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Matt Kenseth

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Born: March 10, 1972
Hometown: Cambridge, WI
Sponsor: Dewalt
Manufacturer: Ford
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Crew Chief: Drew Blickensderfer
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...
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Stats Summary

Sprint Cup | Nationwide Series
Races Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Avg. Finish
This Season 33 2 6 11 15.8
Career Stats 361 18 94 173 15.1

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Current Season Stats

Sprint Cup | Nationwide Series
Date Race Start Finish Laps Lead Laps Winnings Points Status
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