| abstract | - Matthew Roy "Matt" Kenseth (born March 10, 1972) is an American stock car driver who competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driving the #20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. In 2012, Matt won his second Daytona 500 by beating Dale Earnhardt Jr to the line. In June 2012, it was announced that Kenseth would leave Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the 2012 season and would be replaced by fellow team mate Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.. Kenseth joined Joe Gibbs Racing on September 4th and will be driving the 20 car in 2013. He is a Daytona 500 champion, having won a rain-shortened race in 2009, the first Daytona 500 win for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Kenseth followed that up with a win at California Speedway moving his win list up to 18 in Sprint Cup. In 2012, Matt won his second Daytona 500 by beating Dale Earnhardt Jr to the line. In June 2012, it was announced that Kenseth would leave Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the 2012 season and would be replaced by fellow team mate Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.. There are rumors of Kenseth joining Joe Gibbs Racing although those rumors have yet to be confirmed.[1]. Kenseth started racing on several short tracks in Wisconsin and he won track championships at Madison International Speedway, Slinger Super Speedway and Wisconsin International Raceway. He moved to the ARTGO, American Speed Association, and Hooters Late Model touring series before getting a full-time ride in the NASCAR Busch Series (now Xfinity Series) for his former Wisconsin short track rival Robbie Reiser. After finishing second and third in the Busch Series, he moved up in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series). He won the series' Rookie of the Year title in 2000 and the season championship in 2003. The International Race of Champions invited Kenseth to race in their 2004 season as the reigning champion and he won the season championship.
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