Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth Wins Rain-Shortened 2009 Daytona 500 - Matt Kenseth drove from the back of the field to take the Daytona 500 lead minutes before the sky opened up, handing the former series champion his first victory in NASCAR’s version of the Super Bowl in this season.
Crew members perform a pit stop on Matt Kenseth’s car during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, February. 15, 2009.
Coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, Matt Kenseth’s bad luck followed him into Daytona International Speedway. Matt Kenseth wrecked his primary car, had to go to a backup and started Sunday’s race in last place.
But as rain closed in on the season-opening event, the field turned it up a notch — anticipating the race would not go the distance. Matt Kenseth used a huge push from Kevin Harvick to pass Elliott Sadler with 54 laps to go. Caution came out moments later for an accident started by Paul Menard, and the rain that had been threatening all day finally arrived.”It’s unbelievable,” said Matt Kenseth who finally won the race at 6:49pm when the race got called for rain. Matt Kenseth led a total of one green flag lap.
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