Top 12: Matt Kenseth
Throughout today we'll be keeping you up to speed on the top 12 Sprint Cup drivers as they prepare for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301. We'll update periodically, and fill in the details for each after qualifying.
MATT KENSETH
No. 17 – DeWault Ford
10th in points (407 out of first; 43 ahead of 13th)
NHMS wins: 0
NHMS average start: 18.1
NHMS average finish: 12.6
Practice rank: TBD
Qualified: TBD
QUOTES & NOTES
*Kenseth isn't expecting a rain-shorted race like last spring, allowing him to keep all of his attention on the track. "Last spring's race was unique, obviously, with the rain situation, so some of the guys gambled on being out front and pulling a win off like that, so that was interesting. But I think track position is important here, obviously, it's better to pass than it used to be a long time ago."
*"But, just like everywhere we go, track position is important. And you try to get your car to turn really good and then try to have track position at the end."
*Kenseth has shown he can suceed at NHMS, placing third in 2003 after starting from the pole, and again in 2005 from the fourth spot. The Roush driver couldn't, however, crack the top 10 in two attempts last year, despite starting in the top 12 in both races.
