Matt Kenseth News

August 19, 1998

August 19, 1998

August 19, 1998
In part from the JournalNow: The Wood Brothers, who are now part of the Jack Roush camp, with Roush handling sponsor and driver negotiations and marketing, with rookie Matt Kenseth at the wheel that would be based somewhere north of Charlotte. But the 2nd team is

August 18, 1998

August 18, 1998

August 18, 1998
UPDATE: A few readers have emailed me saying that per Michael Waltrip on the John Boy and Billy radio show - The Big Show this morning that Waltrip will not be in the #21 Citgo Ford in 1999 and that Waltrip the Wood Brothers decided to tear up there letter of intent

Roush allowing drivers to buy into team?

Roush allowing drivers to buy into team?

June 26, 1998
Stock Car Racing Magazine hears (first reported on 6-12-98) that Jack Roush is offering his drivers, most anyway (see below) the opportunity to buy into Roush Racing as an equity partner. With the signing of Kevin Lepage we also hear that one of Roush's current drivers

Matt Kenseth to second Wood Brothers car

Matt Kenseth to second Wood Brothers car

June 19, 1998
Continuing on with that 'what have you done for me lately' line of thought ---- Busch star Matt Kenseth will undoubtedly find himself behind the wheel of a second Wood Brothers car. No word on who will sponsor the effort ---- but we've been told to take this one to

Wood Brothers / Roush alliance?

Wood Brothers / Roush alliance?

June 18, 1998
Don't look for this alliance(Wood Bros-Roush) to affect Michael Waltrip or Citgo in any way, you can expect both to be around in 1999. As far as the other team is concerned Matt Kenseth is still the name that keeps getting mentioned as the driver and don't be surprised

Mark Martin to partner with Jack Roush?

Mark Martin to partner with Jack Roush?

June 15, 1998
We are hearing rumors that Mark Martin will become an equity partner with Jack Roush in up to three Winston Cup teams in 1999. Speculation is that Martin will become majority owner of his and Jeff Burton's current teams as well as a third with Matt Kenseth as driver

Wood Brothers second team

Wood Brothers second team

June 14, 1998
The Wood Brothers, 13th in the standings in their third year with Michael Waltrip, say they're excited about a second team next season, presumably with rookie Matt Kenseth.(JournalNow)(6-14-98)

Kenseth gets a Talladega sponsor

Kenseth gets a Talladega sponsor

April 24, 1998
The #60 Roush Racing Ford that will attempt to make the Diehard 500 this weekend with Matt Kenseth at the wheel will be sponsored by Peterbilt Truck Centers.(NASCAR Online) - Check out an image of it atUn-Official Matt Kenseth Racing Page.(4-24-98) (04-24-1998)

NASCAR dropping seven test limit?

NASCAR dropping seven test limit?

April 22, 1998
NASCAR is considering dropping its seven-test limit, according to some Winston Cup team owners, and allowing teams to test as many times as they want. A number of big NASCAR teams have made a shambles of the seven-test limit. Roush's operation, six cars strong, with

Kenseth future plans

Kenseth future plans

April 22, 1998
If Matt Kenseth, who won the Grand National race at Rockingham with a bullish pass past Indy star Tony Stewart, does well at Talladega, the question would be what Roush has planned for him next season. One possibility is a car provided by the Wood Brothers for selected

Testing at Talladega

Testing at Talladega

April 14, 1998
Testing also continued at Talladega after a bit of a rain delay. Sterling Marlin, Joe Nemechek(BGN & WC) and Elton Sawyer tested SABCO cars, Dennis Setzer tested the #89 Elliott Ford(no sponsor seen), Kenny Schrader(#33), Ernie Irvan(#36), Kenny Irwin(#28), Dick

Testing News from Talladega

Testing News from Talladega

April 13, 1998
Sterling Marlin, Kenny Wallace, Gary Bradberry, Ernie Irvan, Dick Trickle, Johnny Benson and Matt Kenseth(#60) tested at Talladega today. Also Mike Dillon and Dave Marcis tested the Dale Earnhardt #3 Chevy. Mark Gibson, Micky Gibbs and David Bonnett also help test

Kenseth to race #60 at Talladega

Kenseth to race #60 at Talladega

April 8, 1998
BGN driver, Matt Kenseth will race a Roush Racing-prepared Ford Taurus in the DieHard 500 April 26 at Talladega, team owner Jack Roush announced Wednesday. Kenseth joins Cup regulars Mark Martin(#6), Ted Musgrave(#16), Johnny Benson(#26), Chad Little(#97) and Jeff

Lycos with Kenseth

Lycos with Kenseth

March 5, 1998
Maybe we helped out with our email messages! - "Lycos, Inc., will announce its sponsorship of the #17 Chevrolet and driver Matt Kenseth on the NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division in a press conference Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Lycos, Inc. will also

Lycos chat with Kenseth

Lycos chat with Kenseth

March 4, 1998
From Lycos (www.lycos.com): "Just a quick note to say thanks for all the e-mails about our sponsorship of Matt Kenseth, Reiser Enterprises and the #17 Lycos Chevrolet. We have big plans to provide the racing fans a great experience on Lycos around the team. This starts

No doughnuts!

No doughnuts!

March 2, 1998
During yesterday's prerace drivers' meeting, race-control chief David Hoots had a firm request: Whoever wins the race, go directly to victory lane and avoid doing grass-chewing doughnuts on the giant painted event logo. Giggles immediately were heard throughout the

Lycos sponsoring Kenseth

Lycos sponsoring Kenseth

February 27, 1998
Rockingham BGN winner, Matt Kenseth will once again be sponsored by Lyco's at Las Vegas(RPM2Nite)(2-27-98)

Lycos sponsorship update

Lycos sponsorship update

February 24, 1998
How about Lyco's sponsoring Matt Kenseth and then he goes out and win's the BGN race at The Rock. Lyco's is one of the Web's premier Web Search Engines, feel free to email Lyco's [email protected] and tell them 'thanks' for sponsoring NASCAR. Also lets not forget

Lycos joins Kenseth

Lycos joins Kenseth

February 14, 1998
Country.com has learned that the fortunes of NASCAR BGN driver Matt Kenseth took a turn for the better Friday morning as Lycos, Inc., a computer Internet service(searching etc), announced sponsorship of the Wisconsin driver for Saturday's NAPA Auto Parts 300 at Daytona

Kenseth sponsorship falls through

Kenseth sponsorship falls through

February 10, 1998
Matt Kenseth and team owner Robbie Reiser got bad news off the track last week when an anticipated sponsorship deal fell through.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. I assume the Family Channel deal is dead?(2-10-98)