Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Matt Kenseth has best average finish at Texas among all drivers

Kenseth is 7/1 to win Sunday at Texas
Matt Kenseth / No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Preview
Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
No. 20 Dollar General Toyota News and Notes:

KENSETH BY THE NUMBERS:
In 23 Sprint Cup Series starts at Texas, Kenseth has completed 7,641 of 7,693 laps (99.3 percent) and has led for a total of 775 laps. Kenseth is the top active driver in the Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway with the best average finish (8.3), the most laps led (775), and most top-five (13) finishes. Kenseth has also earned 16 top-ten finishes at the 1.5-mile track.

JOE GIBBS RACING IN THE LONE STAR STATE: Joe Gibbs Racing has 70 Sprint Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway earning a total of four wins, 17 top-five, 29 top-ten finishes, and three poles. The organization also has led for a total of 1,219 laps and has an average finish of 16.2 at Texas.

DOLLAR GENERAL PARTNER SUPPORT: Dollar General would like to thank vendor partners Angel Soft, Betty Crocker, Brawny, Bugles, Clorox Wipes, Colgate, Energizer, Gain, Gatorade, Hamburger Helper, Hanes, Hefty Reynolds Wrap, Honey Nut Cheerios, Lays, Old Spice, Snuggle, Sparkle, Stacker2, Sun and Windex for their support of the DG Racing program.

RACE INFO: The Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile) begins at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 6. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM Channel 90 and PRN Radio.

Kenseth’s 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Laps Led
Earnings
Avg. Start
Avg. Finish
6
0
1
4
1
222
$1,311,082
10.2
8.5
Kenseth’s Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:
Starts
Wins
Top 5
Top 10
Poles
Laps Led
Earnings
Avg. Start
Avg. Finish
514
31
139
252
12
9,148
$100,853,346
18.4
14.1

From the Cockpit:
Matt Kenseth:
“The stars at night are big and bright…deep in the heart of Texas. The prairie sky is wide and high…deep in the heart of Texas. The sage in bloom is like perfume…deep in the heart of Texas. Reminds me of the one that I love…deep in the heart of Texas. The coyotes wail along the trail…deep in the heart of Texas. The rabbits rush around the brush…deep in the heart of Texas. The cowboys cry, “Ki yippee yi!”…Deep in the heart of Texas. The doggies bawl and bawl and bawl…Deep in the heart of Texas.”

From the Pit Box:
Jason Ratcliff:
“’God blessed Texas with His own hand, brought down angels from the Promised Land. He gave them a place where they could dance, if you wanna see Heaven, brother, here’s your chance. I’ve been sent to spread the message…God blessed Texas! First He made the sunshine, then He made the water deep. Then He gave us moonlight for all the world to see. Well, everybody knows that the Lord works in mysterious ways, He took a rest, then on the very next day… God blessed Texas with His own hand, brought down angels from the Promised Land. Gave them a place where they could dance, if you wanna see Heaven, brother, here’s your chance. Well, I’ve been sent to spread the message, God blessed Texas!”

- Joe Gibbs Racing

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