Matt Kenseth News

Race Fast Facts – Bristol:

Race Fast Facts – Bristol:

August 24, 2013
#20-Matt Kenseth won the 53rd Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race, his 29th victory in 496 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fifth victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2013. This is his third victory and 18th top-10 finish in 28 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. #5

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 24, 2013
[after Bristol, race 24 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins], 821 2) #15-Clint Bowyer, 803, -18 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 768, -53 4) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 760, -61 5) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 739, -82 6) #20-Matt Kenseth [5 wins], 736, -85 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt

Bristol Battles as Seen Through the Eyes of NASCAR Artist Sam Bass:

Bristol Battles as Seen Through the Eyes of NASCAR Artist Sam Bass:

August 24, 2013
NASCAR artist Sam Bass is known for his work capturing the emotion and historic moments in our sport. As he prepares to head to Bristol Motor Speedway, the program cover he designed for them is no different. 'Bristol has such a rich history of great rivalries over

Kenseth wins Bristol:

Kenseth wins Bristol:

August 24, 2013
#20-Matt Kenseth won the IRWIN Tools Night Race Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 5th win of 2013 and 29th career win . Kenseth led the most lap with 149 of 500. #5-Kahne finished 2nd followed by #42-Montoya, #55-Vickers, #22-Logano, #27-Menard

Race Fast Facts – Bristol:

Race Fast Facts – Bristol:

August 24, 2013
#20-Matt Kenseth won the 53rd Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race, his 29th victory in 496 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fifth victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2013. This is his third victory and 18th top-10 finish in 28 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. #5

Chase Clinches a bunch might come at Bristol:

Chase Clinches a bunch might come at Bristol:

August 22, 2013
#48-Jimmie Johnson has stood alone for two weeks as the only driver to clinch a spot in the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Already guaranteed a top-10 spot and the three bonus points per win that go with it Johnson will enter the Chase with at least 2,012

Johnson baby due at the beginning of the Chase:

Johnson baby due at the beginning of the Chase:

August 22, 2013
Heres the good news for five-time NASCAR champion #48-Jimmie Johnson: In four weeks, wife Chandra is due to give birth to the couples second child and add another girl to the family. The potentially bad news: Girl No. 2 is due on Chicagoland race weekend (Sept. 13-

Chase Clinches a bunch might come at Bristol:

Chase Clinches a bunch might come at Bristol:

August 22, 2013
#48-Jimmie Johnson has stood alone for two weeks as the only driver to clinch a spot in the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Already guaranteed a top-10 spot and the three bonus points per win that go with it Johnson will enter the Chase with at least 2,012

Johnson baby due at the beginning of the Chase:

Johnson baby due at the beginning of the Chase:

August 22, 2013
Heres the good news for five-time NASCAR champion #48-Jimmie Johnson: In four weeks, wife Chandra is due to give birth to the couples second child and add another girl to the family. The potentially bad news: Girl No. 2 is due on Chicagoland race weekend (Sept. 13-

Chassis selections for this weeks race:

Chassis selections for this weeks race:

August 21, 2013
see the list of many teams [that report or post them] and what chassis were selected by the team to run in the IRWIN Tools Night Race Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway: #1-Jamie McMurray: chassis not reported on race preview. #2-Brad Keselowski : Primary

Top 12 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

Top 12 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

August 21, 2013
#18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 103.0 #24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 100.6 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 99.9 #2-Brad Keselowski"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 99.0 #16-Greg Biffle"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 95.8 #48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 93.8 #78-Kurt Busch

Chassis selections for this weeks race:

Chassis selections for this weeks race:

August 21, 2013
see the list of many teams [that report or post them] and what chassis were selected by the team to run in the IRWIN Tools Night Race Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway: #1-Jamie McMurray: chassis not reported on race preview. #2-Brad Keselowski : Primary

Top 12 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

Top 12 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

August 21, 2013
#18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 103.0 #24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 100.6 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 99.9 #2-Brad Keselowski"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 99.0 #16-Greg Biffle"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 95.8 #48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 93.8 #78-Kurt Busch

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 18, 2013
[after Michigan, race 23 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins], 813 2) #15-Clint Bowyer, 772, -41 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 762, -51 4) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 749, -64 5) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 706, -107 6) #20-Matt Kenseth [4 wins], 688, -125 7) #88-Dale

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 18, 2013
[after Michigan, race 23 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins], 813 2) #15-Clint Bowyer, 772, -41 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 762, -51 4) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 749, -64 5) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 706, -107 6) #20-Matt Kenseth [4 wins], 688, -125 7) #88-Dale

13 qualifying track records has been set so far 2013

13 qualifying track records has been set so far 2013

August 16, 2013
after 20 qualifying session, 3 were cancelled due to rain: 1) Bristol, #18-Kyle Busch, 129.535mph, March 15, 2013 - was 128.709 from March 2003 2) Martinsville, #48-Jimmie Johnson, 98.400, April 5, 2013 - was 98.083 from October 2005 3) Texas, #18-Kyle Busch, 196.299

Johnson Clinches And Might Stand Alone For A Bit:

Johnson Clinches And Might Stand Alone For A Bit:

August 16, 2013
at Watkins Glen #48-Jimmie Johnson clinched a spot in the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. He continues to be the only driver to make every single Chase since its inception in 2004. Johnsons clinch also matched the earliest clinch in Chase history, tying Jeff

13 qualifying track records has been set so far 2013

13 qualifying track records has been set so far 2013

August 16, 2013
after 20 qualifying session, 3 were cancelled due to rain: 1) Bristol, #18-Kyle Busch, 129.535mph, March 15, 2013 - was 128.709 from March 2003 2) Martinsville, #48-Jimmie Johnson, 98.400, April 5, 2013 - was 98.083 from October 2005 3) Texas, #18-Kyle Busch, 196.299

Johnson Clinches And Might Stand Alone For A Bit:

Johnson Clinches And Might Stand Alone For A Bit:

August 16, 2013
at Watkins Glen #48-Jimmie Johnson clinched a spot in the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. He continues to be the only driver to make every single Chase since its inception in 2004. Johnsons clinch also matched the earliest clinch in Chase history, tying Jeff

Johnson voted 2nd Qtr Driver of the Year:

Johnson voted 2nd Qtr Driver of the Year:

August 14, 2013
As NASCARs #48-Jimmie Johnsons season results accelerated he became the undisputed winner in the vote for the second quarter Driver of the Year Award 2013. The five-time Sprint Cup Champion tallied more than twice the points of his nearest challenger in the regular