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nascar_tms_nscs_110313_kensethNov. 3, 2013

By John Sturbin
Special to the NASCAR Wire Service

FORT WORTH, Texas — Greed momentarily got the best of Matt Kenseth on pit road Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, where Lap 173 of the AAA Texas 500 may yet morph into the deciding moment of the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Kenseth was running second to title rival Jimmie Johnson on Lap 173 of the scheduled 334-lapper when he hit pit road for a green-flag stop. Exiting after a clean stop, Kenseth was detected for speeding — an infraction that carries a pass-through penalty that was assessed on Lap 175. Kenseth dropped to 16th, a massive 28.398 seconds behind Johnson, who went on to score his sixth victory of the season by a comfortable 4.390-seconds over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joey Logano of Penske Racing finished third while Kenseth rallied to finish fourth. Continue reading “Matt Kenseth Maintains Chase Pace At Texas Motor Speedway”

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291644Oct. 28, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

The 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has no respect for conventional wisdom.

Think about it. Matt Kenseth led the standings by four points midway through this year’s championship battle, as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series headed to Talladega for the sixth Chase race.

Kenseth has embraced restrictor-plate racing, having won the 2009 and 2012 Daytona 500s as well as the 2012 Chase race at Talladega. Continue reading “This Year’s Chase For The Nascar Sprint Cup Defies Predictability”

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matt-kenseth-nascar-sprint-cup-series-2013-richmond-1-fridayMatt Kenseth lost the lead of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ at Talladega Superspeedway and trails five-time series champion Jimmie Johnson by four points.

The remaining schedule – with two of four races on 1.5-mile tracks – would appear to favor the 2003 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. Four of Kenseth’s seven 2013 victories have come on 1.5-mile layouts. Continue reading “Matt Kenseth’s Outlook Not Ruled By Past Statistics At Martinsville”

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2012 Martinsvill March NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Flyoverby Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

Only four more NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season races are left in the Chase for the Championship as the hectic competition moves from its longest track at 2.66-miles around Talladega to the one of the shortest tracks at Martinsville with its .526-mile oval.

Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Va., is not only short with 12-degree banking; it’s shaped like a paperclip with very tight corners at each end. Continue reading “FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Chase Chances Slim Heading Into Martinsville Short Track”

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nscs_matt_kenseth_victory_lane_chicago_091513Four races into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™, the 2013 championship remains a toss-up. Seven drivers are within 47 markers of leader Matt Kenseth, whose advantage over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson shrank to three points. After four Chase races in 2006 Johnson sat in eighth place, 156 points back – about 37 points under the current system – but battled back to win his first title in 2006.