Matt Kenseth News

Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st:

Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st:

January 12, 2017
Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stars will appear at Phoenix Raceway for the first time in 2017 when the track hosts an open test session on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Phoenix Raceway will open its gates to fans from 9:00am

Suarez to run partial XFINITY schedule:

Suarez to run partial XFINITY schedule:

January 11, 2017
Suarez to run partial XFINITY schedule: Daniel Suarez was scheduled to run another full season in the XFINITY Series. Joe Gibbs said plans are unsettled for the #19 XFINITY car, but that Suarez probably will run about 10 races and that the team's other Monster Energy

Tire Testing at Las Vegas Tues & Wed:

Tire Testing at Las Vegas Tues & Wed:

January 10, 2017
Tire Testing at Las Vegas Tues & Wed: The start of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season is more than one month away but four competitors will be back behind the wheel much sooner. #1-Jamie McMurray (Chevy), #24-Chase Elliott (Chevy), #22-Joey Logano

Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day:

Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day:

January 6, 2017
Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day: In what has become a much-anticipated season kick-off event, NASCAR will offer FREE admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day. That's just

Matt Kenseth’s spotter and family injured in auto wreck UPDATE:

Matt Kenseth’s spotter and family injured in auto wreck UPDATE:

December 24, 2016
Chris Osborne, the spotter for Matt Kenseth's #20 Joe Gibbs Racing team, was involved in a serious automobile accident last weekend. Osborne took to Twitter to express his thanks to all fans, friends and fellow NASCAR competitors who have wished him and his family

Most Mentioned Drivers 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:

Most Mentioned Drivers 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:

December 5, 2016
Driver, Interviews, Interview Time, Mentions #4-Kevin Harvick, 34, 0:35:16, 3,923 #48-Jimmie Johnson, 21, 0:21:31, 3,071 #18-Kyle Busch, 28, 0:28:27, 3,031 #78-Martin Truex Jr., 26, 0:30:52, 2,834 #22-Joey Logano, 25, 0:34:06, 2,688 #19-Carl Edwards, 28, 0:27:40, 2

Stewart to host SiriusXM Special tonight:

Stewart to host SiriusXM Special tonight:

November 29, 2016
Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will host a special edition of his SiriusXM NASCAR Radio show, Tony Stewart Live, tonight, November 29 from 7:00 to 9:00pm/et. Stewart and co-host Matt Yocum will broadcast live from Charlotte, where they will look

Zest will not return to Roush Fenway:

Zest will not return to Roush Fenway:

November 23, 2016
Zest announced Tuesday afternoon that they will not renew their sponsorship deal with Roush Fenway Racing: 'Since 2012, the Zest brand has enjoyed a successful relationship with Roush Feway Racing and the NASCAR community. We're proud to have been represented by drivers

Homestead Driver Notes & Facts:

Homestead Driver Notes & Facts:

November 19, 2016
-120 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead; 92 in more than one. -Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in starts at Homestead with 17; Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active drivers with 16. -There have been

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Homestead

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Homestead

November 17, 2016
#19-Carl Edwards (Chase) ...  109.4

Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup: Homestead-Miami Speedway:

Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup: Homestead-Miami Speedway:

November 17, 2016
-Homestead-Miami Speedway has been a part of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup since the playoff's inception in 2004. This season the track will host its 13th Chase event. -The winner of the Homestead-Miami Chase race has gone on to win the championship during the

Top-Ten Lap Leaders after 35 races:

Top-Ten Lap Leaders after 35 races:

November 15, 2016
Driver, Laps Led 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr, 1,795 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 1,374 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,305 4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 943 5) #19-Carl Edwards, 869 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 729 7) #22-Joey Logano, 690 8) #2-Brad Keselowski, 540 9) #11-Denny Hamlin, 516 10) #24-Chase

Phoenix Facts and Notes:

Phoenix Facts and Notes:

November 14, 2016
- Joey Logano: 3rd win this season (17th of career); qualifies for Championship 4 for 2nd time in 3 seasons (finished 4th in 2014) - Logano: 2 of 3 wins this season have been in Chase cutoff races (won at Talladega); 7th career Chase race win (all in last 3 seasons

Kenseth’s race win and championship hopes evaporate in late accident:

Kenseth’s race win and championship hopes evaporate in late accident:

November 14, 2016
In one moment, #20-Matt Kenseth was leading Sunday's Can-Am 500 at Phoenix and seemed destined to race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship next Sunday at Homestead. A moment later, he was wrecked and out of the Chase. Kenseth led the field to green on the

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

November 14, 2016
[after Phoenix, race 35 of 36, Chase race 9 of 10] 1) #22-Joey Logano*, [3 wins], 4118 (won Phoenix) 2) #19-Carl Edwards*,[3 wins], 4071 (won Texas) 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson*,[4 wins], 4078 (won Martinsville) 4) #18-Kyle Busch,[4 wins], 4113, +6 eliminated from the Chase