Matt Kenseth News

Different look for Kenseth at New Hampshire:

Different look for Kenseth at New Hampshire:

July 10, 2012
This weekend at Loudon NH at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth will pilot the #17 NESN National Ford Fusion where he has an average starting position of 20.7 and an average finishing position of 14.0 (RFR). The New England Sports Network (NESN) is owned by

Hornish would like to drive the #22 if’¦’¦:

Hornish would like to drive the #22 if’¦’¦:

July 10, 2012
Sam Hornish Jr. has let Penske Racing officials know he is interested in driving the #22 Sprint Cup car full time if AJ Allmendinger's suspension becomes lengthy. Allmendinger was 'temporarily suspended' by NASCAR prior to Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Daytona

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

July 7, 2012
[after Daytona, race 18 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 676 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 651, -25 3) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 632, -44 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 618, -58 5) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 592, -84 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 586, -90

Race Fast Facts – Daytona:

Race Fast Facts – Daytona:

July 7, 2012
Tony Stewart won the 54th Annual Coke Zero 400 , his 47th victory in 482 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. With the victory, Stewart moves into sole possession of 14th on the all-time list. He had previously been tied with NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Buck Baker. This

Daytona Notes-n-Nuggets:

Daytona Notes-n-Nuggets:

July 7, 2012
* Tony Stewart picked up his 47th career win in his 482nd race. * His 47 Cup wins are now 14th all time. * The man they call 'Smoke' grabbed his fourth Daytona win, all in the July race. * Stewart has won four of the last eight Coke Zero 400s. * He won from the 42nd

Kenseth wins pole at Daytona: UPDATE:

Kenseth wins pole at Daytona: UPDATE:

July 6, 2012
#17-Matt Kenseth won the pole for the Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 192.386mph for his 1st pole of 2012 and 8th career pole. #14-Stewart will start 2nd followed by #39-Newman, #5-Kahne, #16-Biffle, #24-Gordon

Qualifying Fast Facts – Daytona:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Daytona:

July 6, 2012
Matt Kenseth won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 54th Annual Coke Zero 400 with a lap of 46.781 seconds, 192.386 mph. This is his eighth pole in 454 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and seventh top-10 start in 2012. This is his first pole in

The Numbers for the Coke Zero 400:

The Numbers for the Coke Zero 400:

July 5, 2012
0 - fewest cautions (seven times, most recent 2/18/62) 1 - fewest on lead lap at finish (eight times, most recent 2/15/76) 1 - fewest leaders (four times, most recent 2/22/63) 1 - fewest laps led by race winner (four times, most recent 7/2/94) 4 - drivers sweeping

Kenseth wins Slinger Nationals; Kyle Busch second:

Kenseth wins Slinger Nationals; Kyle Busch second:

July 2, 2012
Matt Kenseth has won a NASCAR championship. He's won two Daytona 500s. And now he's won a record six titles in the 33-year history of the Miller Lite Slinger Nationals. While that's not quite the same, it's not a bad accomplishment, either, for the old-school short

Logano says no change in his status: UPDATE:

Logano says no change in his status: UPDATE:

July 1, 2012
#20-Joey Logano didn 't know anything more about his 2013 plans Friday than he did Tuesday morning before Roush Fenway Racing announced that Matt Kenseth was leaving its organization. Kenseth is expected to join Joe Gibbs Racing, either in a fourth car or as a replacement

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 30, 2012
[after Kentucky, race 17 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 633 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 622, -11 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 610, -23 4) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 608, -25 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 565, -68 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 565, -68

Race Fast Facts – Kentucky:

Race Fast Facts – Kentucky:

June 30, 2012
Brad Keselowski won the 2nd Annual Quaker State 400 , his seventh victory in 106 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2012. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Kentucky Speedway. Kasey

Andretti is considering forming NASCAR team: UPDATES:

Andretti is considering forming NASCAR team: UPDATES:

June 30, 2012
One of IndyCar's biggest names could branch out to the Sprint Cup Series as Michael Andretti told SI.com that he is hoping to start a NASCAR team. 'We were looking at NASCAR real close last year, too, but it fell apart,' Andretti said. 'We were looking at it just

Roush would like to have kept Kenseth:

Roush would like to have kept Kenseth:

June 30, 2012
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush said Friday he was surprised to learn Matt Kenseth was leaving Roush Fenway Racing, and Roush wished he would have done more things to keep him. RFR announced Tuesday that Kenseth would leave the organization at the end of the season and

Logano says no change in his status:

Logano says no change in his status:

June 30, 2012
#20-Joey Logano didn 't know anything more about his 2013 plans Friday than he did Tuesday morning before Roush Fenway Racing announced that Matt Kenseth was leaving its organization. Kenseth is expected to join Joe Gibbs Racing, either in a fourth car or as a replacement