Matt Kenseth Atlanta notes

Matt Kenseth's Atlanta Winston Cup Series Record {T} Date Start Finish Laps $Won Status 3/12 4 40 199/325 32,700 Engine </pre>

* The DEWALT Cowboys of the PBR (Pro Bull Rider) Series will be attending the Atlanta race as guests of the DEWALT Racing Team. DEWALT Cowboys, Mark Ward and Cory Navarre, are two of four bull riders sponsored by DEWALT Power Tools in the PBR Series.

* THE #17 DEWALT Racing Ford will be running a PBR Series decal on the C-post for the Atlanta race.

* Matt Kenseth, Mark Ward and Corey Navarre will be signing autographs at the Lowe's How To Village at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 7:00 8:00 PM.

* Kenseth will be making his 40th career Winston Cup start at Atlanta.

* Matt will be running the same Ford Taurus at Atlanta that he drove at both Charlotte races in 2000. Kenseth won the spring Charlotte race and finished 9th in the fall.

Matt Kenseth's Thoughts on Atlanta

"I am very excited to be racing at Atlanta this weekend. The last few weeks have been rough, we crashed early at Phoenix and had handling problems at Miami. I am ready to go to a race track that I have some confidence at. I like the banked speedways, I seem to have a better record at those kinds of tracks."

<pre> NASCAR Winston Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings

1.  Matt Kenseth        278
2.  Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 250 (-28)
3.  Dave Blaney         209
4.  Scott Pruett        186
5.  Stacy Compton       184