Matt Kenseth News

Practice Accidents send Jones, Elliott to backup cars

Practice Accidents send Jones, Elliott to backup cars

June 24, 2017
#77- Erik Jones had a tire deflating during Friday's opening practice at Sonoma Raceway. That turned out to be the least of his worries. In the first two minutes of the second session, Jones missed a downshift and wheel-hopped into Turn 11, the hairpin. His #77 Furniture

Pocono Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

Pocono Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

June 9, 2017
Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 36th Annual Pocono 400 with a lap of 50.237 seconds, 179.151 mph. This is his 21st pole in 440 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his second pole and 12th top-10 start in 2017. This is his third pole in

Kyle Busch edges Martin Truex Jr. for Dover pole:

Kyle Busch edges Martin Truex Jr. for Dover pole:

June 2, 2017
If Joe Gibbs Racing isn't back, it's hard to say what 'back is. Kyle Busch put his #18 JGR Toyota on the pole for Sunday's AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway, edging favorite son #78-Martin Truex Jr. for the top starting spot by .011 seconds.

Race Fast Facts – Charlotte Motor Speedway

Race Fast Facts – Charlotte Motor Speedway

May 28, 2017
Austin Dillon won the 58th Annual COCA-COLA 600, his first victory in 133 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2017. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in seven races at Charlotte Motor Speedway

DeWALT supports Wounded Warrior Project with NASCAR fundraising initiative:

DeWALT supports Wounded Warrior Project with NASCAR fundraising initiative:

May 17, 2017
DeWALT, along with Joe Gibbs Racing and #20 DeWALT Toyota driver, Matt Kenseth, will honor injured veterans at the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race this weekend. In support of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), DeWALT has partnered with Lowe's retail locations in North

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. knocks Dale Earnhardt Jr. off Talladega pole

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. knocks Dale Earnhardt Jr. off Talladega pole

May 7, 2017
Qualifying for Sunday's GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was shaping up to be a sentimental story-until #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. said 'No. The last driver to make a run in Saturday's final round of knockout qualifying, Stenhouse knocked #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. off

Truex Jr. and Kenseth host Dover vs. Pocono Rivalry Day

Truex Jr. and Kenseth host Dover vs. Pocono Rivalry Day

May 7, 2017
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stars Martin Truex Jr. and Matt Kenseth took off their racing suits and put on their softball jerseys on Wednesday, May 3 during the annual Dover vs. Pocono Rivalry Day event in Allentown, Pa. Played at the home of Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. knocks Dale Earnhardt Jr. off Talladega pole

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. knocks Dale Earnhardt Jr. off Talladega pole

May 6, 2017
Qualifying for Sunday's GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was shaping up to be a sentimental story-until #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. said 'No. The last driver to make a run in Saturday's final round of knockout qualifying, Stenhouse knocked #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. off

Final-round surge puts Matt Kenseth on Richmond pole:

Final-round surge puts Matt Kenseth on Richmond pole:

April 28, 2017
Matt Kenseth won't have to come from the middle of nowhere, as he did last Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, where he started 22nd, charged toward the front in the closing laps and finished fourth. Quite the contrary. In Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International

Kenseth wins Richmond pole:

Kenseth wins Richmond pole:

April 28, 2017
#20-Matt Kenseth won the Coors Light pole for the Toyota Owners 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway with speed of 121.076mph for his 1st pole of 2017, 2nd at Richmond and 19th of his career. Kenseth has won 4 times from the 18

Richmond International Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

Richmond International Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

April 28, 2017
Matt Kenseth won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 63rd Annual Toyota Owners 400 with a lap of 22.300 seconds, 121.076 mph. This is his 19th pole in 623 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his first pole and fifth top-10 start in 2017. This is his second

Jimmie Johnson stays hot with Monday victory at Bristol

Jimmie Johnson stays hot with Monday victory at Bristol

April 25, 2017
Grabbing the lead from #4-Kevin Harvick on Lap 480 of 500 in Monday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, #48-Jimmie Johnson stayed out front for the final 21 laps and beat #14-Clint Bowyer to the finish line by 1.199 seconds. The checkered flag was Johnson's

Monday Bristol Notebook

Monday Bristol Notebook

April 25, 2017
Pit road penalty quashes Larson's & Truex winning chances; Sneaky-fast Kenseth comes from nowhere to fourth. #42-Kyle Larson broke a record, in a race that ran like ¦ well, a broken record. Starting from the pole in Monday's rain-delayed Food City 500 at Bristol motor

Circle K to sponsor Kenseth for six races

Circle K to sponsor Kenseth for six races

April 19, 2017
Joe Gibbs Racing is scheduled to host a press conference at 2:00pm/et on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in uptown Charlotte, N.C. that is scheduled to include team owner, Joe Gibbs, and the driver of the #20 Toyota Camry, Matt Kenseth.(JGR) UPDATE

Kenseth hopes to race full-time in 2018

Kenseth hopes to race full-time in 2018

April 19, 2017
So how would #20-Matt Kenseth handle retirement? 'I probably just wouldn't show up at Daytona and just everybody say was Matt racing this week? Or I'd send out like a four-word tweet. I don't know if I'd announce it all. In other words, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver