Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-771 (Last run at Sonoma)
Kenseth NSCS record at Watkins Glen International:
Date Event S F Laps Status Earnings
08/15/11 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 24 14 92/92 Running $109,286
08/08/10 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 31 13 90/90 Running $116,901
08/10/09 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 42 14 90/90 Running $114,715
08/10/08 Centurion Boats at the Glen 13 12 90/90 Running $120,241
08/12/07 Centurion Boats at the Glen 3 12 90/90 Running $114,916
08/13/06 AMD at the Glen 30 21 90/90 Running $106,916
08/14/05 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen 15 18 92/92 Running $108,471
08/15/04 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen 5 9 90/90 Running $109,808
08/10/03 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen 7 8 90/90 Running $70,535
08/11/02 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen 8 33 89/90 Running $56,075
08/12/01 Global Crossing at the Glen 38 23 90/90 Running $44,120
08/13/00 Global Crossing at the Glen 12 10 90/90 Running $54,565
Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Earnings
Cumulative 12 0 0 3 0 $1,126,549
Kenseth on racing at Watkins Glen International:
“I think probably for me the most important part to your lap time at Watkins Glen is getting through the ‘esses’ the fastest. The more throttle you can use going up the hill and through the esses, the less you have to lift. It seems like that really adds a lot, or takes a lot away from your lap time, because that back stretch is long. All the turns are important and unique at Watkins Glen. When it comes to racing, I think the last turn is very important to get off that and into Turn one so that you don’t get passed there. The esses are always important leading up to the ‘bus stop’ because that is another passing zone. The more cushion you can get through the esses and the top of the hill, the less likely you are to get passed.”
Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Watkins Glen International:
“I think that this weekend at Watkins Glen will turn into a fuel mileage race. With the new EFI fuel injection system, we’ve gotten much better fuel mileage this year. We actually ran out of fuel last year trying to stretch it, but I think that this weekend we should hit those windows easily. Brakes are also a big focus for this weekend. You want to out-brake someone into Turn one without wheel-hopping, that’s what we look at in regards to passing zones, and that turn is usually one of the main passing zones at the Glen.”
FAST FACTS:
• Kenseth has an average starting position of 19.0 and an average finishing position of 15.6 at WGI
• Kenseth has achieved three top-10 finishes at Watkins Glen in the Cup series
• Kenseth has completed 1,083 of 1,084 (99.9 percent) laps at Watkins Glen and led for one lap
• This weekend at Watkins Glen, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Fusion
• Entering this weekend, Kenseth is currently second in the Sprint Cup Series driver point standings
