVS
42
ATL
19
BRI
27
MAR
27
TEX
37
PHO
22
TAL
12
RCH
23
DAR
38
CLT
24
DOV
24
POC
26
MCH
15
SON
33
NHA
38
DAY
13
CHI
25
IND
24
POC
22
GLN
24
MCH
30
BRI
14
ATL
33
RCH
33
NHA
33
DOV
24
KAN
35
CAL
7
CLT
20
MAR
22
TAL
17
TEX
17
PHO
23
HOM
34
27th 3252
2010 DAY
16
CAL
23
LVS
23
ATL
37
BRI
29
MAR
16
PHO
19
TEX
15
TAL
6
RCH
24
DAR
14
DOV
26
CLT
24
POC
26
MCH
34
SON
25
NHA
20
DAY
38
CHI
12
IND
20
POC
14
GLN
25
MCH
11
BRI
32
ATL
19
RCH
23
NHA
22
DOV
24
KAN
16
CAL
32
CLT
10
MAR
17
TAL
21
TEX
8
PHO
25
HOM
20
24th 3599
2011 DAY
14
PHO
36
LVS
22
BRI
16
CAL
22
MAR
8
TEX
7
TAL
39
RCH
4
DAR
21
DOV
28
CLT
2
KAN
13
POC
17
MCH
20
SON
29
DAY
1
KEN
8
NHA
14
IND
23
POC
34
GLN
28
MCH
14
BRI
20
ATL
35
RCH
4
CHI
11
NHA
7
DOV
21
KAN
20
CLT
11
TAL
28
MAR
33
TEX
12
PHO
33
HOM
38
23rd 906
2012 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. DAY
20
PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX KAN RCH TAL DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON KEN DAY NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH CHI NHA DOV
12
TAL CLT
35
KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM
39
46th 46
2014 Trevor Bayne DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX DAR RCH TAL KAN CLT DOV POC MCH SON KEN DAY NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH CHI NHA DOV KAN CLT
DNQ
TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 55th 0
2015 DAY
30
ATL
19
LVS
28
PHO
28
CAL
29
MAR
18
TEX
18
BRI
28
RCH
24
TAL
41
KAN
31
CLT
27
DOV
43
POC
24
MCH
9
SON
23
DAY
9
KEN
13
NHA
32
IND
40
POC
40
GLN
22
MCH
22
BRI
15
DAR
35
RCH
23
CHI
28
NHA
16
DOV
31
CLT
22
KAN
18
TAL
21
MAR
31
TEX
39
PHO
34
HOM
18
29th 655
2016 DAY
28
ATL
22
LVS
17
PHO
23
CAL
20
MAR
27
TEX
15
BRI
5
RCH
17
TAL
10
KAN
25
DOV
10
CLT
25
POC
13
MCH
15
SON
25
DAY
3
KEN
11
NHA
23
IND
30
POC
19
GLN
9
BRI
12
MCH
25
DAR
40
RCH
14
CHI
23
NHA
38
DOV
20
CLT
18
KAN
17
TAL
17
MAR
23
TEX
30
PHO
28
HOM
20
23rd 762
2017 DAY
10
ATL
12
LVS
13
PHO
19
CAL
23
MAR
13
TEX
13
BRI
11
RCH
13
TAL
37
KAN
10
CLT
16
DOV
21
POC
21
MCH
17
SON
27
DAY
23
KEN
37
NHA
20
IND
20
POC
20
GLN
35
MCH
5
BRI
7
DAR
35
RCH
25
CHI
22
NHA
24
DOV
24
CLT
14
TAL
3
KAN
20
MAR
6
TEX
28
PHO
38
HOM
19
22nd 660
2018 DAY
13
ATL
35
LVS
20
PHO
20
CAL
37
MAR
33
TEX
12
BRI
24
RCH
21
TAL
38
DOV
19
SON
27
CHI
26
DAY
20
MCH
34
BRI
11
LVS
13
CLT
35
TAL
13
KAN
30
TEX
21
25th 555
Matt Kenseth KAN
36
CLT
17
POC
13
MCH
33
KEN
19
NHA
15
POC
18
GLN
29
DAR
25
IND
12
RCH
25
DOV
20
MAR
23
PHO
7
HOM
6
2019 Ryan Newman DAY
14
ATL
13
LVS
24
PHO
12
CAL
22
MAR
23
TEX
11
BRI
9
RCH
9
TAL
7
DOV
18
KAN
23
CLT
16
POC
16
MCH
8
SON
7
CHI
17
DAY
5
KEN
9
NHA
7
POC
14
GLN
25
MCH
12
BRI
11
DAR
23
IND
8
LVS
10
RCH
5
CLT
32
DOV
22
TAL
2
KAN
40
MAR
10
TEX
15
PHO
18
HOM
7
15th 2219
2020 DAY
9
DAR
15
DAR
14
CLT
27
CLT
17
BRI
15
ATL
14
MAR
12
HOM
30
TAL
23
POC
15
POC
18
IND
34
KEN
17
TEX
13
KAN
28
NHA
21
MCH
28
MCH
13
DAY
19
DOV
19
DOV
24
DAY
36
DAR
15
RCH
23
BRI
25
LVS
15
TAL
6
CLT
31
KAN
22
TEX
19
MAR
18
PHO
24
23rd 611
Ross Chastain LVS
27
CAL
17
PHO
23
2021 Ryan Newman DAY
38
DAY
20
HOM
7
LVS
18
PHO
28
ATL
13
BRI
5
MAR
19
RCH
30
TAL
13
KAN
16
DAR
10
DOV
23
COA
24
CLT
27
SON
33
NSH
13
POC
37
POC
22
ROA
32
ATL
28
NHA
24
GLN
25
IND
10
MCH
24
DAY
3
DAR
14
RCH
20
BRI
38
LVS
20
TAL
21
CLT
39
TEX
35
KAN
27
MAR
32
PHO
23
28th 546
2022 Brad Keselowski DAY
9*
CAL
27
LVS
24
PHO
23
ATL
12
COA
14
RCH
13
MAR
17
BRI
11
TAL
23
DOV
20
DAR
34
KAN
14
CLT
30
GTW
20
SON
10
NSH
29
ROA
33
ATL
18
NHA
7
POC
14
IND
20
MCH
15
RCH
15
GLN
19
DAY
35
DAR
7
KAN
25
BRI
13
TEX
8
TAL
24
CLT
14
LVS
17
HOM
5
MAR
36
PHO
35
24th 629
2023 DAY
22*
CAL
7
LVS
17
PHO
18
ATL
2
COA
35
RCH
10
BRD
17
MAR
24
TAL
5
DOV
8
KAN
19
DAR
4
CLT
19
GTW
28
SON
16
NSH
11
CSC
24
ATL
6
NHA
5
POC
16
RCH
6*
MCH
4
IND
20
GLN
15
DAY
2
DAR
6
KAN
9
BRI
8
TEX
7
TAL
32
ROV
18
LVS
4
HOM
28
MAR
33
PHO
15
8th 2302
2024 DAY
33
ATL
33
LVS
13
PHO
4
BRI
3
COA
33
RCH
8
MAR
24
TEX
2
TAL
2
DOV
30
KAN
11
DAR
1
CLT
2
GTW
3
SON
13
IOW
10
NHA
28
NSH
25
CSC
18
POC
7
IND
21
RCH
16
MCH
5
DAY
8
DAR
14
ATL
19
GLN
26
BRI
26
KAN
22
TAL
2
ROV
23
LVS
36
HOM
17
MAR
9*
PHO -* -*
2025 DAY ATL COA PHO LVS HOM MAR DAR BRI TAL TEX KAN CLT NSH MCH MXC POC ATL CSC SON DOV IND IOW GLN RCH DAY DAR GTW BRI NHA KAN ROV LVS TAL MAR PHO -* -*

Car No. 16 history

[edit]
1997 Family Channel-sponsored Ford Thunderbird
Wally Dallenbach Jr. (1992–1993)

The first car to make Roush Racing a multi-car stable, the 16 team debuted at the 1992 Daytona 500 with Keystone Beer as the sponsor. Wally Dallenbach Jr. drove the car to a 15th-place finish. Dallenbach, however, earned only one top ten finish that year and finished 24th in points. 1993 proved to be a little better with Dallenbach posting four top tens.

Ted Musgrave (1994–1998)

However, for 1994, the team underwent major changes. Driving duties were given to Ted Musgrave, with The Family Channel becoming the new sponsor. The car's performance improved drastically, with Musgrave notching three poles and finishing 13th in points. The 1995 season saw Musgrave improving six spots in points to seventh.[39] Despite this success, Musgrave never visited victory lane in his tenure behind the wheel of the 16, finishing 16th in points in 1996 and 12th in 1997.[39]

Kevin Lepage (1998–2000)

Midway through 1998, Musgrave was released while sitting 17th in the points standings. For the final 13 races of the season, he was replaced by rookie Kevin Lepage, who left his ride with LJ Racing.[39][40][41] In the Pepsi 400 in October, Lepage fractured his leg in a crash. Then-Roush development driver Matt Kenseth practiced the car for Lepage the next race at Phoenix.[42] Lepage earned eight top 20 finishes including a sixth at Charlotte, finishing runner-up to Kenny Irwin, Jr for Rookie of the Year honors.[43]

Teamed with sponsor PrimeStar, later replaced by TV Guide,[44] Lepage and the No. 16 team began 1999 with a fifth-place finish at Darlington Raceway, later having a chance to win the Winston Million/No Bull 5 bonus, and earning a pole at the season ending race at Atlanta. Despite the bright spots, Lepage finished 25th in points with two top ten finishes.[44][45] TV Guide did not renew their contract for the 2000 season.[45] The No. 16 ran the beginning of the season unsponsored, before ultimately signing a multi-year contract with FamilyClick Archived 2018-08-11 at the Wayback Machine. Over the course of the year, Lepage missed two races and dropped to 28th in the standings.[43] Dissastisfied with the team's performance, FamilyClick did not return as a sponsor and the team was disbanded, with Roush contracting to four full-time teams.[4][43]

Greg Biffle's 2005 No. 16 National Guard Ford Taurus.
Greg Biffle (2002–2016)

During the 2002 season, the No. 16 was used to prepare 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion and eventual Busch Series champion Greg Biffle for his Rookie of the Year campaign the following year. Biffle failed to qualify in three of his four attempts in the car;[46] he made a total seven starts as a substitute for Andy Petree Racing, and later Petty Enterprises. Biffle ran full-time as a rookie in 2003, with W. W. Grainger sponsoring the car.[47] Biffle started 35 out of 36 races, won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona,[46] and finished runner-up to Jamie McMurray for Rookie of the Year. The next year, the car had a new primary sponsorship from the U.S. National Guard, with major associate ones from Subway, Jackson Hewitt, and Travelodge.[48] Biffle opened the year with a pole in the Daytona 500. Over the 2004 season, Biffle scored wins at Michigan and Homestead, and finished 17th in points. In 2005, 3M's Post-it Brand and Charter Communications joined as part-time sponsors. 2005 was to be the most successful year for car No. 16 to date, as the National Guard-sponsored Ford won a season high six races and finished runner-up in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Biffle would sign an extension to drive the No. 16 until at least 2008. However Biffle would miss the chase in 2006 finishing 13th in points despite winning twice. He scored one win in 2007 at Kansas and finished 14th in points.

After 2007, National Guard did not renew its contract, moving to Hendrick Motorsports and the No. 25. Ameriquest Mortgage-sponsored car, which had sponsored the majority of the 2006 Busch Series season for Roush,[49] had signed a three-year contract to move up to Biffle's No. 16 Cup ride, with 3M sponsoring six races. By March, however, the company had asked to be released from the final two years of its contract, along with relinquishing naming rights to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Ameriquest was one of the biggest subprime loan providers, and the sponsorship pullout likely coincided with the Housing Bubble of 2007.[50] Several companies including Aflac, Nintendo, Dish Network, and Jackson Hewitt sponsored the remainder of the season instead.[51]

Biffle with longtime sponsor 3M in 2013

It was announced on June 27, 2008, that Biffle signed a contract extension to remain at Roush-Fenway through 2011 with 3M as his major sponsor. That season, he finished third in points and won two races, but didn't return to victory lane in 2009. In 2010, 3M returned as the primary sponsor with Red Cross as the secondary. Biffle and the No. 16 team got off to a good start finishing third in the Daytona and stayed in the top 12 in points all year. Biffle also won two races that year the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono as well as the Price Chopper 400 at Kansas leading to a sixth-place finish in the standings. Biffle struggled for most of the next year, failing to return to victory lane and finishing 16th in points. In 2012, he started the season with three straight third-place finishes and a win early at Texas put him in the points lead, but he eventually gave it up to teammate Matt Kenseth.[citation needed]

In 2013, Roush Fenway began to struggle. However, Biffle did get the 1000th win for manufacturer Ford at Michigan in June and made the Chase, finishing 9th in points. In 2014, the team continued to struggle for speed, going winless for the first time since 2011 and finishing 14th in points. In August 2014 it was announced that longtime sponsor 3M would leave the team for Hendrick Motorsports, and that Scotts-Miracle Gro's Ortho brand would take over the primary sponsorship. Scotts, which had previously been a sponsor of Carl Edwards at Roush, made its debut at Bristol in August 2014.[52] For the 2015 season, the No. 16 would struggle for most of the season, slipping to 20th in points, the best out of all Roush teams for the year, followed by a 23rd-place finish in 2016. After the 2016 season ended, RFR and Biffle parted ways,[53] the car's charter, along with Roush driver Chris Buescher, were eventually leased to JTG Daugherty Racing.[54] After not running for three years, the No. 16 returned for the 2020 Daytona 500 with Justin Haley for Kaulig Racing.[55]

Car No. 16 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1992 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 16 Ford DAY
15
CAR
21
RCH
24
ATL
27
DAR
30
BRI
22
NWS
30
MAR
19
TAL
14
CLT
28
DOV
34
SON
25
POC
27
MCH
18
DAY
11
POC
32
TAL
14
GLN
5
MCH
20
BRI
19
DAR
24
RCH
23
DOV
31
MAR
14
NWS
24
CLT
20
CAR
23
PHO
12
ATL
38
24th 2799
1993 DAY
10
CAR
20
RCH
27
ATL
25
DAR
13
BRI
11
NWS
21
MAR
34
TAL
29
SON
7
CLT
40
DOV
12
POC
25
MCH
25
DAY
35
NHA
27
POC
17
TAL
10
GLN
2
MCH
31
BRI
21
DAR
11
RCH
15
DOV
15
MAR
27
NWS
15
CLT
24
CAR
31
PHO
34
ATL
33
22nd 2978
1994 Ted Musgrave DAY
38
CAR
13
RCH
13
ATL
11
DAR
10
BRI
19
NWS
21
MAR
10
TAL
11
SON
6
CLT
16
DOV
35
POC
15
MCH
9
DAY
14
NHA
7
POC
32
TAL
41
IND
13
GLN
19
MCH
24
BRI
11
DAR
39
RCH
17
DOV
14
MAR
9
NWS
9
CLT
18
CAR
13
PHO
5
ATL
28
13th 3477
1995 DAY
4
CAR
33
RCH
13
ATL
19
DAR
3
BRI
18
NWS
6
MAR
2
TAL
11
SON
6
CLT
15
DOV
3
POC
2
MCH
10
DAY
5
NHA
8
POC
4
TAL
11
IND
16
GLN
13
MCH
28
BRI
13
DAR
22
RCH
10
DOV
11
MAR
29
NWS
20
CLT
19
CAR
22
PHO
6
ATL
27
7th 3949
1996 DAY
7
CAR
31
RCH
3
ATL
18
DAR
7
BRI
25
NWS
12
MAR
9
TAL
8
SON
23
CLT
30
DOV
13
POC
19
MCH
8
DAY
13
NHA
11
POC
19
TAL
36
IND
21
GLN
12
MCH
23
BRI
12
DAR
29
RCH
15
DOV
33
MAR
20
NWS
19
CLT
17
CAR
18
PHO
4
ATL
31
16th 3466
1997 DAY
13
CAR
12
RCH
20
ATL
34
DAR
2
TEX
35
BRI
38
MAR
24
SON
11
TAL
24
CLT
23
DOV
11
POC
6
MCH
4*
CAL
4
DAY
12
NHA
26
POC
4
IND
33
GLN
6
MCH
3
BRI
15
DAR
29
RCH
9
NHA
30
DOV
24
MAR
21
CLT
17
TAL
11
CAR
32
PHO
22
ATL
31
12th 3556
1998 DAY
20
CAR
35
LVS
6
ATL
29
DAR
10
BRI
8
TEX
30
MAR
2
TAL
42
CAL
33
CLT
12
DOV
22
RCH
15
MCH
26
POC
17
SON
19
NHA
39
POC
15
IND
19
GLN
19
21st 3225
Kevin Lepage MCH
17
BRI
10
NHA
16
DAR
39
RCH
36
DOV
12
MAR
17
CLT
6
TAL
35
DAY
40
PHO
13
CAR
43
ATL
18
1999 DAY
13
CAR
42
LVS
21
ATL
19
DAR
22
TEX
41
BRI
35
MAR
21
TAL
12
CAL
18
RCH
13
CLT
26
DOV
26
MCH
29
POC
17
SON
32
DAY
30
NHA
22
POC
24
IND
30
GLN
25
MCH
39
BRI
22
DAR
5
RCH
26
NHA
26
DOV
13
MAR
27
CLT
9
TAL
18
CAR
22
PHO
24
HOM
26
ATL
17
25th 3185
2000 DAY
36
CAR
27
LVS
11
ATL
38
DAR
10
BRI
30
TEX
5
MAR
34
TAL
DNQ
CAL
22
RCH
21
CLT
15
DOV
21
MCH
21
POC
26
SON
41
DAY
37
NHA
31
POC
23
IND
36
GLN
32
MCH
18
BRI
18
DAR
7
RCH
22
NHA
38
DOV
38
MAR
29
CLT
12
TAL
43
CAR
36
PHO
21
HOM
27
ATL
DNQ
30th 2795
2002 Greg Biffle DAY
DNQ
CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL
13
RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH
DNQ
BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL
DNQ
CAR PHO HOM 54th 124
2003 DAY
21
CAR
22
LVS
DNQ
ATL
13
DAR
12
BRI
5
TEX
28
TAL
22
MAR
18
CAL
18
RCH
17
CLT
16
DOV
30
POC
20
MCH
31
SON
37
DAY
1
CHI
20
NHA
10
POC
27
IND
21
GLN
30
MCH
4
BRI
22
DAR
10
RCH
20
NHA
43
DOV
7
TAL
24
KAN
12
CLT
17
MAR
19
ATL
34
PHO
15
CAR
11
HOM
35
20th 3696
2004 DAY
12
CAR
23
LVS
40
ATL
8
DAR
12
BRI
12
TEX
31
MAR
35
TAL
15
CAL
33
RCH
21
CLT
21
DOV
26
POC
11
MCH
23
SON
13
DAY
31
CHI
20
NHA
35
POC
4
IND
6
GLN
35
MCH
1
BRI
11
CAL
36
RCH
8
NHA
28
DOV
11
TAL
28
KAN
3
CLT
33
MAR
17
ATL
10
PHO
13
DAR
24
HOM
1
17th 3902
2005 DAY
25
CAL
1
LVS
6
ATL
3
BRI
9
MAR
29
TEX
1
PHO
41
TAL
13
DAR
1
RCH
6
CLT
6
DOV
1
POC
30
MCH
1
SON
14
DAY
36
CHI
11
NHA
5
POC
17
IND
21
GLN
38
MCH
6
BRI
3
CAL
2
RCH
3
NHA
4
DOV
13
TAL
27
KAN
2
CLT
3
MAR
20
ATL
7
TEX
20
PHO
2
HOM
1
2nd 6498
2006 DAY
31
CAL
42*
LVS
8
ATL
16*
BRI
7
MAR
31
TEX
42
PHO
15*
TAL
38
RCH
4
DAR
1*
CLT
7
DOV
8
POC
6
MCH
4
SON
4
DAY
31
CHI
11
NHA
3
POC
24
IND
33
GLN
38
MCH
7
BRI
19
CAL
24
RCH
6
NHA
14
DOV
5
KAN
12
TAL
41
CLT
37
MAR
32
ATL
5
TEX
35
PHO
34
HOM
1
13th 4075
2007 DAY
25
CAL
15
LVS
16
ATL
41
BRI
5
MAR
32
TEX
6
PHO
17
TAL
29
RCH
19
DAR
15
CLT
43
DOV
6
POC
30
MCH
38
SON
5
NHA
31
DAY
6
CHI
11
IND
15
POC
23
GLN
10
MCH
19
BRI
10
CAL
17
RCH
39
NHA
13
DOV
2
KAN
1
TAL
23
CLT
27
MAR
7
ATL
22
TEX
33
PHO
2
HOM
13
14th 3991
2008 DAY
10
CAL
15
LVS
3
ATL
4
BRI
4
MAR
20
TEX
39
PHO
9
TAL
18
RCH
14
DAR
43
CLT
2
DOV
3*
POC
15
MCH
20
SON
11
NHA
21
DAY
43
CHI
4
IND
8
POC
13
GLN
21
MCH
4
BRI
11
CAL
2
RCH
14
NHA
1
DOV
1
KAN
3
TAL
24
CLT
7
MAR
12
ATL
10
TEX
5
PHO
11
HOM
18
3rd 6467
2009 DAY
20
CAL
4
LVS
7
ATL
34
BRI
39
MAR
28
TEX
3
PHO
5
TAL
7
RCH
17
DAR
8
CLT
20
DOV
3
POC
11
MCH
5
SON
28
NHA
18
DAY
18
CHI
31
IND
4
POC
15
GLN
5
MCH
20
BRI
4
ATL
10
RCH
13
NHA
9
DOV
13
KAN
3
CAL
20
CLT
16
MAR
25
TAL
4
TEX
8
PHO
14
HOM
14
7th 6292
2010 DAY
3
CAL
10
LVS
10
ATL
8
BRI
4
MAR
10
PHO
22
TEX
10
TAL
17
RCH
22
DAR
22
DOV
6
CLT
32
POC
28
MCH
9
SON
7
NHA
16
DAY
20
CHI
35
IND
3
POC
1
GLN
24
MCH
4
BRI
8
ATL
36
RCH
32
NHA
17
DOV
19
KAN
1
CAL
41
CLT
5
MAR
33
TAL
19
TEX
5
PHO
4
HOM
10
6th 6247
2011 DAY
35
PHO
20
LVS
28
BRI
8
CAL
11
MAR
21
TEX
4
TAL
7
RCH
15
DAR
8
DOV
19
CLT
13
KAN
10
POC
27
MCH
15
SON
23
DAY
18
KEN
21
NHA
18
IND
7
POC
8
GLN
31
MCH
20
BRI
31
ATL
12
RCH
13
CHI
26
NHA
3
DOV
27
KAN
8
CLT
15
TAL
14
MAR
15
TEX
5
PHO
13
HOM
35
16th 997
2012 DAY
3
PHO
3
LVS
3
BRI
13
CAL
6
MAR
13
TEX
1
KAN
5
RCH
18
TAL
5
DAR
12
CLT
4
DOV
11
POC
24
MCH
4
SON
7
KEN
21
DAY
21
NHA
9
IND
3
POC
15
GLN
6
MCH
1
BRI
19
ATL
15
RCH
9
CHI
13
NHA
18
DOV
16
TAL
6
CLT
4
KAN
27
MAR
10
TEX
10
PHO
7
HOM
5
5th 2332
2013 DAY
6
PHO
17
LVS
17
BRI
11
CAL
6
MAR
9
TEX
4
KAN
19
RCH
36
TAL
36
DAR
13
CLT
31
DOV
15
POC
2
MCH
1
SON
8
KEN
34
DAY
17
NHA
15
IND
24
POC
10
GLN
16
MCH
9
BRI
9
ATL
15
RCH
12
CHI
16
NHA
3
DOV
9
KAN
13
CLT
16
TAL
11
MAR
9
TEX
12
PHO
13
HOM
24
9th 2321
2014 DAY
8
PHO
17
LVS
22
BRI
12
CAL
40
MAR
18
TEX
6
DAR
5
RCH
15
TAL
2*
KAN
16
CLT
21
DOV
38
POC
16
MCH
20
SON
9
KEN
14
DAY
29
NHA
15
IND
13
POC
5
GLN
8
MCH
10
BRI
10
ATL
10
RCH
19
CHI
23
NHA
16
DOV
21
KAN
15
CLT
18
TAL
25
MAR
13
TEX
13
PHO
9
HOM
41
14th 2247
2015 DAY
10
ATL
25
LVS
14
PHO
27
CAL
32
MAR
19
TEX
17
BRI
30
RCH
21
TAL
37
KAN
12
CLT
2
DOV
17
POC
12
MCH
36
SON
27
DAY
20
KEN
16
NHA
27
IND
19
POC
5
GLN
14
MCH
23
BRI
25
DAR
18
RCH
31
CHI
21
NHA
4
DOV
13
CLT
24
KAN
17
TAL
20
MAR
26
TEX
19
PHO
25
HOM
16
20th 869
2016 DAY
34
ATL
13
LVS
20
PHO
21
CAL
37
MAR
12
TEX
39
BRI
12
RCH
14
TAL
20
KAN
27
DOV
29
CLT
11
POC
26
MCH
19
SON
18
DAY
8
KEN
6
NHA
5
IND
39
POC
25
GLN
39
BRI
16
MCH
11
DAR
36
RCH
23
CHI
26
NHA
33
DOV
18
CLT
35
KAN
25
TAL
15
MAR
13
TEX
18
PHO
16
HOM
17
24th 691

Car No. 17 history

[edit]
Matt Kenseth (1999–2012)
2004 No. 17 DeWalt Tools Ford Taurus

In 1999, Roush fielded the No. 17 with Matt Kenseth as the driver, DeWalt Tools as the sponsor, and Robbie Reiser as crew chief. This was the same combination as was run on Reiser's own Busch Grand National team. Premiering at the summer Michigan race in 1999, Kenseth finished 14th. A fourth-place finish one month later at Dover proved Kenseth was ready for Cup.

In 2000, Kenseth and the No. 17 started every race, won the Coca-Cola 600, and defeated favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. for Rookie of the Year honors. The 2001 season saw Kenseth finish 13th in points, winless and with only nine top ten finishes. However, the team saw marked improvement the next year, as Kenseth won a season high five races in 2002, ultimately reaching an eighth-place finish in points.

While winning only once in 2003, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kenseth performed remarkably consistent[56] to win the final Winston Cup Championship by 90 points, earning Jack Roush his first Cup championship. Some say that Kenseth winning the championship with only a single win and leading the points standings for 33 consecutive weeks is the reason NASCAR switched to the new Chase for the Cup points format.[57]

Kenseth's 2006 USG Sheetrock car, taken in New York City for the awards banquet.
Kenseth's DeWalt Ford in 2007.

The team continued to perform in 2004, winning two races, making the Chase for the Nextel Cup, and finishing eighth in points. In 2005, Kenseth finished seventh in points after experiencing a disappointing beginning to the season. However, the second half of the year brought a resurgence of success for the car, as a win at Bristol Motor Speedway helped the team make its second consecutive Chase for the Nextel Cup. In 2006, Kenseth won four races, and finished second to Jimmie Johnson in the championship standings. Kenseth won the first two races of the 2009 season winning Jack Roush his first Daytona 500. Due to the slumping economy, however, Kenseth's longtime sponsor DeWalt informed Roush Fenway Racing on July 23, 2009, that they would no longer be sponsoring the No. 17 team for the 2010 season. Crown Royal announced they would move to the No. 17 in 2010 for 35 races as Valvoline sponsored the remaining 3.[58] For 2011, Kenseth returned to victory lane at Texas, Dover and Charlotte. However, Crown Royal announced that they would not return to the No. 17 team, instead focusing their NASCAR efforts on the Brickyard 400 sponsorship. Despite this, Kenseth finished fourth in points.

In 2012, Kenseth's primary sponsorship was split between Best Buy, Zest Soap, and Fifth Third Bank, although the team was still forced to run several races unsponsored. Kenseth started the year strong by winning the Gatorade Duel Qualifying Race and the 2012 Daytona 500, which was also Jack Roush's 300th victory in NASCAR and his second Daytona 500 victory. It was later announced that Kenseth was leaving Roush Fenway Racing after the season, even though he had no team he was going to. Kenseth made the Chase and won two of the ten Chase races (Talladega and Kansas), finishing seventh in the standings. Following the season, Kenseth joined Joe Gibbs Racing in 2013.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2013–2019)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the No. 17 at Texas Motor Speedway in 2013.

In 2013, Kenseth was replaced by rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse inherited Kenseth's sponsorship, while adding primary support from Nationwide Insurance to cover the unfilled races. Stenhouse had shown promise, as he finished 12th at the 2013 Daytona 500. Through the first 17 points races, his highest finish had been 11th. He also finished second in the Sprint Showdown. Stenhouse's best finish of the entire season was a third-place finish at Talladega in October.

In 2014, the team's Best Buy sponsorship was replaced by Cargill, while keeping Zest, Fifth-Third and Nationwide. Stenhouse struggled along with the rest of the Roush program. He spend a majority of the summer working with new crew chief Mike Kelley trying to improve the chemistry of the team. The No. 60 suffered through a dismal season, with Stenhouse recording two top tens, while failing to qualify once. The team finished 28th in owner points.[59][60]

In 2015, Nationwide Insurance moved to Hendrick Motorsports to sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr. Zest, Cargill and Fifth-Third returned to the No. 17, with primary sponsorship anchored by Fastenal, moving from Roush's No. 99 car.[61] The team recorded three top tens, and ended the season 25th in owner and driver points. Stenhouse improved in 2016, getting four top fives and six top tens. He gained four positions in points up to 21st, his best run since his rookie year in 2013, performing better than his teammates.

In 2017, Stenhouse scored his first career victory at the spring Talladega race. He then scored his second win at the 2017 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona. Stenhouse made the Playoffs and finished 13th in points. Stenhouse struggled through the 2018 season, failing to win a race and scoring only three top-fives and five top-10s while finishing 18th in the standings.

On May 29, 2019, it was announced that NOS Energy Drink will sponsor the No. 17 as a primary at Michigan and as an associate for the rest of the season. NOS previously sponsored Stenhouse during his championship run in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series and in the Cup Series from 2013 to 2015.[62]

Chris Buescher (2020–present)

Chris Buescher in the No. 17 at Daytona in 2020.

On September 25, Roush Fenway Racing announced that they will part ways with Stenhouse at the end of the season, with Chris Buescher replacing him in the 2020 season.[63][64]

Buescher displayed more consistency in his finishes during the 2021 season, staying within the top-20 in the points standings. He finished second at the 2021 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, but was disqualified when his car failed post-race inspection due to a rear sub-frame assembly violation.[65]

Buescher started the 2022 season with a 16th-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. He also scored top-10 finishes at Phoenix, Atlanta, and Dover, where he recorded his first career Cup Series pole. Buescher was forced to miss Gateway after testing positive for COVID-19; he was substituted with Zane Smith.[66] A week later, Buescher returned to the No. 17 and finished second to Daniel Suárez at Sonoma.[31] On June 28, crew chief Scott Graves was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss at Nashville.[67] Despite not making the playoffs, Buescher managed to score his second career win at the Bristol night race, snapping a 222 race winless streak and a five-year drought for the No. 17.[68]

Buescher began the 2023 season with a fourth place finish at the 2023 Daytona 500. He held off Denny Hamlin to win at Richmond to make his first playoff appearance since 2016.[69] Buescher would go back-to-back for the first time in his career and win the next week's race at Michigan, the first time RFK Racing had won two consecutive races since Carl Edwards won the final two races of the 2010 season.[70] He then scored his third win at the Daytona night race.[34]

Buescher started the 2024 season with an 18th place finish at the 2024 Daytona 500. At Kansas, Buesher finished second to Kyle Larson by 0.001 seconds - the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.[71] Despite missing the playoffs, Buescher won at Watkins Glen after Shane van Gisbergen brushed the wall near the Bus Stop on the final lap.[72]

Car No. 17 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1999 Matt Kenseth 17 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH
14
BRI DAR
37
RCH NHA DOV
4
MAR CLT
40
TAL CAR
35
PHO HOM ATL 48th 434
2000 DAY
10
CAR
37
LVS
14
ATL
40
DAR
6
BRI
12
TEX
31
MAR
21
TAL
18
CAL
3*
RCH
15
CLT
1
DOV
2
MCH
17
POC
14
SON
32
DAY
20
NHA
19
POC
5
IND
26
GLN
10
MCH
8
BRI
39
DAR
33
RCH
32
NHA
17
DOV
12
MAR
34
CLT
9
TAL
10
CAR
25
PHO
42
HOM
21
ATL
9
14th 3711
2001 DAY
21
CAR
28
LVS
17
ATL
37
DAR
19
BRI
14
TEX
20
MAR
6
TAL
19
CAL
17
RCH
8
CLT
18
DOV
16
MCH
15
POC
6
SON
21
DAY
16
CHI
7
NHA
16
POC
14
IND
42
GLN
23
MCH
4
BRI
33
DAR
23
RCH
35
DOV
29
KAN
32
CLT
12
MAR
36
TAL
4
PHO
4
CAR
10
HOM
27
ATL
17
NHA
4
13th 3982
2002 DAY
33
CAR
1*
LVS
14
ATL
4
DAR
8
BRI
6
TEX
1
MAR
2
TAL
30
CAL
20
RCH
6
CLT
2
DOV
40
POC
35
MCH
1
SON
39
DAY
30
CHI
14
NHA
33
POC
8
IND
3
GLN
33
MCH
11
BRI
5
DAR
37
RCH
1
NHA
10
DOV
4
KAN
7
TAL
14
CLT
34
MAR
19
ATL
9
CAR
8
PHO
1
HOM
40
8th 4432
2003 DAY
20
CAR
3
LVS
1
ATL
4
DAR
8
BRI
2
TEX
6
TAL
9
MAR
22
CAL
9
RCH
7
CLT
2*
DOV
7
POC
3
MCH
4
SON
14
DAY
6
CHI
12
NHA
3
POC
13
IND
2
GLN
8
MCH
9
BRI
4
DAR
14
RCH
7
NHA
7
DOV
9
TAL
33
KAN
36
CLT
8
MAR
13
ATL
11
PHO
6
CAR
4
HOM
43
1st 5022
2004 DAY
9
CAR
1*
LVS
1*
ATL
6
DAR
31
BRI
5
TEX
16
MAR
8
TAL
42
CAL
4
RCH
5
CLT
3
DOV
22
POC
21
MCH
7
SON
20
DAY
39
CHI
12
NHA
4
POC
8
IND
16
GLN
9
MCH
8
BRI
9
CAL
22
RCH
28
NHA
2
DOV
32
TAL
14
KAN
17
CLT
11
MAR
16
ATL
41
PHO
36
DAR
20
HOM
19
8th 6069
2005 DAY
42
CAL
26
LVS
8
ATL
31
BRI
16
MAR
11
TEX
18
PHO
42
TAL
11
DAR
26
RCH
12
CLT
37
DOV
7
POC
32
MCH
4
SON
11
DAY
9
CHI
2*
NHA
10
POC
36
IND
5
GLN
18
MCH
3
BRI
1*
CAL
7
RCH
2
NHA
3
DOV
35
TAL
3
KAN
5
CLT
26
MAR
12
ATL
5
TEX
3*
PHO
32
HOM
3
7th 6352
2006 DAY
15
CAL
1
LVS
2*
ATL
13
BRI
3
MAR
24
TEX
2
PHO
3
TAL
6
RCH
38
DAR
3
CLT
5
DOV
1
POC
5
MCH
13
SON
17
DAY
5
CHI
22*
NHA
14
POC
14
IND
2
GLN
21
MCH
1*
BRI
1
CAL
7
RCH
8
NHA
10
DOV
10*
KAN
23
TAL
4
CLT
14
MAR
11
ATL
4
TEX
12
PHO
13
HOM
6
2nd 6419
2007 DAY
27
CAL
1*
LVS
4
ATL
3
BRI
11
MAR
10
TEX
2
PHO
5
TAL
14
RCH
10
DAR
7
CLT
12
DOV
5
POC
9
MCH
42
SON
34
NHA
9
DAY
8
CHI
2
IND
10
POC
14
GLN
12
MCH
4
BRI
39
CAL
7
RCH
14
NHA
7
DOV
35*
KAN
35
TAL
26
CLT
34
MAR
5
ATL
4
TEX
2
PHO
3*
HOM
1*
4th 6298
2008 DAY
36
CAL
5
LVS
20
ATL
8
BRI
10
MAR
30
TEX
9
PHO
38
TAL
41
RCH
38
DAR
6
CLT
7
DOV
4
POC
7
MCH
3
SON
8
NHA
18
DAY
3
CHI
7
IND
38
POC
11
GLN
12
MCH
5
BRI
9
CAL
5
RCH
39
NHA
40
DOV
2*
KAN
5
TAL
26
CLT
41
MAR
8
ATL
4*
TEX
9
PHO
15
HOM
25
11th 6184
2009 DAY
1
CAL
1*
LVS
43
ATL
12
BRI
33
MAR
23
TEX
5
PHO
27
TAL
17
RCH
13
DAR
10
CLT
10
DOV
4
POC
16
MCH
20
SON
18
NHA
22
DAY
8
CHI
23
IND
10
POC
11
GLN
14
MCH
14
BRI
10
ATL
12
RCH
25
NHA
23
DOV
3
KAN
39
CAL
13
CLT
2
MAR
14
TAL
24
TEX
3
PHO
18
HOM
13
14th 4389
2010 DAY
8
CAL
7
LVS
5
ATL
2
BRI
5
MAR
18
PHO
6
TEX
20
TAL
28
RCH
13
DAR
13
DOV
3
CLT
10
POC
17
MCH
14
SON
30
NHA
17
DAY
15
CHI
13
IND
12
POC
18
GLN
13
MCH
5
BRI
10
ATL
11
RCH
14
NHA
23
DOV
18
KAN
7
CAL
30
CLT
6
MAR
15
TAL
16
TEX
2
PHO
7
HOM
9
5th 6294
2011 DAY
34
PHO
12
LVS
11
BRI
4
CAL
4
MAR
6
TEX
1*
TAL
36
RCH
21
DAR
25
DOV
1
CLT
14*
KAN
6
POC
8
MCH
2
SON
14
DAY
2
KEN
6
NHA
20
IND
5
POC
16
GLN
17
MCH
10
BRI
6
ATL
9
RCH
23
CHI
21
NHA
6
DOV
5
KAN
4
CLT
1
TAL
18
MAR
31
TEX
4
PHO
34
HOM
4
4th 2330
2012 DAY
1
PHO
13
LVS
22
BRI
2
CAL
16
MAR
4
TEX
5
KAN
4
RCH
11
TAL
3*
DAR
6
CLT
10
DOV
3
POC
7
MCH
3
SON
13
KEN
7
DAY
3*
NHA
13
IND
35
POC
23
GLN
8
MCH
17
BRI
25
ATL
9
RCH
5
CHI
18
NHA
13
DOV
35
TAL
1
CLT
14
KAN
1*
MAR
14
TEX
4
PHO
14
HOM
18
7th 2324
2013 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. DAY
12
PHO
16
LVS
18
BRI
16
CAL
20
MAR
25
TEX
40
KAN
11
RCH
16
TAL
13
DAR
18
CLT
14
DOV
13
POC
26
MCH
16
SON
27
KEN
17
DAY
11
NHA
34
IND
25
POC
34
GLN
18
MCH
19
BRI
18
ATL
16
RCH
10
CHI
8
NHA
24
DOV
17
KAN
30
CLT
13
TAL
3
MAR
31
TEX
16
PHO
12
HOM
22
19th 909
2014 DAY
7
PHO
18
LVS
27
BRI
2
CAL
34
MAR
40
TEX
26
DAR
20
RCH
38
TAL
10
KAN
22
CLT
26
DOV
41
POC
15
MCH
27
SON
31
KEN
25
DAY
41
NHA
9
IND
24
POC
18
GLN
20
MCH
15
BRI
6
ATL
20
RCH
26
CHI
17
NHA
39
DOV
19
KAN
19
CLT
24
TAL
DNQ
MAR
15
TEX
23
PHO
17
HOM
22
27th 757
2015 DAY
29
ATL
36
LVS
29
PHO
12
CAL
15
MAR
40
TEX
15
BRI
4
RCH
28
TAL
26
KAN
24
CLT
37
DOV
37
POC
42
MCH
25
SON
20
DAY
19
KEN
11
NHA
17
IND
35
POC
41
GLN
34
MCH
26
BRI
21
DAR
38
RCH
16
CHI
18
NHA
13
DOV
8
CLT
14
KAN
13
TAL
9
MAR
39
TEX
21
PHO
41
HOM
22
25th 712
2016 DAY
22
ATL
10
LVS
12
PHO
37
CAL
5
MAR
32
TEX
16
BRI
16
RCH
26
TAL
16
KAN
13
DOV
14
CLT
15
POC
15
MCH
29
SON
26
DAY
5
KEN
40
NHA
10
IND
12
POC
18
GLN
38
BRI
2
MCH
27
DAR
18
RCH
18
CHI
25
NHA
24
DOV
11
CLT
20
KAN
19
TAL
5
MAR
40
TEX
16
PHO
23
HOM
30
22nd 772
2017 DAY
31
ATL
13
LVS
33
PHO
4
CAL
22
MAR
10
TEX
14
BRI
9
RCH
4
TAL
1
KAN
11
CLT
15
DOV
39
POC
11
MCH
8
SON
38
DAY
1
KEN
14
NHA
14
IND
35
POC
16
GLN
20
MCH
18
BRI
14
DAR
29
RCH
19
CHI
25
NHA
15
DOV
19
CLT
13
TAL
26
KAN
29
MAR
10
TEX
12
PHO
8
HOM
15
13th 2222
2018 DAY
29
ATL
16
LVS
14
PHO
23
CAL
18
MAR
37
TEX
25
BRI
4
RCH
23
TAL
5
DOV
15
KAN
11
CLT
10
POC
14
MCH
29
SON
18
CHI
16
DAY
17
KEN
26
NHA
30
POC
22
GLN
16
MCH
18
BRI
24
DAR
12
IND
34
LVS
30
RCH
13
CLT
37
DOV
9
TAL
3
KAN
20
MAR
19
TEX
11
PHO
33
HOM
16
18th 701
2019 DAY
13
ATL
18
LVS
6
PHO
13
CAL
14
MAR
25
TEX
16
BRI
33
RCH
16
TAL
25
DOV
33
KAN
11
CLT
5
POC
32
MCH
19
SON
21
CHI
12
DAY
24
KEN
12
NHA
36
POC
21
GLN
15
MCH
28
BRI
33
DAR
33
IND
31
LVS
26
RCH
15
CLT
17
DOV
16
TAL
9
KAN
16
MAR
15
TEX
40
PHO
19
HOM
19
23rd 679
2020 Chris Buescher DAY
3
LVS
14
CAL
16
PHO
17
DAR
32
DAR
23
CLT
10
CLT
22
BRI
23
ATL
22
MAR
13
HOM
23
TAL
6
POC
10
POC
36
IND
31
KEN
20
TEX
19
KAN
33
NHA
25
MCH
20
MCH
20
DAY
5
DOV
16
DOV
14
DAY
9
DAR
26
RCH
24
BRI
8
LVS
9
TAL
22
CLT
20
KAN
21
TEX
34
MAR
38
PHO
20
21st 645
2021 DAY
31
DAY
11
HOM
19
LVS
14
PHO
18
ATL
7
BRI
14
MAR
13
RCH
25
TAL
21
KAN
8
DAR
9
DOV
17
COA
13
CLT
8
SON
16
NSH
36
POC
20
POC
19
ROA
18
ATL
16
NHA
29
GLN
17
IND
12
MCH
15
DAY
40
DAR
9
RCH
24
BRI
23
LVS
25
TAL
6
CLT
3
TEX
21
KAN
12
MAR
9
PHO
25
19th 771
2022 DAY
16
CAL
35
LVS
18
PHO
10
ATL
7
COA
21
RCH
15
MAR
15
BRI
15
TAL
38
DOV
8
DAR
16
KAN
27
CLT
26
SON
2
NSH
30
ROA
6
ATL
33
NHA
17
POC
29
IND
10
MCH
16
RCH
3
GLN
9
DAY
27
DAR
26
KAN
15
BRI
1*
TEX
30
TAL
25
CLT
6
LVS
15
HOM
13
MAR
24
PHO
21
21st 747
Zane Smith GTW
17
2023 Chris Buescher DAY
4
CAL
13
LVS
21
PHO
15
ATL
35
COA
8
RCH
30
BRD
18
MAR
14
TAL
3
DOV
9
KAN
17
DAR
10
CLT
8
GTW
12
SON
4
NSH
18
CSC
10
ATL
15
NHA
15
POC
18
RCH
1
MCH
1*
IND
11
GLN
7
DAY
1
DAR
3
KAN
27
BRI
4
TEX
14
TAL
19
ROV
7
LVS
11
HOM
21
MAR
8
PHO
5
7th 2310
2024 DAY
18
ATL
9
LVS
37
PHO
2
BRI
7
COA
8
RCH
9
MAR
15
TEX
15
TAL
25
DOV
17
KAN
2
DAR
30
CLT
23
GTW
14
SON
3
IOW
18
NHA
5
NSH
5
CSC
20
POC
11
IND
22
RCH
18
MCH
6
DAY
10
DAR
6
ATL
36
GLN
1
BRI
14
KAN
11
TAL
17
ROV
17
LVS
10
HOM
15
MAR
30
PHO -* -*
2025 DAY ATL COA PHO LVS HOM MAR DAR BRI TAL TEX KAN CLT NSH MCH MXC POC ATL CSC SON DOV IND IOW GLN RCH DAY DAR GTW BRI NHA KAN ROV LVS TAL MAR PHO -* -*

Car No. 26 history

[edit]
Johnny Benson in 1998.
Johnny Benson (1998–1999)

The 26 car debuted in 1998 as Roush's first attempt at a fifth NASCAR Cup Series team (6, 16, 26, 97, 99). The team hired third-year driver Johnny Benson Jr., buying out his contract from Bahari Racing, and signed General Mills's Cheerios brand as its sponsor.[3][73] After failing to qualify at Daytona, the No. 26 debuted at North Carolina, where Benson finished 30th in the car. Benson ended the 1998 season with three top fives, ten top tens, and earned 20th place in the championship points.[3] In 1999, the No. 26 car experienced a very disappointing year. After mustering only two top tens finishes and dropping eight spots in points, Benson was given his release from the team to drive for Tyler Jet Motorsports.[3][73] General Mills and Cheerios would also leave Roush Racing to replace STP as the primary sponsor of the famed No. 43 of Petty Enterprises with driver John Andretti. Without a driver or sponsor the team ceased operations.[3]

Jamie McMurray (2006–2009)
Jamie McMurray in the No. 26 during the 2008 Toyota/Save Mart 350.

After originally being signed to replace Mark Martin in the 6 car, Jamie McMurray became the 26 car's new driver, with sponsorships from Crown Royal, Smirnoff Ice, and Irwin Industrial Tools. He had seven top ten finishes and finished 25th in points in his first year with the team. For 2007, the season hit its peak when McMurray edged out Kyle Busch by 0.005 seconds to win the Pepsi 400. McMurray would end 2007 with one win, three top fives, and nine top tens along with a 17th-place finish in points. 2008 was mostly the same for the No. 26, but improving one spot to 16th thanks to four top fives in the final six races of the season. 2009 was the final season for the No. 26 team because of a new NASCAR rule that limit all teams to four full-time cars. McMurray finished 22nd in points, and returned to Chip Ganassi Racing (then Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) for 2010.[5] Crown Royal moved to the No. 17 team of Matt Kenseth in 2010 after DeWalt terminated its sponsorship due to the economic downturn.

Latitude 43 Motorsports (2010)

[edit]

In January 2010, Vermont businessman Bill Jenkins purchased the team and its owner points, signing a "services contract" with RFR to provide equipment and assistance. The new No. 26 team was called Latitude 43 Motorsports, after the cleaning products company Jenkins owns.[5][74]

Car No. 26 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1998 Johnny Benson Jr. 26 Ford DAY
DNQ
CAR
30
LVS
4
ATL
9
DAR
8
BRI
5
TEX
5
MAR
38
TAL
41
CAL
8
CLT
9
DOV
41
RCH
18
MCH
22
POC
36
SON
21
NHA
21
POC
33
IND
25
GLN
9
MCH
34
BRI
33
NHA
21
DAR
21
RCH
41
DOV
15
MAR
9
CLT
28
TAL
31
DAY
26
PHO
9
CAR
41
ATL
23
22nd 3160
1999 DAY
17
CAR
16
LVS
38
ATL
22
DAR
18
TEX
11
BRI
29
MAR
35
TAL
30
CAL
43
RCH
28
CLT
18
DOV
7
MCH
19
POC
30
SON
26
DAY
24
NHA
17
POC
14
IND
19
GLN
38
MCH
21
BRI
33
DAR
32
RCH
22
NHA
7
DOV
18
MAR
28
CLT
16
TAL
42
CAR
28
PHO
31
HOM
35
ATL
39
28th 3012
2006 Jamie McMurray DAY
37
CAL
6
LVS
23
ATL
14
BRI
35
MAR
9
TEX
37
PHO
14
TAL
5
RCH
19
DAR
42
CLT
8
DOV
2*
POC
18
MCH
23
SON
18
DAY
8
CHI
39
NHA
33
POC
20
IND
26
GLN
3
MCH
17
BRI
29
CAL
20
RCH
25
NHA
29
DOV
17
KAN
42
TAL
37
CLT
34
MAR
19
ATL
40
TEX
26
PHO
40
HOM
35
24th 3405
2007 DAY
31
CAL
37
LVS
10
ATL
15
BRI
9
MAR
9
TEX
5
PHO
23
TAL
5
RCH
41
DAR
16
CLT
19
DOV
24
POC
29
MCH
8
SON
37
NHA
16
DAY
1
CHI
38
IND
33
POC
40
GLN
34
MCH
30
BRI
26
CAL
16
RCH
38
NHA
11
DOV
8
KAN
24
TAL
37
CLT
24
MAR
32
ATL
26
TEX
9
PHO
23
HOM
14
18th 3556
2008 DAY
26
CAL
22
LVS
25
ATL
40
BRI
43
MAR
8
TEX
14
PHO
17
TAL
17
RCH
35
DAR
11
CLT
23
DOV
10
POC
20
MCH
10
SON
18
NHA
41
DAY
32
CHI
21
IND
6
POC
9
GLN
16
MCH
10
BRI
12
CAL
24
RCH
29
NHA
39
DOV
36
KAN
17
TAL
32
CLT
5
MAR
38
ATL
7
TEX
3
PHO
3
HOM
3
17th 3809
2009 DAY
37
CAL
16
LVS
9
ATL
15
BRI
37
MAR
10
TEX
38
PHO
11
TAL
42
RCH
7
DAR
22
CLT
21
DOV
14
POC
13
MCH
11
SON
14
NHA
33
DAY
11
CHI
22
IND
21
POC
20
GLN
40
MCH
32
BRI
11
ATL
28
RCH
27
NHA
18
DOV
28
KAN
31
CAL
36
CLT
33
MAR
6
TAL
1*
TEX
20
PHO
19
HOM
18
22nd 3604

Car No. 60 history

[edit]

Roush Racing attempted to run the No. 60 with Matt Kenseth at Talladega in 1998, but the team failed to make the race.[75]

Waters at Sonoma in 2024.

On November 29, 2023, RFK Racing announced that they would run the No. 60 at the 2024 Daytona 500, with David Ragan behind the wheel. The team also announced they would field the No. 60 in select races as part of their "#Stage60" program.[76] On May 14, 2024, it was announced that Cam Waters, a multi-time Supercars race winner, would make his Cup Series debut driving the No. 60 at Sonoma.[77] On June 12, 2024, it was announced that Joey Hand would race the car at the Chicago Street Course. [78]

Car No. 60 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1998 Matt Kenseth 60 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL
DNQ
CAL CLT DOV RCH MCH POC SON NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT TAL DAY PHO CAR ATL 68th 22
2024 David Ragan DAY
20
ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW
Cam Waters SON
35
IOW NHA NSH
Joey Hand CSC
4
POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO

Car No. 97 history

[edit]
Chad Little (1993–2000)

The No. 97 car raced for the first time at the 1993 fall event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Sponsored by Kleenex and owned by Greg Pollex, Chad Little was the driver. Little and Pollex ran part-time for four years with various sponsorships until 1997, when they ran full-time with backing from John Deere.[79] However, after experiencing financial and performance struggles, Roush bought the team three-quarters of the way through the season, becoming the fifth Roush Racing entry.[79] Little qualified for 27 out of 32 races that year.[79] The team returned in 1998, with Little signing a multi-year contract, and the car changing to the Ford nameplate from Pontiac.[79]

Despite missing the spring Atlanta race, Little finished a career-best second at the Texas 500 and finished 15th in points.[79] After that, the performance of the team slipped, and midway through 2000 it was announced that Little would leave the team.[80]

Kurt Busch (2000–2005)
Kurt Busch in the No. 97 at Atlanta in 2005.

Prior to the fall race at Dover, Little was released and Kurt Busch, a Roush Craftsman Truck Series driver, drove for the team for the final seven races.[81] With John Deere leaving,[81] the No. 97 car (like the No. 16 car in 2000) started the 2001 season unsponsored,[4] but soon found sponsorships from Newell Rubbermaid brands Rubbermaid and Sharpie. Busch's rookie year in the Winston Cup Series was unspectacular save for a pole at Darlington. The team finished 27th in points, with only six top ten finishes. In 2002, Busch grabbed headlines after battling with Jimmy Spencer for a win at Bristol. This sparked a rivalry between the two drivers that lasted for the following years. However, the 2002 season marked a coming-of-age for the team, which won four times (including 3 of the final five races and the season finale at Homestead) and finished third in the championship points. Busch drove the No. 97 to victory lane four times in 2003, along with 14 top ten finishes. The team was riding in the top tens for most of the season, but late season struggles brought the team an 11th-place points finish. 2004 was the defining year of team No. 97. Winning three times, earning 21 top ten finishes, and clinching a pole, Busch won the first Chase for the Cup Championship. In 2005, he won three times and finished tenth in points.

Midway through the 2005 season, Busch shocked many in the NASCAR community when he announced that he would be leaving Roush Racing and replacing the retiring Rusty Wallace in the No. 2, owned by Penske Racing. On November 7, 2005, it was announced that Busch had been released from contractual obligations at Roush and would leave the team at the end of the season.[82][83] In November 2005, Busch was cited for reckless driving in an area close to Phoenix International Raceway. Although no action was taken by NASCAR, Roush Racing suspended Busch for the remainder of the 2005 season. Kenny Wallace took his place for the final two races of the season. On November 16, 2005, it was officially announced that the No. 97 car would be renumbered as the No. 26 (last used by Roush in 1999) for the 2006 season.[84]

Car No. 97 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1997 Chad Little 97 Pontiac DAY
DNQ
CAR
DNQ
RCH
34
ATL
19
DAR
27
TEX
26
BRI
8
MAR
42
SON
DNQ
TAL
34
CLT
DNQ
DOV
31
POC
DNQ
MCH
25
CAL
19
DAY
42
NHA
30
POC
28
IND
42
GLN
42
MCH
42
BRI
20
DAR
11
RCH
40
NHA
28
DOV
29
MAR
35
CLT
23
TAL
40
CAR
16
PHO
25
ATL
18
38th 2081
1998 Ford DAY
7
CAR
21
LVS
10
ATL
DNQ
DAR
17
BRI
35
TEX
2
MAR
16
TAL
34
CAL
6
CLT
35
DOV
37
RCH
13
MCH
16
POC
30
SON
23
NHA
22
POC
16
IND
28
GLN
16
MCH
10
BRI
23
NHA
14
DAR
18
RCH
12
DOV
17
MAR
36
CLT
8
TAL
8
DAY
20
PHO
20
CAR
40
ATL
11
15th 3423
1999 DAY
9
CAR
21
LVS
14
ATL
9
DAR
28
TEX
13
BRI
24
MAR
17
TAL
42
CAL
22
RCH
35
CLT
24
DOV
28
MCH
28
POC
32
SON
16
DAY
29
NHA
24
POC
22
IND
43
GLN
14
MCH
6
BRI
30
DAR
20
RCH
42
NHA
28
DOV
7
MAR
31
CLT
18
TAL
36
CAR
21
PHO
16
HOM
39
ATL
6
23rd 3193
2000 DAY
23
CAR
18
LVS
19
ATL
6
DAR
15
BRI
23
TEX
13
MAR
27
TAL
25
CAL
15
RCH
39
CLT
20
DOV
20
MCH
32
POC
17
SON
25
DAY
16
NHA
42
POC
20
IND
19
GLN
12
MCH
22
BRI
30
DAR
21
RCH
29
NHA
33
TAL
18
23rd 3247
Kurt Busch DOV
18
MAR
37
CLT
13
CAR
24
PHO
29
HOM
19
ATL
36
2001 DAY
41
CAR
36
LVS
11
ATL
10
DAR
30
BRI
42
TEX
4
MAR
33
TAL
3
CAL
13
RCH
18
CLT
12
DOV
39
MCH
43
POC
13
SON
23
DAY
30
CHI
8
NHA
42
POC
37
IND
5
GLN
29
MCH
43
BRI
25
DAR
39
RCH
24
DOV
41
KAN
9
CLT
22
MAR
35
TAL
29
PHO
22
CAR
39
HOM
23
ATL
DNQ
NHA
21
27th 3081
2002 DAY
4
CAR
12
LVS
20
ATL
11
DAR
28
BRI
1
TEX
23
MAR
10
TAL
3
CAL
2
RCH
27
CLT
31
DOV
12
POC
40
MCH
10
SON
4
DAY
31
CHI
6
NHA
8
POC
2
IND
41
GLN
41
MCH
39
BRI
6
DAR
7
RCH
19
NHA
2
DOV
7
KAN
31
TAL
4
CLT
12
MAR
1
ATL
1
CAR
3
PHO
6
HOM
1
3rd 4641
2003 DAY
2
CAR
2
LVS
38
ATL
40
DAR
2
BRI
1
TEX
9
TAL
19
MAR
28
CAL
1
RCH
8
CLT
15
DOV
15
POC
36
MCH
1
SON
28
DAY
36
CHI
39
NHA
11
POC
2
IND
7
GLN
12
MCH
18
BRI
1
DAR
13
RCH
24
NHA
15
DOV
38
TAL
6
KAN
40
CLT
41
MAR
39
ATL
8
PHO
4
CAR
17
HOM
36
11th 4150
2004 DAY
16
CAR
8
LVS
9
ATL
12
DAR
6
BRI
1
TEX
6
MAR
11
TAL
36
CAL
23
RCH
31
CLT
11
DOV
12
POC
5
MCH
11
SON
36
DAY
4
CHI
35
NHA
1
POC
26
IND
10
GLN
10
MCH
6
BRI
8
CAL
11
RCH
15
NHA
1
DOV
5
TAL
5
KAN
6
CLT
4
MAR
5
ATL
42
PHO
10
DAR
6
HOM
5
1st 6506
2005 DAY
2
CAL
3
LVS
3
ATL
32
BRI
35
MAR
19
TEX
7
PHO
1
TAL
7
DAR
37
RCH
17
CLT
43
DOV
9
POC
22
MCH
12
SON
3
DAY
37
CHI
8
NHA
2
POC
1
IND
18
GLN
39
MCH
7
BRI
10
CAL
12
RCH
1
NHA
35
DOV
23
TAL
8
KAN
14
CLT
2
MAR
6
ATL
36
TEX
10
8th 6189
Kenny Wallace PHO
16
HOM
21

Car No. 99 history

[edit]
The No. 99 car from 1996 to 1997
Jeff Burton (1996–2003)

The No. 99 car first raced at the 1996 Daytona 500, with Jeff Burton driving and Exide Batteries as the sponsor. The car finished 5th in that race. After missing the first Atlanta race, Burton won a pole at Michigan and finished 13th in the points standings. Burton won the first three races of his career in 1997, (including the inaugural Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway) and ended the season fourth in the points. In 1998, Burton enjoyed another successful season, winning 2 races, mounting 23 top ten finishes, and finishing fifth in the championship points standings. The team led the points standings part of 1999, but lost the top spot after performing poorly at Richmond. The team again finished 5th in points, with six wins and—like the previous year–23 top tens. Late in 2000, Exide ceased their sponsorship, and Citgo joined with new financial backing. The car finished a team-high third in the points standings with four wins (one of which was at New Hampshire in September where NASCAR used restrictor plates following the deaths of Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin earlier that year), 22 top tens, and one pole. Burton won 2 races in 2001, at Charlotte and Phoenix, but fell back to 10th in the points with 16 top tens. The No. 99 would not win another race with Burton behind the wheel, as he managed back-to-back 12th-place points standings finishes in 2002 and 2003. After 2003, Citgo left the team.

Carl Edwards at Texas in 2007.
Multiple Drivers (2004)

Roush was unable to find full-time backing for Burton in the 99, and he began the 2004 season with several one-off sponsorship deals such as Pennzoil, Team Caliber, and Hot Wheels and some support from his secondary sponsors such as SKF. Burton would eventually depart the team in August, taking over the #30 AOL Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. Roush development driver Carl Edwards would do the remaining races, while Dave Blaney did the fall Charlotte race.[85]

Edwards winning at Las Vegas in 2011.
Carl Edwards (2004, 2005–2014)

To fill the void left by this departure, Roush elevated Carl Edwards from the Truck series.[85] Edwards showed immediate promise while driving the unsponsored No. 99 car, posting five top ten finishes in his shortened season. In 2005—his first full-time season—with sponsorship from Scotts, Office Depot, Stonebridge Life Insurance Company, and World Financial Group, Edwards won four races and finished in a tie for 2nd in the points standings (with teammate Greg Biffle actually winning the tiebreaker by virtue of his series-best six wins). In 2006, Office Depot became the team's exclusive sponsor. Edwards failed to win or make the Chase for the Cup, posting ten top fives but finishing 12th in points. Edwards snapped his 52-race winless streak by winning the 2007 Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan International Speedway. In 2008, Edwards posted a series-best nine wins and also led in top fives and top tens, but he was still runner-up by 69 points to three-time consecutive champion Jimmie Johnson.[86] Office Depot did not renew their sponsorship after the 2008 season. In 2009, Aflac became the new sponsor for Carl Edwards and the No. 99 car. Edwards made the chase in 2009 finishing 11th in points despite not winning a race. In 2010, Kellogg's moved from Hendrick Motorsports to join the team as the primary sponsor for two races, and associate sponsor for the rest of the season.[87] Scotts also joined Edwards' Cup sponsorship after several years as a Nationwide sponsor. Edwards snapped a 70-race winless skid with his victory in the 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. One week later, he won his second race in a row at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Ford 400.

In 2011, Edwards still drove the No. 99. He won his only race of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but managed to remain in the top 12 with consistent finishes. Kellogg's and Subway returned to sponsor a few races, and Edwards managed to finish 2nd in points on a tiebreaker with Tony Stewart. For 2012, the No. 99 was sponsored by Fastenal, Kellogg's, UPS and Best Buy. Edwards finished 15th in points, winless, with three top fives and 13 top tens. In 2013, Edwards ended his winless streak by winning in Phoenix.

Edwards won the Food City 500 at Bristol in March 2014 to lock himself into that year's Chase. He later went to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350, his first and only career road-course victory to date. However, on July 27, 2014, Roush Fenway announced that Edwards would not return to the No. 99 in 2015 and that sponsor Fastenal would move to Roush's No. 17 car to replace the departing Nationwide Insurance. This left the No. 99 without a sponsor or a driver for 2015, and the crew was moved to the resurrected No. 6 team with Trevor Bayne.[18]

Ryan Reed (2016)

On October 23, 2016, the No. 99 returned, as Ryan Reed made his Sprint Cup debut at Talladega.[88] Reed made the race, starting 18th and finishing 26th, completing all the laps (including the overtime laps). After not running in 2017, the No. 99 moved to StarCom Racing which ran part-time in 2018, then to Trackhouse Racing Team in 2021.

Car No. 99 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1996 Jeff Burton 99 Ford DAY
5
CAR
13
RCH
4
ATL
DNQ
DAR
10
BRI
23
NWS
29
MAR
22
TAL
16
SON
26
CLT
18
DOV
9
POC
9
MCH
17
DAY
14
NHA
4
POC
35
TAL
7
IND
11
GLN
21
MCH
9
BRI
37
DAR
31
RCH
3
DOV
40
MAR
11
NWS
4
CLT
11
CAR
5
PHO
31
ATL
9
13th 3538
1997 DAY
11
CAR
3
RCH
42
ATL
5
DAR
4
TEX
1
BRI
42
MAR
15
SON
9
TAL
8
CLT
5
DOV
3
POC
2
MCH
14
CAL
30
DAY
8
NHA
1*
POC
3
IND
15
GLN
29
MCH
8
BRI
4
DAR
2
RCH
2*
NHA
14
DOV
11
MAR
1
CLT
6
TAL
14
CAR
38
PHO
13
ATL
34
4th 4285
1998 DAY
40
CAR
18
LVS
2
ATL
8
DAR
5*
BRI
4
TEX
29
MAR
32
TAL
43
CAL
10
CLT
8
DOV
2
RCH
7
MCH
4
POC
4
SON
39
NHA
1*
POC
3
IND
36
GLN
23
MCH
5
BRI
2
NHA
5
DAR
2*
RCH
1*
DOV
38
MAR
5
CLT
3
TAL
10
DAY
13
PHO
4
CAR
5
ATL
4
5th 4415
1999 DAY
35
CAR
4*
LVS
1*
ATL
4
DAR
1*
TEX
7
BRI
5
MAR
2
TAL
11
CAL
2
RCH
37
CLT
1*
DOV
8
MCH
3
POC
36
SON
24
DAY
3
NHA
1
POC
36
IND
5
GLN
13
MCH
37
BRI
17
DAR
1*
RCH
13
NHA
4
DOV
6
MAR
9
CLT
37
TAL
8
CAR
1
PHO
4
HOM
3
ATL
5
5th 4733
2000 DAY
2
CAR
32
LVS
1*
ATL
43
DAR
5
BRI
9
TEX
2
MAR
2
TAL
12
CAL
5
RCH
7
CLT
11
DOV
34
MCH
11
POC
7
SON
16
DAY
1
NHA
11
POC
2
IND
6
GLN
3
MCH
10
BRI
6
DAR
2
RCH
5*
NHA
1**
DOV
36
MAR
3*
CLT
6
TAL
29
CAR
4
PHO
1*
HOM
11
ATL
12
3rd 4841
2001 DAY
19
CAR
37
LVS
39
ATL
30
DAR
18
BRI
40
TEX
19
MAR
3
TAL
10
CAL
31
RCH
14
CLT
1*
DOV
31
MCH
7
POC
10
SON
8
DAY
8
CHI
18
NHA
11
POC
36
IND
16
GLN
2
MCH
16
BRI
15
DAR
6
RCH
9
DOV
21
KAN
11
CLT
5
MAR
5
TAL
3
PHO
1*
CAR
18
HOM
4
ATL
10
NHA
17
10th 4394
2002 DAY
12
CAR
6
LVS
9
ATL
21
DAR
11
BRI
26
TEX
39
MAR
9
TAL
9
CAL
19
RCH
3
CLT
40
DOV
3
POC
6
MCH
20
SON
29
DAY
33
CHI
39
NHA
12
POC
16
IND
29
GLN
7
MCH
4
BRI
13
DAR
10
RCH
39
NHA
20
DOV
6
KAN
29
TAL
11
CLT
7
MAR
17
ATL
12
CAR
4
PHO
12
HOM
3
13th 4259
2003 DAY
11
CAR
12
LVS
6
ATL
33
DAR
42
BRI
13
TEX
20
TAL
35
MAR
4
CAL
19
RCH
9
CLT
18
DOV
14
POC
14
MCH
11
SON
38
DAY
2
CHI
6
NHA
9
POC
6
IND
27
GLN
31
MCH
11
BRI
32
DAR
11
RCH
4
NHA
42
DOV
12
TAL
32
KAN
13
CLT
20
MAR
10
ATL
23
PHO
8
CAR
7
HOM
14
12th 4109
2004 DAY
42
CAR
37
LVS
13
ATL
20
DAR
11
BRI
38
TEX
27
MAR
25
TAL
7
CAL
26
RCH
14
CLT
22
DOV
4
POC
24
MCH
13
SON
9
DAY
23
CHI
33
NHA
12
POC
34
IND
12
GLN
12
21st 3713
Carl Edwards MCH
10
BRI
33
CAL
6
RCH
6
NHA
20
DOV
18
TAL
42
KAN
22
CLT
QL
MAR
24
ATL
3
PHO
37
DAR
7
HOM
14
Dave Blaney CLT
37
2005 Carl Edwards DAY
12
CAL
5
LVS
14
ATL
1
BRI
26
MAR
38
TEX
19
PHO
7
TAL
32
DAR
9
RCH
21
CLT
3
DOV
16
POC
1
MCH
5
SON
38
DAY
33
CHI
39
NHA
12
POC
4
IND
12
GLN
19
MCH
4
BRI
24
CAL
4
RCH
21
NHA
19
DOV
9
TAL
5
KAN
3
CLT
10
MAR
26
ATL
1
TEX
1
PHO
6
HOM
4
3rd 6498
2006 DAY
43
CAL
3
LVS
26
ATL
40
BRI
4
MAR
16
TEX
36
PHO
4
TAL
8
RCH
7
DAR
39
CLT
3
DOV
15
POC
25
MCH
2
SON
6
DAY
39
CHI
20
NHA
2
POC
39
IND
9
GLN
5
MCH
22
BRI
7
CAL
4
RCH
35
NHA
18
DOV
2
KAN
6
TAL
9
CLT
8
MAR
12
ATL
7
TEX
15
PHO
5
HOM
8
12th 4428
2007 DAY
23
CAL
29
LVS
6
ATL
7
BRI
12
MAR
17
TEX
12
PHO
11
TAL
42
RCH
12
DAR
5
CLT
15
DOV
3
POC
14
MCH
1
SON
18
NHA
13
DAY
4
CHI
3
IND
18
POC
21
GLN
8
MCH
7
BRI
1
CAL
2
RCH
42
NHA
12
DOV
1
KAN
37
TAL
14
CLT
5
MAR
11
ATL
2
TEX
26
PHO
42
HOM
5
9th 6222
2008 DAY
19
CAL
1
LVS
1
ATL
42
BRI
16
MAR
9
TEX
1
PHO
4
TAL
40
RCH
7
DAR
2
CLT
9
DOV
2
POC
9
MCH
7
SON
9
NHA
17
DAY
2
CHI
32
IND
2
POC
1
GLN
9
MCH
1
BRI
1
CAL
6
RCH
13
NHA
3
DOV
3
KAN
2
TAL
29
CLT
33
MAR
3
ATL
1
TEX
1
PHO
4
HOM
1
2nd 6615
2009 DAY
18
CAL
7
LVS
17
ATL
3
BRI
15
MAR
26
TEX
10
PHO
10
TAL
24
RCH
26
DAR
32
CLT
4
DOV
7
POC
2
MCH
4
SON
13
NHA
19
DAY
4
CHI
14
IND
15
POC
18
GLN
3
MCH
4
BRI
16
ATL
37
RCH
15
NHA
17
DOV
11
KAN
10
CAL
6
CLT
39
MAR
20
TAL
14
TEX
39
PHO
16
HOM
7
11th 6618
2010 DAY
9
CAL
13
LVS
12
ATL
39
BRI
6
MAR
8
PHO
7
TEX
33
TAL
11
RCH
5
DAR
15
DOV
8
CLT
16
POC
12
MCH
12
SON
29
NHA
25
DAY
6
CHI
2
IND
7
POC
3
GLN
5
MCH
3
BRI
12
ATL
2
RCH
10
NHA
11
DOV
5
KAN
5
CAL
6
CLT
34
MAR
12
TAL
17
TEX
19
PHO
1
HOM
1
4th 6393
2011 DAY
2
PHO
28
LVS
1
BRI
2
CAL
6
MAR
18
TEX
3
TAL
6
RCH
5
DAR
2
DOV
7
CLT
16
KAN
5
POC
37
MCH
5
SON
3
DAY
37
KEN
5
NHA
13
IND
14
POC
7
GLN
12
MCH
36
BRI
9
ATL
5
RCH
2
CHI
4
NHA
8
DOV
3
KAN
5
CLT
3
TAL
11
MAR
9
TEX
2
PHO
2
HOM
2
2nd 2403
2012 DAY
8
PHO
17
LVS
5
BRI
39
CAL
5
MAR
11
TEX
8
KAN
9
RCH
10
TAL
31
DAR
7
CLT
9
DOV
26
POC
11
MCH
11
SON
21
KEN
20
DAY
6
NHA
18
IND
29
POC
7
GLN
14
MCH
6
BRI
22
ATL
36
RCH
17
CHI
19
NHA
19
DOV
5
TAL
36
CLT
7
KAN
14
MAR
18
TEX
16
PHO
11
HOM
12
15th 1030
2013 DAY
33
PHO
1
LVS
5
BRI
18
CAL
4
MAR
15
TEX
3
KAN
17
RCH
6
TAL
3
DAR
7
CLT
11
DOV
14
POC
18
MCH
8
SON
3
KEN
21
DAY
29
NHA
8
IND
13
POC
11
GLN
4
MCH
10
BRI
39
ATL
18
RCH
1
CHI
11
NHA
9
DOV
35
KAN
5
CLT
10
TAL
17
MAR
12
TEX
37
PHO
21
HOM
12
13th 2282
2014 DAY
17
PHO
8
LVS
5
BRI
1
CAL
10
MAR
13
TEX
14
DAR
13
RCH
9
TAL
30
KAN
6
CLT
4
DOV
14
POC
41
MCH
23
SON
1
KEN
17
DAY
37
NHA
13
IND
15
POC
29
GLN
5
MCH
23
BRI
7
ATL
5
RCH
22
CHI
20
NHA
17
DOV
11
KAN
5
CLT
8
TAL
21
MAR
20
TEX
9
PHO
15
HOM
34
9th 2288
2016 Ryan Reed DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN DOV CLT POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN BRI MCH DAR RCH CHI NHA DOV CLT KAN TAL
26
MAR TEX PHO HOM 44th 19

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