Matt Kenseth News

California Testing – Fans Invited:

California Testing – Fans Invited:

January 14, 2005
As part of NASCAR's Preseason Thunder, several NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series teams will participate in a test session at California Speedway from January 31 - February 3, 2005. As of early January, nine NASCAR Busch Series drivers have confirmed for the first two days

35 Cup drivers to test at Las Vegas:

35 Cup drivers to test at Las Vegas:

January 12, 2005
Just how important is Preseason Thunder Las Vegas? All 10 drivers in last year's Chase for the Nextel Cup have indicated they will visit LVMS Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 to prepare for the March 13 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. In 2004, eight of the 10 drivers who made the Chase

Some Crew Changes:

Some Crew Changes:

January 10, 2005
Chief engineer Chad Walters is the latest to defect from Dale Earnhardt Inc. Walters, who worked with former Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Gary DeHart on Terry Labonte's #5, will bring his expertise back to Hendrick and the #5, which will be driven by Kyle Busch.

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

December 26, 2004
More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It's the first open test for teams on an

Rambo goes to the #1 team:

Rambo goes to the #1 team:

December 16, 2004
Tony Liberati, known to many in the NASCAR garage area as "Rambo" , has been chosen to lead Johnny Sauter and #1 Team Yellow Racing into 2005 NASCAR Busch Series competition. Liberati is a NASCAR veteran, visiting Victory Lane with some of the most talented drivers

Craven in the #50 Truck in 2005? UPDATE 3 Craven, Kluever:

Craven in the #50 Truck in 2005? UPDATE 3 Craven, Kluever:

November 19, 2004
hearing that Ricky Craven will drive the #50 Roush Racing Ford in 2005. Current driver, Jon Wood is moving the ST Motorsports on the Busch Series.(11-18-2004) UPDATE: Ricky Craven has a ride for next season but it won't be a Nextel Cup ride. It will be either in the

McMurray wins at Darlington:

McMurray wins at Darlington:

November 13, 2004
#66-Jamie McMurray won the Bi-Lo 200 at Darlington Raceway, his 2nd Busch Series win in a row and 3rd of the year. And the first Busch Series wins for Rusty Wallace Inc. Congrats to the team and congrats go out to #8-Martin Truex Jr for clinching the Busch Series

McMurray wins at Phoenix:

McMurray wins at Phoenix:

November 6, 2004
#41-Jamie McMurray claimed the win on Saturday in the Bashas' Supermarket 200 at the Phoenix International Raceway after battling throughout the 200-mile event with #5-Kyle Busch. McMurray had to fend off Busch after the series' third straight green-white-checkered

Kenseth Makes Waste Management Team Debut at Phoenix; Lester too?:

Kenseth Makes Waste Management Team Debut at Phoenix; Lester too?:

November 3, 2004
Matt Kenseth will make his debut in the #17 Waste Management Ford Taurus this weekend in the Busch Series race on November 6th at Phoenix International Raceway. He will also run the car in fourteen select events in the 2005 season. Kenseth's participation with the

Kenseth Makes Waste Management Team Debut at Phoenix:

Kenseth Makes Waste Management Team Debut at Phoenix:

November 3, 2004
Matt Kenseth will make his debut in the #17 Waste Management Ford Taurus this weekend in the Busch Series race on November 6th at Phoenix International Raceway. He will also run the car in fourteen select events in the 2005 season. Kenseth's participation with the

Kenseth wins at Atlanta:

Kenseth wins at Atlanta:

October 30, 2004
#17-Matt Kenseth won the Aaron's Rent's 312 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, just beating #5-Kyle Busch for his third Busch wins of the season. Kenseth did no on-track celebration, just drove the car to victory lane. #-5-Busch ended up 2nd, followed by #3-Kasey Kahne, #

Bliss wins his first Busch race..at Charlotte:

Bliss wins his first Busch race..at Charlotte:

October 15, 2004
#20-Mike Bliss won the SpongeBob 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a dramatic late race pass, his first ever Busch Series race in his 70th start. With Bliss out of the #20 at the end of the season, the win comes at a good time for him. #17-Matt Kenseth finished 2nd

Dale Jr. wins at Bristol; first G-W-C in a Busch race:

Dale Jr. wins at Bristol; first G-W-C in a Busch race:

August 27, 2004
The NASCAR Busch Series saw its first green-white-checkered overtime period in Friday night's Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, which bunched the field and allowed #17-Matt Kenseth one final shot at passing #81-Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the win. Kenseth finally

Bristol News and Notes:

Bristol News and Notes:

August 24, 2004
Apparently, the propensity for winning streaks runs in the family. And Kyle Busch (No. 5 Lowes Chevrolet) would like to see that trait continue Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Food City 250. With his second-consecutive win coming Saturday at Michigan

Martin to run Burton’s planned Busch races:

Martin to run Burton’s planned Busch races:

August 21, 2004
Mark Martin, who made his return to the NASCAR Busch Series this weekend at Michigan International Speedway after four years away from the series, has picked up three additional races. Martin originally was scheduled to drive a limited Busch schedule this season in

Kenseth new Busch sponsor:

Kenseth new Busch sponsor:

August 21, 2004
Matt Kenseth will run 15 races next season donning the green and white colors of Waste Management. The new paint scheme will debut this season in a one-race deal in Phoenix.(BGNRacing.com)(8-21-2004)

Need a Scorecard:

Need a Scorecard:

August 20, 2004
Up to 22 [19 made the race, 3 missed the race] drivers are scheduled to attempt both the Busch Series and Nextel Cup races at Michigan this weekend....the list

NEWS & NOTES – PIKES PEAK:

NEWS & NOTES – PIKES PEAK:

July 30, 2004
New Hampshire race a record-setting hit on TNT Saturdays Siemens 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway drew 1.5 million households, an increase of 42% from last years event, making the NASCAR Busch Series race the most-watched in the history of NHIS

Kenseth wins at NH:

Kenseth wins at NH:

July 24, 2004
#17-Matt Kenseth became the 18th different winner in 18 NASCAR Busch Series races after winning the Siemens 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway, however, much of the postrace excitement centered around what happened behind him on a restart on Lap 183. #22-Jason

Hamilton Jr. wins pole at Chicago:

Hamilton Jr. wins pole at Chicago:

July 9, 2004
Before Friday's NASCAR Busch Series qualifying session for Saturday's Twister 300 at Chicagoland Speedway was interrupted by thunderstorms, it was first delayed by two runaway oranges. That's right, oranges. As the wind increased around the track with the approach