Matt Kenseth News

Michigan Rookie News and Notes:

Michigan Rookie News and Notes:

August 16, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin was the Rookie of the Race at Watkins Glen, finishing 10th and took top rookie honors for the 12th time this season. He collected his 10th top-10 of the 2006 season and scored the best finish by a first-year driver on a road course this season. Hamlin

Rumblings – Notes – Watkins Glen:

Rumblings – Notes – Watkins Glen:

August 13, 2006
We had a short-track disguised as a road course today.... In a slam-bang affair, Kevin Harvick bested Tony Stewart in a five lap shootout to take the AMD at the Glen for his second win of the season. Harvick's first road course victory was the 7th of his career (he

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

August 13, 2006
after Watkins Glen [22 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 3241 #17-Matt Kenseth 3117 -124 #29-Kevin Harvick 2918 -323 #31-Jeff Burton 2879 -362 #5-Kyle Busch 2871 -370 #6-Mark Martin 2815 -426 #20-Tony Stewart 2794 -447 #11-Denny Hamlin 2782 -459 #24-Jeff Gordon 2756

Indy Race Notes:

Indy Race Notes:

August 6, 2006
• Jimmy Johnson won the 2006 Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, scoring his 22nd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 168th career start. • Johnson moved to 26th on NASCAR’s all-time winners list, tying Terry Labonte. • This was Johnson’s fourth victory in 2006

Johnson wins at Indy:

Johnson wins at Indy:

August 6, 2006
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for his 4th win of 2006 and 22nd of his career. Johnson came back from 38th early in the race when he lost a left front tire and had to pit just before the 4th caution, but didn't lose a lap and

Rumblings – Race Notes – Indy:

Rumblings – Race Notes – Indy:

August 6, 2006
Jimmie Johnson was a "survivor" this afternoon..... Coming back from a blown tire, making a late charge in a 14 lap run for the checkers, he captured the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard over Matt Kenseth today under caution for his 4th win of the season (tying him with

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

August 6, 2006
after Indianapolis [21 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 3124 #17-Matt Kenseth 3017 -107 #31-Jeff Burton 2749 -375 #29-Kevin Harvick 2733 -391 #5-Kyle Busch 2733 -391 #6-Mark Martin 2712 -412 #11-Denny Hamlin 2648 -476 #24-Jeff Gordon 2627 -497 #20-Tony Stewart 2619

Reutimann and Wallace win at Night of Stars races:

Reutimann and Wallace win at Night of Stars races:

August 4, 2006
David Reutimann won the first of two 10-lap Dirt Modified shootouts during Ken Schrader’s annual M&M’s Night of Stars at I-55 Raceway Wednesday night. Kenny Wallace won the the second race.(MWR PR) Heat 1 Results: David Reutimann; Ken Schrader; Kenny Wallace; Matt

Crawford to join Schrader’s Annual Night of Stars:

Crawford to join Schrader’s Annual Night of Stars:

August 1, 2006
Rick Crawford will join Ken Schrader for his annual All-Star charity event at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri. On August the 2nd, drivers from NASCAR's big three Series will join Schrader for the M & M's Night of Stars that benefit multiple charities including the

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

July 24, 2006
For Brendan Gaughan (#77 Orleans Dodge) 2003 was a banner year - six wins and a fourth-place finish in championship standings (he finished 40 points behind champion Travis Kvapil) after leading the point standings for much of the second-half of the season - but it

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

July 24, 2006
For Brendan Gaughan (#77 Orleans Dodge) 2003 was a banner year - six wins and a fourth-place finish in championship standings (he finished 40 points behind champion Travis Kvapil) after leading the point standings for much of the second-half of the season - but it

Hamlin Sweeps Pocono:

Hamlin Sweeps Pocono:

July 23, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway for his second career win, following up his first win at the track in June. Hamlin dominated the entire race, leading 151 laps and never running far out of the lead. #2-Kurt Busch was 2nd (he was also second

Pocono Race Notes:

Pocono Race Notes:

July 23, 2006
• Denny Hamlin won the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway, scoring his second NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 27th career start. • Hamlin also won the June race at Pocono, six races ago, and became the first rookie to sweep both races at a track since Jimmie Johnson

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

July 23, 2006
after Pocono [20 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2939 #17-Matt Kenseth 2842 -97 #31-Jeff Burton 2621 -318 #5-Kyle Busch 2582 -357 #29-Kevin Harvick 2563 -376 #6-Mark Martin 2557 - 382 #9-Kasey Kahne 2515 -424 #11-Denny Hamlin 2514 -425 #24-Jeff Gordon 2512 -427 #20

Stewart, Wallace Win Fan Voting To Be Inducted Into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

Stewart, Wallace Win Fan Voting To Be Inducted Into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

July 18, 2006
Fan voting closed this past weekend for 2006 Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 7 during Talladega Superspeedway's upcoming UAW-Ford 500 weekend, two new names will be added to this prestigious list: Tony Stewart and Rusty Wallace. The Talladega

New Hampshire Race Notes:

New Hampshire Race Notes:

July 16, 2006
• Kyle Busch won the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, scoring his third NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 61st career start. All three of Busch’s victories have occurred on a superspeedway. • Busch scored his first victory in 2006.

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

July 16, 2006
after Loudon [19 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2789 #17-Matt Kenseth 2721 -68 #31-Jeff Burton 2478 -311 #5-Kyle Busch 2455 -334 #6-Mark Martin 2451 -338 #9-Kasey Kahne 2445 -344 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2428 -361 #29-Kevin Harvick 2408 -381 #24-Jeff Gordon 2342 -447

Gordon looking to talk with Kenseth:

Gordon looking to talk with Kenseth:

July 13, 2006
When #24-Jeff Gordon arrived in Indianapolis on Wednesday, he said he was looking for #17-Matt Kenseth - and not just to push him out of the way like he did at the end of Sunday's race in Chicago. "I'd certainly like to see him before I leave here," Gordon said before

Indy Testing Day 1 is over:

Indy Testing Day 1 is over:

July 10, 2006
Fifty eight cars took to the track in the morning session of testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fastest was #8-Earnhardt Jr. with a speed of 177.518mph, followed by #20-Stewart 177.319, #21-Schrader 177.186, #31b-Burton 177.103 and #99b-Edwards 176.599. Slowest

Chicago Race Notes:

Chicago Race Notes:

July 9, 2006
• Jeff Gordon won the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, scoring his 75th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 455th career start. • Gordon remained seventh on NASCAR’s all-time winners list, but is now just one victory behind sixth-place Dale Earnhardt. • This