NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth continues to lead rookie chase
30 August 2000
Posted By Terry
Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
Matt Kenseth will be making his 30th Winston Cup career start in the
Southern 500 on September 3. In just those 30 starts, Matt has grabbed 1
win, 5 top-five finishes and 10 top-ten finishes.
Kenseth will be racing the same DEWALT Ford Taurus he drove at Michigan Speedway two weeks ago. This is the same car he won the Coca-Cola 600 with.
Matt and the DEWALT Race Team tested at Richmond International Raceway on August 29 & 30 in preparation for the 400 lap night race on Sept. 9.
Matt Kenseth's Thoughts on Darlington
"I always look forward to going to Darlington. It is one of my better tracks and probably one of my favorite tracks to drive on. We've had some really good runs there in a Winston Cup car. I know this time they changed the tire, and we are taking a different car, so it may be a little bit different when we go back. But it is a race track I have a lot of fun racing on. "
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings
- 1. Matt Kenseth 253
- 2. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 228(-25)
- 3. Dave Blaney 173
- 4. Scott Pruett 157
- 5. Stacy Compton 157
Text provided by Robyn A. Leibold
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