Roush Fenway Racing driver, Ricky Stenhouse Jr picked up his first NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series win at Talladega in the spring of 2017 and followed it up with another victory at Daytona in July that same year. Since then, the No. 17 Fastenal Ford has been considered a favorite on the superspeedways but the Roush Fenway team is looking to elevate their entire program back to their championship contending form. It just takes steps and time.
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The last few weeks have been challenging for the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team with Austin Dillon behind the wheel. They’ve had three wrecks at Charlotte, Pocono, and Michigan that make the No. 3 team effort look worse than it is, and a good finish at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, June 30th for the Camping World 400 would go a long way in recharging Dillon and his team. With clean air as such a premium, starting from the pole position should help in a big way.
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Following the 2018 race season, Matt DiBenedetto’s fourth year competing at NASCAR’s top level, the Monster Energy Cup Series, he chose to leave the team he was with to essentially become a free agent. DiBenedetto had no other deal lined up or guaranteed but was placing a bet on himself that someone would pick him up. That team was the No. 95 of Leavine Family Racing, an organization that was looking to make some major changes to include a possible manufacturer change from Chevrolet to Toyota and an alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing. When all the T’s were crossed and the I’s dotted, Matt DiBenedetto was set to embark on the best opportunity of his career.
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