Photos: Kenseth Through the Years

Matt Kenseth’s first win in one of NASCAR’s top divisions came in the Xfinity (then Busch) Series in 1998 in the GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200 at North Carolina Speedway. Kenseth has 29 career NXS wins. (Photo: ISC Archives)
Matt Kenseth’s first NASCAR win with long-time sponsor Dewalt came in the Xfinity (then Busch) Series in 1999 at Darlington Raceway, which was his fourth career win in the series. (Photo: ISC Archives)
Matt Kenseth won four times in the Xfinity (then Busch) Series in 2000, including the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo: ISC Archives)
Matt Kenseth scored his first of 39 NASCAR Cup Series wins in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in his rookie season driving for Jack Roush. Kenseth also took home Rookie of the Year honors that year. (Photo: ISC Archives)
Matt Kenseth takes to the track at Daytona International Speedway in the Dewalt Ford for the 2001 season. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. both joined the Cup Series full time in 2000 and became good friends. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth celebrates in Victory Lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his first of three Cup wins at the track. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth won the 2003 Cup championship, the last under the Winston banner. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth with the trophy at the 2003 awards banquet. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth won the All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2004. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth celebrates the win in the 2006 Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway, his first of three wins at the 2-mile track. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth has won at Dover International Speedway three times with the first coming in 2006. (Photo: Getty Images)
Bristol Motor Speedway is Matt Kenseth’s most successful track based on wins (4). (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth won the 2007 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth won his first Daytona 500 in 2009. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth’s second Charlotte Motor Speedway win came in the 2011 Bank of America 500. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth’s second Daytona 500 win came in 2012. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth has two wins at Kansas Speedway – one with Roush Fenway Racing (pictured) and one with Joe Gibbs Racing. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth’s lone win at Talladega Superspeedway came in 2012. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth joined Joe Gibbs Racing in 2013 and captured seven wins that year – a career-best in one season. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth’s first of 15 wins with Joe Gibbs Racing came at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth has 20 career poles. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth won the prestigious Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in 2013. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth is all smiles at New Hampshire Motor Speedway where he has three Cup victories. (Photo: Getty Images)
Matt Kenseth ended a 51-race winless streak with an emotional victory in the penultimate race of 2017. (Photo: Getty Images)
On April 25, 2018, Matt Kenseth announced he would return to Roush Fenway Racing and will split seat time with Trevor Bayne in the No. 6 Ford.

Matt Kenseth will drive the No. 42 for Chip Ganassi Racing in 2020. (Read More)