Just like Kevin and Joey, Kevin and Matt got together in the past. They bumped each other under caution at Pocono, and Kevin spun Matt afterward. Kevin wore the shirtto the next race so Kenseth didn’t beat the shit outta him.

This year at Bristol Motor Speedway the 43-man Sprint Cup field will be introduced to the crowd accompanied by a song of their choice. These guys have horrible tastes in music. Is it not enough that Jimmie wins every damn race, now the fucker has to pick the best intro song too?!?

Some notables:

Jimmie Johnson: “Ramble On” / Led Zeppelin
Tony Stewart: “Bawitdaba” / Kid Rock
Kevin Harvick: “Rollin” / Limp Bizkit
Kyle Busch: “Amazing” / Kanye West
Matt Kenseth: “Whisky Hangover” / Godsmack
Greg Biffle: “Welcome to the Jungle” / Guns N Roses
Scott Speed: “Love Shack” / B52s

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Roush Fenway Racing has announced Todd Parrott will be taking over as crew chief for Matt Kenseth and the #17 Crown Royal Ford. Parrott joined Roush this year after spending the past 15 years with Yates Racing. Parrot won a championship in 1999 as the crew chief of Dale Jarrett’s #88. Former crew chief Drew Blickensderfer will be moved to RFR’s research and development department. No word yet from Matt, Katie or Kailyn on the situation. – Full Story

Besides the obvious reasons of both missing the Chase and being a little on the soft side, they’re both checking in at 25-1 to win this Sunday. But it’s ‘dega so anything can happen, remember last year? The guy who crossed the finish line 2nd won the race.

Here’s how the odds are looking for Sunday’s race:

Kyle Busch 7-1
Jeff Gordon 10-1
Tony Stewart 10-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10-1
Juan Montoya 12-1
Kurt Busch 12-1
Denny Hamlin 12-1
Jimmie Johnson 15-1
Mark Martin 20-1
Ryan Newman 20-1
Carl Edwards 20-1
Kevin Harvick 25-1
Matt Kenseth 25-1

…next weekend’s Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, where the Ford Motor Company’s first purpose-built NASCAR racing engine, designated “FR9,” will make its debut in the Roush Fenway Racing Fords of Matt Kenseth and David Ragan.

“I’m looking forward to running it, but I’ve never driven one yet, so I don’t know,” Kenseth said.

“It’s going to be a blast to debut it,” Ragan said.

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I’m surprised to see the Roush cars so low after Kenseth’s win with Biffle and Edwards 4th and 7th in the February race. Then again, Lil Jimmie dominated the 2nd race there last year…

Jimmie Johnson 7-2
Mark Martin 5-1
Jeff Gordon 7-1
Tony Stewart 10-1
Kyle Busch 12-1
Denny Hamlin 12-1
Juan Montoya 12-1
Greg Biffle 12-1
Carl Edwards 12-1
Matt Kenseth 15-1
Kevin Harvick 30-1

Opening odds for NASCAR’s Price Chopper 400 Sunday at Kansas Speedway

Jimmie Johnson 5-2
Mark Martin 4-1
Jeff Gordon 6-1
Juan Pablo Montoya 7-1
Greg Biffle 7-1
Tony Stewart 7-1
Denny Hamlin 8-1
Kurt Busch 8-1
Carl Edwards 12-1
Kyle Busch 14-1
Kevin Harvick 15-1
Brian Vickers 18-1
Matt Kenseth 18-1
Ryan Newman 20-1

Opening lines for Saturday night at Bristol:

Kyle Busch 7-1
Tony Stewart 7-1
Denny Hamlin 8-1
Jeff Gordon 8-1
Carl Edwards 8-1
Kurt Busch 10-1
Jimmie Johnson 10-1
Mark Martin 12-1
Greg Biffle 12-1
Kasey Kahne 15-1
Kevin Harvick 20-1
Dale Earnhardt 20-1
Clint Bowyer 20-1
Ryan Newman 25-1
Matt Kenseth 25-1
Juan Montoya 30-1
Jeff Burton 30-1
Brian Vickers 40-1

With 3 races remaining before the Chase, 124 points separate 9th place Ryan Newman and 15th place Kyle Busch. Here’s how those 7 drivers stack up historically at the remaining races: Bristol, Atlanta & Richmond

9th Place – Ryan Newman – 2845 points

Bristol – Newman isn’t very consistent here but managed a 7th place finish in the March race. He has 8 Top 10’s in 15 races but has an average finish of 19.2

Sprint Cup Races: 15
Wins: 0
Top 5: 1
Top 10: 8
Best Finish: 2
Avg Finish: 19.2

Atlanta – Finished 22nd in the March race and 14th & 16th in last year’s races.

Sprint Cup Races: 15
Wins: 0
Top 5: 1
Top 10: 4
Best Finish: 5
Avg Finish: 18.5

Richmond – He struggled here last year but ran well in May on his way to a 4th place finish as both Stewart-Haas cars finished in the Top 5.

Sprint Cup Races: 15
Wins: 1
Top 5: 5
Top 10: 9
Best Finish: 1
Avg Finish: 11.7

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OREGON, Wis. (AP) — Sprint Cup points leader Tony Stewart runs short-track special events in what little spare time he has. On Tuesday night he walked away from Madison International Speedway with a top-five effort. Former Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth finished second at his hometown track to Chris Wimmer, and Stewart wound up fifth in the All-Star Challenge, a 100-lap super late model race on a half-mile oval.

Wimmer, a short-track veteran from Wausau, Wis., not only beat the NASCAR Cup stars, he also earned praise from Stewart, a two-time Cup champion.

“I don’t know much about him, but it doesn’t take long to figure out how good he is,” Stewart said of Wimmer. “Obviously, you go beat Matt Kenseth like that, it’s a big deal. Not taking anything away from the guys that are here, because man, these guys are tough. This is the toughest pavement late model racing deal that I’ve had.”

Kenseth led 86 laps, but did not have the dominant car of the night. That distinction belonged to Wimmer.

“He was kind of dogging me the whole time, and there was no one close to him, so I just figured it was a matter of time,” Kenseth said. “The outside seemed like it was kind of slick, so I just tried to park it on the bottom and sit there as much as I could.”
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