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Roush-Fenway Racing

Ragan Paces Blue Ovals at Auto Club 400 Qualifying

DAVID RAGAN – No. 6 UPS Ford (Qualified 6th) –
“It was pretty interesting coming to the green. I thought I had spun our UPS car out. It was loose and I took it a little easy through turn one and two. It did what I needed it to. It was pretty good. It was pretty comfortable when we unloaded. We made quite a few adjustments for this qualifying lap. We lost a little momentum coming to the green. The speed we gave up was from the start finish line.”

DO YOU ANTICIPATE OTHER DRIVERS HAVING TO GIVE A LITTLE IN ONE AND TWO? “Yeah, you are carrying so much speed getting into one and two. You are 204 or 205 and don’t have a lot of banking. If you miss it just a little bit you slip and slide and move around. Those turns are the most critical two corners here. I feel like it was ugly but we got through there. I am happy with the lap. Hopefully it holds up for a top-10.”

Edwards & Biffle keep Roush Racing up Front in 2011.. Qualify 1st & 2nd at Bristol

GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion (Qualified 2^nd)
2010 Photo By Dan Peters
“My car was really fast. I probably should have got the gas down a little bit sooner, but woulda, shoulda, coulda. I’ve got a really fast car and I’m really happy. The guys worked hard. It looks like we’ve come back from our incident at Las Vegas and we’re gonna have a good run.”

CARL EDWARDS – No. 99 Scotts Ford Fusion (Qualified 1^st)
2010 Photo By Dan Peters
“We’ve got to keep this thing rolling. This is fun. The cars have just been great. For me and Greg to be up there sitting on the front row, I mean Greg motivated me. I didn’t think anybody was gonna be able to go that fast. I thought that the track had slowed down a lot more than that, so I was out there driving my heart out. I had my volume turned down too far, so I couldn’t hear Bob the first lap. I thought, ‘Man, we must not be fast. He hasn’t said anything.’ I don’t know what the times were exactly, but my second lap was petrifying. I was driving for all I could, but this is fun. It’s a Scotts weekend here and it’s cool to have the Scotts car on the pole right now.”
WHAT ABOUT RACING HERE ON SUNDAY? “Racing here is gonna be very tough because everyone is the same speed. It’s gonna be really tough. There are gonna be guys running up by the fence, guys on the bottom, I just hope we can stay out front. That pit stall will help. Track position is gonna be huge.” DID IT FEEL LIKE A PERFECT LAP?   “No, that was not a perfect lap. The front end was sliding in the center and the rear was sliding off the corner, but the car is just fast. The track slowed down quite a bit from practice. I was driving hard. My hands are still a little shaky right there from that one.”
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2010 Past News
JACK ROUSH HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING PLANE ACCIDENT
Photo From 2010 at Indianapolis
By Dan Peters
OSHKOSH , Wisc. (July 27, 2010) – Jack Roush, co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing and chairman of ROUSH® Enterprises, has been hospitalized following a plane accident at Wittman Air Field in OshKosh , Wisc.

Roush, in town for the annual EAA AirVenture show, was landing his Hawker Beechcraft Premier jet when the accident occurred. He was transported to a local hospital.

Dr. Kevin Wasco, the attending physician, says that Roush is in serious but stable condition. His injuries are not life threatening.

As information and updates are available, they will be posted to www.RoushFenwayRacing.com and www.ROUSHperformance.com.

Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating eight motorsports teams. Four in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; and four in the Nationwide Series with Edwards, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Colin Braun, Brian Ickler, and Paul Menard. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com
Roush-Fenway & Ford Unveil new Ford Mustang Stck Car
Following Tuesday's teaming of Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing and Con-way Freight to unveil the No. 16 Con-way Freight Mustang in concord, N.C., driver Colin Braun posed with his new ride. "I have been a Mustang owner and enthusiast for many years myself so this is an exciting day to see this car racing in NASCAR,” said car owner Jack Roush.
Roush-Fenway Racing's Colin Braun crouches next to the rear of the No. 16 Con-way Freight Mustang that he will drive in the NASCAR Nationwide Series 2010 series. “I’m so happy that Con-way Freight decided to move up with me to the Nationwide Series for 2010,” Braun said. “They have been a great sponsor for the past two years in the truck series so it means a lot to me that they will continue to support me in the future. I’m also looking forward to driving a Mustang next year."
(NASCAR Photos)

Colin Braun – NCWTS CHICAGO ADVANCE
Photo By Dan Peters (Milwaukee)
Team: No. 6 Con-way Freight True LTL Ford F-150
Crew Chief:    Mike Beam
Chassis: RK-43    Last outing: Nashville ‘09
where Braun finished third
Braun on racing at Chicagoland:

“I have some experience at Chicago since I ran an ARCA race there in 2007 and finished third. It’s a great track and I’m really looking forward to it. We always seem to run well at the 1.5-mile tracks, and we’re taking one of my favorite trucks. It’s the truck we won Michigan with and it also finished third at Nashville earlier this month. We’ve moved up to seventh in points now and we’re not that far out of fifth so a good run at Chicago would really be great for the Con-way Freight True LTL team. I think Chicago has great potential for
our second win of the season.”

Crew chief Mike Beam on racing at Chicagoland:
“This will be the first truck race at Chicago, but luckily we have some good information to work with from our Nationwide teammates who raced there in July. I went to that race just to observe and see how the track changed throughout the race, and what worked for their set-ups. It will be different since we are running at night, but any
extra information we can have for a new track is helpful.”

FAST FACTS:

-Braun will be racing chassis RK-43 at Chicago. This is the same truck that he finished third with at Nashville earlier this month, and also got his first win with at Michigan in June.

-Although seventh in points, Braun ranks in the top five in almost every key statistical category. He has a driver rating of 94.8 (fifth-best), an average running position of 9.58 (fourth-best), third of drivers in laps in the top 15 with a percentage of 84.4 (2041 laps) and seventh in laps led with 93 laps.

-The Con-way Freight team gained two positions in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points after Bristol to move up to seventh. Braun and the team are now 82 points out of fifth.
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COLIN BRAUN TO PILOT NO. 16 3M FORD FUSION AT CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE
Photo By Dan Peters (Iowa 2009)
CONCORD, N.C. (August 24, 2009) - Colin Braun will make his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the season this weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Braun will be behind the wheel of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, the same car he drove in five NNS events last year. This will
be Braun’s first race at the 2.71-mile road course. The 20-year-old Camping World Truck Series regular practiced the 3M Ford Fusion for Greg Biffle in this race last year.

“I’ve been looking forward to going to Montreal all year,” said Braun. “I had a lot of fun practicing the 3M Ford Fusion last year but to be honest, it was pretty hard to step aside when Greg got there and watch him race. I’m really excited that I get to run the race this year. It’s my only Nationwide Series start of the season so it’s important to make it count and hopefully get this team their fourth win of the year.”

Earlier in his career Braun spent four years running in various road course racing series, including Pro Mazda, Formula TR and Rolex Grand AM.
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Roush-Fenway NASCAR Drivers
Matt Kenseth Sprint Cup #17 DeWalt Ford Fusion at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Photo By Dan Peters
Matt Kenseth Nationwide #16 Citi-Financial Ford Fusion at ORP in Indianapolis
                                Photo By Dan Peters
It's A Girl!!
Kaylin Nicola Kenseth

As most of you have probably heard by now, Matt and Katie Kenseth have welcomed their new addition with the birth of little baby girl Kaylin Nicola Kenseth on Monday, July 6, in North Carolina.

Mom and baby (and dad) are doing fine!
Carl Edwards Sprint Cup #99 Aflac Ford Fusion
                                 Photo By Dan Peters
Carl Edwards Nationwide #60 Ford Fusion
                               Photo By Dan Peters
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For more information on Roush Fenway Racing’s drivers, crew chiefs, teams and sponsors, please visit: www.RoushFenway.com

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES
Erik Darnell/No. 6 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford

Darnell captured the Nationwide pole award in Milwaukee and has finished inside the top 12 in all five of his starts including three top-10 finishes. He has also led laps at Nashville and Milwaukee.

Roush Fenway Advance

Chicagoland Speedway, 1.5-mile

Geico 400

Sat. 9.18.11, 2:00 p.m. EDT

ESPN, MRN, Sirius 90

David Ragan, No. 6 UPS Ford

Greg Biffle, No. 16 3M Filtrete Ford

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Crown Royal Ford

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Aflac Ford

Dollar General 300

Fri. 9.17.11, 3:30 p.m. EDT

ESPN2 TV, MRN, Sirius 90

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 RickyvsTrevor.com Ford

Trevor Bayne No. 16 RickyvsTrevor.com Ford

Carl Edwards, No. 60 Fastenal Ford

Roush Fenway Kicks Off Chase at Chicagoland

After another strong performance at Richmond, Roush Fenway rolls into Chicagoland looking for its first win at the 1.5-mile track, where the organization will look to break through after four runner-up finishes in NASCAR action.

Looking for the ‘W’

Chicagoland is the only current track on the NASCAR circuit, that hosts multiple series, where Roush Fenway has never won. Currently Roush has fielded 82 entries at Chicagoland, while putting up 16 top-five finishes, 32 top-10s and two poles.

Close But…

While never having won at Chicagoland, Roush Fenway has finished runner up on four occasions in NASCAR action at the track (twice in the Sprint Cup and twice in the Nationwide Series).

Cup Action at Chicagoland

Roush Fenway has fielded 48 entries in the Sprint Cup Series at Chicagoland, earning 14 top 10s and four top fives, while leading 438 laps. It, along with Indianapolis and now Kentucky, is one of just three active tracks where Roush Fenway has yet to post a win in Cup action. Matt Kenseth has finished runner up in the Cup race on two occasions for Roush Fenway (2005 and 2007), while Kenseth and Carl Edwards notched a two-three finish there in 2007.

The Nationwide Series at Chicagoland

Roush Fenway has made a total of 33 starts in the Nationwide Series at Chicagoland, posting 16 top-10 finishes and 10 top fives. The company has led 366 laps in NNS action at the track and finished runner up on two occasions (Edwards in 2006 and Kenseth in 2007).

The Runner Up

Matt Kenseth has finished second on three occasions at Chicagoland; twice in the Sprint Cup Series (2005 and 2007) and once in the Nationwide Series (2007). In fact, Kenseth came just one place short in each race from sweeping the track in both series in 2007.

The Chase is On

Roush Fenway moves into this year’s Chase to the Sprint Cup, with both Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth in the 12-car field. Kenseth is seeded fourth (six points behind first), while Edwards is fifth (-9). The organization has fielded at least two cars in each of its eight years of existence. In 2005, Roush Fenway occupied one half of the 10-car field and in 2004 the organization won the inaugural Chase. In addition, Roush Fenway has placed 22 entries in the Chase field since its inception.

Roush Yates Engines Earn Front Row in Bristol Cup Qualifying

Roush Yates' Ford FR9 engines powered Carl Edwards and teammate Greg Biffle to the top two qualifying positions, respectively, during pole qualifying for Sunday's Jeff Byrd 500 at the Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway.

Edwards' run of 14.989 seconds (128.014 mph) was his second No. 1 qualifying effort of the season and ninth of his career. In addition to Biffle's 15.035-sec. second-place effort, Roush Fenway Racing teammate David Ragan qualified fifth - placing Roush Yates' FR9 engines in three of the top five starting positions for Sunday.

"This is another extremely positive day for Ford Racing and Roush Yates Engines," said Doug Yates, CEO. "The talents of many individuals come out in engines like these when you get to a short track like a Bristol (.533 mi) where mistakes and differences in engine power are easily magnified. The talent inside Roush Yates that designed and continues to build these FR9 engines for all Ford teams week to week - and the true driving expertise of people like Carl and Greg who know how to make these engines perform the way they're intended - has gotten us off to a great start in 2011. I'm also very pleased that our engines have performed extremely well across a variety of track configurations so far this season."

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Roush Fenway Hits One Million-Mile Mark in NASCAR Sprint Cup Action

Roush Fenway cars to run commemorative decal this week at Indy

On February 14, 1988 Jack Roush launched into his first official foray into the big-time world of NASCAR racing. The day would be a short one – lasting just under 50 of the scheduled 500 miles of the world’s biggest race. It was a humble beginning for what would grow into one of the most successful organizations in professional sports. Today - almost 25 years later - Roush Fenway Racing has covered over one million miles in Sprint Cup action, enough miles to cover the Earth 40 times over.

“You sure can’t say that it has come without its bumps,” said team owner Jack Roush. “There has been a lot of hard work, blood, sweat and tears that have been poured into that milestone. There have been a lot of drivers, crew chiefs and crew guys that put in a great deal of work in order for us to be as successful as we have been during that stretch and to be able to sustain that type of longevity.”

The miles were turned by 16 different Cup drivers over a 23-plus year period. During that span, Roush Fenway has fielded 2,688 Sprint Cup entries, captured 116 wins, while collecting 632 top fives, 1102 top 10s and 65 poles. The organization has churned 768,810 laps, leading 32,754 laps along the way, while capturing two championships and finishing the season top two on nine occasions.

The team has won the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600, the Southern 500 and will look to build on that heritage this weekend when it looks for an elusive win in the Brickyard 400 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Roush Fenway has finished runner-up at Indy on four occasions.

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FASTENAL TO SPONSOR CARL EDWARDS IN NATIONWIDE SERIES
BEGINNING IN 2010

Concord, N.C. (August 24, 2009) - Roush Fenway Racing announced that they have signed Fastenal to a multi-year contract to sponsor Carl Edwards in the Nationwide Series beginning in 2010. Fastenal, North America’s largest fastener distributor and one of the world’s
fastest-growing full-line industrial suppliers, will appear on the No. 60 Ford for 15 races in 2010. As a long-time Fastenal customer, Edwards is looking forward to representing the brand.

"I'm really excited about the partnership with Fastenal,” said Edwards. “It's special to me, because in 1999 the local Fastenal store in Columbia, Missouri was nice enough to let me bring in one of my first sponsorship proposals that I had ever given to anyone. They met
with me and they treated me like a professional and I worked out a sponsorship deal with them. I used their storage bins, fasteners, drill bits and rivets for years on all my dirt cars. We won two track championships. I was really proud of that first sponsorship and I am
proud to be back with them in the Nationwide Series. That's going to be neat."

Edwards, the 2007 Nationwide Series champion, has posted 22 career Nationwide wins since 2005 and is eagerly anticipating his sixth full-time season in the Nationwide Series next year. The partnership
will kick off at Daytona in February of 2010 when the Nationwide Series visits the 2.5-mile tri-oval for the season opener.

“Fastenal is proud to sponsor Carl Edwards and the No. 60 team beginning in 2010,” said Cory Jansen, executive vice president marketing of Fastenal. “Carl’s on-track success and longstanding support of Fastenal makes him the perfect representative for our brand.

We are looking forward to an exciting championship run with Carl and the entire No. 60 Fastenal team next year.”

About Fastenal Fastenal [Nasdaq: FAST] is North America's largest fastener distributor and an efficient single source for industrial and construction supplies
spanning 15 product categories. Fastenal also provides a full lineup of value-added services - from vendor-managed inventory programs to custom manufacturing of special or hard-to-source parts. Leveraging the
company's global sourcing and distribution strength, each of Fastenal's 2,300+ stores strives to be the best local supplier in the market it serves, tailoring its inventory to anticipate local demand and working closely with customers to streamline their product flow and lower their total supply costs. To learn more about our products, services, and solutions, visit us at www.fastenal.com.

About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating nine motorsports teams. Five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan;
three in the Nationwide Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, Erik Darnell, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Colin Braun; and one in the Camping World Truck Series with Braun. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com. For sponsorship inquiries please contact Robin Johnson at 704.720.4645 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 704.720.4645 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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CARL EDWARDS AND MARCOS AMBROSE TEAM UP IN MONTREAL

Edwards and Ambrose to co-drive the No. 77 Ford in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series

Concord, N.C. (August 19, 2009) - NASCAR stars Carl Edwards and Marcos Ambrose will team up in Montreal for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal on August 29. Edwards and Ambrose will
co-drive the No. 77 Ford DP car owned by Doran Enterprises, Inc. in the two-hour race. Aflac is the primary sponsor with Subway as a secondary
sponsor for Edwards and iRacing.com and Aussie wines as secondary sponsors for Ambrose.

"This is going to be great running in the Rolex Series in Montreal with Marcos Ambrose,” said Edwards. “This is my first time in the series and it should be exciting. We tested at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) and everyone on the team is really cool and I know it's going to be a lot of fun. Now we are battling over who's going to do the most driving.”

The Montreal 200 at Circuit Gille Villeneuve will precede the Nationwide race next week and marks the duo’s debut in the series. In preparation for the event, Edwards and Ambrose tested at VIR August 18 and look to be strong contenders.

Edwards has two Nationwide starts at the 2.709-mile road course and has posted one top-10 finish. Ambrose also has two Nationwide starts at the track and has posted one top-five and two top-10 finishes. It’s a track that Edwards has always been fond of.

“I love racing at Circuit Giles Villeneuve.” Edwards continued, “The Montreal fans are great and to have two opportunities to race there next weekend is just awesome. I’m really looking forward to next weekend."

The Montreal 200 at Circuit Gille Villeneuve will air live on SPEED beginning at 2:00 p .m. EDT on Saturday, August 29.

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3M JOINS NO. 16 FORD FUSION AS PRIMARY SPONSOR THIS WEEKEND AT IOWA
SPEEDWAY

CONCORD, N.C. (July 29, 2009) - When the No. 16 Ford Fusion takes the track for the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Iowa Speedway, it will have a new look for the first time this season. 3M will serve as the primary sponsor with Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. behind the wheel.

“I’m excited to have 3M on the car this weekend,” said Stenhouse, Jr. “It’s always fun to work with new sponsors and it’s great to have support from a company like 3M. They’re bringing a lot of guests out to the track this weekend so hopefully we can keep the 3M Ford Fusion up front and give them all something to cheer for.”

Stenhouse, Jr. has one top-five and two top-10 finishes in five Nationwide Series starts this season.

3M will return as primary sponsor of the No. 16 Ford Fusion next month at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal with Colin Braun driving.

About 3M A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M’s core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms - often in combination - to a wide array of customer needs. With $25 billion in sales, 3M employs 75,000 people worldwide and has operations
in more than 60 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com.

About Roush Fenway Racing Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating nine motorsports teams. Five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers
Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; three in the Nationwide Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, Ragan, Erik Darnell, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Colin Braun; and one in the Camping World Truck Series with Braun. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com. For
sponsorship inquiries please contact Robin Johnson at 704.720.4645 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 704.720.4645 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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Kenseth Sets Track Record, Wins Pole at Darlington

Darlington, S.C. (May 8, 2009) – Matt Kenseth will lead the field to green for tomorrow night’s Southern 500 at historic Darlington (S.C) Speedway. Kenseth won his fourth career Sprint Cup pole and his first since 2005 in grand fashion, capturing the Darlington track record with a time of 27.394 (179.514 mph) around the 1.366-mile egg shaped oval known as the ‘track too tough to tame.”

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Kenseth capitalizes on Busch's flat tire wins at Darlington

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