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...BEACH, Fla. -- jutter@charlotteobserver.com Matt Kenseth has always been known as Mr. Consistency. Now we know that includes consistency in the face of chaos. Kenseth's victory in the early hours of Tuesday morning brought a close to the longest - and perhaps...
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The News & Observer
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/29/1892372/matt-kenseth-overcomes-daytona.html#storylink=rss
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...surely will be remembered first as the Daytona 500 That Would Never Start and later as the Daytona 500 That Would Never End, Matt Kenseth will remember it for something else entirely. He will remember it for being the second time since 2009 he's won the Great...
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AZ Central.com
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/articles/2012/02/28/20120228matt-kenseth-relishes-his-marathon-daytona-victory.html
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...survived charges from Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle and Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the race for the second time in four years. "Matt Kenseth deserves this win," teammate Carl Edwards said. Maybe after leading 50 laps in the wildest Daytona 500 yet, Kenseth deserves...
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TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/autoracing/drama-at-daytona-500-pays-off-for-matt-kenseth/1217566
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...media star after posting pictures of the blazing truck on his Twitter account. The race finally ended after midnight with Matt Kenseth edging out Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the win. It was the second Daytona 500 win for Kenseth who has built up an impressive Nascar...
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Forbes Blogs
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/02/28/matt-kenseth-wins-daytona-500-but-loses-with-sponsors/
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...by hundredths of a second on the race’s final restart to claim the checkered flag. Tags: NASCAR , Kurt Busch , Daytona 500 , Matt Kenseth , Jimmie Johnson , Danica Patrick , Trevor Bayne , Jeff Gordon , Terry Labonte , Marcos Ambrose , Denny Hamlin , David...
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ESPN
http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/39401/matt-kenseths-road-to-victory-lane
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...Kenseth has won two Daytona 500s...Matt Kenseth won the first primetime Monday night Daytona 500, a crazy race delayed first by rain and then by fire, a lengthy marathon that ended nearly six hours after it began with a green-white-checkered finish. Kenseth...
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SPEED.com: NASCAR
http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-matt-kenseth-wins-longest-500-daytona-sprint-nascar/
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...BEACH, Fla. -- Roush Fenway Racing will have three cars at the front of the season-opening Daytona 500. Matt Kenseth won the second of the twin 150-mile qualifying races Thursday with a bold pass of teammate Greg Biffle. The victory gave Kenseth a spot on...
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Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/article/20120224/SPORTS16/202240439/1048/RSS03
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...BEACH, Fla. --- Matt Kenseth gave his Roush Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle a last-lap head fake and hung him out to dry in the draft to win today's second 150-mile heat in the Gatorade Duel. Biffle, who took the white flag of the 60-lap race, attempted...
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Boston.com
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...Prayers for the Entire Kenseth family go out ...... Be Safe .....and may GOD take care of Her Dian 2 hours ago Report Abuse Matt: Sincerest condolences and prayers to you and your family Tina 2 hours ago Report Abuse So Sorry to her about your Mom Passing....
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Yahoo! Sports
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Matt Kenseth is known in the NASCAR garage for his quick, dry wit. And if anyone has needed a sense of humor this season, it's Kenseth.
After winning the first two races on the Sprint Cup Series calendar -- the prestigious Daytona 500 and the Auto Club
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Los Angeles Times
http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/~3/z6ih0DOhYFA/la-sp-nascar-fontana8-2009oct08,0,1651142.story
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RICHMOND, Va. - Throughout his NASCAR Cup career, Matt Kenseth has been the king of consistency.
And despite the nickname "Matt the Brat" earned during his early days in racing, the media and fans have seldom if ever seen that side of Kenseth. The 37-ye
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FOX Sports
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/foxsports/rss/NASCAR/~3/rvrbuXsvrcM/Kenseth-is-barely-hanging-on-to-Chase-spot
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“We used to kind of make a living finishing better than we ran,” Kenseth said. “Now we’re kind of doing the opposite.”
At the midpoint of 2009, Kenseth is on pace again to qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Kenseth ranks 10th in the standings he
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The State
http://www.thestate.com/sports/story/861126.html?RSS=sports
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Tony Stewart won his first race as a team owner Saturday night, breaking through for a $1 million payday with a victory in the annual All-Star raceTags: Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards
CONCORD, N.C. -- Confusion and
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=4172414&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines
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...of his Sprint Cup career and his first since the 2005 season, when he captured a pair of poles at Bristol and Kansas. QUOTING MATT... “To be a part of the All-Star race and that group of drivers is always cool, and to do it at Charlotte is a lot of fun. The...
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/articles/pr/pr.asp?pr=051209180208
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DARLINGTON, S.C., May 9 (UPI) -- Matt Kenseth finished off a big day Friday by capturing the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Nationwide Series race at Darlington Raceway.
Matt Kenseth runs through turn four en route to winning the 51st annual NASCAR Daytona 5
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United Press International
http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/05/09/Kenseth-captures-Nationwide-race/UPI-94251241848048/
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...200 auto race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C., Friday, May 8, 2009.(AP Photo/CJ Driggers) (Cj Driggers - AP) Matt Kenseth celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Diamond Hill Plywood 200 auto race at Darlington Raceway...
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The Washington Post
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index_xml/~3/vcjTO6hELho/AR2009050804074.html
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Kyle Busch ran into some bad luck Friday night at the NASCAR Nationwide race in Darlington. Kyle Busch was in control, much of the race. But Matt Kenseth was closing in with two laps to go, when a caution came out...
Kyle Busch ran into some bad luck
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/170881-matt-kenseth-wins-nascar-nationwide-diamond-hill-plywood-200
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Matt Kenseth waits in the garage on Friday before taking his car out on the Darlington Speedway track for qualifying.
Matt Kenseth waits in the garage on Friday before taking his car out on the Darlington Speedway track for qualifying.
Kenseth sets a
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Los Angeles Times
http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/~3/TPdSDUuKnz4/la-sp-nascar9-2009may09,0,3604321.story
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...weeks ago, the name Matt Kenseth was the only available substitute for '2009 Sprint Cup winner'. The Roush Fenway Racing driver picked up the Harley J. Earl Trophy for winning the rain-soaked Daytona 500 and followed it up a week later with a 'W' in the season's...
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AOL Sports
http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2009/04/23/paging-matt-kenseth-wheres-he-been/
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...Kenseth might very well be the most hands-on guy in racing. Not only does Kenseth have a comprehensive Web site where fans can learn all about him, he has an "Ask Matt" page which features questions from readers and he has a fan forum where fans can meet online...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1627523/matt_kenseth_charismatic_race_car_driver.html
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...a strong outing and top-five finish at Texas, Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 team head out west for the first regular season night race of the season at Phoenix International Raceway. KENSETH AT PHOENIX This will be Kenseth’s 14th start at Phoenix International...
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/articles/pr/pr.asp?pr=041409130849
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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Greg Biffle was forced to give his ride in Saturday's Nationwide Series race to Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth, a result of a rib injury he suffered in a boating accident earlier this week.
Biffle bruised his ribs during a
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4000066&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines
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DEARBORN, Mich., March 6 -- Ford's NASCAR teams are racing. And that
means race fans are already winning.
Matt Kenseth's record-tying start to the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
season has resulted in two fans already winning trips to this year's
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TheAutoChannel.com
http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=951e299f997cc37e5563478dc71dcaed
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Kenseth, No. 17 DEWALT Team Look to Rebound in Atlanta
There are weeks where nothing seems to go wrong for a race team, and then there are weeks like the No. 17 DEWALT team experienced last week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After back-to-back wins to
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/articles/pr/pr.asp?pr=030409140736
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In
his first Las Vegas win,
Kyle Busch takes the
checkers in the Shelby
427 in front of his
hometown crowd.
Kyle Busch was scored on
the charts of starting
on the pole, but an
engine change pushed the
Las Vegas native to the
back of the pack to
place
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/030109Finnegan_Cup.asp
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...Kenseth celebrates his second consecutive victory to open the NASCAR Sprint Cup season after the Auto Club 500 on Sunday in Fontana. Matt Kenseth celebrates his second consecutive victory to open the NASCAR Sprint Cup season after the Auto Club 500 on Sunday...
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Los Angeles Times
http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/motorracing/~3/ytT8js1PVO8/la-sp-nascar-las-vegas27-2009feb27,0,7948390.story
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Looking over the stats for Las Vegas Motor Speedway a name kept jumping out at me. Matt Kenseth. With 9 starts Kenseth has 2 wins, 4 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s, an average finishing position of 9.00 and no DNF’s.
Matt Kenseth won the 2003 and 2004 races at
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Sports Blogs
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Bad news for Matt Kenseth. No NASCAR driver has started the season with three straight Cup Series victories.
Good news for Matt Kenseth. The NASCAR stat gods (err geeks) have their pocket protectors overloaded with figures showing his chances for a Las
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Orlando Sentinel
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/orlandosentinel/sports/~3/-b_lyuTbMME/orl-sl-nascar-matt-kenseth-las-vegas-stats-022609,0,7441322.storylink
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Matt Kenseth used a pair of pit stops to win (again) in California.
Matt Kenseth used a pair of pit stops to win (again) in California.
Matt Kenseth wants to make history and win the first three races of the season
With a little Las Vegas luck, Matt
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=blount_terry&id=3927210&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines
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Okay, Matt Kenseth might
not exactly be Mr. Excitement, but like
the shark on Jaws he just keeps on
coming on to lay the bite on the
opposition. Twice he has gone to the
well this season, and both times he has
come away with a full bucket. For
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/022409Thornton.asp
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For more information on Roush Fenway Racing’s drivers, crew chiefs,
teams and sponsors, please visit:
www.RoushFenway.com
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF - Matt Kenseth’s win at Auto Club Speedway
last week marked Roush Fenway’s 115th Sprint Cup win. The win
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/articles/pr/pr.asp?pr=022309180406
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Matt Kenseth enjoys the
Gatorade shower in the
Auto Club Speedway
victory lane for the
third time at the track
after 500 miles.
This is a back to back
win for Kenseth after
his victory at Daytona
last week including the
coast to coast victory
tour
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/022209Finnegan_Cup.asp
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...After not winning a race all of last season, Matt Kenseth is undefeated in 2009. Kenseth followed his victory in last week's rain-shortened Daytona 500 by taking the Auto Club 500 last night – beating Jeff Gordon to the checkered flag by 1.463 seconds. ...
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San Diego Union Tribune
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/feb/23/1s23fontana234632-repeat-performance-kenseth-wins-/?sports
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...Calif. — Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth made it two consecutive victories Sunday, holding off a late challenge from Jeff Gordon to win the Auto Club 500. Kenseth took the lead from Gordon in the pits under caution with 38 laps to go in the 250-lap race and...
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The Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008774058_auto23.html?syndication=rss
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While yesterday’s Auto Club 500 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA was not one of the most exciting races I have ever seen you are not going to hear me complain about that to much. I am going to stick to my guns and say “I would rather see the
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1665457&src=rss
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Kenseth took the lead from Gordon in the pits under caution with 38 laps to go in the 250-lap race and stayed ahead in a battle of former NASCAR Sprint Cup champions, pulling away over the last 20 laps.
It is the first time a Cup driver has won the firs
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/23/AR2009022300426.html?wprss=rss_print/sports
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...Kenseth has taken almost everyone by surprise, winning the first two races of he 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series—something that very few expected. He ran down Jeff Gordon in California, this after running down Kevin Harvick at Daytona... Matt Kenseth has taken...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/128189-auto-club-300-kenseths-record-stays-perfect
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KENSETH WINS! Matt Kenseth scores a rare double by winning the Daytona 500 and the second race of the season. Jeff Gordon finishes second and Kyle Busch, who was going for his third win of the weekend, finishes third. This is the first time since 1997
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FOX Sports
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/9253832/Kenseth-holds-off-Gordon-for-second-Cup-win?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=167
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...FONTANA, Calif. -- Spotter Mike Calinoff is enjoying his reunion with Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth, but his leg is still a little sore. Sore because he's continuing somewhat of a tradition to get tatted up after each milestone Kenseth -- his driver and...
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NASCAR
http://rss.nascar.com/~r/rss/news_cup/~3/544284727/index.html
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1. Matt
Kenseth: Kenseth won a
rain-shortened Daytona
500, passing Elliot
Sadler for the lead just
moments before showers
forced an end to the
race. Kenseths run to
the front was hastened
by a nine-car crash
prompted by contact
between Brian
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/021909Boswell.asp
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Matt Kenseth, driver of
the No. 17 DeWalt Ford
Fusion, is in the midst
of a national media tour
after winning Sundays
Daytona 500. Kenseth,
along with car owner
Jack Roush, participated
in the weekly NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series
teleconference.
MATT
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09PR/021709PR12.asp
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"You get a winning car and they take it. That blows," David Letterman said.
NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth appeared on CBS' "Late Show" Monday night to discuss his victory at the Daytona 500. Below are portions of the transcript from the interview:
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Sporting News
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=518730
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...DAYTONA BEACH -- On the eve of the Daytona 500, Matt Kenseth sat in his motor home, venting to wife Katie that he felt ``fed up with not winning and not being a contender.'' ''It was actually starting to weigh on me more than I thought,'' Kenseth said. The...
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/907083.html
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●A HISTORIC DAY - Behind
the wheel of the No. 17 DEWALT Ford
Fusion, Matt Kenseth won his first
Daytona 500 last Sunday marking the
first Daytona 500 win for the 2003 Cup
champion and Roush Fenway Racing. The
team had won at the track three
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09PR/021609PR16.asp
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...he doesn't feel like he's famous," Ron Kenseth explained about Matt. "He still feels like he's just a racer from Cambridge. Matt Kenseth's win came on his grandmother's 95th birthday. "I just wish I knew how to get a hold of Matt and tell him thank you for...
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WISC Madison
http://www.channel3000.com/sports/18726318/detail.html
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NOTE: Correcting a note
from earlier this is Roush Fenways
FOURTH all-time win at Daytona
International Speedway (Jeff Burton,
Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle and now Matt
Kenseth).
DREW BLICKENSDERFER,
Crew Chief No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion
It hasnt sunk
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Speedway Media
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09PR/021609PR6.asp
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When discussing Sprint Cup drivers, their driving ability, and the drama that surrounds them there are many names that come to mind immediately, like Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ky
le Busch, etcetera. However, a name you don't hear
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1481394/driver_profile_of_matt_kenseth.html
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Who would you like us to say this is from?
What is your email address?
What email address would you like us to send it to?
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — If NASCAR needs villains and controversial figures to entice ticket buyers back to the track, it won’t
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Fayetteville Observer
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=318723
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...Kenseth sprays champagne after winning the rain-shortened NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Terry Renna) (Terry Renna - AP) Matt Kenseth raises the trophy in victory lane...
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021600352.html?wprss=rss_sports/wires
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Matt Kenseth wouldn't believe it. Elliott Sadler could.
Rain fell seconds after Kenseth passed Sadler for the lead in Sunday's Daytona 500, but Kenseth implored his team on the radio to "stay calm,'' as they awaited NASCAR's
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Roanoke.com
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/racing/wb/194886
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