Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-808 (Last run at Indy)
Kenseth NSCS record at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
Date Event S F Laps Status Earnings
03/12/00 Cracker Barrel 500 4 40 199/325 Engine $32,700
11/20/00 NAPA 500 23 9 324/325 Running $54,750
03/11/01 Cracker Barrel 500 38 37 273,325 Engine $42,080
11/18/01 NAPA 500 23 17 325/325 Running $63,275
03/10/02 MBNA America 500 32 4 325/325 Running $91,700
10/27/02 NAPA 500 9 9 248/248 Running $82,275
03/09/03 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 24 4 325/325 Running $91,850
10/28/03 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 37 11 325/325 Running $95,825
03/14/04 Golden Corral 500 30 6 325/325 Running $120,728
10/31/04 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 39 41 175/325 Engine $115,678
03/20/05 Golden Corral 500 23 31 311/325 Running $112,896
10/30/05 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 23 5 325/325 Running $161,486
03/19/06 Golden Corral 500 27 13 325/325 Running $118,616
10/29/06 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 1 4 325/325 Running $183,041
03/18/07 Kobalt Tools 500 21 3 325/325 Running $145,016
10/28/07 Pep Boys Auto 500 17 4 329/329 Running $180,416
03/09/08 Kobalt Tools 500 38 8 325/325 Running $124,341
10/26/08 Pep Boys Auto 500 10 4 325/325 Running $198,316
03/08/09 Kobalt Tools 500 30 12 330/330 Running $122,065
09/06/09 Pep Boys Auto 500 15 12 325/325 Running $144,665
03/07/10 Kobalt Tools 500 14 2 341/341 Running $170,151
09/05/10 Emory Healthcare 500 30 11 325/325 Running $144,626
09/06/11 AdvoCare 500 6 9 325/325 Running $153,886
Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Earnings
Cumulative 23 0 8 13 1 $2,750,382
Kenseth on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
“Atlanta is a place that I always look forward to coming to and racing at since it’s a high-banked and fast track where we can run several lines. It’s a really fast track and it always seems to get slicker as the race goes on and the track rubbers up, so you’re always looking for a groove that helps you get more grip. We carry a lot of speed into the corners there, so we work on making sure that our handling is set up so that our No. 17 Ford isn’t loose in the turns. We really need a good finish, so I’m hoping that we can do that this weekend at Atlanta.”
Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
“Atlanta is a great track to race at because it’s a place where there are several grooves, so drivers can race two and three-wide there. Handling in the corners is a focus for us as we go into this weekend since Atlanta is a track where cars carry a lot of speed into the corners and you want to make sure that they aren’t loose on entry. Roush Fenway historically has a pretty good track record at mile-and-a-half tracks so I’m looking forward to this weekend to hopefully get a good finish that we need right now as we prepare to head into the Chase.”
FAST FACTS:
• In 23 Cup starts at Atlanta, Kenseth has completed 7,080 of 7,423 laps (95.4 percent) and led for 253
• Kenseth has an average starting position of 22.3 and an average finishing position of 12.9 at AMS
• Kenseth has achieved eight top-five and 13 top-10 finishes at Atlanta in the Cup series
• This weekend at Atlanta, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Fusion
• Following last weekend’s race at Bristol, Kenseth earned himself a position in the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship
• Entering this weekend at Atlanta, Kenseth is currently fourth in the NSCS driver point standings
