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NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth prepares for another Martinsville 'struggle'

27 September 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

"Martinsville was a real struggle for us last time. Hopefully we can improve on what we did last April, qualify a bit better and race better. It's one of those tracks you need a lot of experience on to good on. We completed the whole race last time so hopefully we can do that again."--Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth will be running the same Ford Taurus he ran at Loudon on September 17th.

Kenseth was the top finishing rookie at Martinsville in April.

Matt has been the top-finishing rookie 15 times of the 27 races this season. Matt continues to lead the Raybestos Rookie of the Year points race over Dale EarnhardtJr., 22 points.

NASCAR Winston Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings

1. Matt Kenseth 258
2. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 235 (-22)
3. Dave Blaney 182
4. Stacy Compton 171
5. Scott Pruett 169

Text provided by Robyn A. Leibold

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