Matt Kenseth News

Stewart wins 2nd Pepsi 400 in a row:

Stewart wins 2nd Pepsi 400 in a row:

July 1, 2006
#20-Tony Stewart won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway for his 2nd win in a row in this event, his 26th win of his career and his 2nd win of 2006. Stewart led 86 of 160 laps and came from 6th to 2nd before passing surprising #60-Boris Said to win the

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

July 1, 2006
after Daytona [17 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2501 #17-Matt Kenseth 2493 -8 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2234 -267 #9-Kasey Kahne 2209 -292 #20-Tony Stewart 2202 -299 #6-Mark Martin 2177 -324 #31-Jeff Burton 2152 -349 #5-Kyle Busch 2095 -406 #29-Kevin Harvick 2088 -413

IROC races tonight in Daytona, on road course:

IROC races tonight in Daytona, on road course:

June 29, 2006
The Crown Royal International Race of Champions returned to track action Wednesday for a four-hour session at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) with driver practice in preparation for the series’ road race at DIS Thursday night, June 29. Drivers getting behind the

Bires beats Kenseth and Stewart:

Bires beats Kenseth and Stewart:

June 28, 2006
On a night when 10,000 fans crammed around Madison International Speedway to see two of NASCAR's biggest names, not only did the stars put on a show but so did a comparative unknown who walked away with the victory Tuesday night at the All-Star Challenge. Kelly Bires

Sonoma Race Notes:

Sonoma Race Notes:

June 25, 2006
• Jeff Gordon won the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, scoring his 74th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 453rd career start. • Gordon remained seventh on NASCAR’s all-time winners list, two victories shy of Dale Earnhardt who has 76 victories. • Gordon scored

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

June 25, 2006
after Sonoma [16 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2434 #17-Matt Kenseth 2333 -101 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2126 -308 #9-Kasey Kahne 2121 -313 #6-Mark Martin 2116 -318 #31-Jeff Burton 2034 -400 #20-Tony Stewart 2009 -425 #24-Jeff Gordon 1986 -448 #16-Greg Biffle 1967 -

Kahne wins rain shortened race at MIS:

Kahne wins rain shortened race at MIS:

June 18, 2006
#9-Kasey Kahne won the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway, which was rained delayed, then shortened to 129 [of 200 scheduled laps] when rain fell around 5:00pm/et. The win is Kahne's 4th of the season, he has the most of any other driver this year

Michigan Race News and Notes:

Michigan Race News and Notes:

June 18, 2006
• Kasey Kahne won the 3M Performance 400 presented by Post-It Picture Paper at Michigan International Speedway, scoring his fifth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 87th career start. • Kahne scored his fourth victory in 2006, the most of all drivers. Kahne also won

Rumblings – Michigan:

Rumblings – Michigan:

June 18, 2006
Kasey Kahne won the 3M Performance 258 presented by Post-It Picture Paper this afternoon at a rainy Michigan International Speedway for his 4th win of 2006 (no one has more). After about an hour's delay getting started (and multiple yellows for precipitation) the race

Laps/Miles Stats:

Laps/Miles Stats:

June 13, 2006
40 drivers have lead at least one lap in a race in 14 Nextel Cup races so far this season. • #16-Greg Biffle has led the most laps with 835, followed by #20-Tony Stewart at 807 and #17-Matt Kenseth at 527. • Biffle has led the most miles, just over 1186, with Stewart

Hamlin wins first career race:

Hamlin wins first career race:

June 11, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway for his first win of his 21 race career. Hamlin led the most laps and early in the race, had a rear tire go down and spun thru the grass, but stayed on the lead lap and the crew fixed the car on multiple pit stops

Pocono Race Notes:

Pocono Race Notes:

June 11, 2006
• Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 500, scoring his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 21st career start. This was Hamlin’s first race at Pocono. • Hamlin became the first rookie to win a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race since Kyle Busch won at Phoenix in November 2005. • Hamlin

Rumblings – Pocono:

Rumblings – Pocono:

June 11, 2006
Denny Hamlin did a NASCAR version of a spin and win today and captured his first ever NEXTEL Cup victory at Pocono Raceway in the Pocono 500. Hamlin led all but one lap of the first 51 when he lost a left rear tire going into the tunnel turn. After managing to keep

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

June 11, 2006
after Pocono [14 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2145 #17-Matt Kenseth 2097 -48 #6-Mark Martin 1907 -238 #20-Tony Stewart 1888 -257 #9-Kasey Kahne 1866 -279 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1850 -295 #31-Jeff Burton 1758 -387 #29-Kevin Harvick 1591 -420 #11-Denny Hamlin 1682

Martin and Yates? UPDATE denied:

Martin and Yates? UPDATE denied:

June 9, 2006
hearing Mark Martin, driver of the #6 AAA Ford for Roush Racing may buy or buy into Robert Yates Racing in some form, would it be a Roush satellite operation? Would it get around NASCAR's new ownership rules? Martin is already listed as the owner of the #17 Roush Racing