Post by labontefanboy on Jan 24, 2015 0:34:17 GMT -5
#17 - Roush Racing
Driver: Matt Kenseth
Sponsors: DeWalt, Carharrt, R&L Carriers
Crew Chief: Chip Bolin
Manufacturer: Ford Fusion
Matt Kenseth Career Statistics
Race-by-Race Chart
2008 Season Outlook
You can't talk about slumps without mentioning Matt Kenseth's 2007 season. After a blazing hot start with 3 early victories, it looked like Kenseth was headed for his 4th consecutive Chase berth and 6th consecutive top 10 points finish. But all of a sudden, the wheels fell of the track, having run over possibly the worst patch of bad luck anyone in the sport had ever seen. In the final 24 races of the season, he posted as many finishes of 30th or worse as he did of top 20 finishes, with nearly twice as many crash-related DNFs as top 10 finishes. He even had a stretch at the beginning of the Chase where he finished 27th worse in 5 of 6 races. He did end on a good note, however, finishing with 4 straight top 20s. It's practically impossible for Kenseth to have so much bad luck and match his career worst 19th place points finish. It's much more likely that Kenseth will get back in the Chase and regularly contend for top 10s again.
Driver: Matt Kenseth
Sponsors: DeWalt, Carharrt, R&L Carriers
Crew Chief: Chip Bolin
Manufacturer: Ford Fusion
Matt Kenseth Career Statistics
| Year | Age | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Rank |
| 1998 | 26 | 1 of 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 1999 | 27 | 5 of 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| 2000 | 28 | 34 of 34 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 2001 | 29 | 36 of 36 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 2002 | 30 | 36 of 36 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 31 | 36 of 36 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 32 | 36 of 36 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 2005 | 33 | 36 of 36 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 34 | 36 of 36 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 2007 | 35 | 36 of 36 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 years | - | 292 | 15 | 59 | 128 | 4 | - |
Race-by-Race Chart
| Race | Driver | Sponsor |
| Bud Shootout | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Daytona I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Fontana I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Las Vegas | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Atlanta I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Sonoma | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Martinsville I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Texas I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Phoenix I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Talladega I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Richmond I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Darlington | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| All-Star Weekend | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Charlotte I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Patriotic |
| Dover I | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Rockingham | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Michigan I | Matt Kenseth | Carharrt |
| Montreal | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Fontana II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Daytona II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Patriotic |
| Indianapolis | Matt Kenseth | R&L Carriers |
| Gateway | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Pocono | Matt Kenseth | R&L Carriers |
| Watkins Glen | Matt Kenseth | R&L Carriers |
| Michigan II | Matt Kenseth | Carharrt |
| Bristol | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Chicago | Matt Kenseth | Carharrt |
| Dover II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Richmond II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Kansas | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Loudon | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Talladega II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Breast Cancer |
| Charlotte II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Breast Cancer |
| Martinsville II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Breast Cancer |
| Texas II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Breast Cancer |
| Atlanta II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Phoenix II | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
| Homestead | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt |
2008 Season Outlook
You can't talk about slumps without mentioning Matt Kenseth's 2007 season. After a blazing hot start with 3 early victories, it looked like Kenseth was headed for his 4th consecutive Chase berth and 6th consecutive top 10 points finish. But all of a sudden, the wheels fell of the track, having run over possibly the worst patch of bad luck anyone in the sport had ever seen. In the final 24 races of the season, he posted as many finishes of 30th or worse as he did of top 20 finishes, with nearly twice as many crash-related DNFs as top 10 finishes. He even had a stretch at the beginning of the Chase where he finished 27th worse in 5 of 6 races. He did end on a good note, however, finishing with 4 straight top 20s. It's practically impossible for Kenseth to have so much bad luck and match his career worst 19th place points finish. It's much more likely that Kenseth will get back in the Chase and regularly contend for top 10s again.