Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth last competed full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2017. He spent his career racing for Joe Gibbs Racing and Roush Fenway Racing. Kenseth was born in Cambridge, Wisconsin and started his racing career on short tracks around the state. He competed in a number of series before joining the Busch Series and then the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (then known as the Winston Cup Series) full-time in 2000. That year, he won the Coca-Cola 600 and finished the season with four top 5 finishes and eleven top 10 finishes. In recognition of his efforts, Kenseth was named Rookie of the Year.
His best year came in 2003 when he won the Winston Cup championship after winning one race and finishing in the top 10 twenty-five times. In 2004, he won the International Race of Champions (IROC) season title. Kenseth's notable wins included...
• Daytona 500 (2009, 2012)
• Sprint Unlimited (2015)
• Bojangles Southern 500 (2013)
• Budweiser Duel (2012, 2014)
• Sprint All Star Race (2004)
• Coca-Cola 600 (2000)
In total, Kenseth recorded 39 wins with 328 top ten finishes and 20 poles on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and 29 wins with 202 top 10 finishes and 17 poles on the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Matt Kenseth last competed full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2017. He spent his career racing for Joe Gibbs Racing and Roush Fenway Racing. Kenseth was born in Cambridge, Wisconsin and started his racing career on short tracks around the state. He competed in a number of series before joining the Busch Series and then the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (then known as the Winston Cup Series) full-time in 2000. That year, he won the Coca-Cola 600 and finished the season with four top 5 finishes and eleven top 10 finishes. In recognition of his efforts, Kenseth was named Rookie of the Year.
His best year came in 2003 when he won the Winston Cup championship after winning one race and finishing in the top 10 twenty-five times. In 2004, he won the International Race of Champions (IROC) season title. Kenseth's notable wins included...
• Daytona 500 (2009, 2012)
• Sprint Unlimited (2015)
• Bojangles Southern 500 (2013)
• Budweiser Duel (2012, 2014)
• Sprint All Star Race (2004)
• Coca-Cola 600 (2000)
In total, Kenseth recorded 39 wins with 328 top ten finishes and 20 poles on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and 29 wins with 202 top 10 finishes and 17 poles on the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
