Matt Kenseth
Team: No. 17 USG Sheetrock/DEWALT Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Robbie Reiser
Chassis: RK-323 Last outing: Michigan, Jun. ‘07, finished 42nd after a lap-75 wreck
Also: Led most laps at Chicago in Jul. ‘06 before finishing 22nd
Won Michigan, Aug. ‘06; Won Fontana, Feb. ‘06
RK-317 Last outing: Pocono, Jun. ‘07, finished ninth
Also: Scored four top fives in ‘07 including a win in Fontana, Feb. ‘07
Kenseth, NNCS at Chicagoland Speedway:
Races Wins Top5s Top10s Led Poles Money
Cumulative 6 0 1 2 292 0 $766,895
Kenseth on racing at Chicagoland Speedway:
“Chicago’s a great track and one I really enjoy racing at. It’s wide and fast, real smooth and now that the pavement has aged, you’re starting to see a wider groove.
“We’ve had a car capable of winning the past two years but for one reason or another, that just hasn’t happened. Some might think that it’s really frustrating, and it is, but I also think we should be proud that we’ve had a car capable of putting us in position to win.
“We’re taking the same car we raced there last year. It was really fast then and hopefully it will be this time around. It’s a big race weekend for me, with my home town not too far away (Cambridge, WI), and it’s a big race weekend for our sponsor USG Sheetrock. They’ve sponsored this race the past two years and we’ve come pretty close to getting them a win both times in the USG car. Hopefully we can do a little bit better this year. “
Crew Chief Robbie Reiser on racing at Chicagoland Speedway:
“We’ve been real close the past couple of years to winning at Chicago. We’ve had good cars and Matt’s done a good job both times, but we just haven’t been able to finish it. I think the whole team will go up there this time with a little bit of a chip on their shoulder, but we’ve got to be sure to treat it like any other race. This sport has a lot to do about keeping an even keel so we can’t be too focused on trying to get redemption, we just have to go out there and do our jobs, which has always been this team’s strength.
“The car we’re taking is the same car than ran here last year. It’s one of Matt’s favorites. It got beat up pretty good here last year as we took the checkered flag and then it got banged up again the last time it raced in Michigan. But, you’re supposed to be able to rebuild these cars, and I think we’ve done a great job on this one. It should be ready this weekend and we know how much Matt likes it, so hopefully that will translate into good things on Sunday. ”
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