Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-763 (last run at Kansas)
Kenseth on racing at Pocono Raceway: “There are a lot of things about Pocono that we focus on heading into this weekend since it is such a different track than other places we race at. Fuel mileage is a big deal because it is such a big track and you can’t run very many laps on fuel there. All three corners are very unique; Turn one is really rough and bumpy which makes it hard to find a good groove, and honestly, all three turns are a challenge to get through fast. The straightaway is really long and you tend to spend that time thinking about the corners. The corners are the biggest focus for me because it can be a challenge to get your car handling well in all three of them correctly.”
Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Pocono Raceway: “Pocono is a really unique track on the circuit because of the three different turns, it’s a place where we can’t really compare notes from other tracks. When it comes to setting up a car for Pocono, the practice sessions that we have on Friday become really important for us to make sure our car handles well in all three turns for Matt during the race. Teams also want a car that can get great gas mileage at Pocono, but we also need as much horsepower as possible to make the most of the long straightaway.”
FAST FACTS:
• Kenseth will appear at Benchwarmer’s on Friday (8/5) at 6:00pm for a fan event on behalf of Crown Royal with a Q&A session and autographs. Benchwarmer’s is located in the Split Rock Resort at 100 Moseywood Rd. Lake Harmony, PA 18624
• Kenseth has an average starting position of 19.2 and an average finishing position of 14.1 at Pocono
• Kenseth has achieved three top-five and nine top-10 finishes at Pocono in the Cup series
• Kenseth has completed 4,438 of 4,489 (98.9 percent) laps at Pocono and led for a total of 39 laps
• This weekend at Pocono, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion
• Entering this weekend, Kenseth is currently fifth in the NSCS driver point standings
