Nascar cup series driver matt kenseth drew praise from racing legend mario andretti after winning the canam 500 at phoenix on sunday. This is a really exciting time in my career for me to make the move back to joe gibbs racing full time in the cup series, jones said. Kenseth competed in the cra super series in 2014, driving for. Jgr had a remarkable 2016 monster energy nascar cup series season, as kyle busch, carl edwards, matt kenseth and denny hamlin collected a total of 12 wins, 46 top fives and 84 top10 finishes. The 45yearold kenseth is currently 11th in the points standings, but since he has no wins and five drivers behind him have won races that will count toward the. Matt kenseth returns to nascar, roush fenway racing the struggling team has enlisted the help of matt kenseth to revive its competitive chances. Since then, the 45yearold kenseth, the 2003 series champion, has been vague about his future and at one point stopped answering questions about it. Matt kenseth has no regrets over end of ride at joe gibbs racing. He is the veteran at gibbs, which has 2015 champion kyle busch, daytona 500 winner denny hamlin and. Matt kenseth has lost his joe gibbs racing nascar seat for 2018, amid suggestions he could be a stopgap solution for hendrick motorsports.
Matt kenseth says he wont return to joe gibbs racing next season. He had stepped away from fulltime racing after the 2017 season after a career racing for roush fenway racing and joe gibbs racing. In his final year at roush fenway racing, kenseth placed seventh in the chase standings before moving on to joe gibbs racing where he replaced joey logano in the no. Matt kenseth draws praise from racing legend mario. Predictions for the joe gibbs racing driver lineup in 2020. Sep, 2017 matt kenseth has had other issues in 2017 with the nascar ambulance. Matt kenseths future in racing unclear as family becomes top.
Now, i know that driversponsor deals are purely business now, and matt has struggled with sponsorship over the last couple seasons, but i feel like what joe gibbs racing and some of the higher ups with that race team have done some vets dirty. Kenseth started racing on several short tracks in wisconsin and won track championships at madison international speedway, slinger super speedway and wisconsin international raceway. Joe gibbs discusses the decision to drop matt kenseth. Ive always respected and admired matt kenseth quite a bit. He was the son of father roy kenseth and mother nicola sue kenseth. Since jgrs inaugural season in 1992, drivers have racked up 140 wins for team owner joe gibbs. Nascar 2017 joe gibbs racing driver matt kenseth is on. As an organization, they have earned seven driver s championships and over 330 wins across all the major. Jul 11, 2017 joe gibbs racing to replace matt kenseth with erik jones ap charlotte, n. Matt kenseth loses joe gibbs racing drive for 2018 nascar.
Erik jones will move to joe gibbs racing to drive the no. Matt kenseth is out at joe gibbs racing, which is replacing the oldest fulltime driver in nascars top series with rising star erik jones. The joe gibbs racing driver is the first sprint cup driver to be suspended for a cup race due to actions on the track in a cup event. He said the timing of the announcement wasnt what hed planned for, but gibbs decided to go ahead and make the announcement last week. Roush fenway racing adds nascar races to matt kenseths 2018 docket as the driver of the no. Since then, the 45yearold kenseth, the 2003 series champion, has been vague about. The 2003 cup champion admitted at kentucky speedway on.
Jul 07, 2017 matt kenseth confirms out at joe gibbs racing s no. Things just werent coming together when kenseth, fresh. Sep 14, 2017 sits down with matt kenseth, denny hamlin and daniel suarez to discuss the team dynamic and personalities of their fourcar stable. Get the best deals on matt kenseth nascar jackets when you shop the. You cant say that this is a bad choice though, or its a question of character. Joe gibbs racing makes a decision on matt kenseths future gibbs said he thinks kenseth is a great driver and the team will hate racing against him in the future. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Matt kenseth, joe gibbs racing toyota matt kenseth, joe. And besides, i think gibbs knows that erik jones is the future of gibbs, so i see kenseth retiring at the end of 2017 and jones in. Kenseth has 39 career victories in 650 career starts and spent his first seasons at roush before moving to joe gibbs racing after the 2012 season. He last competed parttime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the no. Matt kenseth returning to nascar with roush fenway racing. Kenseth is an older driver who was asking for more pay likely retiring in a few years anyway vs a younger jones asking for less pay with the potential to win championships and races for years to come.
Apr 25, 2018 kenseth has 39 career victories in 650 career starts and spent his first seasons at roush before moving to joe gibbs racing after the 2012 season. Get the best deals on matt kenseth nascar jackets when you shop the largest online selection at. Matt kenseth to return to nascar with roush fenway racing. The split left kenseth without a ride as 2017 came to a close. Matt kenseth biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. In july, joe gibbs racing told kenseth he wasnt coming back, and he was losing his no. Matt kenseths future in racing unclear as family becomes. Recently, he had emeritus from fulltime racing after a career racing for roush fenway racing and joe gibbs racing. It sucks how many good young drivers that he has and how there are barely any seats available. On april 17, 2015, joe gibbs racing announced that kenseth. Nascar cup series and xfinity series race team and home for drivers denny hamlin, kyle busch, martin truex jr. Matthew roy kenseth is an american former professional stock car racing driver. Nov 12, 2017 nascar cup series driver matt kenseth drew praise from racing legend mario andretti after winning the canam 500 at phoenix on sunday. Nov 04, 2017 in july, joe gibbs racing told kenseth he wasnt coming back, and he was losing his no.
I know the gibbs drivers have a history of negativity in the eyes of many, and some even say gibbs himself. Nascar driver matt kenseth, right, answers a question during a news conference in charlotte, n. Gibbs said he thinks kenseth is a great driver and the team will hate racing against him in the future. Jul 11, 2017 erik jones will move to joe gibbs racing to drive the no. Nascar suspended matt kenseth for the next two sprint cup series events tuesday for his role in a crash with joey logano late in sundays race at martinsville speedway. Now, i know that driversponsor deals are purely business now, and matt has struggled with sponsorship over the last. Apr 25, 2018 nascar driver matt kenseth, right, answers a question during a news conference in charlotte, n. Ap joe gibbs racing is replacing nascars oldest fulltime driver with one of the youngest as the series undergoes a rapid changing of the guard. He currently competes parttime in the arca menards series east, driving the no. Kenseth opened the 2012 season with a victory in the daytona 500 and closed it with an 18thplace finish at homesteadmiami speedway.
Joe gibbs racing driver matt kenseth was made available to the media during nascars playoff media day. Joe gibbs racing makes a decision on matt kenseths future. On april 17, 2015, joe gibbs racing announced that kenseth would make his. Notable drivers to pilot a gibbs machine include dale jarrett, bobby labonte, matt kenseth, carl edwards, tony stewart, denny hamlin, martin truex jr. Matt kenseth has no regrets over end of ride at joe gibbs. According to a joe gibbs racing statement, kenseth will. Kenseth has won 16 races over five seasons with jgr and is nascars oldest fulltime driver. Matt kenseth is former professional stock car racing driver. Ap joe gibbs racing is replacing nascars oldest fulltime driver with one of the youngest as the series. He will take over for matt kenseth, 45, who has driven the no. Joe gibbs racing debuted at the 1992 daytona 500 with secondgeneration driver dale jarrett driving the no.
His real name is matthew roy matt kenseth and he belongs to an american society. He is the son of coy gibbs and the grandson of joe gibbs. Joe gibbs racing to replace matt kenseth with erik jones. As an organization, they have earned seven drivers championships and over 330 wins across all the major. Joe gibbs racings matt kenseth got the nascar ending he. In 20, kenseth returned to the nationwide series for 16 races driving joe gibbs racings no. Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. Kenseth is in the final year of his contract with joe gibbs racing and the team has said erik jones will drive the no. But the same week he was given a pink slip by joe gibbs racing, kenseth hit the road for a metallica concert instead of. He even joked that he might become a school bus driver. Ty gibbs born october 4, 2002 is an american professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes fulltime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the no. Matt kenseth, a fan of the green bay packers, said joe gibbs. Ap joe gibbs racing is replacing nascars oldest fulltime driver with one of the youngest as the series undergoes.
Matt kenseth has had other issues in 2017 with the nascar ambulance. He began by racing for one season in a legends car before. Kenseth launched his cup career with roush in 1998 and he won a cup championship and two daytona 500s driving for the oncestoried team. After the 2017 nascar cup series season, matt kenseth is leaving the sport. The 2003 cup champion admitted at kentucky speedway. Drivers aim to expand kentucky speedway winners club. Matt kenseth full name matthew roy kenseth is an american professional stock car racing driver with more than 950 participations in the nascar cup series and nascar xfinity series events. Apr 09, 2018 recently, he had emeritus from fulltime racing after a career racing for roush fenway racing and joe gibbs racing.
Matt kenseth loses joe gibbs racing drive for 2018 nascar season. Joe gibbs racing to replace matt kenseth with erik jones ap charlotte, n. Kenseth will return to nascar this season in a reunion with. Matt kenseth talks about the ambulance racing news. Matt kenseth knows his nascar career will soon fade to black.
Matt kenseth was born on 10th march 1972 in cambridge, wisconsin. Matt kenseth, the 2003 nascar sprint cup series champion and twotime daytona 500 winner, was officially introduced as the new driver of the no. Gibbs racing dumps kenseth as driver pro sports observer. Kenseth, frustrated over a series of incidents with logano and teammate keselowski, drilled logano into the wall on lap 454 of the 500lap race at martinsville. Kenseth left joe gibbs racing at the end of the 2017 season. Nascar suspended matt kenseth for the next two sprint cup series events tuesday for. Matt kenseth the green flag also marked big milestones from two other drivers. About joe gibbs racing joe gibbs racing is currently one of the strongest teams in nascar. Nascar suspends matt kenseth for 2 races for actions. Matt kenseth is out at joe gibbs racing, which is replacing the oldest fulltime driver in nascars top series with rising star erik jones matt kenseth is out at joe gibbs racing, which is replacing.
But the same week he was given a pink slip by joe gibbs racing, kenseth hit the road for a metallica concert. But he moved in 20 to joe gibbs racing, where he won 15. Kenseth says he wants to drive another six seasons. Huntersville, nc to no ones surprise, joe gibbs racing announced on tuesday that matt kenseth will drive the no. Kenseth will return to nascar this season in a reunion with roush fenway racing, the team that gave him his cup start in 1998. Kenseth, 46, spent his first fulltime monster energy series seasons driving for roush winning a pair of daytona 500 trophies and the season title before moving to joe gibbs racing, where he. And besides, i think gibbs knows that erik jones is the future of gibbs, so i see kenseth retiring at the end of 2017 and jones in the 20. Kenseth started racing on several short tracks in wisconsin and won track championships at madison international speedway, slinger super speedway and wisconsin inter. Jan 01, 2018 kenseth opened the 2012 season with a victory in the daytona 500 and closed it with an 18thplace finish at homesteadmiami speedway. He had gaped racing on several short tracks in wisconsin as well as attained track championships at madison international speedway.
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