Matt Kenseth News

Edwards to start first in Sprint Unlimited:

Edwards to start first in Sprint Unlimited:

February 16, 2013
Race fans had the final voice in selecting the starting lineup for The Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, Feb. 16. The fans had three choices: 1) Number of career wins (most to least) 2) 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final driver

GameStop sponsoring Kenseth in 10 races:

GameStop sponsoring Kenseth in 10 races:

February 12, 2013
GameStop, the worlds largest multichannel retailer of video games, announced Matt Kenseth, former Sprint Cup Series Champion and two-time Daytona 500 Champion, will be behind the wheel of the #18 GameStop Toyota this season. GameStop is partnering with Joe Gibbs Racing

Dollar General to sponsor Nationwide race:

Dollar General to sponsor Nationwide race:

February 7, 2013
Dollar General, together with AmeriGas, will be the title sponsor of the Phoenix Raceway March 2, 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. The Dollar General 200 Fueled by AmeriGas is the second race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. The Dollar General 200 Fueled

NASCAR drivers make Super Bowl picks:

NASCAR drivers make Super Bowl picks:

February 2, 2013
Super Bowl 47 is set to kick off Sunday in New Orleans and when it comes to the NASCAR community, there are a number of opinions as to whether Baltimore or San Francisco will capture the Lombardi Trophy. "¢ Green Bay Packer fan Matt Kenseth is sticking with the NFC

Pardue named crew chief for Newberry:

Pardue named crew chief for Newberry:

January 30, 2013
NTS Motorsports announced that Eddie Pardue has been named crew chief for the #14 Chevy driven by Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Brennan Newberry for the 2013 Camping World Truck Series season. Pardue began working in NASCAR in 1993. Before becoming a crew chief

Joe Gibbs Racing Notes from the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour:

Joe Gibbs Racing Notes from the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour:

January 24, 2013
the final stop on the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour was Joe Gibbs Racing: Some notes from Twitter world JGR officially announces multi-year extension with Kyle Busch. Busch says he had two serious offers from other Sprint Cup teams to leave JGR (supposedly SHR was

CMS entry list for testing Friday – UPDATE:

CMS entry list for testing Friday – UPDATE:

January 18, 2013
NASCAR drivers from many of the sports top teams will return to Charlotte Motor Speedway this week for a second round of NASCAR Gen-6 testing, and fans can watch all the action free of charge. Thirty-three cars are currenlty entered to take the track during the two

CMS entry list for testing Thurs/Fri – UPDATE:

CMS entry list for testing Thurs/Fri – UPDATE:

January 17, 2013
NASCAR drivers from many of the sports top teams will return to Charlotte Motor Speedway this week for a second round of NASCAR Gen-6 testing, and fans can watch all the action free of charge. Thirty-three cars are currenlty entered to take the track during the two

CMS entry list for testing Thurs/Fri:

CMS entry list for testing Thurs/Fri:

January 16, 2013
NASCAR drivers from many of the sports top teams will return to Charlotte Motor Speedway this week for a second round of NASCAR Gen-6 testing, and fans can watch all the action free of charge. Thirty-three cars are currenlty entered to take the track during the two

Kenseth running 5 NNS races:

Kenseth running 5 NNS races:

January 15, 2013
Joe Gibbs Racing announces that Resers Fine Foods will sponsor five races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with driver Matt Kenseth in 2013. Resers began selling its now famous potato salad in 1950. Since then, the company has grown to become the No. 1 national brand

Kyle Busch signed extension with JGR in December:

Kyle Busch signed extension with JGR in December:

January 12, 2013
#18- Kyle Busch has re-signed a long-term extension with Joe Gibbs Racing, removing one of the biggest names from the Sprint Cup Series impending free-agent market. Two officials with direct knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports that Busch, whose contract at

2013 silly season notes for#20-Matt Kenseth / Joe Gibs Racing:

2013 silly season notes for#20-Matt Kenseth / Joe Gibs Racing:

January 11, 2013
2003 Champ Matt Kenseth comes over from Roush Fenway Racing to take over the #20 Toyota formerly driven by Joey Logano. Kenseth will be paired with crew chief Jason Ratcliff who became the crew cheif of the #20 team in 2012. Dollar General will step up to sponsor the

2013 Daytona Preseason Thunder – Day 1, morning speeds:

2013 Daytona Preseason Thunder – Day 1, morning speeds:

January 10, 2013
#20- Matt Kenseth was the fastest in the day 1 morning session of Daytona Preseason Thunder. Kenseth ran a fast lap of 192.757mph in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. 34 cars made single lap runs at Daytona International Speedway. Team did not run in packs or do any drafting

Johnson favored to win 2013 title by oddsmakers:

Johnson favored to win 2013 title by oddsmakers:

January 9, 2013
A well-known online bookmaker has spoken, and #48-Jimmie Johnson is the 2013 favorite to win the Sprint Cup. In the betting game, its not even close. Johnson is listed at 4-1 by Bovada . Next comes a three-way tie for No. 2 with defending champ #2-Brad Keselowski, #

2013 silly season notes for#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. / Roush Fenway Racing:

2013 silly season notes for#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. / Roush Fenway Racing:

January 8, 2013
Two- time NASCAR Nationwide Champ Ricky Stenhouse Jr. moves up to the Sprint Cup level in 2013. Stenhouse Jr. will run for the Rookie of the Year and take over the #17 from Matt Kenseth, who ran the car since 2000. Scott Graves will lead the #17 team as the crew chief

35 teams testing at Daytona:

35 teams testing at Daytona:

January 8, 2013
NASCAR fans will get their first glimpse of the new sixth-generation NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars on the storied Daytona International Speedway for three days this week at Preseason Thunder, the unofficial on-track start of the 2013 NASCAR season. This weeks sessions

Some numbers from 2012:

Some numbers from 2012:

December 19, 2012
#2-Brad Keselowski, #48-Jimmie Johnson and #11-Denny Hamlin led the series in wins, at 5 each. Johnson had the most top fives (18) and most top 10s (24) in the field but also had more DNFs (6) than any other driver in the Chase dozen. Most races led? That number

Charlotte testing Day2 speeds and updates:

Charlotte testing Day2 speeds and updates:

December 12, 2012
Several NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will continue to test their new 2013 cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway Wednesday, Dec. 12. Fans are invited to view the two-day test session from the grandstands, free of charge. Testing will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break

Charlotte testing open to fans, Speeds and Notes:

Charlotte testing open to fans, Speeds and Notes:

December 11, 2012
Several NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will test their new 2013 cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway this coming Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 11 and 12. As part of a special off-season treat, race fans are invited to view the two-day test session from the grandstands, free

Keselowski, Penske Championships Voted Best Moments of 2012:

Keselowski, Penske Championships Voted Best Moments of 2012:

December 11, 2012
#2- Brad Keselowski, no one's pre-season choice to win the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, stumped the experts. Media members, in turn, have voted Keselowski's title run for owner Roger Penske as NASCAR's top story of the past season. Keselowski's first