Ross kenseth born may 25, 1993 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Ive been looking around online but cant really find anything as to why he stopped. Kenseth made his debut in the arca racing series in august 20, driving at madison international speedway in a car owned by ken schrader. Kenseth also captured the checkers winning the red bud 300 at anderson, indiana to complete a hat trick of major wins in a super late model for 2012. The 2003 cup champion is the replacement driver for kyle larson, who. Given that kenseth looks like the likely odd man out at jgr for erik jones, the 88 could make sense for a year or two to keep the seat warm for william byron. Upcoming races put ross kenseths mettle to the test. Kenseth became only the second driver in history to record wins in the winchester 400 and the allamerican 400 on back to back weekends. Ross kenseth returns to mis madison international speedway. Joe gibbs racing announced friday that ross kenseth, son of jrg driver matt kenseth, will drive its no. Pensacola, fl ross kenseth has perhaps the ugliest car to ever appear at the snowball derby and he wouldnt have it any other way. Ross kenseth joe gibbs racingross kenseths longawaited nascar national series debut is set. Matt duke kentfield steve wallace of all the staff, i was the only one who picked chase elliott to win last year, so theres some pressure to pick a winner this time around.
Kenseth and hamlin both were not penalized for the incident since no punches were thrown. Matt kenseths son, ross, to make truck debut at martinsville. Ross kenseth to drive an ugly christmas sweater car in. Ross kenseth is a third generation driver from little chute, wis. Kenseth entered his first fulltime premier series season in 2000 with another promising young driver, dale earnhardt jr. One of matt kenseth s biggest fans will miss watching and cheering him on at saturday nights sprint cup race at darlington raceway. Ross kenseth has been working really hard to try to get a good opportunity, he said. And the son of 2003 nascar sprint cup series champion matt kenseth will be able to showcase his talent in excellent equipment. Ross chastain remains with chip ganassi racing, which picked matt kenseth to replace kyle larson in the no.
In addition, blackmer hired kelly bires to serve as kenseth s crew chief. Driver ross kenseth 2015 nascar camping world truck series. Most notably rouleau took ryan blaney and his team to a pass south championship and recently teamed up with kenseth. It feels great to get an opportunity to make my first truck series start, said ross. In the spirit of christmas and for the sake of creativity, kenseth and boyne machine racing have rolled out the ugly christmas sweater ford for the big super late model race held annually at five flags speedway on the florida gulf coast. Matthew roy kenseth born march 10, 1972 is an american professional stock car racing driver.
So instead of the experienced drivers kenseth had raced back when he was in his 20s including robbie reiser, who would become his nascar crew chief mostly retired kenseth was racing the up. Bires spent the better part of two seasons driving on the nascar nationwide series circuit and earned eight top10 finishes in 2007 and 2008. When mark martin was leaving the 5 car he tried to convince kenseth to leave roush for the 5. Five things to take from the weekend of nascar racing. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. A second kenseth will be in a car for joe gibbs racing in 2015. Ross kenseth has excelled on the late model stock car circuit. But anyone who has ever seen steveo on a short track knows hes a hell of a late model racer. The veteran pit boss is no stranger to the cup ranks, working with matt kenseth during. Certainly, i dont think the opportunity could be any better than this. Nascar approves playoff waivers for ryan newman, matt kenseth. Greg zipadelli, crew chief both times tony stewart ran the indianapolis 500 and the cocacola 600 on the same day, is no fan of the grueling doubleheader.
Kenseth and the shigeaki hattoriowned team tested on tuesday at martinsville, where the team will compete under the guidance of general manager and former sprint cup crew chief pat tryson. Joe gibbs racing announced friday morning secondgeneration driver ross kenseth would make his nascar xfinity series debut this june 20 at chicagoland speedway. He is the son of 2003 nascar winston cup series champion matt. Ross has complete confidence that jamie will be able to get the job done in the asa midwest tour. As matt kenseth sits in the prime of his nascar racing career, his son, ross, is now set to embark on one. The youngster received a penalty for contact with steve dorer while battling for a topfive spot early in the race and had to go to the rear of the field. I did some with him last year because the 20 xfinity car was split last year with him, denny, matt kenseth. The organization also accounts for nine nascar xfinity series and 10 arca racing series. Kenseth won the pole for the event, and finished sixth in the race.
Joe gibbs racing announced friday morning that the son of 2003 nascar sprint cup series champion matt kenseth will compete in the chicago 300 on saturday, june 20 at chicagoland speedway. Ross kenseth certainly had an eventful race at plymouth. I know, people are quick to knock this guy based on his nationwide series statistics. So when he was offered a fulltime gig as crew chief with ross kenseths late model team, the mauston native jumped at the job. Ross kenseth on twitter lap 100 competition caution pit stop. But coming out of the fourth turn racing toward the checkered flag, 14 year old kyle benjamin moved under kenseth to beat him to the line by less than 10 feet. In 42 truck series starts, the team has earned nine topfives, 17 top10s, and two poles, all of which were earned by truex. Ross kenseth, the son of 2003 sprint cup series champion matt kenseth, will drive the teams no. For his efforts, he was named the 2000 raybestos rookie of the year.
The next two weekends could go a long way in determining whether ross kenseth will make a career out of racing in nascar. Ross kenseth left will make his nascar xfinity series debut at chicagoland speedway with the support of his father, matt kenseth. My two centsthe next two weekends could go a long way in determining whether ross kenseth will make a career out of racing in nascar. Since the 20 season, hre has had brett moffitt, ross kenseth, jesse little, and truex behind the wheel of its toyota tundras.
Why chip ganassi passed on ross chastain for the no. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Ross kenseth hails from little chute, wisconsin, and is at the ripe age of 22 yearsold. Keselowskis crew chief paul wolfe grabbed kenseth to restrain him. Rookie of the year drivers full time teams plan to attempt every race part time teams next year. Nascar champion matt kenseth returns home to race at madison. He won his first career cup race at the cocacola 600 at charlotte motor speedway and earned four topfive and 11 top10 finishes. Steve zautke, a milwaukee, wi native, was raised in the sport of auto racing. With the change came a new crew chief, jamie rouleau. He currently competes in the nascar cup series, driving the.
Kenseth and the reiser enterprises crew celebrate his first busch series victory, the gm goodwrench service plus 200 on feb. Matt kenseth is a 39time nascar cup series race winner and the 2003 champion. Another kenseth ready to join nascars ranks charlotte. Matt kenseths son to run xfinity race at chicago for jgr. When kenseths crew came over they pulled wolfe off to restrain him and kenseth. Benjamin, a 15yearold teenager who isnt licensed to drive on the streets on his own, stole the show from local favorites ross kenseth and travis sauter by leading the final 1 laps of the arca racing series herrs live life with flavor 200 at madison intl speedway. The driver is fresh off his best xfinity season and will compete with familiar. Ross kenseth and crew worked for 399 laps to put themselves in the right place to win the winchester 400, one of short track racings toughest and most coveted victories. Short track racing legend, and kenseth s crew chief last year butch miller was the other driver to accomplish the feat. His father, bill, was a movie photographer that shot racing footage at tracks such as the milwaukee mile and the indianapolis motor speedway in the 1960s and 1970s steves first professional job in racing was as an emergency medical technician at tracks such as angell park and hales corners speedway 19881991.
Ross kenseth to make nascar debut at chicagoland speedway. Main page schedule drivers headtohead statistics schedule drivers headtohead statistics. Kaulig racing announces 2020 crew chief lineup mrn. Secondgeneration driver ross kenseth, 21, will make his nascar xfinity series debut in the standalone june 20 race at chicagoland speedway, joe gibbs racing announced friday. There isnt a greater place for ross to get his first arca start than madison, said matt kenseth, driver of the no. Click on the site to see ross kenseth s career results at that track glossary. Hattori returns to truck series without truex in 2018. Meet chris lambert, denny hamlins spotter official site. Pro all stars series all american 400 october 6, 2012 nashville, tn post race interviews with winning driver ross kenseth and winning crew chief butch miller.
Kenseths mechanic, jesse sanders, and crew chief, jason ratcliff, were called to the nascar hauler. Ross kenseth on nascar racing, matt kenseth, racing. Driver ross kenseth 2015 nascar xfinity series results. Ross kenseth chicago nascar xfinity joe gibbs racing. Just like his father, ross kenseth will be driving for joe gibbs racing in the no. As work continues inside the new 10,000 square foot race shops located within boyne machine racing in preparation for the 2014 racing season, driver ross kenseth and crew chief kelly bires continue to settle into their new residence in west michigan while doing what they do best. Kenseth having his third crew chief this season, with milwaukeean jimmy fennig taking over from todd parrott last week after parrott replaced drew blickensderfer two races into the year. Kaulig racing reveals crew chiefs for fulltime xfinity teams nbc. Ross kenseth, son of sprint cup driver matt kenseth, will make his nascar xfinity series debut at chicagoland speedway this june. Solid finishes were the norm, if not expected by kenseth and his race team in 2012. Schlicker boasts a stout resume including race engineer at richard childress racing from 2012. Jun 25, 2015 this pin was discovered by amanda farinas. Joe gibbs racing announced friday the younger kenseth.
Click on the site to see ross kenseth s career results at that track. Bires also is from wisconsin and has raced in nascar camping world truck and nationwide ranks, and he. I feel like the 20 is one of the best xfinity cars out there this year with wheels mike wheeler, crew chief running that thing. The son of sprint cup driver matt kenseth will make his first truck start at martinsville speedway in the kroger 200.
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