Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 17 Valvoline Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-698 (last run at Kansas)
Kenseth NSCS record at Phoenix International Raceway:
Date Event S F Laps Status Earnings
11/05/00 Checker Auto Parts 500 12 42 53/312 Crash $45,700
10/28/01 Checker Auto Parts 500 38 4 312/312 Running $97,960
11/10/02 Checker Auto Parts 500 28 1 312/312 Running $211,895
11/02/03 Checker Auto Parts 500 37 6 312/312 Running $86,000
11/07/04 Checker Auto Parts 500 16 36 280/315 Engine $101,903
04/23/05 Subway Fresh 500 17 42 164/312 Crash $107,021
11/13/05 Checker Auto Parts 500 16 32 310/312 Running $109,161
04/22/06 Subway Fresh 500 4 3 312/312 Running $168,116
11/12/06 Checker Auto Parts 500 10 13 312/312 Running $86,700
04/21/07 Subway Fresh Fit 500 17 5 312/312 Running $149,766
11/11/07 Checker Auto Parts 500 18 3 312/312 Running $172,291
04/12/08 Subway Fresh Fit 500 27 38 269/312 Running $111,466
11/09/08 Checker Auto Parts 500 34 15 313/313 Running $117,291
04/18/09 Subway Fresh Fit 500 17 27 311/312 Running $113,440
11/15/09 Checker Auto Parts 500 28 18 311/312 Running $115,765
04/10/10 Subway Fresh Fit 600 27 6 378/378 Running $154,651
Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Earnings
Cumulative 16 1 5 7 0 $1,949,126
Kenseth on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:
“Phoenix is a track that I really enjoy racing at. There are a lot of challenges when we race there, and we need to make sure that our Valvoline Ford handles well in all of the track’s different corners in race trim. Qualifying is really important at Phoenix because it is difficult to pass, so track position is always a focus for our team when we arrive on Friday. If we can get our car to handle well, get good track position, and have fast pit stops, I think we can get another good finish for our No. 17 team this weekend.”
Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:
“We’re basing our set-up for this weekend after what our team ran earlier this year at Phoenix since we felt it was a pretty good car overall. One of the main challenges of racing at Phoenix is always making sure the driver can see since the sun drops right in their line of sight early on in the race. This is another weekend where it’s hard to pass, so track position will be important and we’ll work on qualifying set-ups on Friday in an effort to get good track position right from the start of the race.”
FAST FACTS:
• Kenseth has an average starting position of 21.6 and an average finishing position of 18.2 at Phoenix
• In 16 starts, Kenseth has achieved one win, five top-five and seven top-10 finishes at Phoenix in the Sprint Cup series
• Kenseth has completed 4,573 of 5,062 (90.3 percent) laps at Phoenix and led for a total of 159 laps
• This weekend at Phoenix, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Valvoline Ford Fusion
• Entering this weekend, Kenseth is currently fifth in the NSCS driver point standings
