SI.com (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Few drivers have welcomed a sixth-place finish like Matt Kenseth did at Darlington. He'd been hemorrhaging points in the three previous Sprint Cup races, plunging to 22nd in the race for the Chase. But Darlington allowed the former champ to post his best run since taking fifth at the California Speedway in Fontana in February.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Matt Kenseth picked up his first top 10 in four races at Darlington, but was that enough for a spot in Kristen Valus' Hot or Not?
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
The numbers don't look good. Ten races into the season, Matt Kenseth sits a miserable 22nd in the Sprint Cup Series points. He is one of two drivers to qualify for every Chase since NASCAR rolled out the championship format, but this ...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
History has shown that the Chase standings don't tend to change much after Race No. 10. So former champs Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch have some work to do, Brian De Los Santos says in his Power Rankings.
Daily Press - David Teel (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
T hey'll be back in four months. Jeff Gordon will be safely in the playoffs, with Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth skirmishing for the final two spots.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
... “Blew a Motor,” said Reed over the radio. The first caution of the day popped up on lap 19 for Matt Kenseth who blew a tire and hit the wall. “Thought we had an okay car,” said Matt. All the cars on the lead lap pit and Tony Stewart leads the cars off pit road. This led to a very long green flag run that went through two green flag pit stops. In the 40-50 laps it was very wild...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
... pole to last place at Phoenix 12. Kasey Kahne Talladega has never been kind to KK, in any car 13. Matt Kenseth Already has three finishes in the 30s in eight races 14. Juan P. Montoya Six races with no big wrecks. What's going on? 15. Clint Bowyer If Johnson runs out of fuel in Phoenix, CB wins 16. Mark Martin Finished eighth and fifth the last two races 17. Brian Vickers Talladega...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
... Racing 51.566secs12. Jon Wood #21 Little Debbie Ford Wood Brothers Racing 51.618secs13. Matt Kenseth #17 DeWalt Ford Roush-Fenway Racing 51.622secs14. Travis Kvapil #28 Northern Tool Ford Yates Racing 51.627secs15. Kyle Petty #45 Marathon Oil Dodge Petty Enterprises 51.628secs16. Sterling Marlin #09 Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 51.677secs17. Patrick Carpentier* #10...
Where Worklife Matters (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
A jubilant Dale Earnhardt Jr. broke through for his first Nextel Cup victory of last year’s season, using a two-tire strategy and holding off Matt Kenseth to win at Chicagoland Speedway. “I was worried I was going to go winless this year,” the relieved Earnhardt said after smoking the tires on his No. 8 Chevrolet [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
The LA Times has a great article up on how NASCAR drivers get paid. David Gilliland finished way better Matt Kenseth, but Matt made more money this week. The NASCAR’s Winner’s Circle Program needs to be scrapped imo. It only helps the best teams. Sam Hornish Jr. says that he wants to do the double, but this [...]
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
Posted: 12:58 PM- Driver Matt Kenseth had a tough night at Phoenix International Raceway last Saturday, finishing 38th out of 43 cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race. That earned him $111,466 in prize money.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 04/14/2008
... a crash behind Newman's No. 12 Dodge that involved Jeff Burton, J.J. Yeley, Johnny Sauter, Matt Kenseth and Reed Sorenson. NASCAR stopped the race for just under 10 minutes to clean the track."We lost a front seal," Newman said. "It's the same thing that happened to us in Bristol. It's disappointing. That's two times in the first eight races that we had the same problem. Our engine...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/13/2008
... to get the pole at Phoenix 12. Clint Bowyer Tenth at Texas after some bumping with Hamlin 13. Matt Kenseth Wouldn't be in the Chase if it started today 14. Jeff Gordon Both of his last-place runs have been at Texas 15. Martin Truex Jr. He's the only reason DEI is still a factor 16. Juan P. Montoya Waiting for a road race to make his move? 17. Brian Vickers Gibbs' guys aren't only...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 04/13/2008
But Newman refused to give up the lead, fighting off both Edwards and Busch as the field passed the 25-lap mark. Then Johnson, the defending series champion and fall Phoenix race winner, joined the fray and by lap 31 passed all three cars for the lead. Johnson built the lead to 1.4 seconds by lap 40, until a Matt Kenseth accident brought out a caution flag.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 04/13/2008
... move his way to the lead of the race. Jimmy started to pull out 1 second plus lead and on lap 42 Matt Kenseth crashes to bring out the caution. All the cars pit and Ryan Newman won the race off pit road. The green flag drops and in under 10 laps Jimmie Johnson has the lead of the race again and then started to bust out 1.5 second lead. At lap 79 he started to encounter traffic and...
