Matt Kenseth News

Rumblings – Atlanta

Rumblings – Atlanta

October 28, 2007
Things got crazy at the end of the Pep Boys Auto 507 today, Jimmie Johnson was at the right place at the right time (after a strong two-tire call by Chad Knauss)....and Johnson was rewarded with the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Johnson ends up sweeping Atlanta (to

Chase Notes:

Chase Notes:

October 25, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson had to win to gain 15 points on #24-Jeff Gordon, but Gordon's fifth top 5 in 6 Chase starts continues to set a record-setting pace. Only Clint Bowyer has managed to stay within one race of the lead. Kurt Busch fell three spots back to 10th. He leads

Aflac to sponsor Edwards in 2008:

Aflac to sponsor Edwards in 2008:

October 24, 2007
Aflac is close to announcing a 2008 NASCAR limited sponsorship deal with Roush Fenway Racing. Aflac will sponsor a #99 Ford driven by Carl Edwards. An Aflac executive would not confirm the deal with Edwards on Tuesday, but the company did not deny it either when asked

Kenseth/Edwards altercation: UPDATES:

Kenseth/Edwards altercation: UPDATES:

October 24, 2007
on pit road at Martinsville Speedway after the Subway 500 Nextel Cup race, #17-Matt Kenseth and #99-Carl Edwards got into some sort of altercation which was aired on the SPEED Report Sunday night [and aired on Victory Lane the next hour]. SPEED's Bob Dilner was getting

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Memphis:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Memphis:

October 23, 2007
David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Dollar General 300 at Lowes Motor Speedway. Ragan posted a sixth-place finish, his eighth top-10 finish this season and claimed Rookie of the Race honors for the ninth time in 31 races. He scored the fourth consecutive

NANO scheme for Kenseth at Atlanta:

NANO scheme for Kenseth at Atlanta:

October 23, 2007
For the second time this season Matt Kenseth's #17 Ford will carry the DeWalt NANO Technology paint scheme. The predominantly black car will run twice more, at Phoenix and Homestead.(Roush Racing PR) The scheme first ran at Dover in Sept, see images of the car on the

New NASCAR Board Game:

New NASCAR Board Game:

October 23, 2007
NASCAR fans can have their own race for the Nextel Cup with Patch Products' new 2007 Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup licensed board game. The new for 2007 game features drivers who qualified for The 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup, which is NASCAR's version of playoffs

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

October 21, 2007
after Martinsville [32 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4864 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4381, -483 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4313, -551 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 4161, -703 5) #99-Carl Edwards 4122, -742 6) #07-Clint Bowyer 4119, -745

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

October 21, 2007
after Martinsville [32 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4864 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4381, -483 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4313, -551 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 4161, -703 5) #99-Carl Edwards 4119, -745 [3 wins] 6) #07-Clint Bowyer

Martinsville Speedway – Fast Facts

Martinsville Speedway – Fast Facts

October 21, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Subway 500, his 30th victory in 215 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his seventh victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his fourth victory and 11th top-10 finish in 12 races at Martinsville Speedway. He became the first driver

Rumblings – Martinsville Speedway

Rumblings – Martinsville Speedway

October 21, 2007
It's gettin' to be a habit....Jimmie Johnson won his third consecutive race (and fourth overall) today at Martinsville Speedway as he was victorious in the Subway 506....a race won under caution in a g/w/c finish. This was the 7th win of the season for Johnson, and

Chase Notes:

Chase Notes:

October 18, 2007
The odds are pretty good that Sunday's race at Martinsville will boil down to a Jeff Gordon vs. Jimmie Johnson battle. The two teammates have won five of the last seven at Martinsvill. Clint Bowyer has finishes of 22-23-11 in three starts, so a top five would be huge

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

October 14, 2007
after Charlotte [31 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4689 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4191, -498 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4189, -500 4) #99-Carl Edwards 4017, -662 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4011, -672 6) #07-Clint Bowyer 3981, -708

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway

October 14, 2007
It may be Jimmie Johnson's house, but somebody must have loaned the keys to his teammate! Jeff Gordon took tonight's Bank of America 505.5 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in a cloud of speedy dry. With the DuPont Chevy sputtering all the way, Gordon took down his 6th win

Some Chase Notes:

Some Chase Notes:

October 11, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon stormed to the lead at Talladega and to the point in The Chase, but Saturday night poses a big challenge for Gordon as he guns for championship number five. Gordon has finishes of 30-2-30-38-36-24-41 in his last seven starts at Lowe's Motor Speedway

Most Popular Driver Award Tops Three Million Votes:

Most Popular Driver Award Tops Three Million Votes:

October 10, 2007
The NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver award recently surpassed the 3 million mark in votes, and voters are still logging in daily. This new tally tops last year's total of 2.8 million votes cast. Log on to the Chex Most Popular Driver Website at www.mostpopulardriver

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

October 7, 2007
after Talladega [30 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4499 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4060, -439 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4043, -456 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 3908, -591 5) #99-Carl Edwards 33837, -662 6) #07-Clint Bowyer 3806, -693

Chase Notes going into Talladega:

Chase Notes going into Talladega:

October 2, 2007
#07-Clint Bowyer is peaking at the right time. He has only three podium finishes all season, but two have come in the three Chase races. Talladega presents a mental roadblock, as Bowyer has finishes of 40-35-35 in three starts. #2-Kurt Busch (-177), #31-Jeff Burton

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

September 30, 2007
after Kansas [29 of 36 races]: 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5506 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 5500 -6 3) #07-Clint Bowyer 5492 -14 4) #20-Tony Stewart 5389 -117 5) #29-Kevin Harvick 5380 -126 6) #5-Kyle Busch 5370 -136 7) #99-Carl Edwards 5364 -142 8) #1-Martin Truex Jr. 5348 -158

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

September 30, 2007
after Kansas [29 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4309 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3896 -413 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3885 -424 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 3738 -571 5) #99-Carl Edwards 3716 -593 6) #17-Matt Kenseth 3707 -602 7) #07-Clint