Stenhouse, Larson to Run Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown

Stenhouse Jr. will compete in Lee Faulk Racing’s No. 25 Ford, with support from Plan B Sales and AccuDoc Solutions. Although this will be the first time Stenhouse has competed in the DHSTS, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie-of-the-Year contender is no stranger to Richmond International Raceway. He has six starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the .75-mile oval, with one pole and four top-five finishes.

“Denny has been able to raise a lot of money for charity through this race each year, and I’m happy to support him and the causes his foundation supports,” explained Stenhouse. “I enjoy getting to the short tracks each season, and Richmond is always a lot of fun to race, so I expect we’ll have a good time on Thursday night. I have to thank Plan B Sales and AccuDoc Solutions for the opportunity to be a part of such a great event.”

Larson will take to the track in the No. 15 Vizio/huluPLUS machine for Lee Faulk Racing. Larson will be making his second start at Richmond International Raceway, after making his track debut there last season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, in which he started in the second position and finished fourth. In addition to participating in the DHSTS, Larson will also compete in Friday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race.

“I love to race anything, but it’s extra special to get to be a part of this one, since it supports such a good cause,” said Larson. “I had a good time racing at Richmond last season in the East Series, so I’m excited to get out there in the Vizio/huluPLUS Chevrolet. It will also be nice to get a little extra track time before my Nationwide debut at the track on Friday night.”

DHSTS action begins at Richmond International Raceway with first practice at 2:40 p.m. EDT on Thursday afternoon. A second practice session is scheduled at 3:40 p.m., followed by final practice and qualifying at 5:40 p.m. The 75-lap race will begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. EDT, following the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race.