Matt Kenseth News

Dover Qualifying Notes:

Dover Qualifying Notes:

September 22, 2006
• Jeff Gordon won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the Dover 400, lapping Dover International Speedway in 23.053 seconds at 156.162 mph. Jeremy Mayfield holds the trackqualifying record of 22.288 seconds, 161.522 mph - set June 4, 2004. • This is Gordon’s 55th career

Hornish wins 3rd Qtr DOTY award:

Hornish wins 3rd Qtr DOTY award:

September 21, 2006
Although Sam Hornish, Jr.'s IndyCar title came down to the last lap, of the last race of the series, he was easy winner in the voting for Third Quarter Driver of the Year. Hornish, driving the Marlboro Team Penske Dallara-Honda, won the Indy 500 earlier in the year

New Crew Chief for #90; David Green Hired as Spotter:

New Crew Chief for #90; David Green Hired as Spotter:

September 19, 2006
Cully Barraclough has been named crew chief of the #90 CitiFinancial Ford. He replaces interim crew chief, Skip Eyler, who returns to his original position in RYRs engineering development program. Barraclough previously served as a crew chief in the NASCAR Busch Series

New Hampshire Race Notes:

New Hampshire Race Notes:

September 17, 2006
• Kevin Harvick won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, scoring his ninth Nextel Cup victory in his 205th career start. • Harvick has posted victories in three of the last six races, also winning at Watkins Glen and Richmond. This is his fourth

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

September 17, 2006
after New Hampshire [27 of 36 races]: #29-Kevin Harvick 5230 #11-Denny Hamlin 5195 -35 #17-Matt Kenseth 5189 -41 #24-Jeff Gordon 5180 -50 #31-Jeff Burton 5166 -64 #6-Mark Martin 5155 -75 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5149 -81 #9-Kasey Kahne 5120 -110 #48-Jimmie Johnson 5091

NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award up to 2 Million Votes:

NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award up to 2 Million Votes:

September 16, 2006
The two millionth vote was cast this week as race fans logged onto www.mostpopulardriver.com to support their favorite driver in the race for the coveted NASCAR NMPA Chex® Most Popular Driver award. This milestone is the halfway point to topping last year's total of

NASCAR Drivers to Perform Top Ten List Wed on Letterman UPDATE:

NASCAR Drivers to Perform Top Ten List Wed on Letterman UPDATE:

September 14, 2006
The 10 NASCAR drivers competing in the Chase for the Nextel Cup -- Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth and Mark Martin -- will present a special Top Ten List on The Late Show

New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

September 14, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin finished 15th in the September 9 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway to clinch a spot in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Hamlin is the first Raybestos Rookie to qualify for the Chase. He is fifth in the Nextel Cup Series championship

Harvick wins at Richmond; Stewart Misses Chase:

Harvick wins at Richmond; Stewart Misses Chase:

September 9, 2006
#29-Kevin Harvick backed up his Busch Series win on Friday night by taking the win in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 on Saturday night. He led on 6 different occasions, for 54 laps. He took the lead for the final time on lap 399, passing #5-Kyle Busch, who dominiated

Richmond Race Notes

Richmond Race Notes

September 9, 2006
• Kevin Harvick won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his eighth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 204th career start. • This is his third victory in 2006. Harvick also won at Phoenix and Watkins Glen. • Harvick scored a weekend

Rumblings – Richmond:

Rumblings – Richmond:

September 9, 2006
Kevin Harvick passed Kyle Busch on lap 399 tonight at Richmond International Raceway and captured the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 for his third win of the season....but the story was who rounds out the "Chase". Harvick's win marks the third week in a row a driver has

Unofficial Driver CHASE Points Heading into the Chase:

Unofficial Driver CHASE Points Heading into the Chase:

September 9, 2006
#17-Matt Kenseth 5050 #48-Jimmie Johnson -5 #29-Kevin Harvick -10 #5-Kyle Busch -15 #11-Denny Hamlin -20 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. -25 #6-Mark Martin -30 #31-Jeff Burton -35 #24-Jeff Gordon -40 #9- Kasey Kahne -45

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

September 9, 2006
after Richmond [26 of 36 races]: #17-Matt Kenseth 3785 #48-Jimmie Johnson 3728 -57 #29-Kevin Harvick 3481 -304 #5-Kyle Busch 3424 --361 #11-Denny Hamlin 3348 -437 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3338 --447 #6-Mark Martin 3336 -449 #31-Jeff Burton 3322 -463 #24-Jeff Gordon 3321

Consecutive Races Finished on Lead Lap:

Consecutive Races Finished on Lead Lap:

September 5, 2006
[modern era?] - if #48-Jimmie Johnson finishes on the lead lap at Richmond Saturday, Sept 9th, he will tie Jeff Gordon for the most races run in a row finishing on the lead lap with 21 [assuming this is the modern era 1972-current record], the best streaks [bold is

California Race Notes:

California Race Notes:

September 3, 2006
• Kasey Kahne won the SONY HD 500 at California Speedway, scoring his sixth Nextel Cup victory in his 97th career start. • This is his fifth victory in 2006, the most of all drivers. Kahne also won at Atlanta, Texas, Charlotte and Michigan. • Kahne is the third driver

Rumblings – California:

Rumblings – California:

September 3, 2006
How big would the margin of victory have been without the penalty? Kasey Kahne dominated tonight's SONY HD 500 at California Speedway, leading eight times for 130 laps, and pulled away to a 3.4 second victory in the Nextel Cup event.....in spite of getting caught for

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

September 3, 2006
after California [25 of 36 races]: #17-Matt Kenseth 3638 [clinched a spot in the chase] #48-Jimmie Johnson 3629 -9 [clinched] #29-Kevin Harvick 3296 -342 #24-Jeff Gordon 3251 -387 #5-Kyle Busch 3244 -394 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3226 -412 #11-Denny Hamlin 3225 -413 #20

Where Series drivers finished in the Busch Race:

Where Series drivers finished in the Busch Race:

August 26, 2006
Congratulations go out to Ron Hornaday Jr, driver of the #33 Outdoor Channel Chevy, for his 3rd place finish in the Food City 250 at Bristol last night. The other Truck Series "regulars" also finished well with David Reutimann crossing the line 9th in the #99 Aaron

Bristol Race Notes:

Bristol Race Notes:

August 26, 2006
• Matt Kenseth won the 2006 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring his 14th Nextel Cup victory in his 244th career start. • This was his fourth victory in 2006 joining Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne who also have four victories in 2006. Kenseth won at California

Kenseth wins at Bristol:

Kenseth wins at Bristol:

August 26, 2006
#17-Matt Kenseth won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 2nd consecutive win in the night race at Bristol [first driver to do so since Dale Earnhardt in 1987-88], his 4th win of 2006 [tied for the lead with Johnson & Kahne] and 14th of his career. #