Concord, N.C. (November
20, 2006) - Roush Fenway
Racing announced today that
it has re-signed 2003 Sprint
Cup Champion Matt Kenseth to
a multi-year contract.
Kenseth has been with Roush
Fenway since 1998 and has
claimed 16 Sprint Cup Series
wins and 24 Nationwide
Series wins in addition to
Roush Fenway’s first Sprint
Cup championship.
“It’s been a great 11
years at Roush Fenway
Racing,” said Kenseth,
driver of the No. 17 DEWALT
Ford. “I appreciate
everything Jack and DEWALT
have done for me over the
years. We’ve had a lot of
success together including a
championship and I’m really
proud of that. I’m looking
forward to the next few
years and winning another
championship with Roush
Fenway.”
Roush Fenway Racing owner
Jack Roush was elated with
the news stating, “Matt
Kenseth is a champion in
every sense of the word and
John Henry and I are proud
to have him in our stable of
drivers. Over the last 11
years Matt has been a leader
in our organization and a
voracious competitor on
track, and to know that he
will continue on in that
role with Roush Fenway is
gratifying.”
About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is
NASCAR’s largest team
operator. In 2009 Roush
Fenway will operate five
teams in the NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series with drivers Matt
Kenseth, Jamie McMurray,
Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards
and David Ragan; four in the
Nationwide Series with
Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards,
McMurray, Ragan, Erik
Darnell, Ricky Stenhouse and
Colin Braun; and one in the
Camping World Truck Series
with Colin Braun. For more
information on any of the
Roush Fenway Racing teams,
log onto www.RoushFenway.com.
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