Matt Kenseth – Valvoline Racing – Phoenix Advance

Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE

Team: No. 17 Valvoline Ford Fusion

Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig

Chassis: Primary: RK-698 (last run at Kansas)

Kenseth NSCS record at Phoenix International Raceway:

Date Event S F Laps Status Earnings

11/05/00 Checker Auto Parts 500 12 42 53/312 Crash $45,700

10/28/01 Checker Auto Parts 500 38 4 312/312 Running $97,960

11/10/02 Checker Auto Parts 500 28 1 312/312 Running $211,895

11/02/03 Checker Auto Parts 500 37 6 312/312 Running $86,000

11/07/04 Checker Auto Parts 500 16 36 280/315 Engine $101,903

04/23/05 Subway Fresh 500 17 42 164/312 Crash $107,021

11/13/05 Checker Auto Parts 500 16 32 310/312 Running $109,161

04/22/06 Subway Fresh 500 4 3 312/312 Running $168,116

11/12/06 Checker Auto Parts 500 10 13 312/312 Running $86,700

04/21/07 Subway Fresh Fit 500 17 5 312/312 Running $149,766

11/11/07 Checker Auto Parts 500 18 3 312/312 Running $172,291

04/12/08 Subway Fresh Fit 500 27 38 269/312 Running $111,466

11/09/08 Checker Auto Parts 500 34 15 313/313 Running $117,291

04/18/09 Subway Fresh Fit 500 17 27 311/312 Running $113,440

11/15/09 Checker Auto Parts 500 28 18 311/312 Running $115,765

04/10/10 Subway Fresh Fit 600 27 6 378/378 Running $154,651

Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles Earnings

Cumulative 16 1 5 7 0 $1,949,126

Kenseth on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:

“Phoenix is a track that I really enjoy racing at. There are a lot of challenges when we race there, and we need to make sure that our Valvoline Ford handles well in all of the track’s different corners in race trim. Qualifying is really important at Phoenix because it is difficult to pass, so track position is always a focus for our team when we arrive on Friday. If we can get our car to handle well, get good track position, and have fast pit stops, I think we can get another good finish for our No. 17 team this weekend.”

Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:

“We’re basing our set-up for this weekend after what our team ran earlier this year at Phoenix since we felt it was a pretty good car overall. One of the main challenges of racing at Phoenix is always making sure the driver can see since the sun drops right in their line of sight early on in the race. This is another weekend where it’s hard to pass, so track position will be important and we’ll work on qualifying set-ups on Friday in an effort to get good track position right from the start of the race.”

FAST FACTS:

• Kenseth has an average starting position of 21.6 and an average finishing position of 18.2 at Phoenix

• In 16 starts, Kenseth has achieved one win, five top-five and seven top-10 finishes at Phoenix in the Sprint Cup series

• Kenseth has completed 4,573 of 5,062 (90.3 percent) laps at Phoenix and led for a total of 159 laps

• This weekend at Phoenix, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Valvoline Ford Fusion

• Entering this weekend, Kenseth is currently fifth 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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