Matt Kenseth News

After 6 races in 2004-2006 worst spot a future chaser was?

After 6 races in 2004-2006 worst spot a future chaser was?

April 15, 2007
with #9-Kasey Kahne, 34th in drivers championships points after 6 races, the question has been, after 6 races in the three previous Chase's, what was the worst spot a future Chaser [in that season] was in after that 6th race? In 2006 after the 6th race, #11-Denny Hamlin

Free Arby’s Fries:

Free Arby’s Fries:

April 15, 2007
Matt Kenseth's victory in Saturday's O'Reilly 300 means Arby's, his primary Busch sponsor, will give away free medium curly fries to all customers on Monday. Customers must bring in a printed copy of the official race results from a newspaper or Web site as their coupon

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Nominees Named and Voting:

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Nominees Named and Voting:

April 13, 2007
Online fan voting begins April 15 for this year's Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 6, two new names will be added to this prestigious list. The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR's

Kenseth pilots Boeing 737 Simulator:

Kenseth pilots Boeing 737 Simulator:

April 7, 2007
#17-Matt Kenseth is familiar with maneuvering around a race track and through the air, but Thursday the Cambridge, Wis. native experienced a new kind of sensation. As part of his NASCAR Winner's Circle appearance with Texas Motor Speedway Kenseth spent the day at the

Richmond Testing Day 2 Afternoon:

Richmond Testing Day 2 Afternoon:

April 4, 2007
Testing has wrapped up at Richmond International Raceway. The final session Wednesday afternoon had 59 cars with 48 drivers/teams. #2-Kurt Busch (Dodge) was the fastest of the session with a speed of 123.141 followed by #42A-Montoya (Dodge), #31A-Burton (Chevy), #22A

Richmond Testing Day 2 Afternoon:

Richmond Testing Day 2 Afternoon:

April 4, 2007
Testing has wrapped up at Richmond International Raceway. The final session Wednesday afternoon had 59 cars with 48 drivers/teams. #2-Kurt Busch (Dodge) was the fastest of the session with a speed of 123.141 followed by #42A-Montoya (Dodge), #31A-Burton (Chevy), #22A

Foam and smoking a problem:

Foam and smoking a problem:

April 2, 2007
When the Car of Tomorrow debuted a week earlier in Bristol, several drivers “ most notably 2003 series champ Matt Kenseth - complained of the foam padding in the right side of the door melting and releasing noxious fumes. NASCAR insisted that the cars that had problems

NASCAR takes three cars to R&D center:

NASCAR takes three cars to R&D center:

April 2, 2007
NASCAR officials took Kevin Harvick's #29 car to its research and development center to study why the energy-absorbing foam started smoking in his car. It's a problem other drivers, including Matt Kenseth, said they had at Bristol last weekend. NASCAR took Jimmie Johnson

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

April 1, 2007
after Martinsville [6 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 966 #31-Jeff Burton 938 -28 #48-Jimmie Johnson 906 -60 #17-Matt Kenseth 836 -130 #5-Kyle Busch 804 -162 #11-Denny Hamlin 776 -190 #07-Clint Bowyer 751 -215 #20-Tony Stewart 726 -240 #99-Carl Edwards 710 -256 #29-Kevin

Rumblings – Martinsville Race Notes:

Rumblings – Martinsville Race Notes:

April 1, 2007
Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon had a ding-dong battle the final 18 laps today at Martinsville Speedway and Johnson prevailed by .065 seconds over his teammate/car owner in the Goody's Cool Orange 500. We witnessed a fine display of rubbing without wrecking the last

USG colors for Kenseth at Martinsville:

USG colors for Kenseth at Martinsville:

March 29, 2007
#17-Matt Kenseth will run the USG Sheetrock paint scheme this weekend for the first of three races this season (Chicago in July and Texas in November). (Roush Racing), see scheme on my #17 Team Schemes page.(3-29-2007)

Jeff Burton Leads Tuesday Testing:

Jeff Burton Leads Tuesday Testing:

March 27, 2007
Jeff Burton led Tuesday's NASCAR Busch Series test session at Richmond International Raceway, topping the speed charts at 125.267 mph (21.554 seconds). Matt Kenseth was second fastest with a speed of 124.850 mph (21.626 seconds). Forty drivers turned laps for the first

Rumblings – Bristol Race Notes:

Rumblings – Bristol Race Notes:

March 26, 2007
Kyle Busch won the first-ever COT event today at Bristol Motor Speedway as he took the Food City 504 by about a half-length over Jeff Burton, barely surviving a G/W/C in the process. It was the 4th Nextel Cup win of Kyle's young career (he's tied for 69th on the all

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

March 25, 2007
after Bristol [5 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 791 #31-Jeff Burton 788 -3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 716 -75 #17-Matt Kenseth 697 -94 #29-Kevin Harvick 647 -144 #5-Kyle Busch 639 -152 #01-Mark Martin 629 -162 [missed 1 race] #07-Clint Bowyer 621 -170 #11-Denny Hamlin 606 -

Reiser back this weekend; #17 to run Arby’s scheme:

Reiser back this weekend; #17 to run Arby’s scheme:

March 21, 2007
Robbie Reiser will return to the track this weekend, after serving a four-race suspension. The past four races were the first Reiser had missed atop the pit box as #17-Matt Kenseth's crew chief since 1999, a steak of 255 races. Kenseth will run the Arby's paint scheme

Engines Dyno’d at Atlanta:

Engines Dyno’d at Atlanta:

March 19, 2007
NASCAR tested eight cars on the chassis dyno after the race to see if there is a measurable loss in power after a 500-mile race with the recent switch to unleaded fuel. Cars tested were those of winner #48-Jimmie Johnson, #20-Tony Stewart, #17-Matt Kenseth, #99-Carl

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

March 18, 2007
after Atlanta [4 of 36 races]: #01-Mark Martin 629 #24-Jeff Gordon 621 -8 #31-Jeff Burton 618 -11 #48-Jimmie Johnson 601 -28 #17-Matt Kenseth 567 -62 #20-Tony Stewart 507 -122 #29-Kevin Harvick 482 -147 #11-Denny Hamlin 480 -149 #07-Clint Bowyer 471 -158 #40-David

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

March 18, 2007
Jimmie Johnson passed Tony Stewart (and crowded him a bit) with three to go today at Atlanta Motor Speedway and went on to win the Kobalt Tools 500. Coming from third on the final restart with 11 laps remaining, Johnson captured his second win in a row, his 2nd at

Race Notes – Atlanta:

Race Notes – Atlanta:

March 18, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Kobalt Tools 500, his 25th victory in 187 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2007 “ all top-threes and all in the past three races. .. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 12

Tires to be watched at Atlanta:

Tires to be watched at Atlanta:

March 18, 2007
The tire story began to develop in the Craftsman Truck race Friday night, when many tires showed signs of blistering and chunking. The problem, if anything, became more pronounced during the Busch race, which puzzled some of the veterans. It rained here [Atlanta Motor