Matt Kenseth News

Kenseth on the Today Show:

Kenseth on the Today Show:

August 4, 2001
Kenseth on the Today Show: Winston Cup driver Matt Kenseth will appear on NBC's "Today Show" on Thursday(Aug 9th). The nature of the segment has not been disclosed, but one of Kenseth's #17 Ford show cars will also be used in the segment(That's Racin')(8-4-2001)

McDonald’s on the Move? UPDATE 3:

McDonald’s on the Move? UPDATE 3:

July 15, 2001
McDonald's on the Move? UPDATE 3: The future of McDonalds' Winston Cup sponsorship is apparently on the line (currently on the #96 PPI Motorsports Ford with driver Andy Houston), according to NASCAR sources, with #9-Bill Elliott possibly in line to put the golden arches

DeWalt Paint Scheme Winners:

DeWalt Paint Scheme Winners:

July 13, 2001
DeWalt Paint Scheme Winners: Close to 7,000 entries were received and DeWalt and Matt Kenseth announced the winners at DEWALT Employee Appreciation Day earlier this summer. Jesse "Ed" Pack with his Guaranteed Tough. Carbide Saw Blade Scheme and David Stanley with the

McDonald’s on the Move? UPDATE and DeWalt?

McDonald’s on the Move? UPDATE and DeWalt?

July 9, 2001
McDonald's on the Move? UPDATE and DeWalt? The future of McDonalds' Winston Cup sponsorship is apparently on the line (currently on the #96 PPI Motorsports Ford with driver Andy Houston), according to NASCAR sources, with #9-Bill Elliott possibly in line to put the

Amoco to end sponsorship of #93 at end of season UPDATE Siemens to step up?:

Amoco to end sponsorship of #93 at end of season UPDATE Siemens to step up?:

July 6, 2001
Amoco to end sponsorship of #93 at end of season UPDATE Siemens to step up?: BP announced Tuesday that it will not renew its sponsorship of the #93 Amoco Ultimate Dodge and driver Dave Blaney for the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. "This partnership has been

Kenseth/Police Incident:

Kenseth/Police Incident:

July 4, 2001
Kenseth/Police Incident: A State Fair Park police officer grabbed NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth by the shirt and pounded his passenger car Sunday, according to witnesses of the confrontation after a race at the fairgrounds in West Allis. No report was filed, no citations

DeWalt Supports Firehouse.com:

DeWalt Supports Firehouse.com:

June 28, 2001
DeWalt Supports Firehouse.com: DEWALT Power Tools is joining forces with Firehouse.com in a collaborative effort to enhance brand and product awareness through the fire community. Firehouse.com is the preferred destination website for the Fire and Rescue community.

Chicagoland Testing UPDATE:

Chicagoland Testing UPDATE:

June 15, 2001
Chicagoland Testing UPDATE: #6-Mark Martin, #99-Jeff Burton, #97-Kurt Busch, #17-Matt Kenseth, #21-Elliott Sadler and #2-Rusty Wallace were among a group of teams at Chicagoland Speedway this week testing for the inaugural Winston Cup event there on July 15.(That's

Website on the #17:

Website on the #17:

June 8, 2001
Website on the #17: StockCarCity.com will appear on the "C" pillars of Matt Kenseth's #17 Dewalt Ford during this week.s "The Winston" and the Coca-Cola 600. "We are pleased to have StockCarCity on the car for the next two races," said Jon Howland, Motorsports Manager

#17 Special Paint:

#17 Special Paint:

June 7, 2001
#17 Special Paint: hearing the #17 DeWalt Tools Ford will carry an AT&T scheme of some sort this year at Sears Points and Daytona in the Pepsi 400(5-26-2001) UPDATE: #17 sponsor DEWALT Industrial Tools and AT&T Broadband have formed a marketing alliance that will feature

Skinner Safe..for 2001:

Skinner Safe..for 2001:

June 5, 2001
Skinner Safe..for 2001: Something is happening on Richard Childress' second team(#31), where Mike Skinner works, and Skinner's future has been the subject of conversation in the Winston Cup garage for two weeks. Childress confirmed that he is talking with potential

Another Roush/Kenseth Rumor UPDATE 3 Kenseth says NO:

Another Roush/Kenseth Rumor UPDATE 3 Kenseth says NO:

June 4, 2001
Another Roush/Kenseth Rumor UPDATE 3 Kenseth says NO: seen in the June 1st edition of the Speedway Scene magazine - Despite a recent PR that denies any drivers might be leaving the Roush organization, it is expected that Matt Kenseth(driver #17 DeWalt Ford) and Robbie

Another Roush/Kenseth Rumor UPDATE:

Another Roush/Kenseth Rumor UPDATE:

June 4, 2001
Another Roush/Kenseth Rumor UPDATE: seen in the June 1st edition of the Speedway Scene magazine - Despite a recent PR that denies any drivers might be leaving the Roush organization, it is expected that Matt Kenseth(driver #17 DeWalt Ford) and Robbie Reiser (crew chief

More – Labonte’s debut 10 years ago and….:

More – Labonte’s debut 10 years ago and….:

June 3, 2001
More - Labonte's debut 10 years ago and....: Three drivers competing in today's race at Dover made their first Winston Cup start at there. #18-Bobby Labonte made his big-league NASCAR start there in 1991, the year he won the Busch Series title, while #17-Matt Kenseth

Robbie Gordon in a RCR car? UPDATE 4 Skinner/Lowes to Stay?:

Robbie Gordon in a RCR car? UPDATE 4 Skinner/Lowes to Stay?:

May 28, 2001
Robbie Gordon in a RCR car? UPDATE 4 Skinner/Lowes to Stay?: PRN's Garage Pass interviewed Cup, BGN, IRL team owner Richard Childress who says he may give Robbie Gordon a shot in one of his cars in the future, possibly a BGN car(The #21 at Watkins Glen?). Plus the #

Green Wins at Lowes

Green Wins at Lowes

May 27, 2001
#10-Jeff Green won the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 over #17-Matt Kenseth. Green also takes over the BGN point lead. See the results at That's Racin': Saturday's CarQuest 300 results and a story there: Green battles Kenseth, wins 300 by Jim Utter(5-27-2001)

The Lottery:

The Lottery:

May 23, 2001
The Lottery: MDI Entertainment announced that it has contracted with Indiana's Hoosier Lottery for a pair of new licensed lottery promotions. An Elvis Presley(R) scratch-off game and a scratch game featuring a group of NASCAR stock car race drivers will be scheduled

JR’s Garage:

JR’s Garage:

May 21, 2001
JR's Garage: The grand opening of JR's Garage retail store is scheduled for May 22-25 with special appearances by all seven Roush Racing drivers throughout the week. The store is located in the Lakeside Industrial Park in Mooresville, NC. The festivities will kick

Website on the #17:

Website on the #17:

May 15, 2001
Website on the #17: StockCarCity.com will appear on the "C" pillars of Matt Kenseth's #17 Dewalt Ford during this week.s "The Winston" and the Coca-Cola 600. "We are pleased to have StockCarCity on the car for the next two races," said Jon Howland, Motorsports Manager

Kenseth Wins Pole at RIR

Kenseth Wins Pole at RIR

May 4, 2001
#17-Matt Kenseth turned a lap at 125.780 mph to win the pole for Friday night's Hardee's 250 (8 p.m. Eastern, FX). It's Kenseth's third BGN pole of the season. Fellow Winston Cup drivers Kenny Wallace and Jimmy Spencer will start second and third, respectively. Ryan