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[/media-credit]Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-787 (Last run at Fontana)
Kenseth record at the All-Star Race:
Date Event S F Laps Status Earnings
05/21/11 Sprint All-Star Challenge 13 6 100/100 Running $93,275
05/22/10 Sprint All-Star Challenge 14 8 100/100 Running $87,124
05/16/09 Sprint All-Star Challenge 3 2 100/100 Running $243,646
05/18/08 Sprint All-Star Challenge 14 3 100/100 Running $137,975
05/19/07 NEXTEL All-Star Challenge 1 7 80/80 Running $216,385
05/19/06 NEXTEL All-Star Challenge 7 11 72/90 Accident $90,833
05/21/05 NEXTEL All-Star Challenge 10 11 89/90 Running $81,800
05/22/04 NEXTEL All-Star Challenge 3 1 90/90 Running $1,044,000
05/17/03 The Winston 17 6 90/90 Running $77,104
05/18/02 The Winston 1 3 90/90 Running $122,500
05/19/01 The Winston 13 14 70/70 Running $28,900
Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Earnings
Cumulative 11 1 4 8 2 $2,223,542
Kenseth on racing in the Sprint All-Star Race:
“It seems that teams are always willing to take more risks and try new things when it comes to the All-Star race simply because there aren’t any points associated with this race. The All-Star race is just a lot of fun because there are a bunch of neat events that lead into the weekend including the Pit Crew Challenge and then having to qualify with a pit stop on Friday. Everyone is chasing the big check at the end of the race and I’m looking forward to having Fifth Third Bank on our car for this weekend for their first Cup race.”
Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing in the Sprint All-Star Race:
“The Sprint All-Star race lets us try out some different things with our car that we wouldn’t be able to try if we were racing 600 miles since there also aren’t any points involved this weekend. There is still pit strategy involved in this All-Star race, but there are a few different ways that you can use that strategy. Tires probably won’t come into play as far as determining a winner for this weekend’s race like they will next week for the 600 miles, but it’s a fun night where teams can really pull out all the stops to bring home that million dollars.”
FAST FACTS:
• Kenseth has started every All-Star race (11 events) since his sophomore season
• Kenseth won the All-Star event in 2004
• Kenseth has two poles, four top fives and eight top 10’s in All-Star competition
• Kenseth has led a total of 47 laps in All-Star action, including 38 in 2007
• This weekend in the All-Star Race, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Fusion
• Kenseth is currently second in the Sprint Cup Series driver point standings
