Matt Kenseth News

Kenseth top sport different colors at LMS:

Kenseth top sport different colors at LMS:

May 20, 2008
This weekend, Matt Kenseth will sport the colors of R+L Carriers in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. R+L Carriers will serve as a primary sponsor for the Kenseth's #17 Ford Fusion four Sprint Cup Series races in 2008 - Daytona (July), California (August)

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Fast Facts:

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Fast Facts:

May 17, 2008
.. Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, his first victory in five tries in the annual all-star race. .. Kahne, who won the Fan Vote, to gain entry into the all-star race, became the third driver to win after transferring from the Sprint Showdown. He joined

Busch Wins at Darlington:

Busch Wins at Darlington:

May 10, 2008
#18-Kyle Busch won the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway for his 3rd win of 2008 and his 7th career win. He dominated the later stages of the race and led 169 laps on the night. #99-Carl Edwards was second, with the rest of the top-10 being #24-Jeff Gordon

REVISED Drivers Points Standings [after Daytona race 18 of 36]:

REVISED Drivers Points Standings [after Daytona race 18 of 36]:

May 8, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 2686 [6 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2504 -182 [1 win] 3) #31-Jeff Burton 2484 -202 [1 win] 4) #99-Carl Edwards 2437 -249 [3 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2319 -367 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2249 -437 7) #11-Denny

Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from Darlington:

Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from Darlington:

May 5, 2008
Long one of NASCAR's most treacherous tracks because of its unique, egg-shaped layout, Darlington Raceway will be even more daunting for Nationwide Series drivers this weekend as they race under the lights on a new coating of pavement that has turned the track into

Chase Notes:

Chase Notes:

May 3, 2008
Matt Kenseth's third Bottom 10 finish in 9 races put him back to 19th in the race to the chase and 120 points out of 12th, but the Killer Bees need look back no farther than 2005, when they made up more than 13 spots and 192 points after race #9. Still, the 17 car

Kenseth Back in Black:

Kenseth Back in Black:

May 1, 2008
For the second time in 2008, Matt Kenseth's #17 Ford will be painted black with the DEWALT NANO Technology paint scheme. Kenseth will also sport these colors at Darlington, the All-Star race, Bristol and the second Richmond race in 2008. The #17 crew will be unloading

Ford improving over 2007:

Ford improving over 2007:

April 19, 2008
Ford had only one victory in 2007's first eight events, that by #17-Matt Kenseth in Week 2. In three races with the Car of Tomorrow, the manufacturer was winless with only four top-10s, none better than fifth. Rival Chevy had seven wins, including all three races in

Racing Resources Says…..

Racing Resources Says…..

April 15, 2008
* Jimmie Johnson won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, the 24th Sprint Cup race at Phoenix. * Johnson scored the first victory for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008. * This was the third straight Hendrick Motorsports victory at Phoenix. * A Chevrolet

Unofficial Drivers Points Standings [after Phoenix race 8 of 36]:

Unofficial Drivers Points Standings [after Phoenix race 8 of 36]:

April 12, 2008
1) #31-Jeff Burton 1215 [1 win] 2) #18-Kyle Busch 1135 -80 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1129 -86 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1116 -99 [1 win] 5) #29-Kevin Harvick 1115 -100 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 1078 -137 [1 win] 7) #20-Tony Stewart 1057 -158 8) #07-Clint Bowyer 1044 -171 9) #

Kenseth set to make 300th start at Phoenix:

Kenseth set to make 300th start at Phoenix:

April 8, 2008
Matt Kenseth, 2003 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and driver of Roush Fenway Racing's #17 Ford Fusion will make his 300th Sprint Cup Series start this weekend, under the lights, at Phoenix International Speedway. Sporting the black DEWALT NANO Technology paint scheme,

Two associate sponsors on the #17 at Martinsville:

Two associate sponsors on the #17 at Martinsville:

March 27, 2008
The logo for Southern Air will ride along on the C-post of the #17 DeWalt Ford of Matt Kenseth this weekend. Southern Air is the region's largest mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical commercial and residential contractor company - with over 700 employees they

Dale Jr. featured on ESPN The Magazine cover:

Dale Jr. featured on ESPN The Magazine cover:

March 20, 2008
Five-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. is among a select group of professional sports stars featured on unique covers for ESPN The Magazine's 10th anniversary issue, released this week. The double-sided special edition features 10 covers, five

No Roush Points swap:

No Roush Points swap:

March 19, 2008
Roush Fenway Racing spokesman tells me that Roush Fenway Racing has no plans of swapping points from the #17 Matt Kenseth team to the #26 Jamie McMurray team, who is 36th in onwers points and nees to race his way into the race at Martinsville.(3-19-2008)

Terry Labonte could return to racing?

Terry Labonte could return to racing?

March 18, 2008
Two-time Cup champion Terry Labonte has enjoyed his cameo appearances at the track and would do so again. "A couple of years ago I ran some races for a team and they called me about this race and that race," Labonte said Monday, chuckling while recalling the story. "