Matt Kenseth - #17 Best Buy/Valvoline
2012 NASCAR Season
| Rank | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 409 | -2 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Kenseth Fantasy NASCAR Snapshot
| T-5 | T-10 | T-15 | T-20 | Avg St | Avg Fin | Avg Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 6 (55%) | 7 (64%) | 9 (82%) | 10 (91%) | 15.5 | 7.9 | 103.86 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | 2 (25%) | 6 (75%) | 7 (88%) | 7 (88%) | 13.6 | 11.4 | 101.45 |
| Intermediate | 15 (25%) | 35 (58%) | 43 (72%) | 48 (80%) | 17.3 | 12.4 | 94.57 |
| Momentum (Last 5 Races) | 3 (60%) | 4 (80%) | 5 (100%) | 5 (100%) | 14.6 | 5.8 | 107.58 |
| Momentum (Last 10 Races) | 5 (50%) | 6 (60%) | 8 (80%) | 9 (90%) | 16.7 | 8.6 | 104.16 |
Matt Kenseth 2012 Season-to-date Loop Data
| Starts | Avg St | Avg Mid | Avg Fin | Avg Running Pos | % T-15 | Laps Led | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 87.20% | 208 | 103.86 |
Matt Kenseth NASCAR Career Statistics by Season
TIP: Sort multiple columns by holding down your Shift key. Example: Sort by Wins. Hold down Shift and then sort by Pole.
| Yr | Rk | S | W | P | T5 | T5% | T10 | T10% | T15 | T15% | T20 | T20% | Av St | Av Fn | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTALS | 447 | 22 | 10 | 119 | 216 | 288 | 335 | 19.7 | 14.4 | $62,588,128 | |||||
| 2012 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 55% | 7 | 64% | 9 | 82% | 10 | 91% | 15.5 | 7.9 | 3,236,970 |
| 2011 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 33% | 20 | 56% | 25 | 69% | 28 | 78% | 14.2 | 12.2 | 6,183,580 |
| 2010 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17% | 15 | 42% | 25 | 69% | 32 | 89% | 19.4 | 12.8 | 5,621,480 |
| 2009 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19% | 12 | 33% | 21 | 58% | 26 | 72% | 21.4 | 15.4 | 7,085,710 |
| 2008 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25% | 20 | 56% | 23 | 64% | 25 | 69% | 16.5 | 16.4 | 5,526,940 |
| 2007 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 36% | 22 | 61% | 28 | 78% | 28 | 78% | 19.9 | 13.0 | 6,485,630 |
| 2006 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 42% | 21 | 58% | 30 | 83% | 31 | 86% | 14.6 | 9.8 | 6,608,920 |
| 2005 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 33% | 17 | 47% | 22 | 61% | 25 | 69% | 17.0 | 15.4 | 5,790,770 |
| 2004 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 22% | 16 | 44% | 19 | 53% | 26 | 72% | 21.7 | 15.7 | 6,223,890 |
| 2003 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 31% | 25 | 69% | 31 | 86% | 32 | 89% | 21.3 | 10.3 | 4,038,120 |
| 2002 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 31% | 19 | 53% | 23 | 64% | 25 | 69% | 18.1 | 15.6 | 3,888,850 |
| 2001 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11% | 9 | 25% | 13 | 36% | 23 | 64% | 27.8 | 18.6 | 2,265,840 |
| 2000 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12% | 11 | 32% | 16 | 47% | 21 | 62% | 25.2 | 18.9 | 2,150,760 |
| 1999 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20% | 1 | 20% | 2 | 40% | 2 | 40% | 22.6 | 26.0 | 143,561 |
| 1998 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 16.0 | 6.0 | 42,340 |
Matt Kenseth NASCAR Career Statistics by Track
TIP: Sort multiple columns by holding down your Shift key. Example: Sort by TT (Track Type). Hold down Shift and then sort by 5%.
| Track | TT | S | W | P | T5 | T5% | T10 | T10% | T15 | T15% | T20 | T20% | Bst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | INT | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 35% | 13 | 57% | 18 | 78% | 19 | 83% | 2 |
| Auto Club Speedway | SS | 20 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 40% | 13 | 65% | 14 | 70% | 17 | 85% | 1 |
| Bristol Motor Speedway | ST | 25 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 40% | 17 | 68% | 20 | 80% | 21 | 84% | 1 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | INT | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 28% | 13 | 52% | 18 | 72% | 19 | 76% | 1 |
| Chicagoland Speedway | INT | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18% | 4 | 36% | 8 | 73% | 8 | 73% | 2 |
| Darlington Raceway | INT | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5% | 8 | 42% | 10 | 53% | 12 | 63% | 3 |
| Daytona International Speedway | SS | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20% | 12 | 48% | 14 | 56% | 17 | 68% | 1 |
| Dover International Speedway | ST | 26 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 46% | 17 | 65% | 18 | 69% | 20 | 77% | 1 |
| Homestead-Miami Speedway | INT | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% | 5 | 42% | 6 | 50% | 7 | 58% | 1 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | SS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42% | 7 | 58% | 8 | 67% | 9 | 75% | 2 |
| Infineon Raceway | RC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 8% | 4 | 33% | 7 | 58% | 8 |
| Kansas Speedway | INT | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 31% | 7 | 54% | 7 | 54% | 8 | 62% | 4 |
| Kentucky Speedway | INT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 6 |
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | INT | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 38% | 6 | 46% | 9 | 69% | 11 | 85% | 1 |
| Martinsville Speedway | ST | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12% | 8 | 32% | 14 | 56% | 17 | 68% | 2 |
| Michigan International Speedway | SS | 25 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 44% | 16 | 64% | 22 | 88% | 24 | 96% | 1 |
| New Hampshire Motor Speedway | INT | 24 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21% | 12 | 50% | 13 | 54% | 19 | 79% | 2 |
| North Carolina Speedway | INT | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 40% | 6 | 60% | 6 | 60% | 6 | 60% | 1 |
| Phoenix International Raceway | ST | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25% | 8 | 40% | 12 | 60% | 13 | 65% | 1 |
| Pocono Raceway | SS | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13% | 9 | 38% | 16 | 67% | 20 | 83% | 3 |
| Richmond International Raceway | ST | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12% | 9 | 36% | 16 | 64% | 16 | 64% | 1 |
| Talladega Superspeedway | SS | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16% | 7 | 28% | 11 | 44% | 16 | 64% | 3 |
| Texas Motor Speedway | INT | 20 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 55% | 14 | 70% | 15 | 75% | 19 | 95% | 1 |
| Watkins Glen International | RC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 25% | 8 | 67% | 9 | 75% | 8 |
Matt Kenseth NASCAR Career Statistics by Track Type
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| Track Type | S | W | P | T5 | T5% | T10 | T10% | T15 | T15% | T20 | T20% | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | 171 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 29% | 89 | 52% | 111 | 65% | 129 | 75% | 1 |
| Road Course | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 17% | 12 | 50% | 16 | 67% | 8 |
| Superspeedway | 131 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 27% | 64 | 49% | 85 | 65% | 103 | 79% | 1 |
| Short Track | 121 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 27% | 59 | 49% | 80 | 66% | 87 | 72% | 1 |
| TOTALS | 447 | 22 | 10 | 119 | 216 | 288 | 335 |
Matt Kenseth Win Breakdown by Track Type
- Intermediate: 41%
- Road Course: 0%
- Superspeedway: 32%
- Short Track: 27%
Short tracks: 1-mile and less
Intermediate tracks: 1.01-mile to 1.99-miles
Superspeedway tracks: 2-miles+
Matt Kenseth NASCAR Career Race Log by Season
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Matt Kenseth NASCAR Career Race Log by Track
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COT Column:
- * = COT car with the WING and front SPLITTER
- ** = COT car with the SPOILER and front SPLITTER
- *** = COT car with the SPOILER and NEW FRONT NOSE
Personal
- Hometown: Cambridge, WI
- Birthdate: 03-10-1972
Team
- Car: #17 Ford
- Primary Sponsor: Best Buy/Valvoline
- Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Cup Career
- Seasons: 15
- Starts: 447
- Wins: 22
- Winless Streak: 10
- First Race: MBNA Gold 400 at Dover International Speedway on 09-20-1998
- First Win: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 05-28-2000
- Last Win: Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on 02-26-2012
- Last Race: Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on 05-12-2012


