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Roush Fenway Racing
Trevor Bayne
- 2015 – 0 wins, 0 top-five’s and 2 top-10’s. Finished 29th in the standings.
- 2014 – 0 wins, 0 top-five’s and 0 top-10’s. Finished 59th in the standings.
Trevor Bayne getting his first full-time ride in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was something that a lot of people were excited about. Bayne had show glimpses of talent while running a part-time schedule and many were intrigued to see what he could do with a full-time opportunity. Needless to say, 2015 was not the season that Bayne was hoping for. RFR struggled as a whole and Bayne never really got out of the box with his new team, hopefully 2016 will be better.
Final Grade: D
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- 2015 – 0 wins, 1 top-five’s and 3 top-10’s. Finished 25th in the standings.
- 2014 – 0 wins, 1 top-five’s and 5 top-10’s. Finished 27th in the standings.
With a Sprint Cup season under his belt Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was expected to take the next step in 2015. Although Stenhouse finished better in the points, his on-track performance was not where it should have been. On top of that, Stenhouse brought him less top-10 runs in 2015 as compared to 2014. The overall struggles of RFR can be blamed for some of the shortcomings of the No. 17 team but Stenhouse needs to be better and hopefully that will happen in 2016.
Final Grade: C-
Greg Biffle
- 2015 – 0 wins, 3 top-five’s and 4 top-10’s. Finished 20th in the standings.
- 2014 – 0 wins, 3 top-five’s and 11 top-10’s. Finished 14th in the standings.
It might be a surprise that Biffle is the highest grade on this team considering the drop off in stats from 2014 to 2015. The reason Biffle gets the top spot though is because as the 2015 season progressed, Biffle became the top driver on his team. Late in the season Biffle and the No. 16 team were qualifying better and putting together more consistent finishes. In a season where every RFR driver struggled, Biffle might be the closest one to seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Final Grade: C
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