Matt Kenseth Advance - Texas 1



Matt Kenseth

1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway

Fort Worth, Tex.

Race Schedule

Saturday, Apr. 14

NBS: O Reilly 300 - 3:00 PM Eastern - ESPN2/PRN

NNCS: Samsung 500 - 2:00 PM Eastern - FOX/PRN

FAST FACTS

* Matt Kenseth is the all-time lap leader at Texas Motor Speedway in NASCAR competition, leading 612 laps total; 314 in NEXTEL Cup and 298 in Busch. In addition, he s also led nine laps in IROC.

* Kenseth has led the third most laps in NEXTEL Cup competition at TMS with 314.

* Kenseth has led the second most laps in Busch Series competition at TMS with 298.

* Kenseth has recorded nine top-10 finishes in 11 starts in Busch Series competition at TMS.

* Kenseth s average finish of 9.3 is currently third best among drivers who have competed in all six events in 2007.

* Conversely, Kenseth s average starting spot of 27.3 ranks 31st among drivers who have started every race in 2007.

* In the past five races, Kenseth has picked up a total of 125 positions from where he started to where he finished, or an average of 25 spots per race.

* Kenseth has completed every lap so far in 2007, one of only three drivers to do so (Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton).

* Texas will be the first “Car of Yesterday” race that Robbie Reiser will be at the track since Homestead, last November, 147 days ago from Sunday.

Kenseth in the 2007 NEXTEL Cup points standings: 6 of 36 races

Rank Points Dif. 1st Dif. 12th Wins Top5s Top10s Poles Earnings

4th 836 -130 +186 1 3 4 0 $1,293,237

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