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NASCAR: The Biggest Question Facing Each Team In 2017

By Christopher Olmstead

May 1, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) leads Brad Keselowski (2) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) leads Brad Keselowski (2) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 19, 2016; Bristol, TN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Trevor Bayne (6) during practice for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 19, 2016; Bristol, TN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Trevor Bayne (6) during practice for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Roush Fenway Racing

Was Greg Biffle really the issues at RFR? Was moving from a three-car stable down to a two-car stable what RFR needed to do to put their team in the best spot to win races?

Only time will tell if this was the right move but you have to think that RFR is confident with their two young drivers heading into the 2017 season. Removing the No. 16 car will allow RFR to focus more on the No. 17 and the No. 6 cars. The hope here being that this added attention will pay dividends during the season.

The good news for RFR is that the team really started to make strides late in 2016. Their qualifying efforts improved and slowly all three RFR cars started having better finishes. For the first time in forever RFR seems to be trending in the right direction.

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