Matt Kenseth

What's next for Kyle Busch, crew chief?

2012-09-09 15:42:30

Georgetown University guard Fred Brown absent-mindedly threw a pass to North Carolina's James Worthy in the NCAA men's basketball championship game 30 years ago and handed the Tar Heels a championship. Hoyas' coach John Thompson never wavered in his faith...

Face it: Bet goes bad for Kenseth

2012-01-18 00:00:00

The best story from testing at Daytona involves a beard and a bet. Matt Kenseth was among the invited guests for a New Year's Eve '70s party at Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s house. In the heat of the festive moment, Junior bet Kenseth he couldn't keep a beard...

CEO puts on positive spin

2012-02-07 19:11:55

When the biggest news in the offseason is an announcement that NASCAR will no longer keep fines to teams and drivers hush-hush, the sport appears in strong shape for the long run of 2012 that begins shortly in Daytona Beach. Nothing is broken, so why try...

Call it the chase before the Chase

2011-08-31 00:00:00

It's shaping up to be a wild ride as NASCAR heads into the last two regular-season races (Atlanta, Sunday night) and Richmond (Sept. 10) before the 12-driver field is set for the Chase. Five guys are in: Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Carl...

Rain forces race to be pushed back to today

2011-09-19 00:00:00

NASCAR drivers never got the chance to finally start their engines Sunday. On-and-off rain caused a delay of more than six hours before a final burst dashed plans to run the Chase for the Sprint Cup kickoff at Chicagoland Speedway under the lights....

Childress wants Bowyer to stay put

2011-09-20 20:45:57

Clint Bowyer remains the best free agent in NASCAR. So where is he going? Sticking with Richard Childress Racing, or jumping over to Michael Waltrip's team? Stay tuned. Childress is hanging onto hope that Bowyer stays put. "Honestly, we're still...

From afterthought to Chase favorite

2011-09-28 00:00:00

It has been an incredible run for Tony Stewart, who has risen from the ranks of a competitive afterthought to the driver to beat in the Chase for the Championship. Two victories in two weeks has much to do with that. "It's huge," Stewart said after...

Safety revolution protecting drivers

2011-10-12 00:00:00

NFL players are getting dinged every week with concussions. Sidney Crosby, the best player in the NHL, hasn't played since January because of a concussion. Yet it's interesting to note that no one in NASCAR is missing significant time after getting his...

They'll be playing it safe

2011-10-19 00:00:00

Welcome to NASCAR's wild-card weekend. It's Talladega, baby, where wreckin' and racin' are part of the lore of one of NASCAR's famed superspeedways. For the handful of guys still in the hunt for a Cup title, it means a conservative approach for much...

Drive for Diversity is showing results

2011-10-19 00:00:00

NASCAR has been trying for a long time to change the complexion in the garage. For all those efforts, you don't see a lot of black or brown faces in the pits or behind the wheel. But you have to credit the organization for its continued push to change...

Ultimate victory on Edwards' radar

2011-11-02 00:00:00

Matt Kenseth took a lot of heat when he won a Cup title in 2003 despite never winning a race. For Kenseth, it was all about consistency, as he snagged a season-high 25 top-10 finishes. So it makes one wonder if Carl Edwards will endure the same type of...

Earnhardt close to an extension

2011-05-25 00:10:05

Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 The Home Depot / Husky Toyota, and David Ragan, driver of the #34 Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 11, 2013 in Darlington, South Carolina.

2013-05-13 10:09:00

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth celebrates in victory lane after winning the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

2013-05-11 00:00:00

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) celebrates winning the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway.

2013-04-24 08:49:52