NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, Dodge/Save Mart 350, Infineon Raceway, June 27th, 2004
Matt Kenseth
Team: No. 17 DEWALT Ford Taurus
Owner: Jack Roush/Mark Martin
Crew Chief: Robbie Reiser
Chassis: #37 (new chassis, tested last month at VIR)
Matt Kenseth on racing at Infineon Raceway:
“We’ve done a lot better as a team at road course races since I changed my mental approach to these type places. I used to hate going to them and I think it affected our results. When we buckled down and took a focused approach to them, I had my two best road course finishes last year, including a top-10 at Watkins Glen in August. I’m glad we tested a road course earlier this year—we usually save one test for them each time. I think we’ll be OK—we’ve got a brand new car and I’m anxious to find out what we have when we get there.”
Crew Chief Robbie Reiser on racing at Infineon Raceway:
“We’re bringing a new 2004 chassis [chassis 37]. We took our time building it right and we got a chance to test it at VIR, so I feel fairly confident that we have a plan for this weekend.”
Fast Facts
Matt Kenseth remains third in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup standings after a seventh place finish at Michigan International Speedway. He is now 176 points out of first place. Kenseth has spent 50 straight weeks inside the “NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 10”—the longest active streak.
Matt Kenseth has 10 top-10 finishes in the first 15 races of the 2004 season. He is one of four drivers to remain in the top-10 in points for the entire season so far.
Last year, Matt Kenseth posted his best ever Infineon Raceway finish—14th.
