Matt Kenseth News

Kenseth’s Busch plans for 2004:

Kenseth’s Busch plans for 2004:

December 16, 2003
Matt Kenseth said his team was going to try to merge its Busch Series programs together. "Our Pennzoil deal with Roush (Racing) in the #car, I'm going to run three races. I think Jeff Burton's running three and Mark Martin's running three," he said. "We're still planning

Testing at Las Vegas:

Testing at Las Vegas:

December 12, 2003
Some of the biggest names in NASCAR have signed up to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 26-29, 2004 in preparation for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event and Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race. Seven of the eight active series champions

Smirnoff Ice back with Kenseth?

Smirnoff Ice back with Kenseth?

December 11, 2003
hearing that Smirnoff Ice will return to sponsor 2003 Winston Cup champ, Matt Kenseth, somehow in 2004. There had been rumors that Smirnoff Ice/Triple Black would move to the #29 team and Kevin Harvick.[see #29 Team News and Links page for that old rumor].(12-11-2003

Kenseth collects more the $5 million in NYC:

Kenseth collects more the $5 million in NYC:

December 5, 2003
NASCAR Winston Cup champion Matt Kenseth collected $5,138,640 in point fund money at Friday night's NASCAR Winston Cup Series Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria, which boosted his season winnings to $9,422,764. Kenseth's point fund payout - from NASCAR and series

Other Honors:

Other Honors:

December 5, 2003
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., whose Winston brand of cigarettes has been the sponsor of NASCAR's top series for 33 years, won the Myers Brothers Award as stock car racing's outstanding contributor. - Driver Ricky Craven, who has raised money for a variety of children

TV Guide:

TV Guide:

December 4, 2003
there are four NASCAR Championship Covers for TV Guide this week: Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers, Travis Kvapil and Cup rookie of the year Jamie McMurray. See newstands for the issue which are on sale now. AND Four Collector's Covers with This Season's Nascar Champions

NASCAR’s Annual Awards Banquet Airs on TNT:

NASCAR’s Annual Awards Banquet Airs on TNT:

December 2, 2003
NASCAR fans are in for a treat during the first week of December as "NASCAR Fanshop", and QVC's "For Race Fans Only," two popular direct response shows featuring NASCAR diecast and other collectibles, come to the Big Apple for live broadcasts on December 4th and 5th

Kenseth in USA Today Ad:

Kenseth in USA Today Ad:

December 2, 2003
To honor 2003 Winston Cup Champ Matt Kenseth and his #17 Roush Racing teammates for their outstanding year, Smirnoff Ice Triple Black has taken out a full-page color advertisement in USA Today, which will run in its December 4 edition. The ad contains a black background

Roush team hires crew chief?

Roush team hires crew chief?

November 24, 2003
hearing that former #92 Busch Series team crew chief, Tony Liberati has been hired as the crew chief of the Roush Racing #9 Pennzoil Ford that Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, and Matt Kenseth as the drivers.(11-24-2003)

Biffle to run all Cup AND Busch races in 2004? New Crew Chief? UPDATE 2:

Biffle to run all Cup AND Busch races in 2004? New Crew Chief? UPDATE 2:

November 19, 2003
#16-Greg Biffle is considering running the full NASCAR Busch series schedule in 2004 in Roush Racing's #60 Fords - the same team with which he won the 2002 series championship. In an interview Thursday, Biffle said at first he would run "a lot of races" next season

Labonte wins at Homestead as Elliott cuts tire down with lap to go:

Labonte wins at Homestead as Elliott cuts tire down with lap to go:

November 18, 2003
#9-Bill Elliott led 189 laps and was on his way to his 45th career win when, with about an half lap left, cut down a right rear tire, allowing 2nd place #18-Bobby Labonte to scoot by and win the Ford 400 at the New Homestead-Miami Speedway while only leading one lap

Points Change? UPDATE 2:

Points Change? UPDATE 2:

November 18, 2003
not sure if this was a joke or what, seemed off the wall, but on Speed Channel's Inside Winston Cup, Jimmy Spencer [and he sounded serious) said while at Homestead he was talking to NASCAR's Brian France, and was told that NASCAR 'may' change the Cup drivers points

So how did?

So how did?

November 17, 2003
Matt Kenseth do a burnout in a car that had a blown motor [lap 28 engine blew] at Homestead? simple, the team pulled out his backup car in order to do the celebratory laps.( Palm Beach Post )(11-17-2003)

Champ stuff:

Champ stuff:

November 17, 2003
so when #17-Matt Kenseth won the 2003 Winston Cup Championship, he became the 15th different driver [in 33 years] to win the 'Winston Cup' Championship and 26th different driver in 54 years to win the championsip in the top NASCAR series, know before 1971 as the Grand

Bobby Labonte Wins Ford 400; Matt Kenseth Celebrates Championship:

Bobby Labonte Wins Ford 400; Matt Kenseth Celebrates Championship:

November 16, 2003
Ford Championship Weekend at the new Homestead Miami Speedway came to a close on Sunday with Bobby Labonte capturing the Ford 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race and Matt Kenseth celebrating his 2003 Winston Cup Series championship in front of a sell-out crowd. Bill