Matt Kenseth News, Rumors, & NASCAR Updates

Denny Hamlin says 'worse drivers' than him have won a NASCAR championship. Who does he mean?

Denny Hamlin is off to one of the best starts of his two-decade career, with three wins for Joe Gibbs Racing

APRIL 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Jimmie Johnson struggled in his first year as NASCAR team owner. Can he make Legacy a winner?

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson hopes for better results in his second season as owner of Legacy Motor Club

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 • Associated Press

NASCAR: Matt Kenseth and the power of expectations Now that the 2020 NASCAR season has come and gone, I have only one question to ask: what were our expectations for Matt Kenseth in his one-o...

DECEMBER 8, 2020 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM

NASCAR: Is Matt Kenseth actually retiring this time? Matt Kenseth is set to step away from NASCAR Cup Series competition now that the 2020 season is complete. Will he actually do it this time?...

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM

Matt Kenseth wreck brings out the caution in Stage 2 at Kansas | NASCAR Matt Kenseth makes contact with the wall at Kansas Speedway, bringing out the caution in Stage 2.

OCTOBER 18, 2020 • NASCAR.COM

Logano wins at Kansas to clinch spot in Cup Series finale

Joey Logano used every bit of the track to hold off Kevin Harvick over a long, finishing green-flag run to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday and earn a sp...

OCTOBER 18, 2020 • Associated Press

Monday's Sports in Brief

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press

Chastain snags Ganassi Cup ride in busy NASCAR free agency

Ross Chastain has snagged one of the coveted open Cup seats in a promotion at Chip Ganassi Racing to drive the No. 42 next season

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • Associated Press

Jimmie Johnson proud of ending NASCAR career with 7 titles

Jimmie Johnson reflected on his legacy shortly after getting knocked out of playoff contention at Daytona International Speedway

AUGUST 30, 2020 • Associated Press

Higher stakes at Daytona mean 'crazy things will happen'

Racing at Daytona International Speedway always comes with a hefty dose of drama

AUGUST 28, 2020 • Associated Press

Road king: Elliott wins at Daytona for 3rd straight roadie

Make it three in a row on the road for Chase Elliott

AUGUST 16, 2020 • Associated Press

Ryan Newman returns to scene of harrowing Daytona 500 crash

Ryan Newman expects to get a little emotional when he drives into Daytona International Speedway this weekend

AUGUST 15, 2020 • Associated Press

Unpredictability ahead as NASCAR gets on Daytona road course

Unpredictability is as much a part of racing at Daytona International Speedway as bumping, drafting and the Big One

AUGUST 14, 2020 • Associated Press

Ganassi makes crew chief change for Matt Kenseth

Chip Ganassi Racing has made a crew chief change for the No. 42 driven by Matt Kenseth, with engineer Phil Surgen taking over for the remainder of the season

AUGUST 4, 2020 • Associated Press

Chip Ganassi Racing Possibility Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern reports that one possible location for Wallace next season is Chip Ganassi Racing.

Impact Wallace's contract is up at years end with current team, Richard Petty Motorsports. The No. 42 team of Chip Ganassi Racing looks more and more like a realistic possibility for the young driver if he decides to leave RPM. The CGR team is currently piloted by veteran Matt Kenseth, but his deal is believed to be just for the remainder of this season. The McDonald's sponsorship that both teams share could be the bridge that makes a Wallace move to CGR next season possible.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Hamlin holds off Keselowski for fifth Cup victory of season

Denny Hamlin raced to his series-leading fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Thursday night, passing Kevin Harvick in the closing laps and holding off Brad Keselowski to...

JULY 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Ryan Preece clips Matt Kenseth, collects Bubba Wallace at Kansas | NASCAR Watch as Ryan Preece makes contact with Matt Kenseth in the middle of the corner at Kansas Speedway. The aftermath of the incident collected...

JULY 24, 2020 • NASCAR.COM

NASCAR Cup rookie Cole Custer wins in upset at Kentucky

Cole Custer became the first rookie regular to win in the NASCAR Cup Series in nearly four years, surging to the lead in a four-wide, final-lap scramble Sunday at Kentucky Speedway

JULY 12, 2020 • Associated Press

Fails inspection twice Kenseth will start Sunday's race at Kentucky Speedway from the rear after failing inspection twice, Jim Utter of Motorsport.com reports.

Impact Kenseth will keep his official starting position of 17th, but will drop to the rear on pace laps. It makes him slightly less intriguing as a DFS option having to pass more cars on a track that is already extremely difficult to pass. Kenseth does have momentum, however, after a runner-up last week at Indy. He also has a win at Kentucky back in 2013, the only other day race in the track's Cup series history.

JULY 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR Monster Energy Series Quaker State Sanitizer 400 Lineup

JULY 9, 2020 • Associated Press

NASCAR Monster Energy Series Quaker State Sanitizer 400

JULY 8, 2020 • Associated Press

Matt Kenseth drives No. 42 Chevrolet to second-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Matt Kenseth finished second in the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Big Machine Records at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday....

JULY 6, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Matt Kenseth finishes second in NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indy Matt Kenseth says he came into the race with the goal of winning and hopes to carry his momentum to the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kentucky S...

JULY 6, 2020 • NBC.COM

Weekend Sports in Brief

JULY 6, 2020 • Associated Press

Return to Indy provides another runner-up finish for Matt Kenseth For the fourth time in his career, Matt Kenseth placed second at Indy after Kevin Harvick pulled away on an overtime restart.