Matt Kenseth/DEWALT Racing Sears Point Notes

Notes of Interest

* Matt Kenseth has never seen Sears Point Raceway before. Kenseth did attend a road course driving school in preparation for the Save Mart/Kragen 350K.

* Kenseth will be running a brand new #17 DEWALT Ford Taurus at Sears Point Raceway.

* Matt will be taking in a few sights while in San Francisco. This is Kenseth's first visit to the Bay area.

Matt Kenseth's Thoughts on Sears Point

"The road course is a track that I have never been very good at. We have run good at times on the road course in the Busch Series, but haven't finished the greatest. We did not test at Sears Point, but I did go to a driving school to work on my road course skills. The team built two new road course cars that have never been raced or tested. This is a track we may struggle more so than others. I just want to finish and get some experience. If I could leave Sears Point and feel like I learned a bit more on how to tackle the track, I'll be happy."

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

1.  Matt Kenseth        195
2.  Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 181
3.  Stacy Compton       123
4.  Dave Blaney         123
5.  Scott Pruett        102