Everything about Matt Kenseth totally explained
Matthew Roy Kenseth (born
March 10 1972 in
Cambridge, Wisconsin) is a
stock car driver. Matt currently drives the #17
DeWalt Ford in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for
Roush Fenway Racing.
Early career
Kenseth made an agreement with his father, Roy, that Roy should buy a car and race, and Matt would work on the car until he was old enough to race. Matt began
stock car racing in 1988 at the age of 16, and won the feature in his third night of racing. He started racing at Columbus 151 Speedway and Jefferson Speedway near Cambridge. Matt and Katie have two cats, one named Lars after
Lars Ulrich of
Metallica (Kenseth's favorite band), and one named Charlotte after the site of Kenseth's first Winston Cup win. The Kenseth cats have been featured in NASCAR pets calendars to raise money and awareness for Humane Societies and animal charities. Matt has also been featured on a READ poster for the American Library Association. In addition, he's a licensed private pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings. The Kenseths currently reside in North Carolina.
Kenseth operates a racing museum in his hometown of Cambridge, Wis., which features cars, trophies, firesuits, helmets, and other memorabilia from his amateur and professional career. His sister, Kelley Maruszewski, manages the museum and its retail store while also running his official Fan Club.
Matt Kenseth's favorite NFL football team is the
Green Bay Packers.
Criticism
Kenseth has drawn criticism for his relatively quiet personality and his conservative style, clean racing and not putting "the pedal to the metal" for the win.
Since his 2003 championship season he's been involved in skirmishes with drivers
Kevin Harvick,
Tony Stewart,
Jeff Gordon,
Dale Jarrett and teammates
Carl Edwards and
Jamie McMurray (while McMurray was with
Ganassi).
The Chase For The Cup has sometimes been referred to by the moniker "The Matt Kenseth Rule" by detractors.
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Current Sponsorship
Sprint Cup Series: Matt Kenseth's primary sponsor in the Sprint Cup Series is
DeWALT Power tools. He is also sponsored by
Carhartt, USG Sheetrock, R&L Carriers and Dish Network. Dish Network will be the primary sponsor at Bristol in March. USG usually sponsors between 4 to 6 races. Carhartt usually sponsors 3 to 4 races. R+L Carriers are usually on for 3 to 4 races as well.
Nationwide Series: Kenseth's primary 2008 Nationwide Series sponsor is Citi and Arby's. He will run three races behind the wheel of the #17 Citi Ford, and one race (Camping World 300 at Daytona in February) with Ritz Crackers on the car. There is a possibility that Kenseth will run a few more races behind the wheel, but not nearly as many as 2007.
Career NASCAR Statistics
| Year |
Races |
Wins |
Poles |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
DNF |
Finish |
Start |
Winnings |
Season Rank |
| 1998 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6.0 |
16.0 |
$42,340 |
57th |
| 1999 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
26.0 |
22.6 |
$143,561 |
49th |
| 2000 |
34 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
18.9 |
25.2 |
$2,131,897 |
14th |
| 2001 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
18.6 |
27.8 |
$2,234,839 |
13th |
| 2002 |
36 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
19 |
3 |
15.6 |
18.1 |
$3,888,847 |
8th |
| 2003 |
36 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
25 |
2 |
10.2 |
21.3 |
$4,038,124 |
1st |
| 2004 |
36 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
16 |
6 |
15.7 |
21.7 |
$6,223,892 |
8th |
| 2005 |
36 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
17 |
4 |
15.4 |
17.0 |
$5,790,774 |
7th |
| 2006 |
36 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
21 |
1 |
9.8 |
14.6 |
$6,608,919 |
2nd |
| 2007 |
36 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
22 |
4 |
13.0 |
19.9 |
$6,485,629 |
4th |
| 2008 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
16.9 |
17.6 |
$999,559 |
15th |
|
| Totals |
299 |
16 |
6 |
80 |
146 |
31 |
15.1 |
20.2 |
$38,588,381 |
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