Matt Kenseth - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Arrest warrant issued for driver that injured Kenseth’s spotter and family:

An arrest warrant has been issued for Michael Dale Kellison after he failed to appear in court Tuesday in Randolph County, North Carolina, for charges related to his Dec. 17 crash with Chris Osborne, spotter for Matt Kenseth and Daniel Suarez, near Sophia, North Carolina...

NASCAR will examine Talladega accidents; Dale Jr’s steering wheel:

NASCAR is looking into what led cars to get airborne Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway and will investigate what caused Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s steering wheel to detach after his second wreck, a NASCAR executive told 'The Morning Drive' on Monday. 'Some really intense...

Kenseth not happy with Logano again:

The feud between #20-Matt Kenseth and #22-Joey Logano simmered again Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Fox Sports caught an exchange between the rival drivers outside the track's care center after both were involved in a late accident during the GEICO 500. Kenseth...

#78 team makes pit crew change:

Furniture Row Racing has made a change to its #78 pit crew. Tire changer Chris Taylor will be taking over front duties from Brian Eastlund for the foreseeable future. Taylor is a veteran changer who experienced success with Jamie McMurray at Chip Ganassi Racing and...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

#18-Kyle Busch 110.4 (4 wins) #4-Kevin Harvick 110.1 (3) #11-Denny Hamlin 108.8 (2) #15-Clint Bowyer 98.6 (2) #41-Kurt Busch 94.2 (2) #2-Brad Keselowski 93.9 (1) #31-Ryan Newman 91.1 (1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 90.1 (3) #20-Matt Kenseth 89.0 (2) #19-Carl Edwards 88.3 (1...

Goodyear to examine tires:

#19-Carl Edwards avoided the tire issues that plagued his teammates and took off on the final restart to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol. 'I just kept getting tighter in the long run, not sure why that was,' said #18-Kyle Busch, who had two other tire ...

Kenseth says he has no plans to retire in near future:

Although #20-Matt Kenseth hasn't won this season and has just one top-10 finish, he's exhibited as much speed as his teammates. His 164 laps led is third among the JGR drivers. Kenseth just doesn't have the results to show for it. So why are pundits and fans questioning...

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

-Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural Coors Light pole with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford. -48 different drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each. Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers with three each. -10 different...

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Bristol with 60. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 32 starts. -Joey Logano leads all active series drivers in average starting position at Bristol with a 7.929. Logano is the only active...

Harvick and Kyle Busch dominating laps led:

Two drivers have combined to lead over half the 1,815 laps so far in the Sprint Cup Series. #18-Kyle Busch is tops at 486 laps led - one more than #4-Kevin Harvick. After Busch and Harvick, only three drivers have led more than 100 laps this season: #48-Jimmie Johnson...

Most mentioned drivers of 2016

According to Joyce Julius, a company that tracks media mentions for sport sponsors, #4-Kevin Harvick has been the most-mentioned NASCAR driver on TV this year while #18-Kyle Busch has received the most interview time...

CMT showing 3-Night Special on NASCAR:

Each week millions of NASCAR fans - a massive television and digital audience - tune in to watch NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events and CMT announced an unprecedented six hour, three night special event dedicated to the fearless men who took stock car racing out of the...

Kenseth surprises Steve Byrnes’ family:

The wife and son of the late Steve Byrnes showed up at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday expecting to take a photo with Matt Kenseth. The one-year anniversary of Kenseth's win at Bristol Motor Speedway - the 'Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes and Stand Up To...

Martinsville Driver Notes & Facts:

-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has the all-time most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville with 67; Dale Earnhardt Jr. has the most starts among active drivers with 32. -Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average ...

NASCAR’s Richest Teams and Drivers

Forbes has released its annual ranking of Sprint Cup teams and drivers based on earnings. Once again, Hendrick tops the charts. The top 10 teams and drivers and their estimated value...

Auto Club Speedway penalties announced:

NASCAR has announced penalties following the race weekend at Auto Club Speedway. #10-Danica Patrick has been fined $20,000 and placed on NASCAR probation through the completion of the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Points Races. She violated section...

Auto Club Race Notes & Facts:

-There have been 26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Auto Club Speedway, the track hosted one NSCS race a season from 1997-2003, then two races per season from 2004-2010. In 2011 Auto Club Speedway returned to a single race season. -Hendrick Motorsports leads the ...

Auto Club Pole Notes & Facts:

-Jimmie Johnson leads the series in average starting position at Auto Club Speedway with a 9.476. -Joe Nemechek won the inaugural Coors Light pole (1997) with a speed of 183.015 mph (39.341 secs.). -16 drivers have poles at Auto Club Speedway, led by Kurt Busch with...

Auto Club Driver Notes & Facts:

-141 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club; 116 in more than one. -Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at Auto Club Speedway with 26. -Dale Earnhardt Jr and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers in start at Auto Club Speedway...

Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .002 Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Talladega, April 7, 2011 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993...