They are the very best at what they do. The Superstars of their sport. A safe bet. A sure deal. On any given Sunday they can dominate under any circumstances. They are Mr. Consistent, and here he is again this year.
The #17 has been nothing short of all those for over a year straight. Matt Kenseth is not only one of the best in the Nextel Cup; he is one of the best of the best. When Tony Stewart talks about the difference between the drivers that race in the middle of the pack every week, to the superior skills of the drivers that race out front every week; he is talking about Matt Kenseth.
For the 2006 season, Kenseth had an average finish of 9.8. That is a .10 off last years Cup Champion, #48 Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth had 5 races he finished outside of the top 20, and an impressive 19 top ten finishes for the 2006 season. (14 of them were top 5.) One race was the difference between the Cup Champion of 2006, and #17 Matt Kenseth.
Robbie Reiser has to get a ton of credit as well. A great driver is only as good as his Crew Chief. And there is nothing close to a Championship without both being huge stars, hard competitors, and having them at the top of their game. As of right now, in the Roush Racing Camp, the #17 car is all they got. They are really fast right now, and they have been for over a year.
#17 Matt Kenseth continues his dominance and consistency into the 2007 season. With a sweep in this weekends two top series in NASCAR, he is poised to start quick, build momentum, stay fast, and finish strong. Just like last year, the #17 is been seen rubbing paint with Gordon, racing hard with Stewart, and standing tall in Victory Lane. Mr. Consistent just introduced himself to the 2007 Nextel Cup this weekend in California.
I enjoyed the race yesterday, but when will Goodyear develop a better tire for California pavement. If NASCAR is gonna be racing in California in winter then they need a softer tire with more traction. Our pavement changes from hour to hour, especially on overcast days, and gets slick as hell as the temp drops due to a lack of rain.
That's why so many cars got loose yesterday. However, Gordon knew the deal and ended up with a second place finish desspite not having a great car.
What's up with the engineers and technicians at DEI? DNFs are not cool.
MeanD - Thanks for checking this out! I liked the race too. I think Goodyear is always over messing with the tire compound. They do it all for safety, but you are right. They were practicing on totally different conditions. And the tires were not there for them, like they should be.
Just wait till the tire issue in Vegas. I think most of the drivers are scared at this point to race that new track. It is sick-fast, too fast by anyones standards. The new pavement is going to put Goodyear in the spotlight again.
But it is working perfectly to NASCAR's mareting agenda. You starting to realize what it is all about yet?
You can't stop, or I will pass you. If you slow down, I will outlast you. But when your down, you won't find me laughing. Just one question, I might ask ya. And it might sound like a disaster. But can you make this thing go faster?
