Matt Kenseth News

At Michigan International Speedway:

At Michigan International Speedway:

August 16, 2011
• Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the "Irish Hills" of Southeastern Michigan. Ground-breaking took place on Sept. 28, 1967. • The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan was held June 15, 1969. • The track was

Kroger Sponsors Kenseth at Michigan:

Kroger Sponsors Kenseth at Michigan:

August 16, 2011
Kroger announced their sponsorship of Roush Fenway Racing’s Matt Kenseth and his #17 Ford in the Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. “We are excited to be a part of Michigan racing and to support the Michigan

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 15, 2011
[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 752 2) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 752, -0 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 746, -6 4) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 738, -14 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 724, -28 6) #22

Partial Cup schedules for Bayne, Stenhouse in 2012?

Partial Cup schedules for Bayne, Stenhouse in 2012?

August 10, 2011
Roush Fenway Racing still is sewing up sponsorship on the Sprint Cup Fords of #99-Carl Edwards, #16-Greg Biffle, #17-Matt Kenseth and #6-David Ragan. Trevor Bayne said Wood Brothers Racing still is hunting sponsorship, too, and he would like to run full time in 2012

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 7, 2011
[after Pocono, race 21 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 720 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 711, -9 3) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 709, -11 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 706, -15 5) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 700, -20 6) #17-Matt Kenseth

Some details about Edwards new contract:

Some details about Edwards new contract:

August 5, 2011
Roush Fenway Racing owner Jack Roush offered details today on Ford Motor Company’s contribution to the contract package agreed to Thursday by #99-Carl Edwards. “Ford stepped forward and offered Carl an incentive program,” said Roush to Sirius XM NASCAR Radio’s

Indianapolis Notes-n-Nuggets:

Indianapolis Notes-n-Nuggets:

August 1, 2011
• This is Paul Menard's first Cup Series victory in his 167th race. He is the 181st driver to win a Cup Series race. • Paul Menard is the 14th different race winner in 20 races in 2011. • Paul Menard is the first driver to score his first career victory at Indy.

Crown Royal to end sponsorship of the #17 team UPDATE:

Crown Royal to end sponsorship of the #17 team UPDATE:

June 29, 2011
Official Statement from Crown Royal: In evaluation of our NASCAR programming and after much consideration, we have made the decision to make a strategic shift to focus our resources against our annual Crown Royal "Your Name Here" program which awards race naming rights

Numbers for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona:

Numbers for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona:

June 29, 2011
0 – fewest cautions (seven times, most recent 2/18/62) 1 – fewest laps led by race winner (four times, most recent 7/2/94, Jimmy Spencer) 1 – fewest on lead lap at finish (eight times, most recent 2/15/76) 1 – fewest leaders (four times, most recent 2/22/63) 6

Affliction Clothing expands sponsorship with Kenseth:

Affliction Clothing expands sponsorship with Kenseth:

June 28, 2011
Affliction Clothing, who debuted as a primary sponsor for 2003 Cup Series Champion Matt Kenseth and his #17 Roush Fenway Racing team earlier this season, added two more races of primary sponsorship to the 2011 Sprint Cup Series schedule. Affliction will serve as the

Infineon Notes-n-Nuggets:

Infineon Notes-n-Nuggets:

June 27, 2011
• This is Kurt Busch's 23rd Cup Series victory, moving him into a tie for 26th on the all-time win list with Ricky Rudd. • Kurt Busch is the 11th different winner in 16 races this season. • This is Kurt Busch's sixth consecutive finish of 14th or better. • Kurt

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 26, 2011
[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 573 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 548, -25 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 540, -33 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 539, -34 5) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 536, -37 6) #17-Matt

Michigan Notes-n-Nuggets:

Michigan Notes-n-Nuggets:

June 20, 2011
• Denny Hamlin earns his 17th victory in his 202nd race. • Denny Hamlin moved into tie for 44th on NASCAR's all-time win list with Kevin Harvick, Marvin Panch and Curtis Turner. • Denny Hamlin becomes the 10th different race winner in 15 races in 2011. • Denny

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 19, 2011
[after Michigan, race 15 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 532 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 512, -20 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 505, -27 4) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 503, -29 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 503, -29 6) #17-Matt

Hamlin wins at Michigan:

Hamlin wins at Michigan:

June 19, 2011
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway for his 1st win of 2011 and 17th win of his career. He took the lead during the final pit stops of the race and held off #17-Matt Kenseth at the checkered

Race Fast Facts – Michigan:

Race Fast Facts – Michigan:

June 19, 2011
Denny Hamlin won the 43rd ANNUAL HELUVA GOOD! SOUR CREAM DIPS 400, his 17th victory in 202 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2011. His last victory came at Texas last November, 16 races ago. This is his second consecutive

Qualifying Fast Facts – Michigan:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Michigan:

June 18, 2011
Kurt Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 43rd ANNUAL HELUVA GOOD! SOUR CREAM DIPS 400 with a lap of 38.156 seconds, 188.699 mph. This is his 15th pole in 379 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third consecutive pole and eighth top-10 start in 2011

At Michigan International Speedway:

At Michigan International Speedway:

June 14, 2011
· Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the "Irish Hills" of Southeastern Michigan. Ground-breaking took place on Sept. 28, 1967. · The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan was held June 15, 1969. · The track was known as Michigan

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 12, 2011
[after Pocono, race 14 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 492 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 486, -6 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 482, -10 4) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 481, -11 5) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 467, -25 6) #22-Kurt Busch

Tony Stewart Hosts SiriusXM Special Tuesday:

Tony Stewart Hosts SiriusXM Special Tuesday:

June 7, 2011
Tony Stewart will return to Sirius XM Radio to host a special edition of Tony Stewart Live from Eldora Speedway, Stewart's dirt track in Rossburg, Ohio, June 7 (7:00 - 9:00 pm/et). The broadcast will be available to listeners nationwide on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel