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NASCAR: The 20 Biggest Questions Heading Into The 2017 Season

By Christopher Olmstead

Nov 13, 2016; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) and driver Jimmie Johnson (48) and driver Matt Kenseth (20) compete during the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) and driver Jimmie Johnson (48) and driver Matt Kenseth (20) compete during the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 11, 2016; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Trevor Bayne (left) and Sprint Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (right) during practice for the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2016; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Trevor Bayne (left) and Sprint Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (right) during practice for the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

How Will RFR Fare In 2017?

The 2017 NASCAR season is going to be a big one for Roush Fenway Racing.

Gone from the team is Greg Biffle, the veteran driver who has been the mainstay with the team for the better part of the last decade. In 2017 RFR will run two cars and the face of the team will now be that of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Trevor Bayne.

The good news for RFR is that the team overall really began to come out of their slump during the 2016 season. Qualifying efforts gradually improved as the season went on and their were several weekends where all three RFR cars advanced past the first round of qualifying, something that didn’t happen a lot in 2015.

The other goods new for RFR in 2016 is that those solid qualifying efforts eventually began to turn into solid finishes for the team. In 2017, with one less car, one would have to assume that RFR should be able to continue trending in the right direction. If not, they might be looking for some new drivers come 2018.

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