Matt Kenseth News

Biffle to stay in BGN for 2002, Cup in 2003 UPDATE::

Biffle to stay in BGN for 2002, Cup in 2003 UPDATE::

July 13, 2002
Biffle to stay in BGN for 2002, Cup in 2003 UPDATE:: FSN's Totally NASCAR it was announced that Roush BGN Driver, Greg Biffle, will drive a full BGN season in 2002 in the #60 Grianger Ford and will run up to seven Cup races in 2002 and move up full time in 2003(8-29

Kenseth wins, Stewart Upset…..in Canada:

Kenseth wins, Stewart Upset…..in Canada:

July 1, 2002
Kenseth wins, Stewart Upset.....in Canada: Matt Kenseth pulled past CASCAR driver Don Thomson to ruin a fairy-tale ending at the Canada Day shootout at Cayuga Speedway before more than 15,000 fans -- the biggest crowd to watch an oval race in this country. Thomson,

No Bull 5 goes to the dogs:

No Bull 5 goes to the dogs:

June 23, 2002
No Bull 5 goes to the dogs: R.J. Reynolds' marketers, ever creative, have come up with another way of pairing their five "No Bull" millionaire prospects at Daytona with the top five finishers at Charlotte last month, who are also competing for another of Reynolds' $

Dewalt Re-ups with Roush:

Dewalt Re-ups with Roush:

June 19, 2002
Dewalt Re-ups with Roush: DeWalt Power Tools has decided to return to Roush Racing as Matt Kenseth's sponsor next season, according to a story in this week's NASCAR Winston Cup Scene. Roush Racing President Geoff Smith says in this week's issue that the agreement has

DeWalt and AT&T work together, special AT&T scheme:

DeWalt and AT&T work together, special AT&T scheme:

June 19, 2002
DeWalt and AT&T work together, special AT&T scheme: DEWALT Power Tools announced it will continue its marketing alliance with AT&T Broadband by spotlighting a special AT&T Broadband paint scheme at three races during the 2002 season. The AT&T Broadband

No Bull 5 goes to the dogs:

No Bull 5 goes to the dogs:

June 19, 2002
No Bull 5 goes to the dogs: R.J. Reynolds' marketers, ever creative, have come up with another way of pairing their five "No Bull" millionaire prospects at Daytona with the top five finishers at Charlotte last month, who are also competing for another of Reynolds' $

DEI and DeWalt? UPDATE:

DEI and DeWalt? UPDATE:

June 13, 2002
DEI and DeWalt? UPDATE: the LTN Radio show reports that Dale Earnhardt Inc is talking to DeWalt Tools to sponsor a team, DeWalt's contract with Roush Racing and the #17 Matt Kenseth team is over at the end of 2002. Roush is in negotations with DeWalt also.(6-3-2002

Roush/DeWalt still negotiating:

Roush/DeWalt still negotiating:

June 10, 2002
Roush/DeWalt still negotiating: Roush Racing president Geoff Smith said talks continue with DeWalt, whose contract expires after this season as Matt Kenseth 's sponsor [#17 Ford]. The deadline for the two sides to negotiate exclusively with each other ended May 31. "

DEI and DeWalt?

DEI and DeWalt?

June 3, 2002
DEI and DeWalt? the LTN Radio show reports that Dale Earnhardt Inc is talking to DeWalt Tools to sponsor a team, DeWalt's contract with Roush Racing and the #17 Matt Kenseth team is over at the end of 2002. Roush is in negotations with DeWalt also.(6-3-2002)

Sadler Granted release after 2002 UPDATE 2 to Yates? Rudd Thinks so:

Sadler Granted release after 2002 UPDATE 2 to Yates? Rudd Thinks so:

June 3, 2002
Sadler Granted release after 2002 UPDATE 2 to Yates? Rudd Thinks so: [#21 Ford ]Wood Brothers co-owner Eddie Wood confirmed Friday the Wood Brothers have granted an early release to driver Elliott Sadler so he can leave the team at the end of this season. Sadler had

Points and maybe wins taken away? UPDATE:

Points and maybe wins taken away? UPDATE:

June 2, 2002
Points and maybe wins taken away? UPDATE: during FX's Stacker2 pre-race show and FSN's NASCAR This Morning, it was mentioned that NASCAR may take championship points and maybe even a win if rules infractions like a car being too low is found during post race inspection

Kenseth gets BGN sponsor:

Kenseth gets BGN sponsor:

May 31, 2002
Bayer Consumer Care is pleased to announce that it will partner with Reiser Enterprises and driver Matt Kenseth to compete in 15 selected BGN races throughout the 2003 racing season. The Bayer Consumer Care products of Bayer Aspirin, Alka-Seltzer, Alka-Seltzer Plus

Kenseth and Phones:

Kenseth and Phones:

May 30, 2002
Kenseth and Phones: PTN MEDIA, INC.announced that it has entered into an agreement with driver Matt Kenseth, to develop branded mobile phones, face plates and subscription services including Kenseth news and games delivered to mobile phones. Kenseth drives the #17

Winner of the Charity Ride

Winner of the Charity Ride

May 30, 2002
Winner of the Charity Ride Robert “Bob” M. Felts Jr. has always followed the Petty family, off and on the track. A month from today, Felts will be following Richard Petty and Kyle Petty on the final leg of this year' Charity Ride with a wonderful view from a touri

Kenseth and DEI?

Kenseth and DEI?

May 18, 2002
Kenseth and DEI? Word from team sources that Dale Earnhardt Jr. would like to have Matt Kenseth (#17) as a teammate. Earnhardt and Kenseth were good buddies their rookie season, and Kenseth - who is low-key and would be unlikely to overshadow Junior - is a very solid

Book Signings:

Book Signings:

May 15, 2002
Book Signings: Coca Cola 600 Week book signing of Men and Speed at 6:00pm/et on Wednesday, May 22, at Books A Million, 8301 Concord Mills Blvd., Concord Mills, NC near Lowe's Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch (not Jeff Burton) and author G. Wayne Miller.(Men

Roush Drivers Locked In thru 2003 UPDATE 3 But:

Roush Drivers Locked In thru 2003 UPDATE 3 But:

May 9, 2002
Roush Drivers Locked In thru 2003 UPDATE 3 But: Roush Racing President Geoff Smith says all his drivers are under contract through next season. The only negotiations he's involved in now are with Matt Kenseth's sponsor, DeWalt. And those talks are proceeding without

Reiser wins Irwin award:

Reiser wins Irwin award:

May 8, 2002
Reiser wins Irwin award: Matt Kenseth and the DEWALT racing team showed their determination and resilience in fighting their way back from adversity early on in Sunday's rain-delayed Pontiac Excitement 400 to finish in sixth-place. As a result, team crew chief Robbie

Driver of the Year Voting:

Driver of the Year Voting:

May 3, 2002
Driver of the Year Voting: Thanks to two wins in three IRL starts, Sam Hornish Jr. narrowly edged NASCAR Winston Cup Series leader Sterling Marlin to become the first-quarter winner in Driver of the Year voting. A nationwide panel of 15 racing journalists, and fans

Jayski News with Ford Racing:

Jayski News with Ford Racing:

May 2, 2002
Jayski News with Ford Racing: Knight Ridder Digital (KRD), the operator of the Real Cities network of local media Web sites, today announced the launch of the Ford Racing advertising campaign in which Ford Racing is featured as a major sponsor of KRD's stock car racing