Matt Kenseth earned Roush Fenway Racing and Raybestos brakes the team’s first season win at the Daytona 500, becoming the first team in history to win 300 NASCAR races.
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“The Raybestos brakes were there for Matt when he needed them most,” says Jimmy Fennig, long-time Roush Fenway Racing employee and crew chief for Kenseth’s No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion. “They helped him maintain control and avoid all the big wrecks during the 500.”
The Raybestos Superspeedway Racing brake package, used by NASCARÒ teams like Roush Fenway Racing, combines ample stopping power with a considerable weight savings advantage on tracks like Daytona’s 2.5- Mile Tri-Oval. The Raybestos Racing caliper package is one of the strongest and lightest in all of NASCAR. The Raybestos Racing two-piece rotor is engineered to withstand high-heat torture, and they also deliver the effective lightweight operation required for qualifying and superspeedway runs.
The lessons learned on tracks like Daytona are continually translated into product improvements across the entire Raybestos product line, which includes racing, street performance, police patrol/pursuit vehicles and heavy-duty trucks.
For more information on the Raybestos Sprint Cup braking system, or for questions on any Raybestos brand brake or chassis products, visit www.raybestos.com or call 800-323-0354.
