Sprint
Matt Kenseth (2006)
Bio
Birthdate: March 10, 1972 Owner: Mark Martin
Hometown: Cambridge, Wisconsin Car: Ford
Team: Roush Fenway Racing Car No.: 17
Primary Sponsor: DEWALT Crew Chief: Robbie Reiser
2006 Statistics
Driver Points 6419 Driver Points Rank 2
Races Won 4 Points per NASCAR Race 143.2
Races Won (%) 11.1% NASCAR Won (%) 11.1%
Average Start 14.6 Average Finish Overall 9.8
Average Finish Last 5 9.2 Average Finish Last 10 10.7
Driver Races Run 36 Points per Driver Race Run 143.2
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 100%
Top 5 Finishes 15 Races Top 5 (%) 41.7%
Top 10 Finishes 21 Races Top 10 (%) 58.3%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 41.7% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 58.3%
Avg Start-to-Finish +4.8 Best Start Position 1
Driver Laps Run 10,600 Driver Races Laps 10,660
Percentage Race Laps Run 99.4% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 99.5%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,660 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 99.4%
Did Not Finish 1 Did Not Finish (%) 2.8%
2006 Race by Race for Matt Kenseth
Date Event Name Finish Start Winnings
2/12/06 Budweiser Shootout 6 16 $48377
2/16/06 Gatorade Duel 1 5 28 $24783
2/19/06 Daytona 500 15 11 $302549
2/26/06 Auto Club 500 1 31 $324991
3/12/06 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 2 9 $293116
3/20/06 Golden Corral 500 13 27 $118616
3/26/06 Food City 500 3 7 $166566
4/2/06 DIRECTV 500 24 16 $113491
4/9/06 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 2 6 $362491
4/22/06 Subway Fresh 500 3 4 $168116
5/1/06 Aaron's 499 6 12 $159841
5/6/06 Crown Royal 400 38 11 $109016
5/13/06 Dodge Charger 500 3 31 $205291
5/20/06 Nextel All-Star Challenge 11 7 $90833
5/28/06 Coca-Cola 600 5 6 $180366
6/4/06 Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America 1 19 $323591
6/11/06 Pocono 500 5 25 $141641
6/18/06 3M Performance 400 13 20 $121416
6/25/06 Dodge/Save Mart 350 17 9 $120791
7/1/06 Pepsi 400 5 10 $165391
7/9/06 USG Sheetrock 400 22 8 $139666
7/16/06 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 14 24 $119716
7/23/06 Pennsylvania 500 14 11 $113316
8/6/06 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 2 20 $361141
8/13/06 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen 21 30 $106916
8/20/06 GFS Marketplace 400 1 3 $221091
8/26/06 Sharpie 500 1 4 $336516
9/3/06 Sony HD 500 7 11 $146641
9/9/06 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 8 10 $122916
9/17/06 Sylvania 300 10 25 $130466
9/24/06 Dover 400 10 3 $136816
10/1/06 Banquet 400 23 8 $129516
10/8/06 UAW-Ford 500 4 19 $167216
10/14/06 Bank of America 500 14 11 $115466
10/22/06 Subway 500 11 20 $118716
10/29/06 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 4 1 $183041
11/5/06 Dickies 500 12 36 $152791
11/12/06 Checker Auto Parts 500 13 10 $86700
11/19/06 Ford 400 6 19 $141991