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2012 NSCS Matt Kenseth (Zest) - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Team: No. 17 Zest Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-806 (Brand new chassis)

Kenseth on racing at Darlington Raceway:

“Darlington is a challenging track since you get so much speed going into the turns that many cars throughout the weekend end up with “Darlington stripes” down the side after brushing the wall. Darlington is just a great race track with a lot of history surrounding it where we race fast with narrow lanes, and track position near the end of the race is really important. I’ve had some great races at Darlington, and I’m hoping that our Zest Ford has a strong run Saturday night.”

Crew chief Jimmy Fennig on racing at Darlington Raceway:

“I like racing at Darlington because of the history and tradition associated with that track. It can be a difficult track for drivers and that makes the races here exciting. Darlington has changed a little due to the new surface a few years ago since the old racing used to focus on conserving your tires. The biggest challenge for drivers is that they always run the chance of getting the “Darlington stripe” down the side of their car since they are running so fast with the car just inches off the outside wall at both ends of the track.”

FAST FACTS:

• In 18 Cup starts at Darlington, Kenseth has completed 5,881 of 6,106 laps (96.3 percent) and led for 154 laps

• Kenseth has an average starting position of 21.7 and an average finishing position of 18.1 at Darlington

• Kenseth has achieved one pole, one top-five and seven top-10 finishes at Darlington in the Cup series

• This weekend at Darlington, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Zest Ford Fusion

• Entering the weekend at Darlington, Kenseth is currently second in the NSCS driver point standings

Source: Roush Fenway Racing, Press Release