According to Matt Kenseth it’s the little things, which will bring him a second NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
Kenseth was the last driver to win under the old pre-Chase rules points system and that was seven years ago.
He admits that if his results mirrored the early part of the season he wouldn’t have a shot. On the other hand he contrasts that with the progress his team and the entire Roush Fenway’s progress in the last few months.
The key to success seems like good old-fashioned hard work.
“If we do the right things during the race, if we execute properly, if we have great pit stops, do all the right things, I think the potential is there to get some good finishes and get up there and challenge for some wins. Certainly if we can do that, we'll be a contender down the stretch,” Kenseth said.
“So if we can win some races, we can run for the championship, I'll be more excited than anybody out there. But right now I'm just more thinking about the work that's in front of us, what we're going to do to try to accomplish those goals, and what we're going to do to get our cars running better and getting the finishes we need, that type of thing,” added Kenseth
His boss, Jack Roush, explained - earlier in the week - small details make the difference
Referring to the new car Roush said “this competitive package that everybody works with is very, very close. You only have to be off a little bit or just a little bit better in one of the areas than your contemporaries and you have a chance to win, or if your pit stops are off a little or your fuel mileage or setup is off a little, and have everything else that you need, you won’t realize that result. We’ve been knocking at the door.”
Kenseth agreed that it’s just little bits and details, which make the difference.
“Well, I mean, I hate to say it, but it really is. There's not one big magic thing anymore like maybe you used to find. The rules are so tight on these cars, what we can and can't do. It is really a matter of getting all the little things done right all year, I's dotted, T's crossed, work on every area of the car to make it the best you can,” said Kenseth.
“So if we can win some races, we can run for the championship, I'll be more excited than anybody out there. But right now I'm just more thinking about the work that's in front of us, what we're going to do to try to accomplish those goals, and what we're going to do to get our cars running better and getting the finishes we need, that type of thing,” added Kenseth who drives a Ford.
Kenseth was the last driver to win under the old pre-Chase rules points system and that was seven years ago.
He admits that if his results mirrored the early part of the season he wouldn’t have a shot. On the other hand he contrasts that with the progress his team and the entire Roush Fenway’s progress in the last few months.
The key to success seems like good old-fashioned hard work.
“If we do the right things during the race, if we execute properly, if we have great pit stops, do all the right things, I think the potential is there to get some good finishes and get up there and challenge for some wins. Certainly if we can do that, we'll be a contender down the stretch,” Kenseth said.
“So if we can win some races, we can run for the championship, I'll be more excited than anybody out there. But right now I'm just more thinking about the work that's in front of us, what we're going to do to try to accomplish those goals, and what we're going to do to get our cars running better and getting the finishes we need, that type of thing,” added Kenseth
His boss, Jack Roush, explained - earlier in the week - small details make the difference
Referring to the new car Roush said “this competitive package that everybody works with is very, very close. You only have to be off a little bit or just a little bit better in one of the areas than your contemporaries and you have a chance to win, or if your pit stops are off a little or your fuel mileage or setup is off a little, and have everything else that you need, you won’t realize that result. We’ve been knocking at the door.”
Kenseth agreed that it’s just little bits and details, which make the difference.
“Well, I mean, I hate to say it, but it really is. There's not one big magic thing anymore like maybe you used to find. The rules are so tight on these cars, what we can and can't do. It is really a matter of getting all the little things done right all year, I's dotted, T's crossed, work on every area of the car to make it the best you can,” said Kenseth.
“So if we can win some races, we can run for the championship, I'll be more excited than anybody out there. But right now I'm just more thinking about the work that's in front of us, what we're going to do to try to accomplish those goals, and what we're going to do to get our cars running better and getting the finishes we need, that type of thing,” added Kenseth who drives a Ford.