NASCAR: 15 Bold Predictions For 2017

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Nov 5, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17) during practice for the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

RFR Will Struggle

Roush Fenway Racing will begin their new future in 2017 and that future will feature Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Trevor Bayne. While I have nothing against Stenhouse and Bayne, I don’t foresee either of them accomplishing much this season.

Yes, the qualifying efforts improved in 2017 and some of the finishes did as well.

While there were marginal improvements in 2016, there wasn’t nearly enough to think that either of these drivers are going to make a major impact this season. If I had to give the nod to one over the other it would be Stenhouse but even that’s not saying much. Stenhouse won’t win in 2017, and if he did make the playoffs on points he would simply be out in the first round.

If you’re fans of RFR, it’s going to be a long season.

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