Matt Kenseth News

Kenseth dominates in win at Bristol:

Kenseth dominates in win at Bristol:

August 27, 2005
#17-Matt Kenseth won the Sharpie 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway, dominating the race by leading 415 of 500 laps and vaulting himself into 11th in Drivers Points, only 11 points out of 10th. The win is Kenseth's first in 56 races, when he won at Las Vegas in March

Kenseth to renew with Roush?

Kenseth to renew with Roush?

August 27, 2005
#17-Matt Kenseth, after watching all the fallout from other driver negotiations the past few weeks, is expected to quickly sign a contract renewal with car owner Jack Roush.(Winston Salem Journal)(8-27-2005)

Kenseth wins pole at Bristol:

Kenseth wins pole at Bristol:

August 26, 2005
in a little bit of a shocker, #17-Matt Kenseth won the Budweiser Pole for the Sharpie 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 127.300mph, nudging #24-Jeff Gordon off the pole. Kenseth went out late, 47th of 49 drivers, winning his first pole of 2005, 1st

Qualifying Notes:

Qualifying Notes:

August 26, 2005
• Matt Kenseth won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Sharpie 500, lapping Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.073 seconds at 127.300 mph. Ryan Newman track-qualifying record of 14.908 seconds, 128.709 mph, set March 21, 2003. • This is Kenseth’s second career

Ramblings – Bristol:

Ramblings – Bristol:

August 26, 2005
Might wanna right this one down....it sure hasn't happened very often. Matt Kenseth grabbed the Bud Pole today for tomorrow night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway by edging Jeff Gordon by a little over 1/100th of a second. His speed of 127.300 (15.073 sec) was

Gillette Young Guns – Weekly Update:

Gillette Young Guns – Weekly Update:

August 25, 2005
By picking Matt Kenseth as the highest finishing Gillette Young Gun in the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 21, Rita J. of Toledo, OH was the winner of the weekly Gillette Young Guns $5,000 Challenge. Rita picked Kenseth as the highest

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Bristol

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Bristol

August 24, 2005
Only 10 races to go in NASCAR Busch Series season Friday nights race marks an important juncture in the NASCAR Busch Series season 10 races remaining for drivers challenging for the championship. Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet), the defending NASCAR

Kenseth staying at Roush?

Kenseth staying at Roush?

August 22, 2005
#17-Matt Kenseth, whose name has been in the news lately too about possibly moving on? "We have a great sponsor in DeWalt, that has been with him a long time, and I really have difficult seeing Matt turn his back on a sponsor that has built his career," Smith said. "

Mayfield wins at Michigan:

Mayfield wins at Michigan:

August 21, 2005
#19-Jeremy Mayfield won the GFS Marketplace 400 at the Michigan International Speedway, taking the lead on lap 195 taking a gamble on fuel strategy. It is Mayfield's first win of 2005 and 5th of his career. With 6 laps to go, #37-Tony Raines was leading until he ran

Kenseth to the #11?

Kenseth to the #11?

August 21, 2005
Word is that #17-Matt Kenseth, whose contract with Roush Racing is up at the end of 2006, may be under consideration for a ride with Joe Gibbs in Gibbs' third [#11Chevy ] team, which has struggled this season, despite hefty sponsorship from FedEx.(Winston Salem Journal

Michigan Race Notes:

Michigan Race Notes:

August 21, 2005
• Jeremy Mayfield won the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway, scoring his fifth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 368th career start. • Mayfield climbed from seventh to sixth in the NASCAR NEXTEL CUP point standings, now 399 behind firstplace Tony

Gillette Young Guns – Weekly Update:

Gillette Young Guns – Weekly Update:

August 11, 2005
By picking #17-Matt Kenseth as the highest finishing Gillette Young Gun in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 7th, Tony E. of Sussex, WI was the winner of the weekly Gillette Young Guns $5,000 Challenge. Tony picked Matt Kenseth

Kenseth and Penske?

Kenseth and Penske?

August 8, 2005
Rumors persist that Roush Racing's Matt Kenseth is the top choice to replace Rusty Wallace, who's retiring, in the #2 Penske Racing car. Sources say Kenseth is sponsor Miller Brewing Co.'s first choice. Plus, Kenseth and his wife, Katie, are good friends of Penske

Tony Stewart wins at the Brickyard!:

Tony Stewart wins at the Brickyard!:

August 7, 2005
#20-Tony Stewart won the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, leading 44 of 160 laps, for his first ever win at his home track, setting off a prolonged celebration, doing a lap around, then a rever lap back to his turn 2 suite, got out of the

DEI has a driver for the #15…if NAPA stays UPDATE 2 Denials:

DEI has a driver for the #15…if NAPA stays UPDATE 2 Denials:

August 7, 2005
If Dale Earnhardt Inc. [DEI] can keep NAPA as a sponsor for a third car next season, an already topsy-turvy "Silly Season" could get even wilder. DEI Director of Motorsports Richie Gilmore said yesterday the team is negotiating with the auto-parts supplier about staying

Indianapolis Race Notes:

Indianapolis Race Notes:

August 7, 2005
• Tony Stewart won the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, scoring his 23rd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 233rd career start. • Stewart climbed from second to first in the NASCAR NEXTEL CUP point standings, 75 ahead of second-place Jimmie Johnson. The last time Stewart

Rumblings – Indianapolis:

Rumblings – Indianapolis:

August 7, 2005
Tony Stewart finally got to the fence he's been looking to climb all his racing life today as he passed Kasey Kahne with 11 laps to go and went on to win the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard for his first-ever win at his beloved Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Our unforgivable

McMurray wants Truce with Kenseth:

McMurray wants Truce with Kenseth:

August 6, 2005
#42-Jamie McMurray is ready to put an end to his three-week feud with #17-Matt Kenseth. McMurray was livid at Kenseth after being knocked out of a race three weeks ago at Loudon, N.H., and refused to return Kenseth's phone calls. They are due to become teammates when

Testing ends at Watkins Glen:

Testing ends at Watkins Glen:

August 3, 2005
Over thirty drivers from the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series tested their skills before 9 am at Watkins Glen International Tuesday morning. The test continued until 4:30pm/et. Many NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers tested their Busch Series cars including

Watkins Glen Testing…no speeds:

Watkins Glen Testing…no speeds:

August 2, 2005
Almost fifty NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series cars teamed up for an open test today at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS Satellite Radio at The Glen and Zippo 200 events August 11-14th. Some of the driverss testing: #39-Scott Pruett (Tues.