In 98 MENCS starts in the famed Coca-Cola 600, Roush Fenway Racing has visited victory lane four times and recorded 23 top-five and 36 top-10 finishes. RFR Fords have posted an average finish of 13.8 in Coke 600s all-time.
Golden Sombrero
Roush Fenway won a record four-consecutive Coca-Cola 600’s from 1999-2002 with drivers Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth and Mark Martin. During that span, Roush Fenway led 427 laps, including 201 of 400 laps in the 1999 event.
2006 Dominance in the Coca-Cola 600
Roush Fenway had its best overall outing in the Coca-Cola 600 in 2006, when its five entries averaged a 5.4 finish. Roush Fenway Fords finished third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth, while leading 52 laps in the event. In 2002, Roush Fenway posted a one-two finish in the event with Martin and Kenseth battling feverishly for the win and combining to lead 67 laps in the race (with Martin taking the win).
Tale of the Tape
Overall in the MENCS at Charlotte, Jack Roush’s cars have earned eight wins, 45 top-five and 77 top-10 finishes, along with three poles. RFR Fords have turned nearly 69,000 laps and led 2627 at the 1.5-mile track heading into Sunday. Former Roush Fenway driver Martin earned the organization’s first Cup victory at the Carolina track in the fall of 1992.
Martin leads the way with four Cup series victories at Charlotte, while Burton and Kenseth each have two to their credit in a Roush Fenway Ford.
Roush Fenway Charlotte Wins
1992-2 Martin Cup
1995-2 Martin Cup
1998-2 Martin Cup
1999-1 Burton Cup
2000-1 Kenseth Cup
2001-1 Burton Cup
2002-1 Martin Cup
2011-2 Kenseth Cup
1993-2 Martin NXS
1995-2 Martin NXS
1996-1 Martin NXS
1996-2 Martin NXS
1998-1 Martin NXS
1999-1 Martin NXS
2000-1 Burton NXS
2001-2 Biffle NXS
2002-2 Burton NXS
2006-1 Edwards NXS
2011-1 Kenseth NXS
2011-2 Edwards NXS
2011-2 Edwards NXS
2015-1 Buescher NXS
By the Numbers at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Race Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led AvSt AvFn Miles
206 8 45 77 3 68829 2627 19.3 16.4 103243.5
119 12 33 60 13 21812 2425 10.5 14.1 32718
16 0 2 5 0 2089 130 11.8 15.4 3133.5
341 20 80 142 16 92730 5182 13.9 15.3 139095
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