Matt Kenseth
1.366-Mile Darlington Raceway
Darlington, S.C.
Race Schedule
Friday, May 11
NBS: Diamond Hill Plywood 200 - 8:00 PM Eastern - ESPN2/MRN
FAST FACTS
Kenseth’s Busch Series record at Darlington is brilliant. In 12 starts he has recorded two victories, eight top fives, 11 top 10s, never finished worse than 12th, and has completed every lap in all 12 races (1764 of 1764).
Kenseth’s average finish at Darlington in the NBS is 4.4, tops among all drivers in the NBS with five or more starts at the 1.366-mile oval, and ranks second among Kenseth’s NBS career behind only Pikes Peak (4.0 in two starts).
Kenseth is ranked fifth in the NBS point standings heading into Darlington despite having started only eight of the series 11 events. Remarkably, Kenseth is ahead of 12 drivers who have started in all 11 NBS races this season.
Matt Kenseth - NBS Advance
Team: No.17 Dish Network Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Drew Blickensderfer
Chassis: RK- 346 Last ran Atlanta – finished ninth
Kenseth on racing in the Busch Series at Darlington Raceway:
"Darlington is one of my favorite tracks. I like it because it is a unique track. You really have to have your car handling well to be competitive, especially on old tires. This track tends to wear out tires very fast, so the better your car handles on old tires the better you will be at the end. Drew (Blickensderfer) and the guys have been giving me some great cars lately. Our last three runs together have resulted in a win and two second place finishes. Plus last year we finished second here, so hopefully we can get the car setup right to be there at the end and earn a solid finish.”
Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer on racing at Darlington Raceway:
“Darlington always makes for a great race and this Friday night should be no exception. Matt (Kenseth) has a great record here, but just came up short of a win last year… just like last weekend. We are taking chassis 346 to Darlington which is the same car we took to Atlanta. We didn’t get the finish we would have liked in Atlanta, but hopefully we can turn that around and get a good finish Friday night.”
