Southfield – Fans will have a chance to meet Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and see the Fifth Third branded #17 NASCAR Ford Fusion Show Car on Thursday, August 15, at the Fifth Third Bank headquarters, 1000 Town Center in Southfield, from noon until 2:00 p.m.

Stenhouse won back-to-back Nationwide Series titles in 2011 and '12 before moving to the Sprint Cup Series this year. Stenhouse will be competing in the Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Series at MIS Speedway on August 18^th in Brooklyn Michigan.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with Roush Fenway Racing to help drive our business and build the Fifth Third Bank brand,” said David Girodat, President and CEO of Fifth Third Bank (Eastern Michigan. “We saw great success and community engagement last year during the show car tour and we look forward to bringing the No. 17 Fifth Third Ford Fusion to the metro Detroit area again.” 

 

If you are unable to get down to Southfield on August 15, visit one of the locations below where the NASCAR Show Car will be making a number of appearances between August 14^th through August 17^th. 

Along with the opportunity to see the NASCAR, visitors can operate the driving simulator and spin to win prizes. Fifth Third Bank will have prize giveaways and offer a chance to win a VIP Racing Experience during NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week in Las Vegas.

“The car will be on display, free of charge at the following locations”, said Jack Riley, Marketing Director for Fifth Third Eastern Michigan.  “We encourage everyone to bring family and friends, see the show car and meet the community”, Riley concluded.