Matt Kenseth News

Magic Number:

Magic Number:

August 6, 2003
seen this a few places, but what is #17-Matt Kenseth's 'magic' number? meaning where does he need to average to win his first [and the last] Winston Cup? Kenseth has 3152 points, 286 over #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr's 2866. If Earnhardt Jr. wins the remaining 15 races and

2003 vs 2002 – Comparison after 21 races:

2003 vs 2002 – Comparison after 21 races:

August 6, 2003
not as close as a few weeks ago...but: 2003: #17-Matt Kenseth has 3152 points, 286 ahead of 2nd in the standings, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2002: #40-Sterling Marlin had 2866 points, 211 ahead of 7th place in the standings, #20-Tony Stewart, who won the Cup so there still

NASCAR Trading Cards:

NASCAR Trading Cards:

August 5, 2003
The Topps Co., famed candy and baseball card maker, is selling trading cards of NASCAR drivers exclusively online via etopps.com . etopps NASCAR, which officially launches today, plans to offer two cards per week starting with Kyle Petty and Matt Kenseth for about

Wind Tunnel Testing Tuesday UPDATE:

Wind Tunnel Testing Tuesday UPDATE:

August 5, 2003
NASCAR will take cars to the wind tunnel for the first time this season Tuesday in Marietta, Ga., to test how they react to a reduction in spoiler height. The cars that will be tested: Chevrolet, #24-Jeff Gordon and #20-Tony Stewart; Ford, #17-Matt Kenseth and #38-

Upgrade the Points System? UPDATE 2:

Upgrade the Points System? UPDATE 2:

August 4, 2003
NASCAR may use the sponsorship change from R.J. Reynolds to Nextel as an opportunity to change the championship points system and give a points bonus for winning poles and races. But there is also talk among crews and car owners about giving every race entrant at least

Harvick wins the Brickyard 400 at Indy:

Harvick wins the Brickyard 400 at Indy:

August 3, 2003
#29-Kevin Harvick won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first ever won from the pole. It is the 2nd win for the team [the late great Dale Earnhardt won in 1995 with the same team, then #3]. It is Harvick's 4th career win and first of the season.

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – The Brickyard:

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – The Brickyard:

August 3, 2003
#29-Kevin Harvick led the first 17 laps....then the final 16 laps. He didn't bother messing with Mr. Inbetween! Harvick won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this afternoon for his 4th career win and first of the season. He becomes the 15th different

Different Points Systems, Different Results [well…not really]:

Different Points Systems, Different Results [well…not really]:

August 3, 2003
from the USA Today - The Winston Cup points race would look much different if NASCAR adopted another series' scoring system: Current NASCAR Winston Cup points standings (43 cars score points; 175 for a victory, 34 for 43rd): 1. Matt Kenseth (1 win) 2,977 2. Dale Earnhardt

Roush, Yates and Wood Bros re-up with Ford:

Roush, Yates and Wood Bros re-up with Ford:

August 1, 2003
Ford Racing officials on Friday announced they had signed new, five-year contract extensions with three of the top Ford teams in Winston Cup - Robert Yates Racing, Roush Racing and Wood Brothers Racing. Together, the organizations field eight Cup teams each weekend

Some Rookies Stuff:

Some Rookies Stuff:

August 1, 2003
#42-Jamie McMurray has led more miles than any other Raybestos Rookie entering the Brickyard 400: eight times in three races for 97.25 miles (52 laps, I have 55 laps). The other rookies to lead this season: #16-Greg Biffle (twice in two races for 54.50 miles, 22 laps

#8 crew wins Pocono Pit Crew competition UPDATE:

#8 crew wins Pocono Pit Crew competition UPDATE:

July 31, 2003
The weekly McDonald's/POWERade Drive-Thru Pit Championship was won by Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew at the Pocono 500. Earnhardt spent 240.375 seconds in the pits, the least amount of pit time among teams competing in the program. Michael Waltrip's crew still leads the

Lots of $$ Availble to Kenseth:

Lots of $$ Availble to Kenseth:

July 30, 2003
#18-Bobby Labonte claimed the previous record-high NASCAR Winston Cup Leader Bonus at the Brickyard 400 in 2000 when he was awarded $190,000 by winning the race while also leading the NASCAR Winston Cup point standings. Current NASCAR Top 10 leader Matt Kenseth, with

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Tuesday Speeds:

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Tuesday Speeds:

July 30, 2003
Many drivers are scheduled to test at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 10th. Fans who have purchased tickets for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 7-10, will be admitted free of charge both days. Fans should present their SIRIUS

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Monday Speeds:

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Monday Speeds:

July 29, 2003
Many drivers are scheduled to test at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 10th. Fans who have purchased tickets for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 7-10, will be admitted free of charge both days. Fans should present their SIRIUS

Smirnoff and the #99? or to Penske?

Smirnoff and the #99? or to Penske?

July 28, 2003
hearing that Smirnoff Ice/Triple Black could end up being the sponsor for the #99 Roush Racing team and driver Jeff Burton, either in a full time capacity or similar to what they are doing with #17-Matt Kenseth this year [seven races as a primary sponsor on the car