Matt Kenseth - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Chase Notes:

With the second year in the 12-team Chase format, more current members of the top 12 are within one race of dropping out than this time last year, 7 to 2. More outside the top 12 are within one race of the top 12, 5 to last year's 2. Even though there's 10 long races...

#17 to carry Celtics decal:

In honor of the Boston Celtics 17th NBA title, Matt Kenseth's #17 DeWalt Ford will carry a special congratulatory decal. The #17 crew will also don pit caps to celebrate the occasion. On Wednesday, June 25, Kenseth along with his Roush Fenway Racing teammates and the...

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*Carl Edwards won the Camping World RV Rental 250 at The Milwaukee Mile. It was his 14th career win in 123 Nationwide Series races. Edwards' last win came at Nashville in June 2007, a 36-race stretch. He became the 10th different winner of 2008. *Edwards is listed ...

Roush Fenway hopes to have drivers locked in soon for ’09:

Roush Fenway Racing hopes to soon solidify its current driver lineup in the same positions for 2009, team president Geoff Smith said Sunday at Infineon Raceway. The first item would be locking in #16-Greg Biffle, who said Friday he expects to complete the deal this...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Infineon race 16 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 2408 [5 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 2305 -103 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2256 -152 [1 win] 4) #99-Carl Edwards 2150 -258 [3 wins] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2079 -329 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2041 -367 7) #16-Greg Biffle 2019 -389 8) #11-Denny Hamlin...

Edwards Gets a New Crew Chief:

Roush Fenway Racing announced that effective immediately, Drew Blickensderfer will assume crew chief duties with the #60 Nationwide entry with driver Carl Edwards. Pierre Kuettel assumes crew chief duties with the #17 Nationwide entry to be driven by Matt Kenseth and...

Some drivers upset with Dale Jr. passing pace car:

Several drivers were upset that #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. was allowed to speed up and pass the pace car during a caution so he could save gas to make it to the finish line. The running start gave Earnhardt enough momentum to allow him to turn his engine off and coast ...

Michigan International Speedway Fast Facts

.. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the LifeLock 400, his 18th victory in 306 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. .. This is his first victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2008. .. This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 18 races at Michigan International Speedway. .. ...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Michigan race 15 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 2213 [4 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 2181 -32 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2129 -84 [1 win] 4) #99-Carl Edwards 2007 -206[3 wins] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1959 -254 [1 win] 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 1926 -287 [1 win] 7) #9-Kasey Kahne 1889 -324 [2 wins] 8...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Pocono race 14 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 2084 [4 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 2063 -21 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1939 -145 4) #99-Carl Edwards 1856 -228 [would be 3rd without 100 pt penalty][3 wins] 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 1800 -284 [1 win] 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1799 -285 [1 win] 7) #16-...

Stewart wins Prelude to the Dream:

the fourth annual Old Spice Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway was won by Tony Stewart, just beating Robby Gordon. The rest of the results of the race held June 4th at Eldora Speedway: 3) Clint Bowyer, 4) Kenny Wallace, 5) Denny Hamlin, 6) Matt Kenseth, 7) Kevin...

Three Roush drivers hit milestones at Pocono:

#16-Greg Biffle and #26-Jamie McMurray will make their 200th career Cup starts at Pocono. In support of McMurray's 200th Sprint Cup start, the #26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford Fusion will carry a special "200" decal on the lower hood in this weekend's Pocono 500. And...

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* Kyle Busch won the Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway after starting the race third. Busch scored his eighth career victory in his 127th career race. Busch's previous victory came at Darlington. Busch scored his fourth victory in 2008, the most in the series...

Burton’s streak ends:

#31-Jeff Burton finished eight in the Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs at Dover International Speedway, but was one lap down, ending a streak of 17 straight races of finishing on the lead lap. That was the best streak since matt Kenseth, who had 18 straight races...

Charlotte Rookie Notes:

#00-Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 10 Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. McDowell scored a 28th-place finish and captured top rookie honors for the first time this season. #10-Patrick Carpentier led the race at Darlington ...

Kenseth top sport different colors at LMS:

This weekend, Matt Kenseth will sport the colors of R+L Carriers in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. R+L Carriers will serve as a primary sponsor for the Kenseth's #17 Ford Fusion four Sprint Cup Series races in 2008 - Daytona (July), California (August) ...

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Fast Facts:

.. Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, his first victory in five tries in the annual all-star race. .. Kahne, who won the Fan Vote, to gain entry into the all-star race, became the third driver to win after transferring from the Sprint Showdown. He joined...

Busch Wins at Darlington:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway for his 3rd win of 2008 and his 7th career win. He dominated the later stages of the race and led 169 laps on the night. #99-Carl Edwards was second, with the rest of the top-10 being #24-Jeff Gordon...

REVISED Drivers Points Standings [after Daytona race 18 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 2686 [6 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2504 -182 [1 win] 3) #31-Jeff Burton 2484 -202 [1 win] 4) #99-Carl Edwards 2437 -249 [3 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2319 -367 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2249 -437 7) #11-Denny...

Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from Darlington:

Long one of NASCAR's most treacherous tracks because of its unique, egg-shaped layout, Darlington Raceway will be even more daunting for Nationwide Series drivers this weekend as they race under the lights on a new coating of pavement that has turned the track into...