Matt Kenseth News

Kenseth wins at Texas:

Kenseth wins at Texas:

April 3, 2004
#17-Matt Kenseth swept by #5-Kyle Busch on Lap 186 of Saturday's O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, then passed #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. just as a caution was coming out on Lap 195. After the race was red-flagged, Kenseth then pulled away on the restart with three

Driver Survey:

Driver Survey:

April 1, 2004
The Dallas Morning News asked questions to the Nextel Cup competitors who were asked to answer a set of 10 questions anonymously in order to get honest responses. Fifteen drivers didn't respond or refused to participate, but 23 agreed to answer some of the questions

Gillette Young Guns Shooting Perfect:

Gillette Young Guns Shooting Perfect:

March 30, 2004
Through the first six races of 2004, all have been won by members of the Gillette Young Guns. Joining fellow Young Guns and 2004 race winners Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch was victorious for the first time this season and the for the

McMurray Fined $$ – no points:

McMurray Fined $$ – no points:

March 30, 2004
#42-Jamie McMurray was fined $10,000 and placed on probation until Aug. 31 by NASCAR on Tuesday for spinning #17-Matt Kenseth on the "cool down" lap following Sunday's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kenseth and McMurray traded bumps in the closing laps and then McMurray

Kennseth vs. McMurray:

Kennseth vs. McMurray:

March 29, 2004
#17-Matt Kenseth and #42-Jamie McMurray traded bumps in the closing laps and then McMurray spun Kenseth's #17 DeWalt Ford on pit road after the race was completed. Kenseth "hit me two or three times going into Turn 1 when we took the green. He's not typically like

Busch wins at Bristol:

Busch wins at Bristol:

March 28, 2004
#97-Kurt Busch disobeyed his crew chief and then held off Rusty Wallace, a determined veteran whose mastery of Bristol Motor Speedway is legendary, to win the Food City 500 on Sunday. Wallace has won nine times at this track and tried desperately to make that 10 and

Matt Still Confused Over Darlington:

Matt Still Confused Over Darlington:

March 27, 2004
A week after being penalized for passing cars under the caution at Darlington, #17-Matt Kenseth remains bewildered by NASCAR's actions. Kenseth was involved in an accident and pitted before pit road was open. He was penalized and had to go to the rear of the longest

Gillette Young Guns 5 for 5:

Gillette Young Guns 5 for 5:

March 25, 2004
This past weekend's event at Darlington Raceway was yet another banner day for the Gillette Young Guns, who have now claimed the checkered flag at every race this season. Jimmie Johnson, driving the #48 Chevrolet, recorded his first victory of the season, joining fellow

Mr. Kenseth Goes to Washington:

Mr. Kenseth Goes to Washington:

March 24, 2004
[a day old and already happened but....] Matt Kenseth is slated to make a trip to the nation’s capital tomorrow [actually Tuesday], as he will be attending the 2004 March of Dimes Gourmet Gala. At the invitation of NASCAR, Kenseth and invited guests Jack Roush

So What Happened to Kenseth?

So What Happened to Kenseth?

March 22, 2004
Series points leader #17-Matt Kenseth was involved in an accident on Lap 161 that collected six cars in Turn 1, but Kenseth's problems grew worse when he was assessed a one-lap penalty for passing cars under caution. Kenseth had to pit while pit road was closed immediately

Johnson wins at Darlington:

Johnson wins at Darlington:

March 21, 2004
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway fior his first win of 2004 and his first win at Darlington. #18-Bobby Labonte finished 2nd. The rest of the top five were #12-Newman, #31-Gordon and #38-Sadler. Pole sitterm #9-Kasey Kahne

Some Darlington Notes:

Some Darlington Notes:

March 16, 2004
* Darlington is the site of the first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup (Grand National) race to be held on a paved raceway and the first 500-mile race on September 4, 1950. The track then measured 1.25 miles. * The spring race at Darlington became a 400-mile event in 1994. * The

Eight Cars to the Dyno:

Eight Cars to the Dyno:

March 15, 2004
NASCAR tested eight cars after the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta on the chassis dyno, which measures horsepower to the rear wheels. Tested were the cars of #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #16-Greg Biffle, #17-Matt Kenseth, #20-Tony Stewart, #9-Kasey Kahne, #12-Ryan Newman, #

Atlanta Race Notes:

Atlanta Race Notes:

March 14, 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Golden Corral 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, scoring his 11th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 151st career start. His last victory came at Daytona, three races ago. * This is Earnhardt Jr's., fifth non-restrictor plate victory

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Atlanta:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Atlanta:

March 14, 2004
What a difference a week makes! In a turnaround about as far apart as Las Vegas and Atlanta in distance, Dale Earnhardt Jr and his Budweiser Chevy were a handling machine today. For a guy who couldn't stay out of the garage last weekend, Little E was the dominant car

Largest Points lead after three races…since:

Largest Points lead after three races…since:

March 13, 2004
#17-Matt Kenseth has the largest points lead after three races [88 points] since 1977 when Cale Yarborough had a 91 point lead.(FX Happy Hour Coverage) however, as we all know, after 26 races any points lead a driver will have, will be only 5 points.(3-13-2004)

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Atlanta Nuggets:

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Atlanta Nuggets:

March 10, 2004
Bill Elliott [not entered] leads all active drivers with five Bud Poles at Atlanta. The last spring race that was won at Atlanta by the Bud Pole sitter dates back to 1979 (Buddy Baker). The last time a race was won by the Bud pole winner at Atlanta was in November

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings:

March 9, 2004
[Note: all comments are made in the blurb by SCF, NOT Jayski] Nothing's sweeter than a repeater, and we went back-to-back Jack! Matt Kenseth won the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 today [March 7th] at Las Vegas MotorSpeedway....and he was much the best. In what looked like

Tidbits/Notes from the race at Las Vegas:

Tidbits/Notes from the race at Las Vegas:

March 8, 2004
Matt Kenseth won the UAW-DAIMLER CHRYSLER 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, scoring his ninth career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 151st career start. His last victory came at one race ago at North Carolina Speedway. Kenseth's second victory in 2004 marks the

Kenseth wins at Las Vegas…again; Kahne 2nd this week…again:

Kenseth wins at Las Vegas…again; Kahne 2nd this week…again:

March 7, 2004
#17-Matt Kenseth pretty much dominated the 2nd half of the UAW-Daimler-Chrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, leading 123 of the 267 laps and winning his 2nd race in a row of the season and his 2nd race in a row at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. #9-Kasey Kahne, the pole