
All of Matt Kenseth’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victories
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Kenseth earned his first win in NASCAR's premier series and beat out veterans Bobby Labonte (second) and Dale Earnhardt (third) as well as fellow rookie Dale Earnhardt Jr. (fourth).
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His second win wouldn't come for another two years, but it was worth the wait after he topped the leaderboard for a whopping 152 laps.
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The Wisconsin native's next win would only come two months later. Here he earns his first win at the Lone Star state.
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Kenseth earns his third win of 2002. The top five was filled with veteran names including Dale Jarrett (second), Michael Waltrip (fourth) and Jeff Gordon (fifth).
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No one could outrace Kenseth during the '02 Richmond race after he led 134 of the 180 laps.
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And his fifth -- and final -- win of the year would come at the Arizona track. He would finish the year eighth in standings.
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Despite only heading to Victory Lane once in '03, Kenseth would finish out the year first in standings thanks to the Vegas win, 11 top fives, 25 top 10s and two poles.
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Kenseth earns his second win at Rockingham after leading for 259 (out of 393) laps.
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As the defending race winner, the then 31-year-old was able to score another win at the West Coast .
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The then-Roush Fenway Racing wheelman propelled his winning entry to Victory Lane after starting the 500-lap event from the pole position. Kenseth led for an impressive 415 laps around the .533 mile paved track.
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Beginning his success at Fontana, Kenseth earned his first win at the California track during the season's second race.
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Kenseth poses with Miles the Monster with wife Katie and crew chief Robbie Reiser.
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Kenseth earns his second trophy at the 2-mile track.
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Kenseth, the defending race winner, snagged the victory at Bristol once again for his fourth win of '06. He would finish the season runner-up in standings.
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Back-to-back wins at Fontana makes him the one to beat here.
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Kenseth comes out on top during the season's grand finale at Homestead-Miami.
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His first 'Great American Race' win puts the wheelman in elite company.
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Winning the first two races of the season immediately made Kenseth one of the year's strongest racers.
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Kenseth adorns another cowboy hat to celebrate his second Texas win.
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Five years had passed since he had visited Victory Lane at Dover, but this didn't mean he forgot what to do once he got there.
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His first CMS win secured him a slice of racing history.
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The history continued for Kenseth after locking in his second Daytona 500 win.
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Kenseth then crossed another superspeedway off his list after winning the infamously difficult 'Dega race.
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In his final win with RFR, Kenseth took the lead on Lap 219 and refused to give it up for his first win at Kansas.
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His third win at LMVS gave Kenseth plenty of practice to perfect his burnout. This would mark his first win with Joe Gibbs Racing after transitioning from RFR.
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Another defending race to win, another success.
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Despite a stacked top five (Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick) it's Kenseth's name atop the leaderboard for the win.
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The family man poses with his wife (Kate) and daughters (Clara and Grace).
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What's that you see? His now famous No. 20 Dollar General Toyota in Victory Lane.
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And once again, after leading for 89 laps.
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Kenseth and his No. 20 crew celebrate after nabbing their first win at the New England track. This would be the wheelman's seventh and final win for '13, closing out the year second in standings (seven wins, 12 top fives, 20 top 10s, three poles and 1783 laps led).
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After a winless 2014 season, Kenseth returns to Victory Lane for his fourth win at BMS. This win would lock the JGR driver into the playoffs where he was penned one of the favorites.
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This burnout would come in the middle of a hot summer stretch for Kenseth and his JGR teammates.
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Posing with his family, Kenseth enjoys being on top for the third time at MIS.
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Another '15 win for Kenseth, proving he would be difficult to beat during the playoffs.
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His win at NHMS locked him into the next round. Although he would fail to advance to the Championship 4, Kenseth remained one of 2015's top drivers.
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Kenseth's first win of 2016 came 12 races in, breaking a string of bad luck for the '03 champ. In an intense battle between Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, the JGR wheelman held the pair off to take the checkered.
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A little luck helped Kenseth, as front-runner Martin Truex Jr. had mechanical problems late in the race. But the No. 20 had been knocking on the door much of the day in Loudon, New Hampshire. Kenseth wound up leading 38 laps, holding off the retiring Tony Stewart, who brought the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet home second.
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A week after revealing he was going to take some time away from racing to start the 2018 season, Kenseth emerged victorious. The veteran notched the win by getting by Chase Elliott with 10 laps to go.