Matt Kenseth News

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings Phoenix:

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings Phoenix:

October 31, 2003
Ryan Newman picked up Bud Pole #10 for the season today at Phoenix International Raceway for Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline. It's the third pole in the last four events for Newman, and the 17th of his Winston Cup career. He's now hitting a lusty

DEWALT Donates To “Race For Relief”:

DEWALT Donates To “Race For Relief”:

October 30, 2003
DEWALT announced that they plan to donate several of their tool lines to California Speedway’s “Race For Relief” fund today. The wildfires that have plagued the area of Southern California recently necessitated the gift to the men and women on the frontlines of the

Jeff Gordon wins at Atlanta:

Jeff Gordon wins at Atlanta:

October 27, 2003
#24-Jeff Gordon wins the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his 2nd Cup win in a row, the 18th time in his career that he has won back-to-back races, it is his 3rd win of 2003 and his 64th career win. #20-Tony Stewart took 2nd place, followed by #48

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Atlanta:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Atlanta:

October 27, 2003
Jeff Gordon held off Tony Stewart to take the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 one day late at Atlanta Motor Speedway this afternoon....and, as is often the case, it came down to pit stops. Tony's crew had a problem two stops from the end and he couldn't catch up. If was the

Roush Back in Busch:

Roush Back in Busch:

October 26, 2003
According to garage sources Roush Racing will announce, at Phoenix, new NASCAR Busch Series team effort for 2004. Roush Racing’s three senior members will drive the car on Saturdays next year with Mark Martin, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth all taking turns behind the

Roush Back in Busch:

Roush Back in Busch:

October 26, 2003
According to garage sources Roush Racing will announce, at Phoenix, new NASCAR Busch Series team effort for 2004. Roush Racings three senior members will drive the car on Saturdays next year with Mark Martin, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth all taking turns behind the

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Atlanta:

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Atlanta:

October 24, 2003
Oh gee! What a suprise! Ryan Newman won a Pole! The broken record (ya'll remember those big round black things that used to make music? Well, maybe some of you don't.) that is the mighty Bud Pole Machine inside that #12 Alltel Dodge just keeps on rolling along. Ryan

Biffle wins at Atlanta:

Biffle wins at Atlanta:

October 24, 2003
#7-Greg Biffle won the Aaron's 312 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his 3nd of 2003. Following a pit stop under caution on Lap 185 of 203, Biffle lined up fourth on the restart, but his Chevrolet was the second car with four fresh tires. Within four laps he passed leader

Kenseth Sponsor at Atlanta:

Kenseth Sponsor at Atlanta:

October 22, 2003
Express Personnel Services and Reiser Enterprises are pleased to announce the signing of a one-race sponsorship agreement for the October 25th Aarons 312 Busch Series event at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Under terms of the agreement, Express Personnel will serve as

Union 76/Rockingham World Pit Crew Competition at the Rock:

Union 76/Rockingham World Pit Crew Competition at the Rock:

October 21, 2003
Pit crews, rather than drivers, are in the spotlight November 8, 2003, at North Carolina Speedway for the 36th annual 76/Rockingham World Pit Crew Competition. The purse for this year's event is $100,000, with $30,000 going to the winning team. Setting a new world

Gillette Marketing Campaign:

Gillette Marketing Campaign:

October 20, 2003
Gillette is "close to taking the wraps off a new NASCAR sponsorship" and will have a marketing campaign featuring "Young Gun" drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson, Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal reports. "

Gordon sweeps 2003 Martinsville races, winning the Subway 500:

Gordon sweeps 2003 Martinsville races, winning the Subway 500:

October 19, 2003
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway, his 2nd win of the 2003 season, both coming at Martinsville. It is Gordon's 63rd career Cup win which is 7th all time. #48-Jimmie Johnson was 2nd, followed by #20-Tony Stewart, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., and #

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Martinsville:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Martinsville:

October 19, 2003
Break out the brooms....we've got another sweeper! #24-Jeff Gordon completed the Martinsville Speedway sweep in today's Subway 500 in dominant style. He led 311 of the 500 laps and made it a Hendrick Motorsports 1-2 by finishing a little over one second ahead of teammate

Drivers on game show:

Drivers on game show:

October 18, 2003
Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Jeremy Mayfield and Christian Fittipaldi are scheduled to appear on the game show "Pyramid" next month. The show, hosted by Donny Osmond, will match the drivers with regular contestants. The NASCAR-themed shows are scheduled

Short Track Success:

Short Track Success:

October 15, 2003
Bobby Labonte has earned 757 points in five short-track races, more than any other driver. He also has three top-five short track finishes, more than any other driver. Kurt Busch is the only driver with two short-track victories (both Bristol races) this season. Winston

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Cgarlotte:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Cgarlotte:

October 12, 2003
Now, that's the way racing is supposed to be. We [SCF] used to call this formful....the fastest car (and the one that led the most laps) won, and the runner-up and 3rd place finishers were the cars that led the next most laps. Maybe a trend? (Well, for one week anyway

Postponed:

Postponed:

October 11, 2003
the Little Trees 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway has been postponed until 11:00am/et on Saturday, October 11th, for a unique double headers, a Busch and a Cup race on the same day. Wonder if a the drivers running both races will do so, eleven drivers are scheduled to

Special Scheme for Kenseth

Special Scheme for Kenseth

October 8, 2003
add another scheme for the Lowe's Motor Speedway Cup race, Matt Kenseth will run the #17 Carhartt scheme, they are an associate sponsor for the team.( Roush Racing PR ), see image of the scheme on my 2003 Winston Cup Paint Schemes - Car #'s 0-23 page.(10-8-2003)

Martinsville Testing this week:

Martinsville Testing this week:

October 6, 2003
Several teams are scheduled to test at Martinsville Speedway this week in preparation for the Oct.19 Subway 500 race there. #12-Ryan Newman is scheduled to test today and Tuesday. Series points leader #17-Matt Kenseth, #97-Kurt Busch, #45-Kyle Petty, #57-Jason Leffler

Newman wins at Kansas:

Newman wins at Kansas:

October 5, 2003
#12-Ryan Newman won the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway, for his 8th win of the year and 9th of his 74 race career [12%]. #9-Bill Elliott, who let the most laps [115] ended up 2nd, with #19-Mayfield 3rd and #20-Stewart and #24-Gordon rounding out the top five. #17-Matt