Matt Kenseth News

Rolex 24 At Daytona:

Rolex 24 At Daytona:

February 6, 2005
many NASCAR drivers will be running the Rolex 24 At Daytona [International Speedway]. Scott Pruett won the pole on Thursday in a Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates Lexus Riley. NASCAR drivers scheduled to race include Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson

California Testing – Day 2 – over, no speeds:

California Testing – Day 2 – over, no speeds:

February 4, 2005
Thursday marked the final day of NASCAR Preseason Thunder, the annual preseason test sessions that began Jan. 11 at Daytona. Both the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and the NASCAR Busch Series have spent the week engaged in the West Coast portion; on Monday and Tuesday,

Las Vegas Testing – Day 2 – no speeds:

Las Vegas Testing – Day 2 – no speeds:

February 2, 2005
Kurt and Kyle Busch have won races all over the United States, but the Las Vegas natives have one major void in their trophy case - a trophy from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. While the two have won many times at the speedway's Bullring, the big prize would be a win in

Martin/Kenseth team up for #9 Busch car:

Martin/Kenseth team up for #9 Busch car:

January 29, 2005
Pennzoil and Roush Racing will team up for nine events in the Busch series in 2005. Seven of the races will feature the all-time winningest driver in series' history, Mark Martin, while 2003 Cup Champion Matt Kenseth will drive the #9 car in the other two events. "

RYR beefs up pit crews:

RYR beefs up pit crews:

January 28, 2005
Andy Ward, who helped build the crew that led Matt Kenseth to back-to-back pit-crew championships, has become the pit-stop coach for Dale Jarrett's team. Robert Yates Racing also has acquired Ryan McCray, an ace member of Jimmie Johnson's crew, for Elliott Sadler's

USG to the #17 UPDATE:

USG to the #17 UPDATE:

January 26, 2005
nothing official, but looks like USG will leave the #01 MB2 Motorsports team and go to #17-Matt Kenseth, running the USG scheme at the races at Californinia in February, The Brickyard 400 and Atlanta in the fall. See an image of the car on my 2005 #17 Paint Schemes

4th season the magic number?

4th season the magic number?

January 21, 2005
The past three Cup champions - #97-Kurt Busch, #17-Matt Kenseth and #20-Tony Stewart - all won the title in their fourth season. This season will be #48-Jimmie Johnson’s fourth.(Caledonian Record)(1-21-2005)

IROC 2005 UPDATE 2 the drivers:

IROC 2005 UPDATE 2 the drivers:

January 20, 2005
there will be an announcement at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday, Jan. 19th to announce the 2005 IROC [International Race of Champions - www.irocracing.com] drivers and new paint schemes for the four race 2005 season. Expect 5-6 Nextel Cup drivers, the

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

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, #