Matt Kenseth News

USG colors for Kenseth at Martinsville:

USG colors for Kenseth at Martinsville:

March 29, 2007
#17-Matt Kenseth will run the USG Sheetrock paint scheme this weekend for the first of three races this season (Chicago in July and Texas in November). (Roush Racing), see scheme on my #17 Team Schemes page.(3-29-2007)

Jeff Burton Leads Tuesday Testing:

Jeff Burton Leads Tuesday Testing:

March 27, 2007
Jeff Burton led Tuesday's NASCAR Busch Series test session at Richmond International Raceway, topping the speed charts at 125.267 mph (21.554 seconds). Matt Kenseth was second fastest with a speed of 124.850 mph (21.626 seconds). Forty drivers turned laps for the first

Rumblings – Bristol Race Notes:

Rumblings – Bristol Race Notes:

March 26, 2007
Kyle Busch won the first-ever COT event today at Bristol Motor Speedway as he took the Food City 504 by about a half-length over Jeff Burton, barely surviving a G/W/C in the process. It was the 4th Nextel Cup win of Kyle's young career (he's tied for 69th on the all

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

March 25, 2007
after Bristol [5 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 791 #31-Jeff Burton 788 -3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 716 -75 #17-Matt Kenseth 697 -94 #29-Kevin Harvick 647 -144 #5-Kyle Busch 639 -152 #01-Mark Martin 629 -162 [missed 1 race] #07-Clint Bowyer 621 -170 #11-Denny Hamlin 606 -

Reiser back this weekend; #17 to run Arby’s scheme:

Reiser back this weekend; #17 to run Arby’s scheme:

March 21, 2007
Robbie Reiser will return to the track this weekend, after serving a four-race suspension. The past four races were the first Reiser had missed atop the pit box as #17-Matt Kenseth's crew chief since 1999, a steak of 255 races. Kenseth will run the Arby's paint scheme

Engines Dyno’d at Atlanta:

Engines Dyno’d at Atlanta:

March 19, 2007
NASCAR tested eight cars on the chassis dyno after the race to see if there is a measurable loss in power after a 500-mile race with the recent switch to unleaded fuel. Cars tested were those of winner #48-Jimmie Johnson, #20-Tony Stewart, #17-Matt Kenseth, #99-Carl

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

March 18, 2007
after Atlanta [4 of 36 races]: #01-Mark Martin 629 #24-Jeff Gordon 621 -8 #31-Jeff Burton 618 -11 #48-Jimmie Johnson 601 -28 #17-Matt Kenseth 567 -62 #20-Tony Stewart 507 -122 #29-Kevin Harvick 482 -147 #11-Denny Hamlin 480 -149 #07-Clint Bowyer 471 -158 #40-David

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

March 18, 2007
Jimmie Johnson passed Tony Stewart (and crowded him a bit) with three to go today at Atlanta Motor Speedway and went on to win the Kobalt Tools 500. Coming from third on the final restart with 11 laps remaining, Johnson captured his second win in a row, his 2nd at

Race Notes – Atlanta:

Race Notes – Atlanta:

March 18, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Kobalt Tools 500, his 25th victory in 187 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2007 “ all top-threes and all in the past three races. .. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 12

Tires to be watched at Atlanta:

Tires to be watched at Atlanta:

March 18, 2007
The tire story began to develop in the Craftsman Truck race Friday night, when many tires showed signs of blistering and chunking. The problem, if anything, became more pronounced during the Busch race, which puzzled some of the veterans. It rained here [Atlanta Motor

Martin says, again, he will NOT race at Bristol next [this] week:

Martin says, again, he will NOT race at Bristol next [this] week:

March 17, 2007
For weeks, Mark Martin has been answering the questions. Would he or wouldn't he run Bristol? Friday in the Atlanta Motor Speedway media center, Martin put those rumors to bed, for once and for all. So fans that want to watch him race will have to do so at this weekend

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

March 11, 2007
after Las Vegas [3 of 36 races]: #6-Mark Martin 495 #24-Jeff Gordon 489 -6 #31-Jeff Burton 453 -42 #48-Jimmie Johnson 406 -89 #17-Matt Kenseth 397 -98 #29-Kevin Harvick 389 -106 #5-Kyle Busch 382 -113 #11-Denny Hamlin 374 -121 #18-J.J. Yeley 365 -130 #19-Elliott Sadler

Rumblings – Las Vegas Race Notes:

Rumblings – Las Vegas Race Notes:

March 11, 2007
So much for all that Friday Night talk about this being a Dodge track... Jimmie Johnson dominated late after teammate Jeff Gordon controlled the middle of the race, and the Hendrick Motorsports Chevies ran one-two today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson made

Las Vegas Rookie News and Notes:

Las Vegas Rookie News and Notes:

March 7, 2007
David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at California Speedway. Ragan scored a 16th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the second consecutive race. Ragan holds a nine-point lead (28-19) over Juan Pablo Montoya in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering

#17 Team Penalties Upheld by Commission:

#17 Team Penalties Upheld by Commission:

March 5, 2007
On March 5, 2007, the National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of Roush Fenway Racing regarding the No. 17 car. The appeal concerned three penalties issued by NASCAR following post-qualifying inspection on February 11, 2007 for the NASCAR