Matt Kenseth 2013 NSCS Auto Club 400 Race Preview
Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway
No. 20 Dollar General Toyota News and Notes:
- FONTANA BY THE NUMBERS: Kenseth is ranked second of active drivers in the Sprint Cup Series for number of wins (three) and top-ten finishes (13) at Auto Club Speedway. Kenseth also ranks second of all active drivers for top-five finishes with a total of eight. Kenseth has completed 4,782 of 4,784 laps at Auto Club Speedway in 20 Cup Series starts and has led for a total of 497 laps at the two-mile track.
- TOYOTA MOTORSPORTS DAY: On Thursday, March 21st, Kenseth along with fellow Toyota Racing drivers in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will visit Toyota’s corporate offices in Torrance, CA for Toyota Motorsports Day. This will mark Kenseth’s first visit to the facility where drivers will meet with employees prior to the weekend’s race events at Auto Club Speedway.
- THIS WEEK ON THE NO. 20 DOLLAR GENERAL TOYOTA: Dollar General vendor partners Sparkle, Clorox, Betty Crocker, Downy and Hefty will be featured on Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 20 Toyota Camry this weekend at Auto Club Speedway.
- RACE INFO: The Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway (2.0-mile) begins at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 24. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.
Kenseth’s 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 213 | $1,206,414 | 12.8 | 20.0 |
Kenseth’s Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 476 | 25 | 127 | 230 | 8 | 7,356 | $91,174,087 | 19.2 | 14.4 |
From the Cockpit:
Matt Kenseth: “I think that Fontana has really changed a lot over the last three or four years. The grooves have moved around and everyone always talks about the seams in the pavement. Those seams can get a little tricky since you can’t really run across them and have to pick a lane in between them. I think one of the biggest challenges at Fontana is to try different lines constantly in order to find the most grip throughout the race. I’m looking forward to going to Toyota headquarters on Thursday to meet the employees and to see the engine facility so I’m really excited to see all that later this week.”
From the Pit Box:
Jason Ratcliff: “The track at Fontana is a down-force track where aerodynamics really come into play in getting your car to run well there. It’s a really wide track so there’s plenty of room to try out various lines and to pass, but it’s really a place where you need a great-handling race car as well as one that can give drivers the horsepower they need. Matt’s had a lot of success at Auto Club Speedway in the past, and I really feel like we’ve had some strong cars this season already, so I’m looking ahead to this weekend to see what our Dollar General Toyota can do at our first two-mile track of the season.”
No. 20 Dollar General Toyota / Joe Gibbs Racing Team:
Driver – Matt Kenseth
Engineer – Jacob Canter Engineer – Mike Lorusso
Mechanic – Todd Foster
Engine Tuner – Mike Johnson Tire Specialist – Jerold Shires Spotter – Chris Osborne
Jackman – Jason Tate
Front Tire Carrier – Joe Crossen Rear Tire Changer – Chris Taylor Rear Tire Carrier – Eric Groen
EFI Specialist – Jarrad Egert Pit Support – Bill Byrne
Truck Drivers – Dennis Valverde & Tom McCrimmon
About Dollar General:
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 70 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations.
Dollar General is committed to the communities it serves and is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $74 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 4.4 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy, a general education diploma or English proficiency. To learn more about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, visit www.dgliteracy.org
Find the Dollar General store nearest you or learn more about the company at www.dollargeneral.com or on Dollar General’s Facebook or Twitter pages.
DG at the Track:
Dollar General has more retail locations than any retailer in America, with 10,500 stores in 40 states. Here are the six Dollar General locations nearest to Auto Club Speedway.
Dollar General #13739 Dollar General #13460 Dollar General #13405
13473 Perris Blvd. 869 N. Rancho Ave. 9860 Central Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553 Colton, CA 92324 Montclair, CA 91763
Dollar General Market #14095 Dollar General #13805 Dollar General #13066
2277 N. Garey Ave. 700 S. San Jacinto Ave. 1323 W. Ramsey St.
Pomona, CA 91767 San Jacinto, CA 92583 Banning, CA 92220
Source: Joe Gibbs Racing, Press Release
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