Kenseth says he's pleased to be back at Daytona, but ...
Friday, Jul. 03, 2009
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SONOMA, CA - JUNE 20: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 DeWalt Ford, climbs into his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on June 20, 2009 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
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LOUDON, NH - JUNE 28: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 DeWalt Ford, walks down the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 28, 2009 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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SONOMA, CA - JUNE 21: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 DeWalt Ford, races during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on June 21, 2009 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
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SONOMA, CA - JUNE 19: Matt Kenseth (L), driver of the #17 DeWalt Ford, looks on with crew chief Drew Blickensderfer (R) during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on June 19, 2009 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The last time he left Daytona International Speedway, Matt Kenseth didn't feel like a winner.
“The last time I was here, I wasn’t," February's Daytona 500 winner said.
What?
Since his win in February, Kenseth had appeared at a speedway event to promote this weekend’s race. “I got beat in the media go-kart race,” he said.
But the former Cup champion still recalls his 500 win fondly.
“Obviously, the 500 was huge for us and really kicked our year off, and we were lucky enough to follow that up (with another) at California,” Kenseth said.
“We’ve had some good runs, some bad runs and some not very consistent finishes, so I’m glad to be back here.”
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