Matt Kenseth - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Stewart wins 2nd Pepsi 400 in a row:

#20-Tony Stewart won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway for his 2nd win in a row in this event, his 26th win of his career and his 2nd win of 2006. Stewart led 86 of 160 laps and came from 6th to 2nd before passing surprising #60-Boris Said to win the ...

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after Daytona [17 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2501 #17-Matt Kenseth 2493 -8 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2234 -267 #9-Kasey Kahne 2209 -292 #20-Tony Stewart 2202 -299 #6-Mark Martin 2177 -324 #31-Jeff Burton 2152 -349 #5-Kyle Busch 2095 -406 #29-Kevin Harvick 2088 -413...

IROC races tonight in Daytona, on road course:

The Crown Royal International Race of Champions returned to track action Wednesday for a four-hour session at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) with driver practice in preparation for the series road race at DIS Thursday night, June 29. Drivers getting behind the...

Bires beats Kenseth and Stewart:

On a night when 10,000 fans crammed around Madison International Speedway to see two of NASCAR's biggest names, not only did the stars put on a show but so did a comparative unknown who walked away with the victory Tuesday night at the All-Star Challenge. Kelly Bires...

Sonoma Race Notes:

Jeff Gordon won the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, scoring his 74th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 453rd career start. Gordon remained seventh on NASCARs all-time winners list, two victories shy of Dale Earnhardt who has 76 victories. Gordon scored...

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after Sonoma [16 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2434 #17-Matt Kenseth 2333 -101 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2126 -308 #9-Kasey Kahne 2121 -313 #6-Mark Martin 2116 -318 #31-Jeff Burton 2034 -400 #20-Tony Stewart 2009 -425 #24-Jeff Gordon 1986 -448 #16-Greg Biffle 1967 -...

Kahne wins rain shortened race at MIS:

#9-Kasey Kahne won the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway, which was rained delayed, then shortened to 129 [of 200 scheduled laps] when rain fell around 5:00pm/et. The win is Kahne's 4th of the season, he has the most of any other driver this year...

Michigan Race News and Notes:

Kasey Kahne won the 3M Performance 400 presented by Post-It Picture Paper at Michigan International Speedway, scoring his fifth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 87th career start. Kahne scored his fourth victory in 2006, the most of all drivers. Kahne also won ...

Rumblings – Michigan:

Kasey Kahne won the 3M Performance 258 presented by Post-It Picture Paper this afternoon at a rainy Michigan International Speedway for his 4th win of 2006 (no one has more). After about an hour's delay getting started (and multiple yellows for precipitation) the race...

Laps/Miles Stats:

40 drivers have lead at least one lap in a race in 14 Nextel Cup races so far this season. #16-Greg Biffle has led the most laps with 835, followed by #20-Tony Stewart at 807 and #17-Matt Kenseth at 527. Biffle has led the most miles, just over 1186, with Stewart...

Hamlin wins first career race:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway for his first win of his 21 race career. Hamlin led the most laps and early in the race, had a rear tire go down and spun thru the grass, but stayed on the lead lap and the crew fixed the car on multiple pit stops...

Pocono Race Notes:

Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 500, scoring his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 21st career start. This was Hamlins first race at Pocono. Hamlin became the first rookie to win a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race since Kyle Busch won at Phoenix in November 2005. Hamlin...

Rumblings – Pocono:

Denny Hamlin did a NASCAR version of a spin and win today and captured his first ever NEXTEL Cup victory at Pocono Raceway in the Pocono 500. Hamlin led all but one lap of the first 51 when he lost a left rear tire going into the tunnel turn. After managing to keep...

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after Pocono [14 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2145 #17-Matt Kenseth 2097 -48 #6-Mark Martin 1907 -238 #20-Tony Stewart 1888 -257 #9-Kasey Kahne 1866 -279 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1850 -295 #31-Jeff Burton 1758 -387 #29-Kevin Harvick 1591 -420 #11-Denny Hamlin 1682...

Martin and Yates? UPDATE denied:

hearing Mark Martin, driver of the #6 AAA Ford for Roush Racing may buy or buy into Robert Yates Racing in some form, would it be a Roush satellite operation? Would it get around NASCAR's new ownership rules? Martin is already listed as the owner of the #17 Roush Racing...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Nashville:

Todd Kluever was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 3 Stonebridgeracing.com 200 at Dover. Kluever finished 18th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fourth time this season. Burney Lamar continues to lead the Raybestos Rookie standings, holding...

Martin and Yates?

hearing Mark Martin, driver of the #6 AAA Ford for Roush Racing may buy or buy into Robert Yates Racing in some form, would it be a Roush satellite operation? Would it get around NASCAR's new ownership rules? Martin is already listed as the owner of the #17 Roush Racing...

Laps/Miles Stats:

40 drivers have lead at least one lap in a race in 13 Nextel Cup races so far this season. #20-Tony Stewart and #16-Greg Biffle hav led the most laps with 801, followed by #17-Matt Kenseth at 524. Biffle has led the most miles, just over 1101, with Stewart at 729...

Dover Race News and Notes:

Matt Kenseth won the Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America at Dover International Speedway, scoring his 12th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 233rd career start. It is Kenseths second victory in 2006. His other victory came at California Speedway...

Kenseth wins at Dover:

#17-Matt Kenseth won the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway for his 2nd win of 2006 and 12th of his 12th win of his career [ties with Newman for 30th overall]. Kenseth passed teammate #26-Jamie McMurray with 3 laps to go to gain the victory...