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Matt Kenseth
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Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10, 1972) is a stock car racing driver for the Roush Fenway Racing team in NASCAR's Nextel Cup series. Kenseth was born in Cambridge, Wisconsin.
Early career
Matt began stock car racing in 1988 at the age of 16, and won the feature in his third night of racing. Kenseth made a name for himself while driving at several Wisconsin tracks for Mike Butz in the #8 late model, beating nationally known drivers such as Dick Trickle and Robbie Reiser. He won the 1994 and 1995 track championships at Wisconsin International Raceway. He also won track championships at Madison International Speedway, including the 1994 late model track championship over Robbie Reiser. He decided to go south to the USAR Hooters Pro Cup series in 1996 and nearly... more Matt Kenseth biography
Awards:
- 2003 Winston Cup Champion
- 2000 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year
- 2004 IROC champion
First Race:
- 1998 MBNA Gold 400 (Dover) - (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup)
- 1996 Red Dog 300 (Charlotte) - (NASCAR Busch Series )
First Win:
- 2000 Coca-Cola 600 (Lowe's) - (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup)
- 1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200 (Rockingham) - (NASCAR Busch Series )
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NASCAR drivers: Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, Martin Truex Jr, Scott Riggs, |