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Kenseth wins pole at Daytona: UPDATE:

Kenseth wins pole at Daytona: UPDATE:

July 6, 2012
#17-Matt Kenseth won the pole for the Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 192.386mph for his 1st pole of 2012 and 8th career pole. #14-Stewart will start 2nd followed by #39-Newman, #5-Kahne, #16-Biffle, #24-Gordon

Qualifying Fast Facts – Daytona:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Daytona:

July 6, 2012
Matt Kenseth won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 54th Annual Coke Zero 400 with a lap of 46.781 seconds, 192.386 mph. This is his eighth pole in 454 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and seventh top-10 start in 2012. This is his first pole in

The Numbers for the Coke Zero 400:

The Numbers for the Coke Zero 400:

July 5, 2012
0 - fewest cautions (seven times, most recent 2/18/62) 1 - fewest on lead lap at finish (eight times, most recent 2/15/76) 1 - fewest leaders (four times, most recent 2/22/63) 1 - fewest laps led by race winner (four times, most recent 7/2/94) 4 - drivers sweeping

Kenseth wins Slinger Nationals; Kyle Busch second:

Kenseth wins Slinger Nationals; Kyle Busch second:

July 2, 2012
Matt Kenseth has won a NASCAR championship. He's won two Daytona 500s. And now he's won a record six titles in the 33-year history of the Miller Lite Slinger Nationals. While that's not quite the same, it's not a bad accomplishment, either, for the old-school short

Logano says no change in his status: UPDATE:

Logano says no change in his status: UPDATE:

July 1, 2012
#20-Joey Logano didn 't know anything more about his 2013 plans Friday than he did Tuesday morning before Roush Fenway Racing announced that Matt Kenseth was leaving its organization. Kenseth is expected to join Joe Gibbs Racing, either in a fourth car or as a replacement

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 30, 2012
[after Kentucky, race 17 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 633 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 622, -11 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 610, -23 4) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 608, -25 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 565, -68 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 565, -68

Race Fast Facts – Kentucky:

Race Fast Facts – Kentucky:

June 30, 2012
Brad Keselowski won the 2nd Annual Quaker State 400 , his seventh victory in 106 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2012. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Kentucky Speedway. Kasey

Andretti is considering forming NASCAR team: UPDATES:

Andretti is considering forming NASCAR team: UPDATES:

June 30, 2012
One of IndyCar's biggest names could branch out to the Sprint Cup Series as Michael Andretti told SI.com that he is hoping to start a NASCAR team. 'We were looking at NASCAR real close last year, too, but it fell apart,' Andretti said. 'We were looking at it just

Roush would like to have kept Kenseth:

Roush would like to have kept Kenseth:

June 30, 2012
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush said Friday he was surprised to learn Matt Kenseth was leaving Roush Fenway Racing, and Roush wished he would have done more things to keep him. RFR announced Tuesday that Kenseth would leave the organization at the end of the season and

Logano says no change in his status:

Logano says no change in his status:

June 30, 2012
#20-Joey Logano didn 't know anything more about his 2013 plans Friday than he did Tuesday morning before Roush Fenway Racing announced that Matt Kenseth was leaving its organization. Kenseth is expected to join Joe Gibbs Racing, either in a fourth car or as a replacement

Andretti is considering forming NASCAR team: UPDATES:

Andretti is considering forming NASCAR team: UPDATES:

June 29, 2012
One of IndyCar's biggest names could branch out to the Sprint Cup Series as Michael Andretti told SI.com that he is hoping to start a NASCAR team. 'We were looking at NASCAR real close last year, too, but it fell apart,' Andretti said. 'We were looking at it just

No Cup champion has changed teams at end of year:

No Cup champion has changed teams at end of year:

June 29, 2012
Looking back at the history of the Chase, we 've had just five drivers qualify knowing they 'd be with a different organization - or not even racing - the following season. None of them were in serious contention for the title, and just one finished inside the top

Kenseth leaving Roush: UPDATES:

Kenseth leaving Roush: UPDATES:

June 27, 2012
#17-Matt Kenseth declined to discuss his future with Roush Fenway Racing before Sunday's race at Sonoma, where there was rampant speculation he's been talking to other race teams. Kenseth acts as his own agent, and has been with Roush his entire career. But his #17

Kenseth declines to discuss future’¦to Gibbs? Penske? UPDATE – Leaving Roush:

Kenseth declines to discuss future’¦to Gibbs? Penske? UPDATE – Leaving Roush:

June 26, 2012
#17- Matt Kenseth declined to discuss his future with Roush Fenway Racing before Sunday's race at Sonoma, where there was rampant speculation he's been talking to other race teams. Kenseth acts as his own agent, and has been with Roush his entire career. But his #17

Stenhouse will replace Kenseth at Roush:

Stenhouse will replace Kenseth at Roush:

June 26, 2012
Stenhouse will replace Kenseth at Roush: Roush Fenway Racing announced that 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will compete for the team full-time in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition beginning in 2013, while Matt Kenseth and Roush Fenway

Kenseth declines to discuss future….to Gibbs? Penske?

Kenseth declines to discuss future….to Gibbs? Penske?

June 24, 2012
#17- Matt Kenseth declined to discuss his future with Roush Fenway Racing before Sunday's race at Sonoma, where there was rampant speculation he's been talking to other race teams. Kenseth acts as his own agent, and has been with Roush his entire career. But his #17

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 24, 2012
[after Sonoma, race 16 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 596 2) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 585, -11 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 582, -14 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 571, -25 5) #14-Tony Stewart [2 wins], 533, -63 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 532, -64 7

Race Fast Facts – Sonoma:

Race Fast Facts – Sonoma:

June 24, 2012
#15-Clint Bowyer won the 24th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350, his sixth victory in 233 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2012. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in seven races at Sonoma. He is the sixth

Sonoma Notes-n-Nuggets:

Sonoma Notes-n-Nuggets:

June 24, 2012
' The win was Clint Bowyer's sixth Cup win in his 233rd start. ' His last win was at Talladega in Oct. 2011. ' Bowyer's grabbed his first win at Sonoma in his seventh race. ' His previous best finish at Sonoma was three fourth-places. ' It was Bowyer's first road

Prietzel driving for R3 at Road America:

Prietzel driving for R3 at Road America:

June 22, 2012
Prietzel driving for R3 at Road America: R3 Motorsports has named 59-year-old Bill Prietzel driver of the #23 Chevy in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sargento 200 at Road America, Saturday June 23rd. The #23 has been piloted by Robert Richardson Jr. this season and is