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Matt Kenseth
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Bio
Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10 1972 in Cambridge, Wisconsin) is an American stock car driver. Matt currently drives the #17 DeWalt Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing. Kenseth started racing on several short tracks in Wisconsin and he won track championships at Madison International Speedway, Slinger Super Speedway and Wisconsin International Raceway. He moved to the ARTGO, American Speed Association, and Hooters Late Model touring series before getting a full-time ride in the NASCAR Busch Series (now Nationwide Series) for his former Wisconsin short track rival Robbie Reiser. After finishing second and third in the Busch Series, he moved up in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series). He won the series' Rookie...
Stats Summary
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Nationwide Series
| Races | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Finish | ||
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| This Season | 33 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15.8 | ||
| Career Stats | 361 | 18 | 94 | 173 | 15.1 |
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Current Season Stats
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Nationwide Series
| Date | Race | Start | Finish | Laps Lead | Laps | Winnings | Points | Status | ||
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| 11/01 | AMP Energy 500 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 191/188 | $121,790 | 91 | running | ||
| 10/25 | TUMS Fast Relief 500 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 501/500 | $120,290 | 121 | running | ||
| 10/17 | NASCAR Banking 500 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 334/334 | $240,915 | 175 | running | ||
| 10/11 | Pepsi 500 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 250/250 | $144,340 | 124 | running | ||
| 10/04 | Price Chopper 400 | 23 | 39 | 1 | 134/267 | $128,290 | 51 | engine | ||
| 09/27 | AAA 400 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 400/400 | $176,515 | 165 | running | ||
| 09/20 | Sylvania 300 | 38 | 23 | 0 | 300/300 | $122,590 | 94 | running | ||
| 09/12 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 400/400 | $116,990 | 88 | running | ||
| 09/06 | Pep Boys Auto 500 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 325/325 | $144,665 | 132 | running | ||
| 08/22 | Sharpie 500 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 500/500 | $150,065 | 134 | running | ||
| 08/16 | Carfax 400 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 200/200 | $131,340 | 126 | running | ||
| 08/10 | Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen | 42 | 14 | 0 | 90/90 | $114,715 | 121 | running | ||
| 08/03 | Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 200/200 | $121,515 | 135 | running | ||
| 07/26 | Allstate 400 at The Brickyard | 25 | 10 | 0 | 160/160 | $225,065 | 134 | running | ||
| 07/11 | LifeLock.com 400 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 266/267 | $134,940 | 94 | running | ||
| 07/04 | Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola | 10 | 8 | 3 | 160/160 | $153,915 | 147 | running | ||
| 06/28 | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 273/301 | $121,490 | 97 | running | ||
| 06/21 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 113/110 | $126,663 | 109 | running | ||
| 06/14 | LifeLock 400 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 200/200 | $124,590 | 103 | running | ||
| 06/07 | Pocono 500 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 200/200 | $115,840 | 120 | running | ||
| 05/31 | Autism Speaks 400 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 400/400 | $179,940 | 165 | running | ||
| 05/25 | Coca-Cola 600 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 227/400 | $160,965 | 134 | running | ||
| 05/16 | NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 3 | 2 | 4 | 100/100 | $243,646 | 0 | running | ||
| 05/09 | Southern 500 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 367/367 | $142,188 | 139 | running | ||
| 05/02 | Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 400/400 | $121,390 | 124 | running | ||
| 04/26 | Aaron's 499 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 188/188 | $136,315 | 117 | running | ||
| 04/18 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 311/312 | $113,440 | 82 | running | ||
| 04/05 | Samsung 500 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 334/334 | $221,363 | 160 | running | ||
| 03/29 | Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 499/500 | $119,715 |