A collection of Matt Kenseth news and photos. Matt Kenseth is an American oval racing driver. He climbed to the top of the stock car racing ladder where he competes in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Kenseth will return to the ‘World’s Fastest Quarter Mile Oval’
Cambridge, Wisconsin native Matt Kenseth grew up racing the short tracks in the hills of the state.
“My first car – what might be considered a sportsman – was a 1981 Camaro that Todd Kropf had driven to championships at Madison and Columbus 151 Speedway.
Read MoreNASCAR starting lineup for November 11th, 2018 at ISM Raceway
Today, they’ll set the Phoenix starting lineup for the NASCAR race on Sunday. This race is the last chance for drivers to advance to the championship round of the NASCAR Playoffs.
View the full 2018 Phoenix starting lineup for the NASCAR race at ISM Raceway below.
Read MoreFrom ‘The Rocketman’ to the ‘Hardest Driver to Pass’ – Ryan Newman explains how the first nickname led to the second
Ryan Newman exploded onto the scene with his first full-time ride in 2002 via Penske Racing South. In his first year he collected a massive six poles.
He doubled down in 2003.
Read MoreRoush Fenway Racing is due to make an announcement in a few hours at Richmond Raceway
On September 15th, Ryan Newman posted a note to twitter announcing that he would not return to Richard Childress Racing in 2019.
“I want to take a moment to let everyone know that I will not return to Richard Childress Racing in 2019.
Read MoreAs planned, races have been added for Matt Kenseth
CONCORD, N.C. (June 2018) – Matt Kenseth will pilot Roush Fenway Racing’s flagship No. 6 Ford for 10 more races in 2018. Starting on July 14 at Kentucky Speedway, Kenseth’s summer stretch of four-straight weekends will conclude at Watkins Glen International on August 5.
Read MoreMatt Kenseth has some interesting parenting tricks and tips to share
Matt Kenseth now spends [some] of his weekend’s piloting the #6 Roush-Fenway race car on NASCAR circuits across the country. Aside from the race track, Matt Kenseth is a fast moving father.
At home, Matt Kenseth is also the proud creator of four girls with wife Katie Kenseth.
Read MoreMatt Kenseth talks the current struggle with Roush; Details the very first time he climbed in a cup car at a Roush test session in the 1990’s, he almost crashed
Matt Kenseth has returned to the highest level of NASCAR. He never wanted to leave in the first place. But,
Read MoreMatt Kenseth wanted to go to Bristol; Purposefully dropped out of Superspeedways and The Roval
Matt Kenseth sat unemployed for the early months of the 2018 racing season. Jack Roush has pulled him from the couch and placed him in the race car.
So far, he’s run two races.
Read MoreMatt Kenseth wants the splitters and side skirts off the ground
The NASCAR All-Star Race brought a new type of racing to Charlotte Motor Speedway. It wasn’t exactly Daytona on a 1.5-mile track. But, it was close to that. However, Matt Kenseth is looking for something different.
If you go back about 20 years,
Read MoreWith zero laps in practice, Kenseth put it on the pole for the NASCAR All-Star Race
Matt Kenseth didn’t turn a single lap in practice on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Despite that, he jumped on the track for multi-lap qualifying and took to the pole position for the 2018 NASCAR All-Star Race.
Read MoreNo. 6 Ford to Carry #DoYouKnowJack Retro All-Star ’98 Win Scheme at All-Star
CONCORD, N.C. (May 16, 2018) – Two-thousand and nineteen NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominee Jack Roush has had his fair share of success in the NASCAR All-Star Race; winning the event on four occasions and placing his Fords in the race every year for the past 30 seasons.
Read MoreWhat did Kenseth miss most in the last 6 months? “The fans and the competition.”
Kenseth is set to make his debut tonight at Kansas Speedway. For the last 6 months, he’s been on the bench. It was otherwise, a semi-retirement but it was also forced nonetheless.
In November,
Read MoreMatt Kenseth’s Racing Schedule
Matt Kenseth was forced into an early retirement at the end of the 2017 racing season. However, this weekend, he’s returned to the track with a part-time schedule.
It’s the first race of many for the 2018 racing season. Kenseth is back to help steer Roush-Fenway Racing in the correct direction.
Read MoreBowyer, Kenseth, Kahne and more fail to make it through qualifying inspection
As qualifying was set to get underway at Kansas Speedway, 12 cars were stuck in pre-qualifying inspection. 1 by 1 they went through the tent, many were forced to start the process all over.
For Clint Bowyer,
Read MoreLightning caused a delay in setting up the inspection tent, multiple cars late to the track; Two practices combined into a single session; Water under the track
Due to lightning this morning, NASCAR was late to set up their inspection station at Kansas Speedway. As a result, multiple cars will likely be a little late to the track in just a few moments.
Read MoreClint Bowyer: “Old Kenseth is coming back! Everybody is excited about Matt Kenseth, but let me tell you the competitors aren’t. Matt Kenseth is a threat to win any time he is on the track.”
If a genie appeared before Clint Bowyer in the middle of the night and granted him a single racing wish,
Read MoreTrevor Bayne was diagnosed with MS in 2013; He addressed the media to clear up concerns of his current health
Early this week, it was announced that Matt Kenseth will make his return to the NASCAR Cup Series. He will do it with a reunion at Roush-Fenway Racing.
Going forward,
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