Matt Kenseth News

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Nashville:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Nashville:

June 5, 2006
Todd Kluever was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 3 Stonebridgeracing.com 200 at Dover. Kluever finished 18th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fourth time this season. Burney Lamar continues to lead the Raybestos Rookie standings, holding

Martin and Yates?

Martin and Yates?

June 5, 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

Laps/Miles Stats:

Laps/Miles Stats:

June 5, 2006
40 drivers have lead at least one lap in a race in 13 Nextel Cup races so far this season. • #20-Tony Stewart and #16-Greg Biffle hav led the most laps with 801, followed by #17-Matt Kenseth at 524. • Biffle has led the most miles, just over 1101, with Stewart at 729

Dover Race News and Notes:

Dover Race News and Notes:

June 4, 2006
• Matt Kenseth won the Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America at Dover International Speedway, scoring his 12th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 233rd career start. • It is Kenseth’s second victory in 2006. His other victory came at California Speedway

Kenseth wins at Dover:

Kenseth wins at Dover:

June 4, 2006
#17-Matt Kenseth won the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway for his 2nd win of 2006 and 12th of his 12th win of his career [ties with Newman for 30th overall]. Kenseth passed teammate #26-Jamie McMurray with 3 laps to go to gain the victory

Rumblings – Dover:

Rumblings – Dover:

June 4, 2006
Matt Kenseth passed teammate Jamie McMurray with four laps to go today at Dover International Speedway and went on to win the Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America for his second win of the season. This was Matt's 12th career victory (he's tied for

Laps/Miles Stats:

Laps/Miles Stats:

May 30, 2006
39 drivers have lead at least one lap in a race in 12 Nextel Cup races so far this season. • #20-Tony Stewart has led the most laps with 801, with #16-Greg Biffle right behind at 799, followed by #17-Matt Kenseth at 441. • Biffle has led the most miles, just over 1099

Who’s Hot – Dover:

Who’s Hot – Dover:

May 30, 2006
• Three races ago Greg Biffle was 232 points behind 10th. After his seventh-place finish at Lowe’s he is now 86 points behind 10th, a gain of 146 points on 10th in three races. Biffle has scored top-10 finishes in his last three races. • Greg Biffle has posted 11 straight

Charllote Race News and Notes:

Charllote Race News and Notes:

May 28, 2006
• Kasey Kahne won the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, scoring his fourth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 84th career start. • This is Kahne’s third victory in 2006, tying Jimmie Johnson for the most this season. Kahne’s last victory came at Texas in April

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

May 28, 2006
Kasey Kahne led early and often tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway and took the Coca-Cola Pit Stop 600 by a comfortable margin over Jimmie Johnson. In a race where we saw more action in the pits and less racing than we've ever had in Charlotte (thanks to a miniscule

Kenseth running R&L Carriers colors at LMS:

Kenseth running R&L Carriers colors at LMS:

May 26, 2006
Kenseth running R&L Carriers colors at LMS: This Sunday, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth will pilot the yellow and green #17 R+L Carriers/DEWALT Ford Fusion. R+L Carriers joined Roush Racing in January as an associate sponsor on the #17 DEWALT team, but

Ameriquest Sponsoring Four Roush Cars at Lowe’s:

Ameriquest Sponsoring Four Roush Cars at Lowe’s:

May 24, 2006
Four of Roush Racings premier drivers will suit up in their Ameriquest firesuits for an unprecedented NASCAR Busch Series first. Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards will pilot their Ameriquest Ford Fusions all together for the first time under the

Rookie News and Notes:

Rookie News and Notes:

May 23, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 13 Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway. Hamlin finished 10th, scoring his fourth top-10 of the 2006 season. He grabbed top rookie honors for the fifth time in 11 races. Hamlin has racked up two top

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Voting Continues:

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Voting Continues:

May 16, 2006
Online fan voting began April 3 for this year's Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 7, two new names will be added to this prestigious list. The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR's greatest

Darlington Race Notes/Facts:

Darlington Race Notes/Facts:

May 13, 2006
• Greg Biffle won the 2006 Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway, scoring his 10th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 125th career start. Biffle’s last victory came at Homestead in November 2005, 11 races ago. • All 10 of Biffle’s victories have come on a superspeedway