NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
DaimlerChrysler 400, 12:00PM Sunday, March 13th
Matt Kenseth
Team: No. 17 DEWALT Ford Taurus
Crew Chief: Robbie Reiser
Chassis: RK-38 (same car they raced at Fontana two weeks ago)
Matt Kenseth on racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
"I'm really looking forward to heading to Las Vegas this weekend. We had a really strong car in Fontana, and could have walked out of there with a top-five finish if not for the tire problem towards the end of the race. Being the defending race winner in Vegas brings an added excitement to the upcoming race for our team, and our goal is to repeat the success that we found there last year."
Crew Chief Robbie Reiser on racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
"It's always nice to go back to a track where you've had success in the past. We're bringing car number 38 this weekend to Vegas, the same car we ran in Fontana. We were pleased with the way the car ran in California, and think that chassis 38 will perform well in Vegas. If we can just stay out of trouble and have some luck go our way, we should be able to come home with a top-five finish."
Fast Facts
Six of Roush Racing's eight full-time teams are currently in the top five in point standings in their respective series (Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle in Cup, Carl Edwards in Busch and Ricky Craven in Truck competition).
Roush Racing entries have claimed victories in five of the seven NEXTEL Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and three of the eight Busch Series events.
Matt Kenseth enters the weekend looking for his third consecutive win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
