Matt Kenseth, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

[media-credit name=”talladegasuperspeedway.com” align=”alignright” width=”162″][/media-credit]Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE

Team: No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-793 (Last run at Bud Shootout)

Kenseth on racing at Talladega Superspeedway:

“I think this is the most I have ever looked forward to going to Talladega. Our Speedweeks in Daytona was really good with Carl and Greg starting on the front row, and our 17 team being able to win our qualifying race and the 500. I feel like as a group we had, throughout all of Speedweeks, really fast race cars. Without the tandem racing you can actually make some moves for yourself and are racing against everyone else, which is fun and refreshing for plate racing I think. This is probably the most I have ever looked forward to getting there, but you never know what is going to happen when you get there.”

Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Talladega Superspeedway:

“This weekend at Talladega we’re running the same rules package as Daytona. My only concern right now is that NASCAR may change the rules package since temperatures are supposed to be in the 90’s this weekend in order to make sure engine temps stay cool. When we go plate racing, you never know what can happen. You could get caught up in a wreck on lap five, or five laps from the end, so you always hope to avoid the wrecks but they’re usually out of your control.”

FAST FACTS:

• In 24 Cup starts at Talladega, Kenseth has completed 4,248 of 4,541 laps (93.5 percent) and led for 188 laps

• Kenseth has an average starting position of 22.2 and an average finishing position of 19.3 at Talladega

• Kenseth has achieved three top-five and six top-10 finishes at Talladega in the Cup series

• This weekend at Talladega, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion

• Entering the weekend at Talladega, Kenseth is currently fourth in the NSCS driver point standings

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SpeedwayMedia.com

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