Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-725 (brand new chassis)
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 since it’s such a unique track, so we usually focus on handling in order to make sure that our Crown Royal Ford handles well in all of the track’s different corners in race trim. Qualifying is important at Phoenix since it’s a track where it can be difficult to pass, so track position is always a focus for our team when we unload. If we can get our car to handle well, get good track position, and have fast pit stops, those are usually the keys for a successful run at Phoenix.”
Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:
“We earned a top-ten finish the last two times we raced at Phoenix, so I’m hoping to have another strong run on Sunday. One of the main challenges of racing at Phoenix is always making sure the driver can see since the sun drops into their line of sight during the race. This is a weekend where it’s hard to pass, so track position will be important and we’ll work on qualifying set-ups in an effort to get good track position right from the start of the race.”
FAST FACTS:
• Kenseth has an average starting position of 21.2 and an average finishing position of 17.5 at Phoenix
• In 17 starts, Kenseth has achieved one win, five top-five and eight top-10 finishes at Phoenix in the Sprint Cup series
• Kenseth has completed 4,885 of 5,374 (90.9 percent) laps at Phoenix and led for a total of 160 laps
• This weekend at Phoenix, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion
• Entering this weekend, Kenseth is currently 31st in the NSCS driver point standings
• Kenseth is scheduled to sign autographs, on behalf of Gatorade, at the Wal-Mart located at 1100 N. Estrella Parkway, Goodyear, AZ on Friday, February 25th at 6:30pm
