Matt Kenseth News

More on the Rockingham ‘call’:

More on the Rockingham ‘call’:

March 6, 2004
Fan reaction has been strongly against NASCAR's scoring calls at Rockingham, and a number of drivers and crews here continue to question NASCAR's decisions in the final minutes of #17-Matt Kenseth's victory over #9-Kasey Kahne and #42-Jamie McMurray But NASCAR's John

Some LVMS Notes:

Some LVMS Notes:

March 3, 2004
· 21 drivers have competed in every NASCAR Nextel Cup race at LVMS. Three of those drivers (Skinner, Spencer and Kenny Wallace) are not entered this year. · Michael Waltrip and Joe Nemechek have started every Nextel Cup and Busch race ever held at LVMS

“Who’s Hot / Who’s Not“ Heading to Las Vegas:

“Who’s Hot / Who’s Not“ Heading to Las Vegas:

March 2, 2004
Hot: Jeff Gordon has scored three straight top-10 finishes, a streak that began at Homestead last November. Dale Earnhardt has scored two top-five finishes in 2004. Matt Kenseth has scored two top-10 finishes in 2004. Not: Jeff Burton has finished 42nd and 37th in

‘Young Guns’ go for three-peat and now we know why Dale Jr. has no facial hair this year:

‘Young Guns’ go for three-peat and now we know why Dale Jr. has no facial hair this year:

March 2, 2004
By picking Matt Kenseth as the top Gillette Young Gun finisher in the Subway 400, Brian F. of Cary, NC was the winner of the weekly Gillette Young Guns $5,000 challenge. Brian picked Kenseth to win the race by going to www.gilletteyoungguns.com and entering before

Kenseth Gift Shop to break ground:

Kenseth Gift Shop to break ground:

February 29, 2004
Matt Kenseth, the winner of the 2003 Cup Championship from the Cambridge [WI] area, has broken ground on a building for a gift shop in the nearby town of Christiana. The store, known as Matt Kenseth’s MK Race Wear, is expected to include Kenseth merchandise

ODDS:

ODDS:

February 28, 2004
Micah Roberts, of Las Vegas' Station Casinos sports books, has chosen Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth as his favorites (3-to-1) to win the NASCAR Busch Series Sam's Town 300 March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year's winner, Joe Nemechek, is third at 5-to-1.

Robbie Reiser Crew Chief of the Year [2003] by Racer:

Robbie Reiser Crew Chief of the Year [2003] by Racer:

February 24, 2004
Matt Kenseth’s run to NASCAR’s final Winston Cup title owed much to Roush crew chief Robbie Reiser, who oversaw the team that prepared the #17 DeWalt Ford Kenseth drove to 11 top-five and 25 top-10 finishes in 2003. It culminated a long-term relationship

Tuesday News Conference to Detail the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge UPDATE:

Tuesday News Conference to Detail the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge UPDATE:

February 24, 2004
Officials of NASCAR, Nextel and Lowe's Motor Speedway will unveil the format and other details concerning the 20th running of the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 24, in The Speedway Club at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The NASCAR NEXTEL

McClure running a limited Busch sched:

McClure running a limited Busch sched:

February 24, 2004
Eric McClure is hoping to turn some heads while running a limited schedule in the Busch Series this season, enough to impress a sponsor who will fund a full-time effort on one of NASCAR's elite circuits next year. Fresh off a respectable 13th-place finish in the ARCA

Ganassi Says He Was Robbed:

Ganassi Says He Was Robbed:

February 23, 2004
They were lined up behind the NASCAR hauler before Sunday's Subway 400 had even concluded at North Carolina Speedway. Ganassi Racing owners Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates staked out a position at the entrance, and were soon joined by Donnie Wingo, crew chief for driver

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Rockingham:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Rockingham:

February 23, 2004
Since Matt Kenseth is one of the "Gillette Young Guns" we'll say he won by a whisker! That close shave had to help, cause Kenseth won today's Subway 400 at North Carolina Speedway by the whopping margin of .010 seconds over Kasey Kahne. With less than 10 laps to go

Race Notes: Rockingham:

Race Notes: Rockingham:

February 22, 2004
Matt Kenseth won the Subway 400 at the North Carolina Speedway, scoring his eighth career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 150th career start. His most recent victory came at Las Vegas last March, 35 races ago. Kenseth is the first repeat winner in the last five races

Roush/Yates Engine Woes Update:

Roush/Yates Engine Woes Update:

February 22, 2004
Reigning series champion #17-Matt Kenseth said Roush Racing has determined what caused the engine failures in teammates #6-Mark Martin and #99-Jeff Burton last weekend in Daytona and is confident the problem is corrected. Kenseth said each engine had something different

Tony Sr. crew chief of the week:

Tony Sr. crew chief of the week:

February 19, 2004
Not surprisingly, NASCAR fans have selected Tony Eury Sr. as crew chief of the week in the Nextel Cup series. Eury heads the crew on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Daytona 500-winning car, which also won one of the twin 125-mile qualifying races and was third fastest in time

Pennzoil back to Cup…on the #99 for Vegas UPDATE:

Pennzoil back to Cup…on the #99 for Vegas UPDATE:

February 18, 2004
been told that Pennzoil, currently a primary sponsor in Roush Racing's #9 part time Busch Series team and Cup associate on all the teams, will be the primary sponsor for Jeff Burton on the #99 Roush Racing Ford at Las Vegas [Jayski will be there]. See my #99 Team Paint

Smirnoff and DEI?

Smirnoff and DEI?

February 16, 2004
Several teams were hoping for a strong showing to attract potential sponsors, including the #1 DEI Chevy with John Andretti. DEI is in discussions with Seagram's Smirnoff brand.(Yahoo Sports), however, it was recently announced that Smirnoff Ice re-signed with Matt

NASCAR Sponsors Debuting during the Daytona 500:

NASCAR Sponsors Debuting during the Daytona 500:

February 14, 2004
The Daytona 500, one of the largest and most-watched sporting events of the year, is more than just NASCAR’s richest and most prestigious race. It is a television event used by some of America’s largest and most successful companies to launch new advertising campaigns

Stock Car Fans Ramblings – Twin 125’s:

Stock Car Fans Ramblings – Twin 125’s:

February 13, 2004
We had the running of the Gatorade Twin 125's at Daytona International Speedway, and if Jr's car was awful Thursday it's gonna be a long day for 42 other drivers on Sunday. Greg Biffle grabbed his first career-pole Sunday, and he'll lead 'em to the green as the first

Newman the Chosen One:

Newman the Chosen One:

February 12, 2004
Ryan Newman, who led NASCAR’s premier series in wins and poles last season en route to a sixth-place finish in the championship, has been voted the preseason No. 1 in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series by motorsports media. Newman, the 26-year-old Indiana native who

Gillette To Unviel New Commercials:

Gillette To Unviel New Commercials:

February 6, 2004
As part of the excitement surrounding next weekend's "Great American Race" in Daytona, and proving yet again the marketability of the sport's flashy young drivers, Gillette will be unveiling a series of national television spots this weekend featuring its Gillette