Matt Kenseth News

Harvick wins the Brickyard 400 at Indy:

Harvick wins the Brickyard 400 at Indy:

August 3, 2003
#29-Kevin Harvick won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first ever won from the pole. It is the 2nd win for the team [the late great Dale Earnhardt won in 1995 with the same team, then #3]. It is Harvick's 4th career win and first of the season.

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – The Brickyard:

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – The Brickyard:

August 3, 2003
#29-Kevin Harvick led the first 17 laps....then the final 16 laps. He didn't bother messing with Mr. Inbetween! Harvick won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this afternoon for his 4th career win and first of the season. He becomes the 15th different

Different Points Systems, Different Results [well…not really]:

Different Points Systems, Different Results [well…not really]:

August 3, 2003
from the USA Today - The Winston Cup points race would look much different if NASCAR adopted another series' scoring system: Current NASCAR Winston Cup points standings (43 cars score points; 175 for a victory, 34 for 43rd): 1. Matt Kenseth (1 win) 2,977 2. Dale Earnhardt

Roush, Yates and Wood Bros re-up with Ford:

Roush, Yates and Wood Bros re-up with Ford:

August 1, 2003
Ford Racing officials on Friday announced they had signed new, five-year contract extensions with three of the top Ford teams in Winston Cup - Robert Yates Racing, Roush Racing and Wood Brothers Racing. Together, the organizations field eight Cup teams each weekend

Some Rookies Stuff:

Some Rookies Stuff:

August 1, 2003
#42-Jamie McMurray has led more miles than any other Raybestos Rookie entering the Brickyard 400: eight times in three races for 97.25 miles (52 laps, I have 55 laps). The other rookies to lead this season: #16-Greg Biffle (twice in two races for 54.50 miles, 22 laps

#8 crew wins Pocono Pit Crew competition UPDATE:

#8 crew wins Pocono Pit Crew competition UPDATE:

July 31, 2003
The weekly McDonald's/POWERade Drive-Thru Pit Championship was won by Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew at the Pocono 500. Earnhardt spent 240.375 seconds in the pits, the least amount of pit time among teams competing in the program. Michael Waltrip's crew still leads the

Lots of $$ Availble to Kenseth:

Lots of $$ Availble to Kenseth:

July 30, 2003
#18-Bobby Labonte claimed the previous record-high NASCAR Winston Cup Leader Bonus at the Brickyard 400 in 2000 when he was awarded $190,000 by winning the race while also leading the NASCAR Winston Cup point standings. Current NASCAR Top 10 leader Matt Kenseth, with

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Tuesday Speeds:

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Tuesday Speeds:

July 30, 2003
Many drivers are scheduled to test at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 10th. Fans who have purchased tickets for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 7-10, will be admitted free of charge both days. Fans should present their SIRIUS

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Monday Speeds:

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Monday Speeds:

July 29, 2003
Many drivers are scheduled to test at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 10th. Fans who have purchased tickets for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 7-10, will be admitted free of charge both days. Fans should present their SIRIUS

Smirnoff and the #99? or to Penske?

Smirnoff and the #99? or to Penske?

July 28, 2003
hearing that Smirnoff Ice/Triple Black could end up being the sponsor for the #99 Roush Racing team and driver Jeff Burton, either in a full time capacity or similar to what they are doing with #17-Matt Kenseth this year [seven races as a primary sponsor on the car

2003 vs 2002 – Comparison:

2003 vs 2002 – Comparison:

July 23, 2003
2003: #17-Matt Kenseth has 2848 points, 234 ahead of 2nd in the standings, #24-Jeff Gordon 2002: #40-Sterling Marlin had 2604 points, 227 ahead of 7th place in the standings, #20-Tony Stewart, who won the Cup so there still is a chance with 17 races to go. Here are

New #54 Crew Chief UPDATE:

New #54 Crew Chief UPDATE:

July 22, 2003
Gary Cogswell has taken over as crew chief for #54-Todd Bodine, starting at New Hampshire this week. Former crew chief, Derrick Finley will supposedly remain on as an engineer. A replacement will be named later for #66-Hideo Fukuyama as they have plans to run Watkins

Johnson wins the New England 300

Johnson wins the New England 300

July 20, 2003
at New Hampshire Intl Speedway. It is Johnson's 2nd win of 2003 and the 5th of his career. #29-Kevin Harvick finished 2nd. #16-Greg Biffle was the highest finishing rookie and #30-Steve Park got his first top 10 with the #30 team. The featured 12 cautions and it seemed

All Five Roush Cup drivers to run Busch races in 2004?

All Five Roush Cup drivers to run Busch races in 2004?

July 19, 2003
Roush Racing has had trouble finding sponsors for its part-time Busch teams this year; but Geoff Smith expects that to change next season. "We're having a great selling season right now," he said. "And I expect that next year every single one of our guys will be in

Green wins at New Hampshire:

Green wins at New Hampshire:

July 19, 2003
#37-David Green passed Winston Cup driver #29-Kevin Harvick with 46 of 200 laps remaining in Saturday's New England 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway and held Harvick off by 0.474 seconds to win his second Busch Series race of the year. The win, combined

Spotters Team Doing Well:

Spotters Team Doing Well:

July 17, 2003
NASCAR Spotter Mike Calinoff (for Matt Kenseth-Cup & Jason Leffler-Truck), along with his fiancé Jenn, own MJ Motorsports which field cars in the Hooters Pro Cup Series and on Wisconsin's Super Late Model circuit. In the past two weeks, 18-year-old Kelly Bires has

Spotters Team Doing Well:

Spotters Team Doing Well:

July 17, 2003
NASCAR Spotter Mike Calinoff (for Matt Kenseth-Cup & Jason Leffler-Truck), along with his fianc Jenn, own MJ Motorsports which field cars in the Hooters Pro Cup Series and on Wisconsin's Super Late Model circuit. In the past two weeks, 18-year-old Kelly Bires has won

did ya know?

did ya know?

July 14, 2003
that #17-Matt Kenseth failed to finish on the lead lap for only the second time all year at Chicago? he was 12th, 1 lap down.(7-14-2003)

Newman wins the Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway:

Newman wins the Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway:

July 13, 2003
#12-Ryan Newman won the Tropicana 400 for his third 2003 win and fourth career win. His sponsor for the race was Mobil One Speedpass. #20-Tony Stewart was the runnerup after #29-Kevin Harvick ran out of fuel. #18-Bobby Labonte was involved in a scary wreck in which

Stock Car Fans Rumblings – Chicagoland:

Stock Car Fans Rumblings – Chicagoland:

July 13, 2003
#12-Ryan Newman had enough gas to last today and powered to his 3rd win of the season in the Tropicana 400. It was the 4th career win for Newman (moving him into a tie for 63rd on the all- time win list) and the 45th for Roger Penske as a car owner. Still not enough