Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth
	Kenseth at Sonoma Raceway in 2024
Born	Matthew Roy Kenseth; March 10, 1972 (age 52); Cambridge, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	152 lb (69 kg)
Achievements	2003 Winston Cup Series Champion; 2004 IROC Champion; 2009, 2012 Daytona 500 Winner; 2000 Coca-Cola 600 Winner; 2013 Bojangles' Southern 500 winner; 2004 Sprint All Star Race Winner; 2012, 2014 Budweiser Duel Winner; 2015 Sprint Unlimited Winner; 1994, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2019 Slinger Nationals Winner (Most All-Time) ;
Awards	2000 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year; NASCAR Hall of Fame (2023); Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Cup Series career
	697 races run over 22 years
2020 position	28th
Best finish	1st (2003)
First race	1998 MBNA Gold 400 (Dover)
Last race	2020 Season Finale 500 (Phoenix)
First win	2000 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
Last win	2017 Can-Am 500 (Phoenix)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
	288 races run over 19 years
2015 position	89th
Best finish	2nd (1998)
First race	1996 Red Dog 300 (Charlotte)
Last race	2015 Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas)
First win	1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200 (Rockingham)
Last win	2014 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
NASCAR Canada Series career
	1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	67th (2002)
First race	2002 Canada Day Shootout (Cayuga)
First win	2002 Canada Day Shootout (Cayuga)
	Statistics current as of November 8, 2020.

Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10, 1972) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who currently serves as the competition advisor for Legacy Motor Club in the NASCAR Cup Series. He last competed part-time in the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), driving the No. 8 car. He also currently competes often in Slinger Speedway, where he holds the record for most Slinger Nationals wins.

Kenseth started racing on several short tracks in Wisconsin and won track championships at Madison International Speedway, Slinger Super Speedway and Wisconsin International Raceway. He moved to the ARTGO, American Speed Association, and Hooters Late Model touring series before getting a full-time ride in the NASCAR Busch Series (now Xfinity Series) for his former Wisconsin short track rival Robbie Reiser, finishing second and third in the standings.

Kenseth moved up to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He won the series' Rookie of the Year honors in 2000 and the final Winston Cup championship in 2003. The International Race of Champions invited Kenseth to race in their 2004 season as the reigning NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion and he won the season championship. In 2009, he won a rain-shortened Daytona 500 and won a second Daytona 500 in 2012. As of 2022, he is the last driver to compete in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race in four consecutive decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s). He is the father of Ross Kenseth.