Matt Kenseth News

Kenseth discusses not being able to qualify at AMS:

Kenseth discusses not being able to qualify at AMS:

February 28, 2015
#20- Matt Kenseth did not participate in Round 1 Qualifying session due to the inspection mess at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Kenseth was among the 13 drivers who did not get a chance to post qualifying times Friday after their cars didn't get through inspection in time

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Atlanta

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Atlanta

February 26, 2015
#24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 106.0 #48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 104.9 #19-Carl Edwards"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 100.1 #14-Tony Stewart"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 98.1 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 97.9 #11-Denny Hamlin"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 97.4 #88-Dale Earnhardt

Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:

Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:

February 26, 2015
Car Number (wins) - Drivers (years) o #43(7) - Richard Petty (1964, '66, '71, '73, '74, '79, '81) o #21(5) - Tiny Lund (1963), Cale Yarborough (1968), A.J. Foyt (1972), David Pearson (1976) and Trevor Bayne (2011) o #28(5) - Fred Lorenzen (1965), Buddy Baker (1980),

Some Daytona 500 Facts:

Some Daytona 500 Facts:

February 22, 2015
‚· Drivers who have won the Daytona 500 in more than one car manufacturer: Driver - Manufacturer (Number of wins in that manufacturer) o 4: Richard Petty - Plymouth (3), Dodge (2), Oldsmobile (1) and Buick (1) o 3: Cale Yarborough - Chevrolet (2), Mercury (1) and

Team Xtreme Heads to Their First Daytona 500:

Team Xtreme Heads to Their First Daytona 500:

February 21, 2015
With a seventh place finish in the 2nd Budweiser Duel, Reed Sorenson and the #44 Golden Corral Chevy of Team Xtreme Racing have locked in to the Daytona 500. After a week that included a crashed primary car, countless hours to prepare a backup at the team shop in Mooresville

NASCAR”™s Most Valuable Teams:

NASCAR”™s Most Valuable Teams:

February 19, 2015
NASCAR's most valuable team, Hendrick Motorsports, is now worth $350 million, and it boasts the sport's most valuable sponsorship portfolio. Last year the team collected nearly $120 million from sponsors alone, while only two other teams generated that much in total

Daytona 500 Tidbits I:

Daytona 500 Tidbits I:

February 19, 2015
‚· Dale Earnhardt had 12 top fives in his 23 Daytona 500 starts, more than any other driver. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers in Daytona 500 top-five finishes with seven (eighth most all-time). ‚· Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty each posted a series

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona

February 17, 2015
#18-Kyle Busch, 96.2 (1 win, 0 Daytona 500 wins) #20-Matt Kenseth, 91.6 (2, 2) #41-Kurt Busch, 90.5 (0, 0) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 90.3 (3, 2) #14-Tony Stewart, 87.9 (4, 0) #24-Jeff Gordon, 87.1 (6, 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 87.0 (3, 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 86.4 (0, 0) #

Menard to start first in Sprint Unlimited:

Menard to start first in Sprint Unlimited:

February 13, 2015
Select fans were paired with each crew chief for a random drawing that determined each team's starting and pit road positions for the Sprint Unlimited. The drawings took place on Friday, February 13th at Daytona. #27-Menard will start from the pole as crew chief Justin

Schedule for Kenseth”™s DeWalt sponsored races announced:

Schedule for Kenseth”™s DeWalt sponsored races announced:

January 31, 2015
After a five-season hiatus, DEWALT will return as a primary sponsor for Matt Kenseth's #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on March 8 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, for the first of their six-race primary sponsorship in 2015. Announced in Sept. of 2014, Stanley Black & Decker

New team to debut at Phoenix? UPDATES:

New team to debut at Phoenix? UPDATES:

January 27, 2015
A post on the‚ Ole Energy Drink Facebook page, says "OlƒÃ‚© Energy is going NASCAR and joining Team Kapusta Racing. We are off to the races March 13th, 14th 2015. Add it to your calendar and come see us at Phoenix International Raceway. More details and info coming

New team to debut at Phoenix? UPDATES:

New team to debut at Phoenix? UPDATES:

January 27, 2015
A post on the‚ Ole Energy Drink Facebook page, says "OlƒÃ‚© Energy is going NASCAR and joining Team Kapusta Racing. We are off to the races March 13th, 14th 2015. Add it to your calendar and come see us at Phoenix International Raceway. More details and info coming

Goodyear tire test at Las Vegas:

Goodyear tire test at Las Vegas:

January 19, 2015
The first NASCAR test of the 2015 season is scheduled to take place Monday when four Sprint Cup Series teams participate in a one-day Goodyear tire test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The teams of #41-Kurt Busch (Stewart-Haas Racing) and #47-AJ Allmendinger (JTG Daugherty

New team to debut at Phoenix?

New team to debut at Phoenix?

January 19, 2015
A post on the‚ Ole Energy Drink Facebook page, says "OlƒÃ‚© Energy is going NASCAR and joining Team Kapusta Racing. We are off to the races March 13th, 14th 2015. Add it to your calendar and come see us at Phoenix International Raceway. More details and info coming

Kenseth, Johnson appear in new Gatorade ad:

Kenseth, Johnson appear in new Gatorade ad:

December 27, 2014
In 2015, Gatorade is celebrating its 50th anniversary and kicked off the celebration on Christmas Day with the debut of its new‚ '50' television commercial. The ad celebrates five decades of fueling champions through a montage of 50 iconic sports moments ingrained